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A tense standoff on the Miami River ended Thursday when patrol officers boarded a yacht and took a wanted suspect into custody after a brief confrontation on board, according to authorities. The person was sought in connection with a motorcycle theft reported within the previous 48 hours, and multiple land and marine units responded before officers moved in to make the arrest.

MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. (WSVN) - Former Miami-Dade Police Officer Danny Torres, who was at the center of the viral 2024 traffic stop incident with Tyreek Hill, is speaking out about the incident for the first time, exclusively to 7News. “Everybody had the chance to say, and have remarks, and have...

What started as a routine stop at a red light in south Miami-Dade turned into a surreal roadside confrontation, with deputies saying a man tried to yank an American flag off a stranger’s car, pointed a gun at the windshield and fired a shot before declaring, “this is an act of war” while being booked into jail.

HIALEAH, FLA. (WSVN) - A woman was airlifted to the hospital after being attacked by a dog in Hialeah. Hialeah Police, Fire Rescue responded to the area off West 70th Place and 12th Avenue on Thursday. 7News cameras captured detectives entering and leaving a home as well as removing multiple...

Deputies responded to reports of a crash with injuries in the area of 107th Avenue and northwest 33rd Street just after 2:30 a.m.

A former Florida Home Depot store manager has been taken into custody for allegedly facilitating massive unauthorized discounts that resulted in more than $4 million in losses for the retail giant. Mauricio Jimenez, 48, was arrested by the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office following a lengthy internal investigation. Jimenez faces serious charges, including first-degree grand theft and […]

Damian Castilla, 52, of Pembroke Pines, was arrested Wednesday on charges of second-degree grand theft and organized fraud, Miami-Dade jail records show. The latest arrest comes with allegations that he defrauded another investor while already out on bond in a years-long commodities investment scheme. Detectives took Castilla into custody at...

PANAMA CITY, FL — George Schempf is opening Donatos Pizza at 840 W 23rd St, Panama City, FL 32405 with his wife and co-owner, Chris Doss. Schempf told Business Debut the restaurant is targeting an opening around August 1st. There are about 460 locations across the country, and the Panama City restaurant will be among the brand’s first locations in Florida.

Two Broward Sheriff's Office deputies have been disciplined after an internal review of an August 2024 high-speed Tesla crash that killed two women. The findings say the deputies did not deliberately chase the car, but supervisors still faulted them for how they used discretion around the encounter, while the Tesla's driver remains charged in the deadly pileup.