Pinecrest

Pinecrest police investigate separate home, vehicle burglary attempts

It was a frightening morning in Pinecrest for several residents as it appears their homes and vehicles were targeted.

Husband of ‘2 Fast 2 Furious’ actress Devon Aoki injures man in Coral Gables hit-and-run, cops say

A South Florida investor and the husband of a prominent model and actress is facing a hit-and-run charge after authorities said he ran over a scooter rider with his Audi in Coral Gables on Monday and took off to the couple’s multi-million-dollar mansion in Pinecrest.

South Florida tennis star Donna Fales still serving up wins at 85 years young

Eighty five years young and still serving up wins, a woman in South Florida is showing everyone that age is no limit.

South Florida veterinarian teams up with city of Pinecrest to control peacock population

Over the last 100 years, peafowl have made their way into many South Florida cities.

Erik Spoelstra’s Miami-Dade home declared unsafe structure following blaze

A multi-million-dollar home owned by Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra has been deemed an unsafe structure and remains blocked off under police watch.

Woman arrested after viral video of her berating kids on bikes in Pinecrest

A 61-year-old woman was arrested early Tuesday morning after cellphone video went viral on social media, showing her berating children who were riding their bikes in Pinecrest.

Pinecrest family’s frightening encounter: Coyote attacks dog in backyard

A Pinecrest family is shaken — and warning others — after a coyote attacked their beloved French bulldog right in their own backyard.

Large python found by police officers on US 1 in Pinecrest

A Pinecrest police officer and a Miami-Dade Sheriff’s deputy had their hands full early Thursday morning with a 14-foot Burmese python.

Officer injured by reckless ATV riders in Pinecrest

A Pinecrest police officer is recovering in the hospital after a scary brush with danger.

Cooking with compassion: The Mitzvah Kitchen delivers, delights

The aroma of a cooked meal seasoned with love and care is bringing together volunteers at a special place in Miami.

Masked bandit uses spare keys to enter Davie home, leave with high-end rides

Video shows a masked bandit making his way into a Davie home as a family slept inside.

Student accused of bringing stun gun to Miami-Dade high school

A 19-year-old student was arrested this week after she allegedly brought a stun gun to school, authorities said.

Floating flowers could be key to saving Biscayne Bay

As we continue to celebrate Earth Month, Local 10 is highlighting an exciting new innovation that scientists are pilot testing right now.

Man arrested while hiding in Palm Beach hospital after assaulting woman in Pinecrest, police say

Pinecrest police officers have named the man who they said physically assaulted a woman while she was out walking Tuesday morning.

Pinecrest police ID man accused of assaulting woman while she was walking

Pinecrest police officers have named the man who they said physically assaulted a woman while she was out walking Tuesday morning.

Measles case reported at Miami-Dade high school

Miami-Dade County Public Schools officials confirmed Tuesday that there has been a reported measles case at one of the district’s high schools.

Police: Teens paid to steal high-end cars with keys inside in South Florida

Pinecrest Police Chief Jason Cohen said a crime ring has been paying teenagers to steal high-end cars in South Florida.

Police seek man accused of vandalizing Pinecrest psychic shop

Authorities are searching for a man who they said was caught on camera vandalizing a Pinecrest psychic shop by hurling an “unknown object” at its glass storefront just a day before Christmas Eve.

Feds warn of email scam that tried turning Pinecrest woman into victim

A woman who lives in Pinecrest received a threatening email from a scammer who had a lot of her personal information and even names of family members.

Pinecrest police: Video shows OfferUp user wanted over $12,500 scam

A Pinecrest resident told police officers he invited a fraudster to his home twice and was politely scammed out of $12,500.

Food for Thought: A son’s request prompts mom to start national grocery giving effort

The PORCH story begins some 700 miles away in Christine Cotton’s North Carolina home. Her son Matthew asked her to make sandwiches for a classmate who didn’t have enough food to eat.

Group of Miami men face federal civil and criminal cases over alleged insider trading scheme

The Securities and Exchange Commission recently accused Federico Nannini of insider training while his firm consulted for Coral Gables-based MasTec a few years ago.

