Woman reunites with first responders who saved her when she almost choked to death
In an emotional reunion on Wednesday, a woman cried and embraced the Fort Lauderdale first responders who jumped in to save her when she choked during dinner last month. Karen Conway was eating with her nephew on April 5 when she suddenly started choking on a piece of steak. She...
Behavior Technician accused of sending inappropriate messages to 12-year-old student in Miami
MIAMI (WSVN) - A behavior technician working in a Miami classroom is facing serious charges after officials say she sent thousands of inappropriate text messages to a 12-year-old student. Carolina Marie Trueba, 28, was arrested on April 24 and charged with offenses against students by authorities figures. According...
98 iguana eggs removed from a single yard in Florida
Reptile wranglers in Florida said they believe they set a new local record for the Miami area when they removed 98 iguana eggs from a single yard.
Florida Man Arrested After Attack at Miami Girls’ Dance Class
A man was arrested on Monday (May 5) after refusing to leave a girls' dance rehearsal and attacking the manager at the Manuel Artime Theater in Miami. Manuel Arturo Baldizon-Sarria, 26, faces charges of burglary with assault or battery and resisting an officer without violence. The incident occurred during a...
NY woman drugged men she met on South Beach, stole their Rolexes: Miami Police
A New York woman is facing charges after police said she drugged and stole Rolexes from multiple men she met at South Beach bars dating back to at least 2023. Brittney G. Scott, 28, of Brooklyn, was arrested Tuesday on three counts of grand theft and one count of burglary with assault or battery, Miami-Dade jail...
FBI warns fraudulent medical insurance targeting U.S. citizens
MIAMI – The FBI is sounding the alarm on medical insurance scams that are targeting U.S. citizens and bilking them out of the savings. The federal agency said people have been receiving phone calls, texts and emails by fraudulent persons who promise to reduce their insurance rates. However, they...
Miami Man Pleads Guilty to Multi-Million Dollar HELOC Fraud Scheme
A Miami resident has entered a guilty plea after being charged with conducting a fraudulent scheme to secure multiple home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) by illegally using one single property as collateral for all loans. Alfred Lenoris Davis, 51, admitted to duping various lenders by presenting them with falsified...
Deputies ID woman accused of shooting man outside northwest Miami-Dade food store
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Deputies identified a woman Wednesday who they say is accused of shooting a man during an argument outside a northwest Miami-Dade food store over the weekend. According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the Lakeside Market, located at 11050 NW 17th Ave. in...
Miami Beach officer ‘intentionally’ hit by Brazilian influencer on motorcycle: Police
A Miami Beach officer is recovering after police say he was intentionally struck by an influencer on a motorcycle. It happened Monday morning in the area of 5th Street and Alton Road while the officer was working a traffic detail. According to an arrest report, the officer pulled over 37-year-old...
Two dead after early-morning fire rips through Miami Gardens home, police say
A man called 911 after hearing a loud explosion in the middle of the night.