Man convicted of molesting boy on Miami-bound cruise
MIAMI — A Miami federal jury convicted a 67-year-old Malaysian national of a child sexual abuse charge after authorities accused him of molesting a young boy on a cruise ship, prosecutors announced on Friday. According to a federal criminal complaint, the incident happened on April 2 while Royal Caribbean’s...
Pharrell Williams Honored With the Key to Miami
Pharrell Williams just added another accolade to his legacy — this time from the 305. On Friday evening, the Grammy-winning artist and entrepreneur was presented with the key to Miami-Dade County by Mayor Daniella Levine Cava during the 5th Annual Black Ambition Demo Day at the Sacred Space Miami. The honor was also...
‘Grabbed a fork’: Mother stabbed son during argument over phone bill and tardiness at...
A woman in Miami, Florida, is accused of stabbing her son with a fork during an argument over expenses and his behavior at school. Leticia Puentes, 39, stands charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, according to Miami-Dade County jail records. The alleged incident of domestic violence occurred on...
Miami Influencer Sentenced to Federal Prison for COVID Loan Fraud
Popular South Florida influencer Scott Lee Huss seems like a shining example of why Miami might never shed its rep as the con artist capital of the world. According to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office on Thursday, a federal judge sentenced Huss, 28 — who portrays himself on social media as an artist,...
Police: 4 arrested in Miami after violent robbery inside Dolphin Mall in Sweetwater
MIAMI — A woman and three men faced charges on Friday after police officers arrested them in Miami and accused two of them of a violent robbery inside the Dolphin Mall in Sweetwater, records show. A man said he was shopping at 5:10 p.m. on Thursday at Dolphin Mall...
Fugitive Caught in San Diego After 13 Years on the Run Now Behind Bars...
More than 13 years after a deadly shooting in Miami Gardens, Ramone Clayton is finally in custody. Miami-Dade correctional deputies booked the 41-year-old fugitive late Wednesday night at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center, ending a manhunt that stretched across more than a decade and two coasts....
Florida Charter Boat Owner Arrested In Alleged Teen Trafficking Case
A Miami Beach man who owns a charter boat business has been arrested on multiple charges, including human trafficking, lewd and lascivious battery on a minor, and contributing to the delinquency of a child.
Eileen Higgins’ Record Shows a Pattern: Weakening Independent Oversight and Burdening City of Miami...
As City of Miami voters take a closer look at County Commissioner Eileen Higgins’ record, a clear pattern emerges, not of leadership as she claims, but of systematically weakening independent agencies and shifting financial burdens onto everyday transit users. Her role in gutting the Citizens’ Independent...
Florida couple crowned ‘World’s Oldest Married Couple’ shares secret to long-lasting marriage
MIAMI, Fla. - Eleanor and Lyle Gittens were just crowned world record holders by the Guinness Book of World Records this month. The Miami couple holds three world records related to their age and marriage:. Longest marriage for a living couple (different sexes) Oldest living married couple (aggregate age) Oldest...
Unraveling the Mystery: Titusville Teen’s Tragic Cruise Ship Death and Final Social Media Insights...
The FBI is currently investigating the tragic death of 18-year-old Anna Kepner, a Titusville high school senior and varsity cheerleader. Anna’s body was discovered aboard the Carnival Horizon cruise ship on November 7 after a six-day family cruise that took her through international waters in the Gulf of America.
