Miami-Dade police make over 100 arrests on the road ahead of MLK Day
The Miami-Dade Police Department confirmed Monday morning that it has made over 100 arrests since Friday as ATV riders, motorcyclists dirt bike riders and even bicyclists took over roadways ahead of the annual Wheels Up, Guns Down ride.
Man accused of taking estranged wife’s dog, torching Hialeah Gardens apartment
Police arrested a northwest Miami-Dade man Monday on multiple felony charges, including two counts of attempted murder, after they said he purposely set multiple fires in a Hialeah Gardens apartment where his estranged wife was staying — and took her dog.
Freddy Ramirez to take advisor role as mayor names Daniels permanent MDPD director
Freddy Ramirez, who’s been off the job as director of the Miami-Dade Police Department since he shot himself in Hillsborough County on July 23 following an argument with his wife, is moving to an advisory role within the department, a spokesperson for county Mayor Daniella Levine Cava announced Wednesday evening.
Taxpayers could pay for home damage after standoff with ex-MDPD lieutenant
Cleanup continued at the home of former Miami-Dade Police Department Lt. Evelyn Fernandez, after authorities cut through a roof of a home she barricaded herself in order to take her into custody Friday after an hours-long standoff.
Miami-Dade police announce arrests involving organized retail theft ring
The Miami-Dade Police Department is holding a news conference Monday afternoon to announce arrests made in connection to an organized retail theft ring that detectives say caused over $20 million in losses to the retail industry this year.
Police: Man living in Palm Beach arrested in Broward to face child sex abuse charges in Miami-Dade
A detective accused a 63-year-old man of sexually abusing two girls: One from when she was eight to 13 years old, and the other from when she was 14 to 16 years old, according to the Miami-Dade Police Department.
Police: ‘GatorGuwop305′ Instagram posts to over 16,000 help detectives arrest ‘career criminal’
Christopher J. Wunsche was documenting his lifestyle on Instagram as GatorGuwop305 and he was sharing it publicly with his more than 16,000 followers — including the detectives who arrested him on Tuesday in Miami-Dade County.
Correctional Health Services employee accused of planning to smuggle drugs, other contraband into Miami-Dade jail
A Correctional Health Services employee has been arrested by the Miami-Dade Police Department after they discovered that she was planning to smuggle drugs and other contraband into the Metro-West Detention Facility, authorities said.