Crime

7 hours ago

North Miami Beach 2024 murder suspect appears in bond court

The loved ones of Wilton “Frieza” Mena, a 36-year-old father of two boys who worked as a barber, were reacting to news that a 21-year-old man was in jail on Friday after a witness came forward with details about his 2024 murder in North Miami Beach.

7 hours ago

South Florida Jewish synagogues continue to be on high alert after Michigan attack

Private security is on high alert at Temple Beth Emet in Cooper City as leaders say they are responding to threats facing Jewish communities nationwide.

8 hours ago

Man arrested in 2024 killing of Palm Beach County nurse

A man has been arrested in connection with the 2024 killing of a nurse in Palm Beach County, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.

8 hours ago

Miami-Dade deputies seek 17-year-old boy reported missing

Deputies with the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office asked for the public’s help Friday in locating a 17-year-old boy who they say has been missing since Wednesday night.

3 hours ago

Police: Argument outside Miami Gardens home ends in deadly shooting

A man is facing a murder charge after police say he shot and killed someone during a dispute outside a home in Miami Gardens.

9 hours ago

Lyft driver needs help after deputies arrest Broward rider for stealing and crashing his car in Palm Beach

A 52-year-old man working as a Lyft driver reported he had picked up a 35-year-old man in Broward County to drive him to Jacksonville. He thought it was a good job, but it turned out to be a nightmare.

11 hours ago

Zoo Miami closes after deputies confirm ‘swatting call’

Zoo Miami is currently closed after deputies confirmed that a “swatting call” was made Friday afternoon.

3 hours ago

Police: Ex-Lauderhill cop arrested in Davie hit-and-run that left motorcyclist injured

A former Lauderhill police officer was arrested Thursday in connection with a hit-and-run investigation conducted by the Davie Police Department, authorities confirmed.

8 hours ago

Colleagues of slain father of 2 react to arrest in North Miami Beach

3 hours ago

Miami police seek driver in hit-and-run that killed man, 62, near gas station

Miami police asked for the public’s help in locating a driver who they say was involved in a fatal hit-and-run that occurred early Friday morning.

13 hours ago

Miami-Dade man accused of showing porn to 16-year-old girl, kissing her

Deputies with the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office arrested a man Thursday on accusations that he showed pornographic material to a 16-year-old girl late last year.

13 hours ago

MDSO: Woman uses counterfeit checks to defraud Regions Bank out of $47K+

A woman was arrested Thursday, months after she allegedly defrauded Regions Bank out of more than $47,000 by cashing counterfeit checks at three separate Miami-Dade County locations, authorities said.

14 hours ago

Homestead man accused of selling drugs to undercover agent at Miami smoke shop

A 25-year-old Homestead man was arrested Thursday after police say he sold illegal drugs to an undercover officer at a Miami smoke shop, leading to a raid that uncovered large quantities of suspected narcotics.

12 hours ago

Police: 21-year-old man arrested for 2024 murder in North Miami Beach

A 21-year-old man was in jail on Friday after detectives accused him of fatally shooting a 36-year-old father of two in 2024 in North Miami Beach.

15 hours ago

Hialeah woman accused of illegally operating post-operative recovery house

A Hialeah woman was arrested Thursday on accusations that she was illegally operating a post-operative recovery house out of her apartment.

17 hours ago

Deputies arrest suspect in several Miami-Dade vehicle burglaries

Deputies in Miami-Dade County arrested a man they believe is responsible for multiple vehicle burglaries.

1 day ago

Video shows FHP trooper bringing chase to screeching halt

Newly-obtained video shows a Florida Highway Patrol trooper bringing a chase on Interstate 95 to a screeching halt.

13 hours ago

South Florida synagogues on heightened alert after fatal shooting in Michigan

Law enforcement agencies across South Florida increased security at synagogues Thursday after authorities said a man armed with a rifle rammed his vehicle into a major synagogue in a Detroit suburb and was fatally shot by security.

1 day ago

‘I’m liable to shoot this place up’: Man accused of threatening Tamarac clinic over medical records

Deputies arrested a Deerfield Beach man on Wednesday after they said he made threats to bomb, shoot and “release a hound of demons on” workers at a medical clinic over his inability to obtain his parents’ health records.

