Liberty City

Teen pleads guilty to manslaughter for stabbing ex in 2024: ‘She wanted to accept responsibility’

A teen accused of fatally stabbing her ex-boyfriend changed her plea on Monday. Loved ones of the 17-year-old victim packed the courtroom.

Man critical after crashing moped into Liberty City liquor store

A moped rider was seriously hurt Monday afternoon after crashing into the side of a Miami liquor store, first responders said.

Man faces 6 charges after video shows gunpoint threat at Miami gas station

After he spat at a woman in Miami, a 39-year-old man pulled out a black Ruger Security-9 semi-automatic handgun, according to police officers who cited surveillance video in an arrest report.

Liberty City SWAT raid uncovers apartment ‘converted into organized fraud operation,’ police say

A raid at an apartment in Miami’s Liberty City neighborhood on Tuesday revealed rooms full of specialized fraud equipment and extensive personal data belonging to dozens of victims, according to police.

Man rushed to hospital after gunfire erupts in Liberty City

A man is in serious condition from a gunshot wound as police work to figure out what led to the shooting.

Miami marks country’s oldest Martin Luther King Jr. parade with 49 years of tradition

Miami, which claims to have the oldest Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade in the country, held its 49th annual MLK Day parade on Monday.

Miami MLK parade float highlights unity, call for TPS extension for Haitians

With the 49th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Parade set to roll through Miami-Dade County on Monday, community groups spent the weekend building and decorating floats that reflect both celebration and concern.

Miami-Dade sheriff speaks against MLK Day ‘Wheels Up, Guns Down’ street takeovers

Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz issued several warnings for riders planning to participate in the “Wheels Up, Guns Down” demonstration on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Miami-Dade County.

Video released after youth boxing match shooting in Miami

The Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office has released cellphone video that captured the moment when shots rang out during a youth boxing match last year in Miami’s Liberty City neighborhood.

Coach back in the ring, training young boxers in Liberty City after being shot 6 times

After surviving six gun shots, Coach Mario Rodriguez is back in the gym training young boxers in Liberty City.

Surveillance video shows suspects damaging Liberty City home

A Liberty City woman is dealing with damage and fear after someone broke her bedroom window during an early-morning act of vandalism and it was caught on camera.

Police: Mother faces charges after hitting 2 kids with baseball bat during group fight in Miami

Dineshia ”Juicy Booty” Woods stands accused of striking two victims with a metal bat during a group fight in Miami, records show.

Miami police release new video as they seek killer of ‘Bikes Up, Guns Down’ founder Dwight Wells

It has been two months since Dwight Wells was murdered — two months with no answers and still no arrests.

Suspect confesses to fatally shooting 38-year-old man in Miami’s Liberty City, deputies say

A man has confessed to the fatal shooting of another man in Miami’s Liberty City, authorities confirmed in an arrest report obtained by Local 10 News on Friday.

MDSO: 1 dead, 3 injured in 3-vehicle crash in northwest Miami-Dade

One person was killed and three others were injured in a three-vehicle crash late Friday in Northwest Miami-Dade, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office.

Hundreds in need attend Thanksgiving food giveaway event in Miami-Dade

Hundreds of people in need waited patiently for their turn to receive a gift bag with Thanksgiving Day food on Friday morning in Miami-Dade County’s West Little River neighborhood.

For over 30 years, Curley’s House has ‘been a beacon of light’ in Miami

Pamela Johnson said she was grateful for Curley’s House, a nonprofit organization based in Miami’s Liberty City neighborhood.

‘What, are you going to shoot me?’: Man shot over $40 debt in Liberty City, police say

A shooting in Miami’s Liberty City neighborhood stemmed from a $40 debt the suspect owed the victim, according to the city’s police department.

Police arrest suspect accused of breaking into 13-year-old girl’s bedroom in Liberty City

Fingerprints helped tie a man to a frightening burglary in Miami’s Liberty City neighborhood, according to the city’s police department.

Fight over woman led to Liberty City shooting, injuring 1, police say; cops saw it unfold

Two undercover Miami police officers watched a shooting quickly unfold in front of them in the Liberty City neighborhood Monday morning, according to an arrest report.

