Teen arrested after allegedly causing fatal crash that cost cyclist his life
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — A teenager is under arrest after a cyclist lost his life while riding with his wife on the Rickenbacker Causeway. Miami police have arrested 14-year-old Vladimir Kuchin. They say he was riding an electric motorcycle as part of a large group of liveliness, riding dirt...
Rickenbacker resident tolls would triple under Levine Cava budget
Tucked away in Mayor Daniella Levine Cava’s budget are whopping increases for tolls on the Rickenbacker Causeway for both visitors and residents alike, part of the plan to address a $400 million Miami-Dade County budget shortfall. The increase for the residential plan would raise the annual rate from $24...
Woman Allegedly Stabs Friend in the Head Following Club Altercation, Brags About Crime on...
Shakia Jenkins stabbed a former friend in the head in Florida and bragged about the bloody attack in outrageous social media videos, authorities allege according to People. Troublemaking Texan Jenkins, 29, plunged a knife into her onetime pal after the women clashed at a club in Miami and faced off in a nearby...
Police: Man set himself on fire while being served restraining order
NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — A man was rushed to the hospital after setting himself on fire Thursday afternoon. It happened in North Miami Beach along Northeast 182nd Street. Police were there to serve that man with a restraining order when they said he poured an accelerant on himself.
Driver arrested in fatal Little Havana hit-and-run, police say
MIAMI — Miami police have arrested a man in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred in Little Havana Friday morning. Miami police identified the suspect as Fernando Abraham Delosrios, 41. Jail records show he is facing one count of leaving the scene of a crash involving death.
Hialeah Fugitive Caught After Traffic Stop Mistake in Santa Rosa, Deputies Say
Eduardo Parapar’s week on the run ended Tuesday in northwestern Florida when deputies arrested him after a traffic stop, according to the Hialeah Police Department. Parapar, 23, a former middle linebacker and wide receiver at Westland Hialeah High School, was booked into the Santa Rosa County Jail on Wednesday.
Mother accused of leaving child unattended, without food at South Miami hotel
SOUTH MIAMI, Fla. — A 52-year-old Hallandale Beach woman was arrested Thursday after police say she left her young son unattended and without food at a South Miami hotel. South Miami police said officers were dispatched around 7:45 a.m. to the Rodeway Inn at 5959 SW 71st St. after a boy, whose age was not disclosed...
Miami Beach mother arrested for keeping kids in ‘filthy,’ insect-infested home, cops say
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Miami Beach police said when officers checked on two young children living at a Mid-Beach apartment on Thursday, they found them alone and living in disgusting conditions. They said that led them to arrest their 34-year-old mother on two child neglect charges. An arrest report...
Plantation arms dealer shipped weapons parts likely ‘destined for the Russian battlefield’: Feds
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Federal agents said they arrested a South Florida arms dealer Thursday for his involvement in a scheme to “ship weapons, parts and tactical accessories to countries that serve as pipelines for artillery destined for the Russian battlefield.”. Records show Maxim Larin faced a Fort...
Family wants answers after North Miami Beach man killed while celebrating 30th birthday
NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Multiple vehicles in a North Miami Beach apartment building parking lot were left with bullet holes as a result of a deadly shooting. It happened at midnight on Wednesday as Melvin Victor was celebrating his 30th birthday. Victor’s family said they were meeting with...