Guatemalan man dies at Miami hospital while in ICE custody
A Guatemalan man died at a Miami hospital while in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, officials said. Jairo Garcia-Hernandez, 27, died on Feb. 16 at Larkin Community Hospital, ICE officials said Friday. Garcia-Hernandez collapsed unexpectedly and became unresponsive, and despite livesaving...
Miami salon owner shot by ex-boyfriend during argument, police say
MIAMI — Surveillance video captured screams moments after a woman was shot inside her Miami salon. The footage shows a man and a woman appearing to argue. Seconds later, the man pulls a gun from his pocket, points it at her head, then lowers it and fires. The woman,...
2 dead, 4 hospitalized after two-vehicle crash on I-95 in Pompano Beach, troopers say
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — Two people were killed and four others hospitalized in a two-vehicle crash on southbound Interstate 95 near the Copans Road exit in Pompano Beach Friday afternoon, the Florida Highway Patrol said. FHP officials said the victims were occupants of a vehicle that appeared to have...
Feds seek to revoke ex-North Miami mayor’s U.S. citizenship over alleged identity fraud
WASHINGTON (CBS 12) — Federal agencies filed civil denaturalization complaints against a former North Miami on Friday mayor, alleging he entered the U.S. illegally. The complaint was filed by the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida on Friday, with prosecutors...
22 arrested in Miami-Dade car tag fraud investigation, sheriff’s office says
The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office announced the arrests of almost two dozen car-tag agency employees who, investigators say, obtained personal information from a state database to fraudulently fill out vehicle-transaction paperwork. The arrests came after a six-month investigation, which is ongoing and includes the...
Woman arrested before injecting undercover investigator with Toxta at Miami’s Brickell office, records show
MIAMI — Mayling Maya-Giraldo pretended to be a doctor who could perform cosmetic procedures, according to Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies. Maya-Giraldo, 31, was Instagram user “Dra.Mayling.Stetic” and “Mayling.Stetic,” according to M-DSO deputies with the organized crimes bureau. On Valentine’s Day, Maya-Giraldo...
Pompano Beach crash leaves 2 dead, 4 injured, FHP says
Traffic homicide detectives were sent to the scene to investigate, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Florida Blue Broward Breakup Sends Patients Scrambling For Care
Across Broward County, a contract fight between Florida Blue and two of the region’s biggest hospital systems has turned into a daily headache for patients who just need to see a doctor. What started as a months-long negotiation over money has now morphed into real-world fallout: people driving farther for care,...
Vehicle ends up submerged in waterway at Wilton Manors boat ramp
A vehicle ended up submerged in a waterway at a boat ramp in Wilton Manors on Friday. The incident happened at the boat ramp at Colohatchee Park on Northeast 15th Avenue. Aerial footage from Chopper 6 showed the vehicle nearly completely submerged in the water. Witnesses said the vehicle slipped...
Feds Say South Florida Crew And Boston Man Ran $7 Million PPP Scam
Federal prosecutors say a multi-state fraud ring stretching from South Florida to Boston siphoned about $7 million from the Paycheck Protection Program, the emergency lifeline meant to keep workers on payroll during the pandemic. According to the indictment, the crew allegedly recruited ineligible borrowers, propped...
