Police officers find 7-year-old boy alone in South Beach, involve DCF after probe
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — A 7-year-old boy who said he was lost on Monday night in South Beach was alone, carrying a box of candy, and couldn’t provide his home address or a working phone number for his parents, according to police. Miami Beach police officers reported finding...
August 14 ‘speed zone’ crackdown to hit drivers with $100 fine on previously safe...
A NEW ruling coming in a matter of days will see drivers hit with fines of $100 - although the enforcement largely depends on the time of day. A series of speed cameras are set to be installed outside more than a dozen schools in a major county, becoming operational during specific times of the school day to...
‘Joined at the Roots’ an exhibition to change the Haitian and Black American narrative
Haitians and Black Americans have lived side by side in South Florida for decades. While the relationship between the two communities has not always been smooth, they have managed to coexist, “building families, businesses, churches, and communities that defied the odds,” according to Bart Mervil, CEO of My Urban...
More victims of Miami chess teacher accused of molesting student come forward: Sheriff
More victims of a Miami chess teacher arrested for allegedly molesting a 6-year-old student have come forward, authorities said. Christopher Stormont, 50, was arrested last month on a lewd and lascivious molestation of a child charge. But since his arrest, more victims have come forward with allegations against...
Man Googled ‘robbery in Miami Lakes’ after committing robbery near Miami Lakes, cops say
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — A man’s own Google searches would tie him to an armed robbery in which he followed and then pistol-whipped a senior who had just withdrawn money from a northwest Miami-Dade bank, deputies said. Virgil Lamonte Woodson, 30, of Miami Gardens, is suspected in a...
Search underway for 81-year-old woman missing from Overtown
MIAMI (WSVN) - A search is underway for an 81-year-old woman who is missing from Overtown. The City of Miami Police Department Special Victims Unit is asking for the public’s assistance in locating 81-year-old woman Bennie Caldwell. Caldwell is around 5 feet 2 inches tall and weighs about 145...
Florida FWC commissioners to vote on December black bear hunt
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — During the 2015 Florida black bear hunt, more than 300 -- including the prohibited lactating mothers and cubs -- were slaughtered in less than 48 hours. The hunt had to be called off. Ron Bergeron, a developer, is both an avid hunter and a fervent...
Testimony of girls on boat leads to another charge for George Pino
The investigation into 2022 boat crash that killed a high school student. The testimony of the girls on the boat operated by Doral real estate broker George Pino when it crashed during the 2022 Labor Day weekend prompted Miami prosecutors to charge Pino with manslaughter, sources told the Miami Herald.
Woman arrested at MIA after entering restricted TSA area, deputies say
Authorities said it happened Saturday, Aug. 9, shortly after 10 p.m., as Maria Paula Morais-Sousa approached the TSA Checkpoint 3 exit lane.
Drone video shows takedown of accused South Florida child ‘predator’
SUNNY ISLES BEACH, Fla. — Sunny Isles Beach police released video Monday showing its new $250,000 drone system in action. Child sex crime suspect Wilman de Jesus Martinez Linares, 22, of Hollywood, was arrested after a traffic stop Friday on Collins Avenue near 191st Street. 6 p.m. report:. His...
