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‘You will die’: Woman accused of trying to rob Sweetwater Sedano’s while armed with nail clipper

A 47-year-old homeless woman was arrested after police say she threatened an employee with a nail clipper while trying to swipe a pack of cigarettes at a supermarket in Sweetwater late Tuesday morning.

Final day arrives for remaining Li’l Abner residents to leave mobile homes

Moving trucks were spotted overnight at the Li’l Abner mobile home park in Sweetwater as the eviction saga there continues.

Drunk driver with 3 girls crashes into trooper in Miami-Dade: FHP

A 35-year-old drunk driver with three girls recently crashed into a Florida Highway Patrol 2021 Dodge Charger in Miami-Dade County’s Fontainebleau area, according to a trooper’s recent arrest report.

Man accused of DUI manslaughter in Sweetwater crash that killed passenger

Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a man on a DUI manslaughter charge on Wednesday in connection with a deadly July crash in Sweetwater.

Judges rule against Li’l Abner tenants as residents of mobile home park try to fight evictions

Tuesday was deadline day for the remaining residents at the Li’l Abner Mobile Home Park in Sweetwater.

Sweetwater Uber driver was using a car stolen in Hialeah when arrested in Miami Gardens: FHP

A 44-year-old man who worked as an Uber driver faced charges in Miami-Dade County for driving a stolen car near Broward County, according to a Florida Highway Patrol trooper’s arrest report.

Judge rules against Li’l Abner residents in lawsuit

A Miami-Dade judge sided with the owners of Sweetwater’s Li’l Abner Mobile Home Park on Monday after residents sued, claiming they weren’t given proper notice about plans to close the park and redevelop it.

Videos provide clues about couple’s murder-suicide in Miami-Dade

As an investigation into a murder-suicide continued on Saturday in Miami-Dade County, videos show what appeared to be a couple arguing and tussling back and forth before the sound of two gunshots.

Woman killed in apparent murder-suicide outside Tamiami home

Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies conducted a death investigation in the county’s unincorporated Tamiami area Friday morning.

Residents remaining at Li’l Abner Mobile Home Park suffer sudden power outage

It’s been another difficult couple of days for those in the Li’l Abner Mobile Home Park in Sweetwater.

Hialeah contractors took $113K from senior, left nothing but ‘a mess,’ police say

Police arrested two executives of a South Florida contracting company after they claimed the pair engaged in a six-figure scam targeting a Sweetwater senior.

Masked California men zip-tied workers at Sweetwater business before police shooting, chase: FBI

Three California men who donned “Michael Myers” Halloween masks during a Sweetwater armed robbery that led to a police shooting and chase on Friday are now facing federal charges, authorities say.

Armed robbery in Sweetwater leads to police shooting, then chase ending in Medley, authorities say

Police said an armed robbery that authorities set off a chaotic chain of events, ending in a police shooting and high-speed chase that stretched from Sweetwater to Medley Friday.

Armed guard arrested for throwing man, 86, to ground at Sweetwater Social Security office, cops say

An armed security guard put an 86-year-old man in a headlock and threw him to the ground as he was waiting in line at the Social Security Administration office in Sweetwater, authorities say. Police concluded that the guard was in the wrong.

Florida Board of Governors confirms Jeanette Nuñez as President of FIU

The Florida Board of Governors confirmed the appointment of Jeanette M. Nuñez as Florida International University’s seventh president.

Man wielding metal pipe injures teenage boy in Sweetwater: Police

A man used a metal pipe to beat up a teenage boy who was waiting to cross the street on Sunday night in Sweetwater, police said.

Undercover cop busts illegal shell game at Dolphin Mall, authorities say

Three Mississippi men posted up near the Victoria’s Secret at the Dolphin Mall to run an illegal gambling scheme Thursday, arrest reports state. But Sweetwater police also had a secret: They say a plainclothes cop was watching them.

Local 10 hosts 10th annual Big Book Drive

The 10th annual Local 10 Big Book Drive kicked off Wednesday morning with an exciting start!

After eviction deadline, trailer catches fire at Li’l Abner Mobile Home Park

One day after hundreds of residents defied an order to vacate their trailers at the Li’l Abner Mobile Home Park in Sweetwater, a fire broke out in one of the once-sprawling park’s remaining mobile homes.

Several Li’l Abner residents not leaving despite eviction deadline passing

Roger Sanchez says it’s tragic.

Li’l Abner Mobile Home Park faces final deadline as around 1,000 residents fight to stay

Midnight marks the end for the remaining residents of Li’l Abner Mobile Home Park, once a bustling community of about 900 families.

Fallen hero: Sweetwater cop honored more than 35 years after line-of-duty death

More than three decades after the death of Sweetwater Police Officer James Mathis Beasley Jr., the city officially honored its only officer killed in the line of duty during a memorial ceremony Thursday at Vista Memorial Gardens in Miami Lakes.

Heavy rains, wind leave parts of Miami-Dade damaged, under water

Several areas of Miami-Dade County were impacted by heavy rain and flooding on Monday.

