FBI uncovers padlocked room full of stolen IDs, bank data; Florida man sentenced
MIAMI, Fla. (CBS12) — A Miami man was sentenced for fraud on Friday after the FBI found 450 stolen accounts and fake IDs inside a padlocked room. According to the Department of Justice, 33-year-old McKenzie Monestine pleaded guilty in December to possessing over 15 unauthorized access devices and aggravated identity...
Miami mother arrested after beating autistic son for kissing classmate’s cheek: Police
MIAMI — During a recent child protective services interview, a 7-year-old boy, who was diagnosed with autism, described abuse that was so scary that it caused him to wet himself, according to police. The boy had “visible injuries” when he met with a case coordinator at the University of...
Miami man sentenced for possessing hundreds of fraudulent access devices
MIAMI, Florida - A Miami man has been sentenced to 55 months in prison for possessing approximately 450 fraudulent, stolen, or counterfeit access devices, including credit card numbers and social security numbers. Mckenzie Levar Monestine, a 33-year-old from Miami, pleaded guilty in December 2025 to one count of...
Who are the ‘hidden homeless’? In Miami-Dade, they could fill Hard Rock Stadium
Going by the official count , roughly 3,500 people are experiencing homelessness in Miami-Dade on any given night. Some sleep in shelters, others on the street. But a population nearly 20 times that size exists beyond that tally. An estimated 66,000-plus county residents are part of Miami-Dade’s “hidden homeless,”...
Hollywood Woman Catches Fire, Rushed To Miami Burn Center
A woman in Hollywood, Florida accidentally set herself on fire early Wednesday morning, prompting a trauma alert and a rapid transfer out of Broward County to Miami’s major burn and trauma center. She was first stabilized at Memorial Regional Hospital before being sent on to Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami....
Overtown Garden Case: Boys 12 And 13 Charged As Adults In Rape Of 12‑Year‑Old
Two boys, ages 12 and 13, are now facing adult charges after Miami police say they raped a 12‑year‑old girl in Overtown last June. Investigators allege the attack happened at a neighborhood community garden and lasted roughly half an hour. Prosecutors’ decision to file in adult court marks an uncommon move for...
Miami Beach Power Play: Commissioners Move To Keep Top Cop Through 2028
Miami Beach’s top cop is staying put, at least for now. City commissioners on Wednesday took the first step to keep Police Chief Wayne Jones on the job through August 2028, giving initial approval to a pension tweak that would let him delay retirement and remain in charge. The change is being sold at City Hall as a...
New Vinyl Record Store Big World Opens in Allapattah
Miami is living through a golden age for vinyl lovers. Listening bars are multiplying across the city, DJs are doubling down on wax, and new record stores are popping up in neighborhoods you might not expect. From legacy shops that have weathered format shifts to newer arrivals like Crazy Vinyl Records in Doral, the...
Coral Gables man accused of cashing deceased father’s workers’ comp benefits
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — A Coral Gables man was arrested Friday by the Florida Department of Financial Services after investigators said he fraudulently cashed his deceased father’s workers’ compensation checks over several years. According to an arrest report, Todd Luis Calderin, 44, was his father’s caretaker and...
Red Rooster Overtown Turns Upstairs Pool Hall Into All-Night Club
Red Rooster Overtown, the Marcus Samuelsson-affiliated spot in Miami’s historic Overtown, has quietly turned its upstairs “Pool Hall” into a regular late-night club, stretching service well past dinner on weekend nights. The move folds the restaurant’s live-music programming into an ongoing nightlife schedule with...