Victim shot multiple times in Liberty City

Miami police are investigating after a person was shot multiple times in the Liberty City neighborhood late Monday morning.

Man arrested on murder charge in Liberty City shooting

Police arrested a man in connection with a fatal shooting in Miami’s Liberty City neighborhood on Friday that also sent two other men to the hospital.

Miami Northwestern student, 15, arrested in bathroom beating that left classmate injured: Cops

A 15-year-old girl has been arrested in connection with a violent attack at Miami Northwestern Senior High School that left another student hospitalized, according to the Miami-Dade Schools Police Department.

Miami Northwestern student says bathroom beating with Stanley cup, trumpet sent her to ER

A violent attack at a South Florida high school sent a 17-year-old girl to the hospital on Monday morning.

Cause of death still undetermined for man found dead near dogs in Liberty City

Miami police said Monday the cause of death for a man found dead outside a Liberty City home Sunday morning remains undetermined, though preliminary findings indicate his injuries may have occurred after his death.

11 dogs confiscated after man found dead in Liberty City

A man was killed in a dog attack in Miami’s Liberty City neighborhood early Sunday morning.

‘Took my heart out’: Congregations angered over surprise sale of multiple South Florida churches

Churches in West Park, Liberty City, Miami Gardens, and beyond are being sold — leaving congregants devastated and searching for answers.

Overtown shooting victim describes how he survived ruthless gunman, Miami police records show

A 40-year-old survivor told a Miami detective how he had survived a ruthless gunman who he said had aimed to kill him in the Overtown neighborhood, records show.

Miami woman accused of punching 71-year-old neighbor 24 times

A Miami woman is facing two felony charges after police said she attacked a senior at the Liberty City apartment complex where they both live, punching her two dozen times.

Police: Help find vulnerable woman who vanished in Miami

Miami police officers asked the public for help on Monday with finding a vulnerable 48-year-old woman.

‘Call me Chucky’: Woman boasted on Instagram Live about stabbing at Miami 7-Eleven, cops say

A Houston woman is facing an attempted murder charge in South Florida after authorities accused her of stabbing another woman at a Miami gas station and then bragging about it and taunting the victim in social media posts and livestreams.

Back-to-school giveaway brings support, smiles to Liberty City students

With the start of the school year just around the corner, community groups in Liberty City are making sure local kids are ready — emotionally and physically — for their return to class.

Police: Miami ‘sweep’ in Overtown, Model City, Little Haiti reacts to ‘troubling increase’ in shootings

Miami detectives approached James Williams and two other men after seeing them in a dark street on Wednesday night in the Overtown neighborhood.

$Miami man jailed after 4-month-old suffers fractured ribs, brain bleed, cops say$

Miami man jailed after 4-month-old suffers fractured ribs, brain bleed, cops say

A Miami man is facing an aggravated child abuse charge after authorities said his 4-month-old son was brought to a local hospital with serious injuries after being in his care.

Miami apartment shooting leaves 1 dead, 2 detained

A 33-year-old man was shot and killed early Friday morning inside a Miami apartment, authorities said.

Man accused of killing senior in Liberty City hit-and-run thought he hit ‘pile of trash’: Lawyer

A Miami man accused of killing a great-grandmother in a hit-and-run crash faced a judge Thursday, one day after his arrest. In court, his attorney claimed that he did not know he had hit the victim.

Grieving family in Miami asks for help with finding great-grandmother’s killer

A grieving family asked the public for help, as detectives searched for the hit-and-run driver who killed a 76-year-old great-grandmother on Monday in Miami.

Detectives need help finding hit-and-run driver who killed woman in Liberty City

Fire rescue personnel pronounced a 76-year-old woman dead on Monday morning after police officers found her lying on the street in Miami.

17-time felon rolls up on scooter, shoots daughter’s ex in buttocks in Liberty City, cops say

A man who police say has 17 felony convictions could make it 22 after his latest arrest Thursday in connection with a shooting in Miami’s Liberty City neighborhood.