Burglars cut off power at several Miami-Dade houses targeted on Labor Day weekend

Detectives are investigating several home burglaries during the Labor Day weekend in Coral Gables, South Miami, Pinecrest, and other Miami-Dade County neighborhoods.

Pinecrest social media influencer among several conservatives duped into working for Russia, feds say

Pinecrest-based social media influencer Dave Rubin was among several conservatives in his field who were duped into working, unknowingly, for a company that was a front for a Russian influence operation, authorities say.

Vote 2024: 4 Democrats, including former congresswoman, hope to unseat Sen. Rick Scott

Florida will have one of the most closely watched U.S. Senate races this fall. Four Democrats are running in the Aug. 20 primary to unseat incumbent Republican Sen. Rick Scott, and one former congresswoman currently has the edge.

Police seek Pinecrest porch pirate seen stealing from firefighter’s home

Police in Miami-Dade County are searching for a porch pirate who stole from a South Florida firefighter.

Sergio Pino’s daughter heard in chilling 911 call encountering alleged hitman: ‘There’s a guy with a gun’

Authorities have released 911 call recordings from the frantic moment an alleged hitman showed up at the Pinecrest home of developer Sergio Pino’s estranged wife.

Ex-mayor, ‘founding father’ of Pinecrest dies at 75

Gary Matzner, a former mayor of Pinecrest hailed as the village’s “founding father,” died over the weekend, officials announced Wednesday.

Pinecrest attempted murder suspect transferred to Miami-Dade jail

An attempted murder suspect was transferred to Miami-Dade’s Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center Tuesday after authorities say he opened fire on another man in a quiet Pinecrest neighborhood last month.

Police: Woman who worked as a housekeeper in Pinecrest pawned priceless stolen jewelry

Two Pinecrest women told police officers they came to regret trusting Rebecca Eve Kaplan, according to an arrest report released on Tuesday.

Man pulls knife at Pinecrest sports bar over joke about ‘picking up’ 14-year-old, cops say

A man took serious offense to an off-color joke made while in line for the men’s room at a Pinecrest sports bar, so much so, that he pulled out a knife, authorities said, landing the 56-year-old in jail.

Victim of Pollo Tropical beating says suspect ‘doesn’t deserve to be in the street’

The victim in a brutal attack inside a South Florida restaurant spoke to Local 10 News' Rosh Lowe about the incident.

Miami-Dade woman spoofed senior’s email to steal her Roundup settlement, police say

Billions of dollars have been awarded to people who claimed they developed cancer after using weed killer Roundup. A southwest Miami-Dade woman is accused of stealing from one of them.

Miami artist launches ‘community-led climate action campaign’

Miami’s eco-artist Xavier Cortada, a lawyer, said his latest public art project aims to empower the climate movement.

Teenage basketball players displaced during Israel-Hamas war arrive at Miami-Dade

A group of 24 teenagers and their basketball coach Sagee Katav arrived on Tuesday at Miami International Airport from Israel.

Suspect in custody after Palmetto Bay bank robbery

Local and federal authorities took a suspect into custody following a bank robbery in Palmetto Bay Saturday morning, according to the FBI.

Police search for 2 women seen stealing merchandise from Pinecrest boutique

The holidays are normally a big time for small businesses, but a clothing shop in Pinecrest is now hoping the public can help identify two women who stole hundreds of dollars' worth of merchandise over the weekend.

End of the road for landmark restaurant in South Miami-Dade

It's the end of the road for the landmark restaurant Wagons West in Pinecrest.

South Florida teacher’s playbook: Using Dolphins stats to teach math

Inside Ms. Mary Martinez's third grade class at Pinecrest Elementary, students are using the Miami Dolphins to help them learn.

Robbers who targeted Chase customers chased, captured by cops, Miami-Dade police say

Police arrested two Broward men in Palmetto Bay Tuesday after suspecting them of targeting two Chase Bank customers in two separate robberies in less than two hours Monday.

