Police: Miami Pastor, Accomplice Ran Illegal Immigration Scheme Out of Church
Miami authorities charged a pastor of a Spanish-speaking church and an accomplice in what appears to be a fraudulent immigration service scheme after they allegedly defrauded over a dozen victims. The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office (MDSO) announced the Thursday arrests of Nelson David Ochoa-Vasquez, 46, and Ismer...
4 arrested after SWAT conducts major drug bust at home in Miami: Police
Four people were arrested after SWAT teams conducted a bust at a home in Miami linked to shootings and drug activity, police said. Althea Brunson, Edwin Demps and two 17-year-olds are facing multiple drug possession and trafficking charges. According to Miami Police, on July 31, detectives and SWAT teams were...
These Black Miami neighborhoods may become a city. How does that work?
Residents in unincorporated Miami-Dade County can be divided on whether their communities should become a city. While some worry about increased taxes, those in favor of incorporation often express concern about the threat of annexation from other cities and say that they would like to have a voice in what...
OK, We Hear You! Miami Bros Are Also Bummed about Brickell Key Closure
We’re ready to deliver—but we need the resources to do it right. If Miami New Times matters to you, please take action and contribute today to help us expand our current events coverage when it’s needed most. Brickell bros, we heard you loud and clear. Last week,...
Police: Two men found dead in Hialeah apartment were shot to death
HIALEAH, FLA. (WSVN) - Hialeah Police have confirmed that two men found dead inside an apartment last week were shot to death. Officers responded to the Atlantico at Aquabella complex on West 35th Way, where they discovered the bodies of 18-year-old Kevin Ramirez and 20-year-old Cristian Rolando Contreras. Police...
ABC Miami celebrates launch week with ‘Good Morning America’ appearances, highlighting local Cuban restaurant
(WSVN) - The celebration of the new ABC Miami continued Tuesday with local 7News talent appearing on ABC’s “Good Morning America” and a spotlight on a local Cuban restaurant. ABC’s morning show “Good Morning America” is celebrating everything South Florida all week long. “What...
Miami Beach man stabs worker at his senior public housing complex
A worker at a Miami Beach senior public housing complex is nursing stab wounds after an octogenarian tenant attacked her with a knife on Monday morning, according to police records. Miami Beach cops responded to Rebecca Towers, located in the South of Fifth neighborhood on 150 Alton Road, around 10:45 a.m. following...
Argument between 2 women ends in stabbing on Metrorail in Miami: Sheriff
A woman was arrested Monday morning after she allegedly stabbed another woman on the Metrorail as it stopped at a Miami station. The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office said deputies responded to the stabbing at the Government Center Train Station at 111 Northwest 1st Street at around 9 a.m. According to a...
Body cam video shows Miami police arresting suspect in deadly Little Havana hit-and-run
MIAMI — Newly-released body camera footage shows the arrest of a hit-and-run suspect in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood. The Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office released about three minutes of video out of hours of material on Tuesday. The video was taken during the wee hours of May 30, after Miami police say Ivana...
Death investigation underway after person found dead in burning vehicle at Walmart parking lot...
SOUTH MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - Authorities have launched a death investigation after a vehicle fire in a Walmart parking lot in South Miami-Dade, revealed a body inside with the occupant believed to have died from burn injuries. The incident happened in the area of Southwest 136th Avenue and Southwest 288th...
