Man accused of stealing $12,000 gold chain from tourist after game of chance in...
MIAMI — A 27-year-old man appeared in Miami-Dade County court on Friday after detectives accused him of stealing a $12,000 14-K gold chain three months ago in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood. On Feb. 21, a tourist from New York reported that a thief stopped him as he walked along...
Miami man accused in Facebook Marketplace apartment rental scam involving multiple victims
MIAMI — A Miami man is accused of running a months-long apartment rental scam through Facebook Marketplace that police say targeted multiple victims and stole thousands of dollars in deposits. The suspect was identified in an arrest report from the Miami Police Department obtained by Local 10 News on...
Ex-paymaster accused of stealing $1.5 million from Miami doctor’s office
MIAMI — Police said a woman named Rachel Lynne Poor seriously enriched herself by stealing more than $1 million from the Miami doctor’s office where she worked as a payroll manager. But they said her replacement uncovered what was amiss. Miami police arrested Poor, 40, of Coral Springs,...
Woman arrested after undercover detectives catch her performing unlicensed dental procedures in home office
MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. (WSVN) - A woman was arrested Thursday in Miami Gardens after undercover Miami-Dade Sheriff’s detectives caught her in the act of performing dental work on a patient inside a home converted into a makeshift dental office, authorities said. Maria D. Fontaine-Uliver, 33, faces a third-degree felony...
‘I hopped out…they hopped in’: Woman says duo took her Mercedes at store, wrecked...
WEST PARK, Fla. — A woman says she was about to shop at a dollar store in Miami-Dade County when two suspects hopped in her Mercedes-Benz SUV and took off, later crashing it at a home north of the county line Friday morning. Authorities said deputies tracked the vehicle...
Florida anti-DEI law will end public funding for Haitian Heritage Month, other events
On the first day of this month, well-heeled members of South Florida’s Haitian community gathered under a colorfully decorated tent in the sweltering heat in North Miami-Dade County, enjoying rum punch and conch while dancing to Konpa and Haitian roots music. In the audience was a who’s-who of South Florida’s diverse c
Feds arrest Chinese nationals in Hollywood as part of probe into $4.6M retail fraud...
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Federal agents arrested two Chinese nationals in Hollywood on Wednesday, accusing them of being part of an international refund fraud scheme that’s cost retailer Target millions of dollars over the past few years. Homeland Security Investigations agents said Migui Li, 28, of Levittown, New York,...
Several designer brands are diving into the 305 for Miami Swim Week: The Shows...
“Miami Swim Week: The Shows” is making a splash once again, and this year, the runway is turning up the heat. From high-fashion swimwear to over-the-top couture, designers from around the world are diving into the 3-0-5, and trust us, these looks are anything but watered down. “Miami Swim...
Miami International Airport Launches Major Beautification and Mural Push Ahead of 1.2 Million World...
Miami International Airport is moving into the final stretch of preparations for what will be one of the most concentrated tourism surges in its history, with an estimated 1.2 million additional passengers expected to pass through its terminals tied to the FIFA World Cup matches scheduled at Hard Rock Stadium in June a
Cutler Bay McDonald’s Erupts In Broad-Daylight Stabbing
A lunchtime stop at a Cutler Bay McDonald’s turned violent Wednesday afternoon when, according to deputies, a 21-year-old man repeatedly stabbed another man inside the restaurant, leaving the victim with serious injuries and triggering a full police sweep of the fast-food spot. Emergency crews rushed the wounded man to
