Owner of Miami, Hialeah shops accused of selling counterfeit luxury jewelry arrested
The owner of jewelry shops in Miami and Hialeah was arrested after his stores were accused of selling large amounts of counterfeit luxury items, authorities said. Manuel DeJesus Beltran-Machado, 43, was arrested Wednesday for the sale of counterfeit labels over $20,000, an arrest report said. According to the report,...
MDSO: Teenage girl lures victim to backyard of home, where he is pistol-whipped, robbed...
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — A 17-year-old girl and two males robbed a man at gunpoint Wednesday in northwest Miami-Dade, authorities said. According to an arrest report for one of the suspects, the victim met the teen, Karmen Elizabeth Pena, two weeks ago and they exchanged phone numbers. Miami-Dade Sheriff’s...
Video shows gunman open fire at Allapattah restaurant
MIAMI — Video obtained by Local 10 News on Thursday shows a man opening fire at a restaurant in Miami’s Allapattah neighborhood. Francisco Alexis de Leon, 36, of Miramar, is facing an attempted murder charge in connection with the Oct. 5 incident. According to Miami police, he got...
South Florida trio among 4 charged in $7 million PPP loan scheme
BOSTON — Authorities have announced four people, including three from South Florida, are facing federal charges for their roles in a pandemic relief fraud scheme. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the four suspects were involved in a multi-state scheme designed to obtain millions of dollars in Paycheck...
1 dead, 1 injured after car crashes into pedestrians in Hollywood parking lot
HOLLYWOOD, FLA. (WSVN) - A person is dead and another is injured after a car collided into them in a Hollywood parking lot. Hollywood Police officers responded to the shopping area near North 66th Avenue and Taft Street on Wednesday night. The victims were rushed to the hospital. One of...
Broward Sheriff’s Office accountant arrested, accused of battery on deputy
A Broward Sheriff's Office accountant was arrested for an alleged battery incident involving a deputy at a BSO facility. Damar Edwards, 44, was arrested Friday on a charge of battery on a law enforcement officer, an arrest report said. According to the report, Edwards "forcefully made contact" with the deputy's...
Man dies after collision with Brightline train while driving scooter in Broward
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — A man died after a collision with a Brightline train while driving a scooter on Thursday afternoon in Broward County. According to Claudinne Caro, a spokeswoman for the Broward Sheriff’s Office, dispatch learned of the crash at East Copans Road and North Dixie Highway in Pompano Beach shortly...
Baskin-Robbins to host Hollywood grand opening with ice-cream scoop deal, Feb. 21
Baskin-Robbins, the world’s largest chain of specialty ice cream shops – will host the grand opening of its new Hollywood Baskin-Robbins shop at 8570 Stirling Road, on Sat., February 21. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Guests will not only have a chance to spin the Baskin-Robbins prize wheel to win free ice cream for a year,...
Miami walked back on ‘English only.’ Why hasn’t America learned the lesson? | Opinion
In 1980, as some 125,000 Cubans were fleeing the Castro regime during the Mariel boatlift, a lot of Spanish was being spoken in the Miami area. Too much of it, according to some residents who organized a petition drive and convinced voters, by an overwhelming margin, to approve an ordinance that declared English the...
Feds offer $1M reward for Haitian gang leader Johnson ‘Izo’ Andre
MIAMI — FBI Miami special agents asked the public for help on Wednesday with capturing a fugitive from Haiti. The U.S. State Department announced there was a $1 million reward for Johnson “Izo” Andre, a suspect in the hostage-taking of a U.S. citizen in Port-au-Prince. FBI special...

















