Miami Beach FL

Outgoing Doral Police Chief Edwin Lopez’s new job leading the Miami Police Department comes with a sizable pay raise. In his new role as Miami police chief, Lopez will start off with a salary of $325,000, according to his offer letter. That’s over $70,000 more than the approximately $254,000 he earns in Doral. The pay

A man has been arrested in connection with a fraud scheme in Coral Gables that swindled a woman out of nearly $2 million worth of gold bars and coins, authorities said. Sumit Bahadur Pandey, 24, is facing charges including grand theft, organized scheme to defraud, unlawful use of a two-way communication device, and fal

BISCAYNE PARK, Fla. — Authorities say a 75-year-old Biscayne Park woman lost more than $243,000 to a contractor whom she hired to perform home construction work. That contractor is now facing three felony charges. According to the Biscayne Park Police Department, the victim hired Eric Bartholomew Brown, 66, of...

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — ValuJet Flight 592 departed on May 11, 1996, from Miami International Airport to Atlanta and crashed in the Florida Everglades, killing 105 passengers and 5 crew members. To mark the 30th anniversary, Helene McDowell and Christen Cherry were among the grieving relatives who met for...

Emergency crews, including members of the U.S. Coast Guard, responded to reports of the incident near Haulover Sandbar on Saturday afternoon.

MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - A Miami Beach man was arrested after investigators said he used another woman’s personal information to fraudulently purchase a vehicle from a Doral car dealership, according to authorities. Dario Posada, 34, faces charges including fraudulent use of personal identification information, obtai

SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - A Miami woman faces a felony charge of driving under the influence after, authorities said, she struck a Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputy with her car, causing serious injuries that required multiple surgeries. Janice Garcia, 28, turned herself in on Sunday and was charged with...

Before Miami became obsessed with hand-rolled, New York-style bagels, viral schmears, and waiting 45 minutes for an everything bagel B.E.C. sandwich, there was one spot that quietly held down South Miami for nearly three decades. You may have heard of the spot (sarscasm). It was Einstein Bros. Bagels on South Dixie Hig

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Miami Gardens police arrested a 27-year-old man accused of attacking a delivery driver with a machete. Officers took Fabrice Jack Janvier into custody on Friday along the 900 block of Northwest 196th Terrace. According to authorities, an Amazon driver was attempting to deliver a package...

SUNNY ISLES BEACH, Fla. — A man was busted by police in Sunny Isles Beach for an incident at a McDonald’s that included a sucker punch and a gun. According to police, the victims arrived Thursday afternoon at the McDonalds located at 17730 Collins Ave. to pick up a DoorDash delivery order when one of them accidentally