Prosecutors target Miami house, luxury assets in Lexington counterfeit drug case
Lexington, Ky. — The Miami home of a Florida man sentenced in Lexington federal court for selling counterfeit Xanax on the dark web is now the focus of a legal battle over whether the government can seize it to help pay his multimillion-dollar judgment. Omar Thomas Wala, sentenced in...
People Drive From All Over Florida For The Burgers At This Legendary Hot Dog...
There’s a yellow building in Miami that’s causing perfectly rational people to make completely irrational driving decisions, and honestly, once you taste what they’re serving, you’ll understand why. Dogma Grill looks like the kind of place you’d pass without a second glance, except for the fact...
Officers — and their horses — ready to finish rigorous training to join Miami...
SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - The City of Miami Police Mounted Patrol Unit gave a behind-the-scenes look at an elite group of horses training to be on the force, as the recruits who will be riding them are in the final stretch of a rigorous training program. The horses may...
Alleged Miami Lakes armed robber Googled ‘robbery in Miami Lakes’: Police
A man accused of a violent robbery in Miami Lakes Googled "robbery in Miami Lakes" and the victim's name after the violent crime, authorities said. Virgil Lamonte Woodson, 30, had been arrested last year in connection with other robbery cases but on Monday was charged with a new count of armed robbery and aggravated...
Florida Woman Throws Hands at Elderly Man in ‘Inexcusable’ Mall Clash: ‘Arrogance and Entitlement...
What started as a seemingly minor disagreement over a table at Aventura Mall’s freshly opened Eataly food hall escalated into a physical altercation that landed one Florida woman in serious legal trouble. According to Aventura, Florida police, the incident happened just after 5 p.m. on Sunday. Lelia Trinchero, 44,...
Three-month-old puppy fell into murky pool behind home rescued from drowning by fire department
In Fort Lauderdale, Florida, an 11-week-old puppy was rescued on Friday after falling into a murky pool and nearly drowning behind a home on Vermont Ave. According to the Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue, the puppy was rushed to an emergency animal hospital for care, and the good news is that his future looks bright – a...
Authorities release video showing alleged drug dealer in undercover operation in Hialeah condo
HIALEAH, FLA. (WSVN) - Authorities have released video showing an undercover officer meeting with an alleged drug dealer during an undercover operation in Hialeah. The investigation began April 21 when Hialeah Police Special Investigations Section’s Narcotics Unit received information that Peder Larsen, 48, was...
Man arrested for allegedly slashing tires on marked Surfside Police car
A man is facing charges after he allegedly slashed two tires on a Surfside Police vehicle outside a Miami Beach hospital. Marcus Covington, 35, was booked into jail early Wednesday on charges of criminal mischief - damage over $1,000 and possession of a weapon while committing an offense, Miami Beach Police officials...
Man, woman arrested in connection with armed robbery in northeast Miami-Dade
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — A man and a woman were arrested early Wednesday morning in connection with an armed robbery that occurred last weekend in northeast Miami-Dade. The suspects were identified by the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office as George Byrnes, 32, of Surfside, and Jessica Clendening, 34. According to...
North Miami police officers arrested mother allegedly hiding New Jersey fugitive in Miami-Dade, records...
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — “Family over everything,” Vilma Vneshta wrote on Facebook, along with a picture of her only son. It’s a value that prosecutors believe was behind the 42-year-old Albanian-American mother’s alleged crimes. Vneshta was behind bars on Wednesday afternoon without bond. She was...