Miami market manager ‘hijacked’ $313K in food stamp fraud scheme, authorities say

Authorities arrested the manager of a South Florida food store Thursday morning after accusing her of hatching a scheme where she impersonated other merchants and “hijacked” their food stamp payments.

Miami police investigate Liberty City shooting

Miami police investigated a shooting in the Liberty City neighborhood Wednesday evening.

Miami cop cleared in shooting of mentally ill man wielding ‘sharp homemade weapon’

Prosecutors cleared a Miami police officer in the March 7, 2024 shooting of a man experiencing a mental health crisis in the Liberty City neighborhood.

Miami police look for missing teen sisters last seen in Liberty City

Miami police say they’re looking for two teenage sisters who ran away from home together in the Liberty City area.

Liberty City church foreclosure: More details uncovered about neighborhood development plans

Local 10 News has learned new details about a Liberty City church’s financial dealings with developers as it now stands on the brink of foreclosure, with congregants asking: “Where is the money going?”

Police: Man arrested in hit-and-run crash that left 1 dead, 4 injured in Liberty City

A 53-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a deadly hit-and-run crash that left one person dead and four others seriously injured last month in Miami’s Liberty City area, according to an arrest warrant obtained by Local 10 News on Thursday.

‘Where is the money going?‘: Miami church faces foreclosure, unanswered questions to pastor

The clock is ticking for a beloved Miami church scheduled to be sold in foreclosure.

‘Going to beat your a-- today’: Woman accused of assaulting senior with blood pressure machine

A South Florida woman is facing a first-degree felony charge after they said she attacked a 69-year-old woman with a “hard plastic blood pressure machine” and later pushed the senior to the ground.

Police search for driver after deadly hit-and-run crash in Liberty City

Authorities in Miami-Dade County are searching for a driver following a deadly hit-and-run crash that left one person dead and sent four others to the hospital.

5 hospitalized after car rolls over, barrels into pedestrians in Liberty City

A rollover crash in the Liberty City neighborhood sent five people to the hospital, two of whom were in “extremely critical” condition, according to Miami Fire Rescue.

Liberty City food store raid nets drugs, 4 arrests, cops say

A Miami police raid at a food store in the Liberty City neighborhood Wednesday led SWAT team members to a stash of drugs and four arrests, according to a news release.

Man accused of stabbing ex-landlord in Liberty City also suspected of real estate crimes

A man arrested by Miami police Tuesday after police said he stabbed his former landlord is also suspected of “several cases” of real estate fraud in South Florida.

Police: Fearful Miami undercover agent uses fentanyl under threat during operation to catch drug dealer

A 39-year-old convicted felon felt suspicious, so he forced a Miami undercover agent to use fentanyl, police officers reported.

Victim’s family hopes teen girl stays locked up in Miami manslaughter case: ‘She’s going to pay’

Family members of 17-year-old Yahkeim Lollar rallied together in a Miami courthouse Tuesday as prosecutors sought to keep his ex-girlfriend, facing an adult manslaughter charge in his stabbing death, behind bars.

Man, 19, faces 4 attempted murder charges after Miami shooting

A 19-year-old man in Miami stands accused Monday of wearing a ski mask while he wielded a weapon and fired at a car injuring three men and a teenage boy.

Kentucky fugitive arrested after Miami police chase and 2 hit-and-run crashes killing 1, injuring 2

A 57-year-old fugitive was facing charges for two recent hit-and-run crashes that killed one victim and injured two others in Miami-Dade County.

Despite gloomy weather, South Florida parades celebrate life, accomplishments of MLK

Both Miami and Fort Lauderdale held parades on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

How Jimmy Carter’s 1992 South Florida visit left a lasting impact on affordable housing

Former President Jimmy Carter, widely celebrated for his humanitarian efforts after leaving the White House, made a significant mark on South Florida in 1992 when he joined Habitat for Humanity to help build homes in Miami’s Liberty City.

Teenage boy dies after girlfriend stabs him outside Miami apartment building

Yahkeim Lollar wanted to become a stockbroker and was working to graduate from Miami Northwestern Senior High School, where he had been a running back for the football team. His family’s Christmas celebrations were just a few days away, but instead of wrapping gifts and baking cookies, they were planning his funeral.