Police: Man uses pen with hidden camera to record colleagues at Dolphin Mall

A man used a pen with a hidden camera and placed it facing the toilet seat area to record The Cosmetics Company Store employees in Dolphin Mall, police said.

Man accused of breaking into Sweetwater senior’s home, forcefully ‘asking for a kiss’

A man is facing four felony charges after Sweetwater police said he committed a disturbing Tuesday morning home invasion targeting a senior who lives in the Li’l Abner Mobile Home Park.

Police: Broward man arrested in in connection with string of Sweetwater mail thefts

A 33-year-old Broward County man was arrested early Sunday in connection with a series of mail thefts targeting tile businesses in Sweetwater, according to an arrest report obtained by Local 10 News on Monday.

DeSantis: $10M sent to wife’s charity ‘totally appropriate’

Speaking in Sweetwater on Thursday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis defended the allocation of $10 million in taxpayer funds to his wife’s charity.

WATCH LIVE: Gov. Ron DeSantis holds news conference in Sweetwater

Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding a news conference Thursday morning in Sweetwater.

Li’l Abner Mobile Home Park fire raises concerns over security, squatters

A fire at the Li’l Abner Mobile Home Park in Sweetwater has left remaining residents fearful for their safety as the community continues to empty ahead of demolition.

Sweetwater man tried to stab victim in neck over ‘work-related issue,’ cops say

A Sweetwater man has been arrested after police said he attempted to stab his co-worker last week following an argument.

Li’l Abner residents face deadline to move out amid redevelopment plans

Friday marks the first deadline for Li’l Abner Mobile Home Park residents to move out and receive the highest incentive package.

Man accused of molesting boy in Dolphin Mall bathroom while out on bond on child rape charge

A man facing an ongoing court case centered around allegations that he sexually battered a teenage boy in Indian River County is now suspected of committing a similar crime in Miami-Dade.

Agents were selling at Li’l Abner despite plans to redevelop mobile home park

As residents leave the Li’l Abner Mobile Home Park facing impending evictions, Local 10 News has learned that real estate agents were selling homes there, even though new owners would not be able to stay.

Li’l Abner residents call evictions ‘illegal and unconscionable’ in new suit

A little more than a month after receiving letters ordering them to move out, sparking protests, residents of the sprawling Li’l Abner Mobile Home Park in Sweetwater are taking their fight against what they call “illegal and unconscionable acts” to court.

Packed stores and parking lots await last minute South Florida shoppers

Last minute holiday shoppers are crowding South Florida malls.

Money laundering fugitive steals luxury watches in Sweetwater before vanishing

Jose Quintana was already a fugitive wanted for defrauding the U.S. government when he stole more than $130,000 in luxury watches from a former business associate in Miami-Dade County.

Sweetwater ‘porch pirate’ went back to stealing packages after leaving jail, cops say

Sweetwater police say a “porch pirate” was caught, arrested and taken to jail in November after a man caught him stealing a package from his doorstep. They say he was released from jail and, nine days later, was back to stealing packages.

Li’l Abner resident arrested, sparking protest outside Sweetwater City Hall

Police in Sweetwater arrested a resident of the Lil Abner Mobile Home Park on Wednesday.

Police: Sweetwater woman tried to stab, choke daughter following argument

Police have arrested a Sweetwater woman who they said attempted to choke and then stab her daughter following an argument on Monday afternoon.

Former FIU student killed after being hit by private school bus in Sweetwater

A pedestrian is dead after being hit by a private school bus in Sweetwater Wednesday morning, according to police.

Residents protest mass eviction threat from Sweetwater mobile home park: ‘We don’t know what to do’

Residents of the sprawling Li’l Abner Mobile Home Park in Sweetwater became outraged after receiving a letter ordering them to move out by May 19 as the park closes for redevelopment.

Optical network unit fire causes power outage, appliance damage in Sweetwater neighborhood

An optical network unit was left burned after catching fire in a Sweetwater neighborhood Tuesday afternoon, with the cause still unclear.

Venezuelan opposition’s ‘struggle continues’ after Maduro’s loyalists announce his 3rd-term victory

Tensions were high in Venezuela early Monday morning after officials announced Nicolás Maduro had won Sunday’s presidential election.

Man accused of stabbing victim in hand outside Sweetwater café

A 40-year-old man was arrested Sunday after he stabbed another man in the hand outside a café in Sweetwater, authorities said.

Miami woman accused of using stolen debit card at Dolphin Mall

A woman was arrested last Friday at the Dolphin Mall in Sweetwater for the unlawful possession of a stolen credit or debit card, authorities said.

Teen motorcyclist killed in crash near Dolphin Mall

A 17-year-old boy riding a motorcycle was killed after crashing into a panel van in Sweetwater Monday afternoon, according to police.

Sweetwater police: Dolphin Mall is safe after ‘no evidence of shots fired’

After reports of a shooting prompted stores to close at Dolphin Mall on Sunday in Miami-Dade County, police officers reported the mall was safe

Suspicions of stolen credit card prompt roommate’s kidnapping in Miami-Dade, police say

A recent dispute among roommates over a stolen credit card prompted a confrontation that devolved into arrests for kidnapping and drug possession in Miami-Dade County, according to police.