1 day ago

Duo impersonated owners of $10M Gables Estates property to try to steal millions, feds say

Two men are facing charges in Miami federal court after agents said they stole the identities of the owners of a $10 million property in a ritzy South Florida neighborhood ― all in an underhanded attempt to use the land as collateral for a $6 million loan.

17 hours ago

Surveillance video shows Hialeah murder; suspect appears in court

Surveillance video obtained by Local 10 News shows a murder early Wednesday morning in a residential area just east of the Palmetto Expressway.

1 day ago

Plantation PD: Subject bails from vehicle, leaving child behind

Plantation police are assisting Florida Highway Patrol troopers after a subject bailed from a vehicle, leaving a child behind, authorities said.

1 day ago

‘She messed with my child’: Mother faces charge after moment of rage at Opa-locka daycare, records show

A moment of rage caught on surveillance video changed a 39-year-old mother’s life in Miami-Dade County, records show.

1 day ago

Man exposes self to trapped 88-year-old shoe store worker, Miami-Dade deputies say

A man walked into a southwest Miami-Dade shoe store Wednesday morning and asked to buy a pair, deputies said. But instead of making a purchase, he’s accused of committing a disgusting act upon a “frail” 88-year-old woman working there.

1 day ago

Miami-Dade woman accused of running illegal dental clinic out of home

A Miami-Dade woman is facing multiple charges after authorities say she was operating an illegal dental clinic out of her home, where detectives later discovered a functional dental setup and improperly discarded biomedical waste.

1 day ago

Pregnant woman released from hospital after husband killed by Sweetwater police following alleged domestic dispute

A pregnant woman whose husband was fatally shot by Sweetwater police Wednesday night after officers responded to their home regarding an alleged domestic dispute has been released from the hospital, family members told Local 10 News Thursday.

1 day ago

Miami Springs police crack down on those illegally parking in disabled spots

If you live in Miami Springs, you may have noticed some increased police presence Wednesday.

1 day ago

Students, parents react after Gatorade allegedly thrown at assistant principal at Norland Middle

A routine school dismissal turned chaotic Tuesday at Norland Middle School in Miami Gardens after police say a parent threw a drink at an assistant principal, and on Wednesday, students and parents expressed their shock about what occurred.

2 days ago

Trio arrested in Miami-Dade after dating app meet turns into home invasion, deputies say

Three suspects were arrested Wednesday in Miami-Dade County following a home invasion that authorities say began with a dating app meeting.

1 day ago

PBSO says new lead may bring answers in 41-year-old Christy Luna cold case

Detectives say they may be getting closer to answers in one of South Florida’s most heartbreaking cold cases.

2 days ago

Caught on Camera: Boy flagging down police leads to arrest of North Miami Beach mother

Body camera video exclusively obtained by Local 10 News Wednesday shows the moment a 5-year-old boy flagged down police in a North Miami Beach neighborhood after telling officers that his mother had left him home by himself this past weekend.

2 days ago

Keys deputy misused official databases to pursue woman he met on set of ‘Bad Monkey’: MCSO

An arrested Florida Keys sheriff’s deputy misused official law enforcement databases in pursuit of a woman he met on the set of the television show “Bad Monkey,” according to documents obtained by Local 10 News on Wednesday.

2 days ago

Broward woman grins in mugshot after shooting sister, cops say

Magdalena Dybkowska seemingly couldn’t contain a smirk as she was being booked into the Broward County jail on an attempted murder charge. According to court documents obtained by Local 10 News on Wednesday, the 34-year-old North Lauderdale woman is accused of shooting her sister.

1 day ago

Police: Real Housewives star confesses to stealing in Palm Beach while ‘in survival mode’

A Real Housewives star recently confessed to a crime spree in Palm Beach County, records showed.

2 days ago

Police: Woman throws Gatorade in assistant principal’s face at Miami-Dade school

A woman was arrested Tuesday by Miami-Dade Schools Police after she threw Gatorade in the face of an assistant principal, authorities said.