Man known as ‘Chicago’ arrested for murder in Miami

Witnesses told police officers they saw a man stab another in the chest at a Miami bus stop. Detectives identified the murder victim as Jeffrey “Jeff” Howard and the killer who witnesses said ran away as Laurence “Chicago” Whittenburg.

Victims recover after quadruple shooting in Liberty City

The victims of a quadruple shooting in Miami's Liberty City neighborhood are recovering on Tuesday as police continue to investigate.

Miami police investigate quadruple shooting in Liberty City

Miami police detectives investigated a shooting Monday that they said left four people wounded.

Pair face attempted murder charges after shooting man in buttocks

Two suspects were arrested after shooting a man in the buttocks in Miami’s Liberty City neighborhood over the weekend, authorities confirmed Monday.

Police: 1 injured after shooting in Miami alley

Police officers and fire rescue personnel found a wounded man in an alley after a shooting on Saturday in Miami.

Man shot by Miami cops reflects on incident as prosecutors decide not to pursue charges

Miami-Dade prosecutors announced Thursday that they will not pursue charges against Donald Armstrong, who authorities said was tased and shot multiple times by Miami police officers back in March.

Miami auto shop owner accused of kidnapping, beating man

The owner of a Miami body shop is facing three felony charges after police said he kidnapped a man from a northwest Miami-Dade apartment, forced him to strip to his underwear and then beat him in August. Police said he then took thousands of dollars from the man.

Man in 60s caught in crosshairs of Miami drive-by shooting

Crime scene tape blocked the corner parking lot for USave Fish & Chicken & Smoke Shop after two men were injured during a shooting on Friday in Miami’s Model City neighborhood.

Liberty City Rising development plan has progressed extremely slowly, was supposed to open years ago

The so-called Liberty City Rising plan for Liberty Square is the largest redevelopment project in Miami-Dade County.

Police: Miami Liberty City gang member gets arrested again while on probation

A violent gang had been operating out of a public park in Miami’s Liberty City area when a detective in an undercover car drove around it — while in search of two suspects.

Man told ex to buy him new clothes or he would put her nude photos online, Miami police say

A man is facing two criminal charges after Miami police said he demanded new clothes from his ex-girlfriend, telling her that if she didn’t comply, he would spread her nude photos on social media.

Victims of recent unsolved murders in Miami were both set to celebrate birthdays in July

Andre Mitchell and Treyshawn Wright had a lot in common.

Liberty City food truck owner serves community more than just hot dogs

Are you hungry? Friday marked National Food Truck Day and one Miami food truck owner is serving the community more than just loaded hot dogs.

Miami-Dade, Broward counties celebrate Juneteenth, Black excellence

Miami’s Liberty City community came together Wednesday morning to mark a significant moment in history.

Man faces charges over alleged sex crimes with teenage girls in Miami-Dade

A 16-year-old girl recently told police officers her boyfriend was a 37-year-old man, and he had sex with her and her 17-year-old friend during a visit to his home in Miami-Dade County, records show.

Benjamin Crump says man police officer paralyzed must be freed: ‘The whole world is watching, Miami’

Attorney Benjamin Crump stood next to a distraught mother during a news conference in Miami on Tuesday about a police-involved shooting that left a man paralyzed.

Miami man accused of beating 5-year-old boy for watching ‘PAW Patrol’

Police arrested a Miami man on a felony child abuse warrant Tuesday for beating his girlfriend’s 5-year-old son for watching the children’s show “PAW Patrol” in 2022, according to an arrest report; they say he told the boy the show was “for girls.”

Third felon arrested in Liberty City teen gang rape, police say

Police have arrested a third convicted felon accused of gang-raping a teenage runaway at an abandoned home in Miami’s Liberty City neighborhood last Friday.

Police: Convicted felons rape teen runaway after drugging her in Miami’s Liberty City

After a 16-year-old girl ran away from home, a man told her she was in a dangerous neighborhood and offered her shelter. That is where she told police officers she was gang raped.

