Uncle charged after 3-year-old shoots self outside Hialeah Home Depot, cops say
A 14-time convicted felon from northwest Miami-Dade may become a 16-time convicted felon after his 3-year-old nephew shot himself with a gun he left in the back seat of a car while he went shopping in Hialeah, authorities say.
Police: Fake roofer arrested after failing to finish jobs in Miami-Dade County
A man who authorities say took thousands of dollars from Miami-Dade County residents to perform roofing work, although he wasn’t licensed to do so, has been arrested after failing to finish the jobs, authorities said.
Feds accuse man of trying to arrange hit on business rival in Broward
A man thought a Leap Day meeting in Plantation was with an assassin, but, unbeknownst to him, it was with an undercover federal agent, whom he would eventually pay $2,500 to kill a business rival, according to court documents released Thursday.
Plantation death investigation victims IDed as mom, toddler; father hospitalized
Authorities identified the victims found dead after a suspected murder and attempted suicide at a Plantation home as a mother and her 2-year-old son; the child’s father, they said, was taken to the hospital after an apparent overdose attempt.
Miami man accused of domestic violence after woman shows up to hospital bleeding
A 37-year-old woman showed up at Jackson Memorial Hospital’s emergency room on Saturday with a swollen jaw and bleeding. She told police she had experienced horrific domestic violence at the hands of Kenneth Hubert, according to a Miami police report released on Tuesday.
Child sex abuse convict appears in Miami-Dade court to face new charges on same victim
Orlando Cabrera-Vichot has known his child sexual abuse victim since she was born, and the victim’s mother told an investigator at Kristi House that he was a trusted family friend, according to records released on Tuesday.
Man described in suit as Diddy’s ‘mule’ arrested at Opa-locka airport
A man described in a recent federal lawsuit as a “mule” for Diddy was arrested Monday at Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport while federal agents raided the music mogul’s Miami Beach and Los Angeles properties as part of what sources said is a sex trafficking probe.
Uber driver accused of kidnapping multiple women in Miami faces new charges
An Uber driver accused by multiple women of drugging, kidnapping and possibly raping them and leaving them at a Miami motel is now facing additional charges after detectives identified another victim, according to an arrest report.
Homestead auto parts seller faces 307 felonies after cops find hoard of fake airbags, police say
A man who owns a Homestead auto parts store is facing a mountain of felony charges after police said an intercepted shipment from the United Kingdom led them to find a trove of counterfeit airbags at his business, some of which were filled with junk.
Man masturbates after being denied entry into Sloppy Joe’s, then kicks cop, Key West police say
A man dropped his pants and began masturbating after being denied entry into a popular Duval Street bar, according to police. But he’s facing a felony charge after authorities accused him of subsequently battering a police officer.
Men swiped $1.8M in Hermès handbags in South Beach heist, cops say; at least 1 jailed
A duo “ransacked” a high-end store at a five-star Miami Beach hotel and stuffed nearly $2 million worth of Hermès handbags into garbage cans before driving off early Wednesday morning, but officers were able to arrest at least one of the suspects before the day was over, according to police.