Authorities release video showing alleged drug dealer in undercover operation in Hialeah condo
HIALEAH, FLA. (WSVN) - Authorities have released video showing an undercover officer meeting with an alleged drug dealer during an undercover operation in Hialeah. The investigation began April 21 when Hialeah Police Special Investigations Section’s Narcotics Unit received information that Peder Larsen, 48, was...
Man, woman arrested in connection with armed robbery in northeast Miami-Dade
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — A man and a woman were arrested early Wednesday morning in connection with an armed robbery that occurred last weekend in northeast Miami-Dade. The suspects were identified by the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office as George Byrnes, 32, of Surfside, and Jessica Clendening, 34. According to...
North Miami police officers arrested mother allegedly hiding New Jersey fugitive in Miami-Dade, records...
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — “Family over everything,” Vilma Vneshta wrote on Facebook, along with a picture of her only son. It’s a value that prosecutors believe was behind the 42-year-old Albanian-American mother’s alleged crimes. Vneshta was behind bars on Wednesday afternoon without bond. She was...
Hearing underway over the environmental threats ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center allegedly poses
MIAMI (WSVN) - A hearing on whether to halt operations and construction at a migrant detention center dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” entered its third day at a Miami courtroom on Tuesday. Environmental groups and members of the Miccosukee Tribe allege that construction at the site is harming the surrounding...
Liberty City’s only bookstore plants seeds for a brighter future
Inside Liberty City's only bookstore, a large mural of a bespectacled Black man dominates the space and reminds the owners of a revered friend and brother who dreamed of promoting literacy and community together under one roof. “This is like the fruition of that dream,” said Isaiah Thomas, co-owner of...
Liberty City-based mental health hotline and crisis response unit eyes expansion
When a mental health crisis unfolds in Miami-Dade County, a call to 1-866-SAFEMIA brings a different kind of first responder. Instead of armed officers, the Freedom House Mobile Crisis Team sends trained medics, therapists and crisis interventionists who focus on listening, de-escalating and connecting people to...
Miami Homeowners Are Delisting Properties en Masse
Miami home sellers are delisting properties at more than twice the rate of the rest of the United States, while home prices nationwide are dropping, according to a Realtor.com analysis. Real estate experts say the price drops reflect a post-pandemic market correction. While Miami logged the second-largest price...
Reggaeton Star Jhayco Arrested in Miami for Cocaine Possession
Puerto Rican singer/rapper Jhayco was taken into custody early Tuesday (Aug. 12) morning in Miami for alleged possession of cocaine and marijuana. The 32-year-old reggaeton artist born Jesús Manuel Nieves Cortés — known for his billion-stream collaborations on hits like “Dákiti” with Bad Bunny and “No Me Conoce –...
Senior cops say got slapped in Eataly chair dispute speaks: ‘Had my grandson in...
PLANTATION, Fla. — The senior who police say was slapped by a Miami woman in a dispute over a table and chairs at Aventura Mall’s Eataly food hall spoke to Local 10 News on Tuesday. Aventura police arrested Lelia Trinchero, 44, of Coconut Grove, after they said she...
Miami police officer arrested years after failing to show up to court hearing
PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. — A Miami police officer was arrested Tuesday, years after he allegedly failed to show up to a court hearing regarding a littering citation he was issued in Broward County. According to a citation issued by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on April 18,...