Miami-Dade prosecutor resigns after judge disqualifies him over alleged misconduct

A Miami-Dade assistant state attorney resigned after a judge disqualified him over alleged prosecutorial misconduct that surfaced in the case of the former leader of the Miami Liberty City’s John Doe gang.

Videos show latest police shootings in Broward, Miami

Videos show deputy and police-involved shootings that the Florida Department of Law Enforcement was investigating in Broward County’s city of Pompano Beach and Miami’s Liberty City neighborhood.

Miami-Dade judge disqualifies 2 prosecutors over alleged misconduct

After alleged prosecutorial misconduct surfaced in the case of Liberty City’s John Doe gang boss, a Miami-Dade judge disqualified two prosecutors from the case.

Victims IDed in Liberty City double murder

Authorities have identified the two men killed in a triple shooting in Miami’s Liberty City neighborhood Tuesday afternoon as they seek information on the crime.

2 killed, 1 hurt in Liberty City shooting; Miami police investigating

Detectives with the Miami Police Department are investigating after three people were shot in the city’s Liberty City neighborhood Tuesday afternoon.

Police: 1 killed in shootout outside Miami apartment building

Miami police are investigating an early morning shooting that left one person dead Friday.

‘Magic City, but magic for whom?’: Film spotlights climate gentrification fears in Liberty City

“Miami is ground level for sea level rise. We are the example of climate gentrification,” local climate organizer Valencia Gunder explains in the new movie “Razing Liberty Square.”

Student entrepreneur at Miami MLK Day cookout: ‘They didn’t do it for nothing’

Comedian Tommy Davidson was at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park on Monday in Miami where local businesses participated in a cookout.

Billionaire entrepreneur Bob Duggan among grand marshals for MLK Day parade

A California native, Bob Duggan has done many things in his life, but becoming a grand marshal is something he would have never expected.

Police officers arrest Miami grandmother over ‘Te voy a matar’ text message

A Miami-Dade County judge ordered a 70-year-old grandmother who was jailed on Wednesday to stay away from her ex-husband who reported he was afraid of her.

Miami woman accused of beating dog to death, tossing body in dumpster

Miami police arrested a 31-year-old woman Tuesday after they said she beat her Yorkshire terrier to death on the balcony of her Liberty City apartment and then threw its body in a dumpster.

Miami man, 28, accused of raping teen after giving her Four Loko

Police arrested a 28-year-old Miami man Monday after accusing him of raping a 16-year-old girl after giving her alcohol on Thanksgiving.

Miami-Dade convict, on probation for murder, accused of killing again, shooting another

Authorities formally charged a 47-year-old man with first-degree murder Tuesday in connection with a fatal shooting just outside of the Miami city limits in October. Police said it’s not his first time killing.

Miami Lakes man accused of armed rape of sex worker in Liberty City

Miami police arrested a 38-year-old Miami Lakes man Tuesday on multiple felony charges after they said he robbed and raped a sex worker at gunpoint in the city’s Liberty City neighborhood the week prior.

Woman slams SUV into Wingstop in Liberty City

A woman crashed her SUV into a Wing Stop restaurant located in a busy shopping center in Miami’s Liberty City neighborhood Wednesday afternoon, according to police.

Miami shooting kills ex-St. Thomas University basketball player and his childhood friend

A shooting killed two childhood friends who were in a black car on Saturday afternoon in Miami.

Police: Miami mom gave gun to son; he shot 2 at Brownsville park

Police arrested a 41-year-old woman Thursday after accusing her of giving her 15-year-old son a gun, which he used to shoot two people at a northwest Miami-Dade park, according to authorities.

Porsche driver, felon trade shots in gunfight wounding 3 in Liberty City, police say

A man was just about to get back into his Porsche in Miami’s Liberty City neighborhood on July 23 when he saw a red Hyundai pull up; behind the wheel was an armed convicted felon, police said.

Police: Drag racer purposely hit Miami-Dade lieutenant trying to stop him

A Royal Palm Beach man faced an attempted murder charge in Miami-Dade County after authorities accused him of purposely hitting a police lieutenant who was trying to stop him after he participated in an illegal “intersection takeover” early Sunday morning.