Crime

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Broward holds man without bond as Lauderhill detectives investigate fatal shooting

Crime scene tape surrounded a Lauderhill home Friday afternoon as police investigated a fatal shooting.

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New twist in murder case of former Miami Hurricanes star Bryan Pata

There’s a new twist in the murder case of former Miami Hurricanes football star Bryan Pata.

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Tamarac man accused of firing shot at son over money dispute after bonding him out of jail

A 52-year-old man was arrested after Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies said he allegedly pointed a gun at his son and fired a shot during a heated altercation earlier this week in Tamarac.

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Teen sentenced to 10 years in prison for deadly 2022 crime spree crash

Emotional testimony continued Friday in the sentencing hearing for Jah’Kobe Bessent, with the defendant’s stepmother and a psychologist taking the stand.

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Man pleads guilty to 9 felonies for killing wife, 2 daughters, and abusing bodies in Miami-Dade

A 42-year-old man pleaded guilty to nine felonies on Friday related to the 2012 murders of his 29-year-old wife, his two step-daughters, and the abuse of two of their bodies in Miami-Dade County.

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Sexual predator gets 12 years for molesting boy in Dolphin Mall bathroom

A man arrested in 2025 after authorities said he molested a 13-year-old boy in a bathroom at the Dolphin Mall took a plea deal in Miami-Dade court on Friday, earning a 12 year prison sentence.

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Pepper spray doesn’t stop Good Samaritan from tackling Brickell jewelry thief, police say

Miami police arrested a 21-year-old man they said pepper-sprayed a bystander who chased him down on Thursday after he stole pricey pieces of jewelry from women.

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Lauderhill police: DUI driver crashes, runs away — leaving injured daughter behind

A girl was injured in a black 2015 Infiniti sedan after her father, who was driving drunk, recently crashed into a pole and fled in Lauderhill, according to a police officer’s report.

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Shooting in Lauderhill neighborhood leaves 1 dead, 1 arrested

Crime scene tape surrounded a Lauderhill home Friday afternoon as police investigated a fatal shooting.

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Man charged with attempted murder after stabbing at Blue Martini in Fort Lauderdale, cops say

A 52-year-old man is accused of stabbing another man multiple times during an altercation that police say occurred inside a popular bar and lounge in Fort Lauderdale on Thursday night.

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Man accused of turning off diver’s air supply hits back at attempted murder charge: ‘100% lie’

A man facing an attempted murder charge after Miami-Dade deputies said he turned off an 18-year-old diver’s air supply is forcefully pushing back on the allegations.

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Police: Man faces 18 charges for child sex abuse cases in North Miami, Hialeah

Three child sex abuse victims in separate cases in Miami-Dade County reported that Juan Espinosa’s abuse started when he showed them porn and continued for years, records show.

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Man accused of assaulting woman with umbrella in Overtown

A 41-year-old man from the western Panhandle area of Florida is accused of attacking a random woman with an umbrella in Miami’s Overtown neighborhood, leaving her with a facial injury that required medical treatment, according to an arrest report.

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Woman arrested in fatal shooting of Fort Lauderdale man

Fort Lauderdale police say they’ve arrested a woman in the shooting death of a 32-year-old man in July in the city’s Lauderdale Manors neighborhood.

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Man accused of randomly attacking woman, leaving her with facial injuries in Little Havana

A 40-year-old man is accused of randomly punching a woman in the face in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood, leaving her with a fractured nose and facial injuries, according to police.

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Video shows arrest of unruly passenger on flight to Fort Lauderdale

Tempers flared on a United Airlines flight from Newark, New Jersey to Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday.

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Family of woman killed during 2022 crime spree crash testifies as teen faces sentencing

Four years after a single mother of three was killed in a crash, the teen who was behind the wheel of the car that hit her is now being sentenced.

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Miami-Dade woman uploaded TikTok video of herself molesting 4-year-old boy, deputies say

Deputies arrested a southwest Miami-Dade woman on Wednesday after they said she uploaded a video to TikTok showing herself molesting a 4-year-old boy.