2 days ago

‘They brokered deals to the 1%’: Alexander brothers’ fall sent ‘shockwaves’ through real estate biz

On Monday, twin brothers Oren and Alon Alexander, 38, along with their older brother Tal Alexander, 39, were convicted of sex trafficking

2 days ago

Police: Man thought he was asking teen for sex act at Homestead park; it was an undercover detective

A 46-year-old man faced a felony charge on Wednesday in Miami-Dade County after sexually preying on an undercover officer who was pretending to be a 15-year-old boy, according to police.

1 day ago

Suspect arrested after man killed in shooting outside Hialeah apartment complex, cops say

Authorities are investigating a deadly shooting that they say occurred outside a Hialeah apartment complex Wednesday morning.

2 days ago

Lauderhill PD: Man taken into custody after firing shots through bathroom door, barricading himself inside home

A man was arrested Tuesday night after firing shots inside a home in Lauderhill and then barricading himself inside, authorities said.

2 days ago

Teen hospitalized after being shot in Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale police are investigating a shooting that left a teenage boy injured.

3 days ago

Man gets life for murdering 10-year-old South Florida boy

More than a decade after a little boy was gunned down during a South Florida robbery, his convicted killer learned his fate on Tuesday.

3 days ago

Florida Keys deputy arrested on computer crimes charge

A now-fired sheriff’s deputy in the Florida Keys was arrested by his former colleagues Tuesday afternoon “for misuse of law enforcement computers, computer networks, and electronic devices,” authorities said.

3 days ago

Police arrest woman in connection with stabbing at Fort Lauderdale bus stop

Fort Lauderdale police have arrested a suspect in a Saturday morning stabbing near a bus stop on the 100 block of Northwest First Avenue , authorities confirmed Tuesday.

3 days ago

Nurse arrested for colleague’s 2024 murder in Palm Beach

Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office deputies announced on Tuesday that a suspect in a 2024 murder had been arrested in Miami.

3 days ago

Miami Gardens shooting leaves adult hospitalized

Police responded to a shooting that they said occurred in Miami Gardens on Tuesday morning.

3 days ago

Police: Drug dealer locks man in Davie storage unit for months over unpaid debt

An alleged drug dealer locked a man inside of a storage unit in Davie for several months over an unpaid $3,000 debt, police said.

3 days ago

Man arrested at MIA for child sexual abuse videos after Colombia trip, feds say

A man from the Chicago area appeared in Miami federal court on Monday after he was arrested on federal child sexual abuse material-related charges after arriving in South Florida on a flight from Colombia.

3 days ago

Bodycam video shows arrest of Homestead cop charged with DUI in Florida City rollover crash

Body camera video obtained Tuesday by Local 10 News shows the moments a Homestead Police Department officer was arrested for DUI following a rollover crash that authorities say he caused in Florida City late last year.

3 days ago

Man accused of brandishing gun during road rage incident on MDC Hialeah Campus

A road rage incident in the parking garage of Miami Dade College’s Hialeah Campus led to the arrest of a man who brandished a gun, police said.

3 days ago

Police: Videos show jewelry thieves who confessed to crime spree in Hialeah

A man and a woman confessed on Monday in Hialeah to pretending to be customers before stealing from two jewelry stores on the same day, according to police.

3 days ago

Woman jailed after Atlanta-bound flight diverted to MIA over midair scuffle, cops say

An Alabama woman flying between San Juan and Atlanta now finds herself facing criminal charges in South Florida after authorities said she instigated a midair altercation.

3 days ago

Man accused of stabbing dog in Fort Lauderdale, threatening to stab owner

A man was arrested last week after he allegedly stabbed a dog that was in the backyard of its own home in Fort Lauderdale, authorities said.

3 days ago

Police: Man accused of bringing gun onto MDC Homestead Campus returns to campus, gets arrested

A man was arrested Monday after he returned to Miami Dade College’s Homestead Campus after previously bringing a gun onto school property, authorities said.

3 days ago

Attorneys clash during hearing over lawsuit filed against city of Miami; judge recuses himself

Tensions were high in a South Florida federal courtroom Monday during a hearing in a pending lawsuit filed against the City of Miami and several of its employees.

