2 rushed to hospital after falling into empty pool in Weston
Two people were transported to a hospital Wednesday after they fell into an empty swimming pool in Weston from the roof of a home, first responders confirmed.
Child Abuse
Man arrested for child abuse in Miami’s Little Havana
A 42-year-old man appeared in Miami-Dade County court on Thursday after police officers accused him of child abuse in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood.
Man arrested after recording his sex crime in Pembroke Pines: Detective
Months after David Ambroise turned 18, he recorded his sex crime in Broward County, according to a Pembroke Pines detective’s request for an arrest warrant.
Sex trafficking victims in cases involving Backpage have until Feb. 2 to file compensation petitions: DOJ
The U.S. Justice Department recently announced that sex trafficking victims in cases that involved Backpage ads should file a petition for compensation before Feb. 2 for review.
Man living across Miami elementary school arrested during child sex crimes probe
A 25-year-old man was under investigation for sexual crimes against children when detectives searched his apartment, across the street from Shenandoah Elementary School in Miami, according to police.
Experts disagree on competency of man accused of ‘horrific’ girl’s 2011 murder, abusing her twin
It has been more than 14 years and five months since a Florida Department of Environmental Protection contractor found a 10-year-old girl dead in Palm Beach County.
Man faces child abuse charge after attack at Miami-Dade park
A 32-year-old man abused a 16-year-old boy he didn’t know at a public park in Miami-Dade County, according to deputies.
Man accused of paying girl $6 to keep sex abuse in Miami Springs quiet
A 62-year-old man stands accused of giving $6 to a 7-year-old girl, so she could keep quiet about his sexual abuse in Miami-Dade County.
Trio accused of drug trafficking at 2 houses with kids near Miami schools, records show
Inside a pink backpack, with Dora The Explorer decorations, federal and state agents reported finding meth and cocaine in Miami’s Flagami neighborhood.
Mother arrested for child abuse had been accused of violence before, Miami-Dade records show
A 27-year-old Miami-Dade County mother stands accused of biting her 8-year-old daughter while she was out on bond for another violent case.