Feds accuse Miami-Dade corrections officer in organized jail drug-smuggling, gambling operation
MIAMI — A Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation officer is facing federal charges after FBI agents accused him of participating “in a criminal enterprise” that smuggled drugs into jail and facilitated inmate gambling. Authorities said the case against Renel Troutman, 24, came amid an investigation into a “criminal.
Miami Beach Arrests People for Sleeping Outside. Advocates Will Anyway.
On Oct. 3, Housing and Civil Rights Advocates Will Spend ‘A Night Without a Home’ in Lummus Park to Protest the Criminalization of Homelessness In Miami Beach, sleeping outside can get you arrested. This Saturday, Oct. 3, advocates will do … Continue reading →
Rick Ross Arrested in Miami on Domestic Violence Charges
Rick Ross has legal trouble. The rapper was arrested by Miami Beach police early Thursday on domestic violence charges, including felony battery by strangulation, according to Miami-Dade jail and court records. Ross, whose legal name is William Leonard Roberts, was booked into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Ce
Dirty Dining Extra: Complaint leads to Chipotle shutdown!
A popular national restaurant chain was ordered to close after a complaint inspection uncovered live flies throughout the restaurant, including in the kitchen, front counter, lobby and even the restrooms. Inspectors found more than 30 live flies in various areas, along with food-contact areas in need of cleaning and im
If Amendment 3 passes, South Florida children’s services could see big cuts
Florida's Children's Services Councils and Trusts could lose millions of dollars if Amendment 3 passes in November, according to a report by the Florida Policy Institute , including some of those in South Florida. Florida's Children's Services Councils, or CSCs, provide services like "out-of-school programs, child care
South Florida siblings charged in alleged $80M Subway franchise kickback scheme
MIAMI, Fla. (CBS12) — A former chief executive of a Miami-Dade-based purchasing cooperative that served Subway franchisees and her brother have been charged in an alleged $80 million bribery and money-laundering scheme, federal prosecutors said Thursday. Janet Risi Field, 66, of Pinecrest, and Steven Louis Risi, 70, of
Florida Judge Goes Viral for Blasting Mom Accused of Leaving 4 Kids Home Alone...
A judge in Florida did not hold back when ripping into a mom accused of abandoning her kids to go on a Carnival cruise. “You cannot make this up,” Mindy Glazer, Miami-Dade Circuit Judge, said in Tuesday court footage, per Fox News Digital. “We are just grateful nothing worse happened to those kids.” Nathalie Belizaire,
Tri-Rail passengers will pay more for South Florida rides
Tri-Rail passengers will pay more for their tickets starting today, as a planned fare hike takes effect. The South Florida Regional Transportation Authority published a press release advising riders that the Tri-Rail would increase its fares by 10% starting Oct. 1 , a change that was approved by the organization's gove
Margate man convicted in ’cold-blooded’ 2023 murder-for-hire
MIAMI — A 27-year-old Margate man could spend the rest of his life in prison after a Miami federal jury convicted him in a 2023 murder-for-hire case, federal prosecutors announced on Thursday. Avin Seetaram, also known as “Smalls,” was accused, along with 32-year-old HVAC business owner Somjeet Christopher Singh,...
South Florida gets soaked as heavy rain brings flooding
South Florida faces rounds of heavy rain and possible flooding Thursday as king tides, gusty winds and dangerous rip currents create additional hazards.