3 days ago

Amazon driver struck by car while delivering packages in west Miami-Dade

Surveillance video captured the moments an Amazon driver stepped out of her delivery truck and right into the path of danger.

3 days ago

Tequila-fueled tryst ended with woman taking Miami man’s Cartier watch to-go, cops say

After a night of Don Julio tequila and a quick hookup, police say a Miami man realized his $9,000 Cartier watch had left the building ― along with his date.

3 days ago

Miami-Dade detectives continue investigating apparent murder-suicide between married men

Residents in a South Miami neighborhood off Twin Lakes Drive and Southwest 64th Avenue were shocked after hearing two of their neighbors were killed in what investigators said was an apparent murder suicide.

Deputies cuff 3 of 6 suspected of seriously injuring victims during robbery near Homestead

Deputies in Miami-Dade County arrested several individuals connected to a case of robbery.

Miami Springs man arrested for accidentally shooting wife with newly-acquired gun, police say

Miami Springs police arrested a man on two criminal charges after they said he accidentally shot his wife at their home on Sunday night. She survived.

MDSO: Man arrested at MIA after being caught with 75 pounds of marijuana in luggage

A 23-year-old man was arrested over the weekend on a drug trafficking charge after authorities said he tried to travel from Miami to London with a whopping 75 pounds of marijuana in his luggage.

Men face charges after violent Miami Gardens gas station carjacking

Two men asked a man for money on Saturday at a gas station in Miami Gardens, and when he told them he didn’t have any to give away, the duo beat him up and stole his pickup truck, according to police.

Employee accused of stealing $10K worth of jewelry from Homestead pawn shop

A 32-year-old woman was arrested Sunday after Homestead police said she stole more than $10,000 worth of jewelry from a pawn shop where she worked at.

17 hours ago

Report IDs Virginia woman shot by trooper after stabbing him on Dolphin Expressway: FHP

Authorities have identified a woman who was shot and wounded by a Florida Highway Patrol trooper after they said she stabbed him along the Dolphin Expressway in west Miami-Dade over the weekend.

Coral Gables PD: Woman goes on $21K shopping spree at Neiman Marcus with fraudulent ID

A woman is facing multiple charges after going on a shopping spree last week at the Shops at Merrick Park on another woman’s dime, authorities said.

Miami-Dade man uploaded child sexual abuse images showing victims as young as babies, cops say

Deputies arrested a southwest Miami-Dade man on 15 felony charges on Friday after they said he was caught uploading child sexual abuse images to a cloud storage site.

Men accused of bra, panty heist at Victoria’s Secret on Lincoln Road

Two South Florida men are each facing a felony charge after Miami Beach police said they stole “large handfuls” of bras and panties.

MDSO: Girl, 8, accidentally shot in ankle at Miami-Dade home

An 8-year-old girl was hospitalized Sunday night after she was accidentally shot in the ankle at a home in Miami-Dade County, authorities confirmed.

2 men killed in apparent murder-suicide in South Miami, deputies say

The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office is investigating an apparent murder-suicide that occurred Sunday at a South Miami home.

Police: 2 men injured in Little Haiti shooting

An investigation is ongoing after a shooting in Little Haiti.

Pompano Beach woman accused of leaving dog without food or water for nearly 2 weeks

A 38-year-old Pompano Beach woman was arrested earlier this week after deputies said she left a dog alone in an apartment without food or water for nearly two weeks.

Police investigate stabbing at Fort Lauderdale bus stop

Fort Lauderdale police responded early Saturday morning to a reported stabbing near a bus stop on the 100 block of Northwest First Avenue.

Apparent domestic shooting leaves 1 hospitalized, 1 detained in Fort Lauderdale

A person was shot Saturday morning in Fort Lauderdale in what police say appears to be a domestic dispute.

FHP: Trooper shoots woman after being attacked with knife on Dolphin Expressway

A Florida Highway Patrol trooper shot a woman early Saturday morning after authorities said she attacked him with a knife on the Dolphin Expressway in northwest Miami-Dade.

