Hollywood police arrest suspect in connection with 2025 fatal hit-and-run
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — A man has been arrested in connection with a deadly hit-and-run crash that police say killed a pedestrian in Hollywood late last year. Traffic Homicide Detectives with the Hollywood Police Department said officers responded to the area of State Road 7 and Fletcher Street around 10:23 p.m. on Nov. 16,
Mercedes-driving burglary suspect jailed in Sarasota
A man wanted in connection with a burglary on the other side of the state was arrested in Sarasota on Monday after the 2024 Mercedes-Benz he was driving was linked to a case in Brevard County. Hector Hernandez, a 24-year-old Miami man, was charged with possession of burglary tools locally...
FedEx contractor accused of expensive Nike shoe theft in Medley
MEDLEY, Fla. — A South Florida man was arrested in Miami Beach accused of dealing in stolen Nike shoes. The arrest of Reinier Sanchez Hurtado, 46, was captured by Miami Beach Police Department drone footage. “This is new technology that most police agencies are using now,” said Medley Police...
Structural damage began weeks before Surfside condo collapse, investigators say
Nearly five years after the disaster at the Champlain Towers South in Surfside, federal investigators on Monday released their technical findings on what caused the collapse of the building that killed 98 people. In an hour and seventeen-minute video released Monday, the lead investigators from the National Institute o
Miramar police sergeant accused of punching girlfriend in mouth after asking about their relationship...
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — A Miramar police sergeant surrendered to authorities Monday following a domestic violence incident that occurred last Friday at his girlfriend’s home in Miami-Dade County, authorities said. According to an arrest report from the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, Devarious Holloway’s girlfriend went
Pack of cat-killing wild dogs has Miami Beach neighborhood on edge: ‘What if it...
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — A pack of wild dogs has been terrorizing a Miami Beach neighborhood for several months. Three cats have allegedly been killed by the roaming group. “I have seen as many as six together at one time and running wildly as a pack,” said resident Tom Harrington. “They don’t have collars, they seem feral.
‘Real Housewives of Miami’ star Lisa Hochstein completes diversion program, charge dropped
MIAMI (WSVN) - Reality TV personality Lisa Hochstein has had a criminal case against her dismissed after successfully completing a pretrial diversion program, according to Miami-Dade court records. A court filing dated Thursday states Hochstein successfully completed the program and that prosecutors filed a nolle prose
Internal Q&A reveals Miami’s $450 million public safety bond could cost taxpayers nearly $800...
A proposed $450 million bond package for new police and fire facilities could ultimately cost Miami taxpayers nearly $800 million and commit the city to future operating expenses that have yet to be quantified, according to internal documents obtained by the Spotlight. The documents — a list of questions submitted...
Miami chop shop suspect faces 77 charges in 4 new cases
MIAMI — A 34-year-old man faced 77 charges on Monday after Miami detectives accused him of working at a “chop shop” in Model City, records show. Detectives arrested Diego Ceden, also known as Diego Cedenflorimon, on June 18 at 6807 NW 7th Ave., in Model City, records show.
Brush fires prompt evacuation of Krome detention center for immigrants, ICE says
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has evacuated immigrants housed at the Krome Detention Center as brush fires blaze in the southwestern part of Miami-Dade County, burning 20,000-plus acres, deteriorating air quality, and closing down roads. An ICE spokesperson told the Miami Herald Monday that “out of an abundance o

