Sweetwater man accused of ‘repeatedly’ punching his Siberian husky

Sweetwater police arrested a 20-year-old man on a felony animal cruelty charge Wednesday after they said his neighbor called 911 to report he was beating his dog — and had been doing so for months.

Man gave 11-year-old ‘marijuana gummy,’ raped her at Dolphin Mall, police say

Police arrested a southwest Miami-Dade man Monday on a felony charge after accusing him of giving a girl drugs and raping her in a bathroom at the Dolphin Mall in Sweetwater.

Scott has public phone conversation with Venezuela’s María Corina Machado

U.S. Sen. Rick Scott was in Miami-Dade County’s Sweetwater on Friday when he had a public conversation on the phone with María Corina Machado, a lead figure of the Venezuelan opposition.

Detectives arrest student at American Medical Academy School of Nursing in Miami-Dade

Detectives arrested a 21-year-old student, who aspires to be an emergency medical technician, at the American Medical Academy School of Nursing on Tuesday in Miami-Dade County, according to police.

Career crook carjacked man in Doral, crashed Lexus while fleeing cops, police say

A South Florida man with an extensive criminal history is facing a host of felony charges after police said he carjacked a man in Doral Tuesday afternoon, then fled from police in and later crashed the victim’s Lexus on the Turnpike.

Good Samaritans jump into action, warn sleeping Sweetwater family their home was on fire

Several good Samaritans are being hailed as heroes after racing toward danger to save a family from their burning home.

Sweetwater man accused of armed attack involving gunshots, 2 pistol-whippings

Police arrested a Sweetwater man Wednesday after they said he shot at a man twice, pistol-whipped him, then went into a mobile home and pistol-whipped and threatened to kill a woman.

FIU students fear ‘creepy’ man stalking women in Miami-Dade’s University Park

Detectives are searching for a stalker who has been targeting students at Florida International University’s Modesto A. Maidique Campus in Miami-Dade County.

Sweetwater man, 2 others accused of $91K bogus hit-and-run fraud

A Sweetwater man and two others billed an auto insurance company more than $91,000 for injuries sustained in a hit-and-run crash in the summer of 2022. But according to authorities, there was a problem: they weren’t hurt, because there was no crash.

Miami man accused of spitting on elderly person over parking space dispute at gas station

A Miami man was arrested Monday after being accused of spitting on an elderly man over a parking space dispute at a gas station in Sweetwater, police say.

FIU marks 5-year anniversary of fatal pedestrian bridge collapse

Five years ago, Wednesday, a 174-foot-long pedestrian bridge that was under construction collapsed after a section splintered just outside Florida International University’s main campus in Miami-Dade.

Free mammograms available for a day at public park in Miami-Dade

A Miami-based nonprofit organization will be providing free mammograms to uninsured women between the ages of 40 to 60 years old next week in Sweetwater.

Police officers arrest Miami-Dade man with 16 identifications, 47 debit cards

Body found inside vehicle behind Keiser University in Sweetwater

Police are investigating after a body was found inside a vehicle Tuesday afternoon in Sweetwater.

Shoplifters had magnet to steal Versace sunglasses in Miami-Dade, police say

A man and a woman are facing charges Monday in Miami-Dade County for stealing three pairs of Versace sunglasses valued at $1,035 by removing the antishoplifting devices.

Feds report ‘recent increase’ of black market weapons smuggled out of Florida to Haiti

There has been a recent increase in firearm and ammunition smuggling from the United States to Haiti, federal officials reported on Wednesday during a news conference in Miami-Dade County.

Police: 14-year-old pepper-sprayed Dolphin Mall worker after she and 2 women snatched items

A 14-year-old girl pepper-sprayed a Dolphin Mall store employee in the face after she and two adults snatched about $550 worth of items, police said.

Police: Woman still on loose who stole car, dropped off baby at Chinese restaurant

Police now have a photo of the woman who stole a car with a baby inside, then left the child and took off.

Video shows man with ‘religious prejudice’ attacking FIU student, prosecutors say

Surveillance video shows a man recently attacking a Florida International University student at The One at University City, a student housing building in Sweetwater.

Video shows crashing end to chase on Florida’s Turnpike

The Florida Highway Patrol posted video overnight showing how they were able to stop a car with burglary suspects on Florida’s Turnpike.

Doral identifies 2 officers injured during police-involved shooting

Detectives are still investigating Friday’s fatal police-involved shooting in Doral.

Two Sweetwater police officers jump into action to save a choking child

In a situation where seconds count, two Sweetwater police officers sprang into action to save a choking 16-month-old, and it was all caught on camera.

FIU holds first in-person commencement ceremony since pandemic started

For the first time since the pandemic, FIU is hosting an in-person commencement ceremony. In all, six ceremonies will take place over two days.

Here is a behind-the-scenes look at the new federal COVID-19 vaccine site in Miami-Dade

State and federal staff are working on the final details for the new COVID-19 vaccination site in Miami-Dade County. It will open at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, just after Gov. Ron DeSantis expanded eligibility to include K-12 school employees who are age 50 or older.