‘We need to be better role models’: Porras reacts to GOP WhatsApp chat scandal impacting FIU students

The scandal related to Miami-Dade Republican Executive Committee Secretary Abel Carvajal’s WhatsApp group hit home for Republican Florida Rep. Juan Carlos Porras, who graduated from Florida International University.

Video shows Miami Beach teacher screaming for help amid antisemitic attack, police say

Newly-released video shows a Miami Beach teacher screaming for help as she is cornered by a complete stranger spewing hate.

Video shows arrest of FedEx truck burglar stymied by traffic on MacArthur, cops say

Newly-released video shows the arrest of a suspect who Miami Beach police said stole several packages from a FedEx truck.

Coral Gables removes Merrick House docent over GOP WhatsApp group’s alleged posts

Dariel Gonzalez’s alleged posts on a Miami-Dade County Republican Party’s WhatsApp group cost him his position at the Merrick House in Coral Gables.

Family friend ‘depleted’ Hollywood senior’s funds, spent 5 figures at casino, police say

A Hollywood woman is facing an elderly exploitation charge after investigators with the city’s police department said she “depleted” the bank account of a longtime family friend she was caring for.

Prominent Miami developer indicted for ‘$85 million fraud scheme,’ feds say

Prominent South Florida developer Rishi Kapoor was indicted in federal court for “orchestrating an $85 million fraud scheme, failing to pay millions in taxes, and lying to financial institutions to obtain funds to purchase a luxury yacht,” prosecutors said in a news release on Friday.

Emaciated dog left for cremation leads to Fort Lauderdale man’s arrest, cops say

A Fort Lauderdale man was arrested Thursday after authorities said he dropped off a severely emaciated dog to be cremated at a Wilton Manors veterinary clinic.

Police: Woman faces felony charges after violent Miami Gardens burglary of mother’s friend

A woman who was bleeding told Miami Gardens police officers that burglars rushed into her home, and one hit her in the head with a ceramic sculpture of an angel.

Woman accused of calling 911 with threat to ‘blow up’ FLL: ‘This is a real threat’

Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a woman on Thursday after they said she phoned in a threat to 911 to “blow up” the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

Sunny Isles Beach police drone catches man stealing laptop at Starbucks: Cops

A 31-year-old man was arrested after authorities said a drone captured him stealing a laptop at a Starbucks in Sunny Isles beach earlier this week.

Fort Lauderdale police release video showing officers killing armed man on Valentine’s Day

Newly-released body camera video shows the moments Fort Lauderdale police shot and killed a man on Valentine’s Day.

Police: Man illegally enters Pinecrest apartment; tells victims he needs to rest

A 57-year-old man was arrested early Friday morning after he broke into an apartment unit in Pinecrest, authorities said.

Hialeah Verizon store manager caught AirDropping himself woman’s sex videos, police say

A woman mulling a switch from AT&T to Verizon ended up the victim of an intimate crime after visiting the latter’s retailer in Hialeah on Thursday afternoon, according to police.

WNBA star Arike Ogunbowale arrested after altercation at Miami’s E11EVEN nightclub: Cops

WNBA All-Star Arike Ogunbowale is facing a misdemeanor battery charge in South Florida following an incident at the popular E11EVEN nightclub in downtown Miami early Thursday morning, according to police.

Trio arrested in connection with attempted burglaries in Pinecrest, cops say

Three people were arrested Friday in connection with a series of attempted residential and vehicle burglaries in Pinecrest, authorities confirmed.

Man arrested after victim survives shooting at Hialeah motel before being killed at Miami motel

A suspect has been arrested following two Miami-Dade County motel shootings that led to the death of a man, although so far he is only officially linked to one of the shootings, authorities said.

Man exposes self to 14-year-old girl on bus in Miami, blames ‘prostate problem,’ cops say

A man is facing a felony charge after Miami police accused him of exposing himself to a 14-year-old girl on a county bus in the city’s Little Havana neighborhood on Thursday.

Miami-Dade County Republican Party’s WhatsApp group under criminal investigation after leak alleges racist, violent posts

Detectives with the Florida International University Police Department were working with local, state, and federal law enforcement to investigate alleged threats of violence in a Miami-Dade County Republican Party’s WhatsApp group.