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Woman who murdered mother in Hollywood found dead in Atlantic Ocean

A boater off the coast of Boca Raton on Tuesday found the body of a 63-year-old woman convicted of murdering her mother in Hollywood in 2014, authorities said.

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Oakland Park businessman jailed for having worker dump 38 drums of chemicals down drain: BSO

A Broward business owner is facing a felony littering charge for having one of his workers dump more than three dozen 50-gallon drums of chemicals down a storm drain on Wednesday, deputies said.

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BJ’s Wholesale Club employee accused of processing fraudulent tire warranty claims at Miami-Dade store

A BJ’s Wholesale Club employee was arrested Wednesday after investigators with the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office accused him of fraudulently approving tire replacement claims for “friends and associates,” costing the retailer thousands of dollars.

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Former NFL WR Stedman Bailey, woman arrested for public sex at Pembroke Lakes Mall, cops say

Police arrested former NFL player Stedman Bailey and a woman after they said they had public sex in an arcade at the Pembroke Lakes Mall.

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MDSO: Driver performed donuts before fleeing deputies at more than 100 mph in Miami-Dade

Deputies with the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office arrested a man Wednesday who they say participated in an illegal intersection takeover in the county’s Gladeview neighborhood.

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Man accused of sexually abusing children for several years in Hialeah

A 65-year-old man is facing serious charges stemming from disturbing sexual assault allegations.

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Woman accused of beating boyfriend’s young son now faces additional charges related to second boy

A 22-year-old woman who was arrested Tuesday for allegedly beating her boyfriend’s 5-year-old son so badly that he ended up in the emergency room is now facing new charges related to a second child.

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Defendant accused of stabbing wife 16 times in front of daughter rejects plea deal, shouts at Miami-Dade judge

A 58-year-old man accused of stabbing a 45-year-old woman 16 times in front of their 7-year-old daughter in 2019 was rowdy again when he appeared in court on Wednesday in Miami-Dade County.

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After jail beating, accused killer Neha Gupta seeks separation from fellow murder suspect Daisy Link

Two of South Florida’s highest-profile murder suspects, Daisy Link and Dr. Neha Gupta, are at the center of an ongoing dispute in jail, according to a court filing. Now Gupta wants to be separated from Link, who’s accused of beating up the Oklahoma pediatrician behind bars.

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Man arrested after being found asleep aboard a JetBlue plane receiving maintenance service

Deputies have made an arrest in a case of a sleepy stowaway on a JetBlue flight.

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Miami man confesses police officer’s pickup truck was unlocked, so he stole guns, bracelet, drives: Deputies

A 21-year-old man told deputies that a police officer’s Miami Police Department-issued white RAM 1500 was unlocked with guns, a gold bracelet, external hard drives, and a backpack in Miami-Dade County, according to a deputy’s report.

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BSO: 5th suspect arrested in North Lauderdale shooting that claimed life of 19-year-old man

A fifth suspect wanted in connection with a North Lauderdale shooting that left one man dead and another injured is now in custody, Broward Sheriff’s Office detectives confirmed Wednesday.

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Man accused of impersonating US Marshal in over $300K fraud scheme targeting Broward seniors

More than $300,000 was stolen from an elderly victim in an organized fraud scheme that authorities say involved a suspect posing as a representative of the United States Marshals Service.

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Woman jailed after TikTok Live spat ends in fight, shooting in Liberty City, police say

A Miami woman is facing an aggravated battery charge after they said a fight to “settle ongoing arguments that were being held through TikTok Live” led to a victim being shot on Tuesday.

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Coral Gables woman pleads guilty after posing as ICE legal administrative specialist

A Coral Gables woman charged migrants hundreds of dollars, as she pretended to be a federal government employee to influence their immigration court cases, according to federal prosecutors.

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Couple jailed after 5-year-old brought to Homestead ER with injuries from belt, ‘chancleta’: Cops

Homestead police arrested a couple on Tuesday after they said a 5-year-old had injuries so severe from a beating with a belt and sandal that he had to be treated at a hospital.

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3rd suspect arrested in 2025 downtown Miami Rolex robberies that left victim shot, deputies say

A third suspect has been arrested in connection with a pair of downtown Miami Rolex robberies that authorities say happened just over a year ago, including one in which a victim was shot.

