Former employee accused of defrauding South Miami restaurant out of $50K+
SOUTH MIAMI, Fla. — A former employee of a South Miami restaurant was arrested Thursday after it was revealed that he defrauded his ex-boss out of more than $50,000 while handling catering orders and deliveries, police said. According to an arrest report from the South Miami Police Department, the...
Aventura brothers funded ‘lavish’ lifestyle with $920K investment scam, cops say
AVENTURA, Fla. — Two brothers from Aventura are accused of running an investment scam that bilked at least four victims out of nearly $1 million; investigators said they used the funds to finance a “lavish” South Florida lifestyle. Aventura police arrested Hugo Leonel Amaya, 44, and Enmanuel...
Two found dead in Hialeah apartment complex; shooter among the deceased, police say
Authorities received a call around 2 p.m. and are investigating what appears to be a domestic case.
Three men arrested in connection to 2022 shooting of rapper Wavy Navy Pooh
Jeremiah Longsworth, Jakari Hardaway and Raymond Araluce are in jail in connection to the crime.
Hialeah woman arrested in $8,300 surf & turf theft at Florida Keys Publix: Sheriff
A Hialeah woman was arrested in connection with the theft of thousands of dollars worth of meat and seafood from a Florida Keys Publix, authorities said. Yirelys Dominguez, 35, was arrested Wednesday on charges of grand theft and making a false report or knowingly giving false information to law enforcement, Monroe...
Miami federal worker says $3,000 retirement consultant deal left her empty‑handed
A federal worker on the verge of retirement is fighting to get her money back.
Hialeah Man Arrested in Major Drug Trafficking Bust by FDLE S.A.F.E. Task Force
HIALEAH, FL – The Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s (FDLE) State Assistance for Fentanyl Eradication (S.A.F.E.) Task Force arrested Eddie Junior Calle, 36, of Hialeah, on multiple drug charges. Calle faces one count each of trafficking in oxycodone, possession of crystal methamphetamine, ketamine, alprazolam,...
Financial controller accused of major theft from exclusive Coral Gables country club
A financial controller is facing serious charges after authorities said he allegedly stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from an exclusive country club in Coral Gables. Richard Patanao, 41, was arrested Wednesday on charges of grand theft, organized fraud over $50,000, and fraudulent use of a credit card,...
Billionaire hedge fund manager calls Chicago ‘a failed city-state’ from new home in Miami
Billionaire hedge fund manager Ken Griffin took aim at Chicago again on Wednesday, calling it “a failed city-state” during a business conference in Miami. Griffin, who announced in 2022 that he was relocating his Citadel Securities headquarters from Chicago’s Loop to Miami, made the remarks at the American Business...
A La Carreta waitress was strangled, stabbed 20 years ago. Jury to decide killer’s...
The man previously on Florida’s Death Row for beating, stabbing and strangling a La Carreta waitress with a rice cooker — before lighting a blaze to destroy key evidence — should be condemned to die, Miami prosecutors told a jury after detailing the slaying on Wednesday morning. Rafael Andres, 61, was convicted in...