Crime on video: Infamous ‘Fine Wine Bandit’ remains on the run in Miami-Dade

This prolific thief with a taste for the fine things in life has no shame. He has stolen thousands of dollars in fine wine and champagne for months from Milam’s Market locations.

Peacocks a problem for people in Pinecrest; professionals pose solution

There is a peacock issue in Miami-Dade County.

Family-owned market stung by rash of brazen wine thieves

Two thieves are getting away with loot that's pricey and costing a local market problems.

Pinecrest homeowners looking to secure yards after crime rings continue to target area

Pinecrest homeowners are looking for better security measures after crime rings were caught on camera several times stealing in the area.

Videos show crooks test security of Pinecrest homeowner with military experience

William Alger said his security system recently had a group of crooks looking like fools in Pinecrest. Alger said watching the surveillance video made him laugh.

Candidates for governor try to get out the vote in South Florida as race enters final weeks

Democratic candidate for governor Charlie Crist made a stop in South Florida Monday as the race to occupy the top spot in Tallahassee entered its final weeks.

Police: Man shot in Pinecrest, barricaded suspect in critical condition

A man was in critical condition late Tuesday afternoon, after Pinecrest police say he barricaded himself in a home in the village after shooting another man at a nearby apartment complex.

Teenage girl’s death after boat crash prompts outpouring of grief

Rev. Matthew Gomez has been praying for the teenage girl who died after a recent boat crash in the Florida Keys. He spoke to students and teachers during a service on Friday afternoon in Miami-Dade County.

Man accused of exposing himself to Uber driver, threatening to rape, kill her

A man is accused of exposing himself to an Uber driver, then threatening to rape and kill her as she drove him from Cutler Bay to his home in South Miami early Monday morning.

Hitching up; Landmark restaurant Wagons West in Pinecrest is for sale

South Miami-Dade's iconic breakfast restaurant Wagons West is up for sale, but thankfully, it will not be closing its doors.

Roe v. Wade decision has mental health professionals concerned

Police arrest 19-year-old accused of having gun on Miami-Dade school property

According to police, 19-year-old Ethan Duey was taken into custody on Wednesday for having a gun on the property of Miami Palmetto Senior High School in Pinecrest.

Teens say Miami native on shortlist for Supreme Court an inspiration

The possibility that a Miami native could be the first Black woman on the United States Supreme Court is already having an impact.

Miami native foreshadows dreams of Supreme Court appointment in school yearbook

Before she was a frontrunner to make history as the first Black woman to sit on the Supreme Court, Ketanji Brown-Jackson was dreaming of her future while a student at Miami Palmetto Senior High School.

Police: 18-year-old impersonating corrections officer arrested at Palmetto Senior High

A man wearing a corrections department jacket and what looked like an official identification was arrested Thursday for impersonating an officer after entering Palmetto Senior High School.

2 people cause $200,000+ worth of damage at home under construction in Pinecrest

Pinecrest police are searching for two people who smashed in 26 large impact glass sliding doors earlier this week at a construction site.

Caught on Camera: Heavy flames come from structure in Pinecrest

A structure went up in flames overnight in Pinecrest.

British artist aims ‘to inspire’ with thousands of stemmed lights around Pinecrest Gardens’ lake

A British artist will be exhibiting a large-scale light installation at the Pinecrest Gardens’ Swan Lake starting on Saturday evening.

Several people detained following shootout in Miami-Dade McDonald’s parking lot

The McDonald’s is located on South Dixie Highway near 124th Street in Pinecrest.

Father of Miami-Dade journalist beheaded by ISIS militants talks about seeing torturer in court

Seven years to the day that Art Sotloff’s son Steven was beheaded by ISIS militants in Syria, he came face to face with Alexanda Amon Kotey, who admitted to torturing his son.

British ISIS militant involved in Miami-Dade journalist’s beheading pleads guilty, prosecutors say

A British man involved in the beheading of Steven Sotloff, an American-Israeli journalist who was born in Miami-Dade County, pleaded guilty to all eight counts against him during a U.S. District Court hearing in Alexandria, federal prosecutors announced on Thursday night.