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FBI seeks info on Miami-Dade bank robber

FBI agents asked for the public’s help Wednesday in identifying a suspect who they say robbed a bank in Miami-Dade County’s Westchester area last week.

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1 stabbed, another bitten during fight in Fort Lauderdale, police say

Fort Lauderdale police are investigating an incident that left two people injured Wednesday.

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Man accused of attempted murder for turning off diver’s air supply during lobster mini season: MDSO

A man is facing an attempted murder charge stemming from an incident on the water during lobster mini-season.

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Deputies release body camera video after arresting teens allegedly caught breaking into cars

Two Florida teenagers are facing charges after they were seen breaking into several cars in Jacksonville, authorities said.

Ex-Marine recruiter accused of credit card fraud, multiple burglaries faces 155 felony charges

A 36-year-old man accused of using a government-issued credit card for personal purchases while serving as a U.S. Marine Corps recruiter is being held on a $1.29 million bond after authorities arrested him on 155 felony charges, investigators confirmed.

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‘This man was just trying to rape me,’ teen shouts in North Miami after marijuana lure, records show

A 26-year-old man faced charges on Tuesday in Miami-Dade County after a 15-year-old boy accused him of sexually abusing him while recording a video of it in North Miami, records show.

MCSO: Search for man reported missing ends with his arrest in Keys stolen boat case

A 32-year-old Fort Myers man accused of stealing a boat from a home in Marathon was arrested Tuesday after federal authorities found him stranded in Everglades National Park, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.

2 hospitalized after multi-vehicle crash near Miami Gardens Tesla dealership, authorities say

Two people were hospitalized after a multi-vehicle crash in Miami Gardens, authorities told Local 10 News on Tuesday.

3rd arrest made in Miami-Dade street takeover hit-and-run investigation, deputies say

A third arrest has been made in connection with a series of alleged illegal street takeovers across Miami-Dade County, including a hit-and-run that seriously injured three pedestrians last month, authorities confirmed in an arrest report obtained by Local 10 News on Tuesday.

Undercover detectives accuse woman of performing cosmetic injections without a license in Miami

Deputies arrested a 59-year-old woman after an undercover detective accused her of performing cosmetic injections without a license on Monday at her apartment in Miami, records show.

‘Why aren’t you dead yet?’ Man accused of stabbing sister multiple times in Margate

A 36-year-old man is accused of repeatedly attacking a woman with a machete inside the bedroom of a Margate home and asking her, “Why aren’t you dead yet?” as she suffered severe injuries, according to police.

Lincoln Marti daycare teacher accused of grabbing 2-year-old by neck, shaking him

A teacher at a Lincoln Marti daycare center in southwest Miami-Dade was arrested Monday on accusations that she grabbed a 2-year-old boy by his neck and shook him, authorities confirmed.

Man accused of recklessly driving unregistered school bus in southwest Miami-Dade, deputies say

A man was arrested Saturday after Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies said he was caught recklessly driving a yellow school bus in southwest Miami-Dade without a commercial driver’s license.

Woman facing DUI charges after arrest with 2-month-old found in front seat

A 25-year-old South Florida woman is behind bars, accused of driving drunk and nearly crashing into an 18-wheeler.

‘We’re scared’: Vandal keeps coming back to damage Hollywood home

Police in Broward County are searching for a man they said continues to return to a Hollywood home and cause damage each time he visits.

Police: Surveillance videos show man abusing dog in Miami elevator

Surveillance videos show a 33-year-old man with his one-year-old Dutch Shepherd named “Buzz” on April 5 in Miami’s Edgewater neighborhood.

Mother of Hard Rock Cafe server reacts to attack suspect’s ‘accident’ claim: ‘Why are you lying?’

The mother of a Hard Rock Cafe server attacked at downtown Miami’s Bayside Marketplace says it has been an emotional and difficult week as her daughter recovers from her injuries and a suspect faces a criminal charge.

Man faces charges in 85-year-old woman’s 1987 violent rape in Deerfield Beach

A 60-year-old felon stands accused on Monday of violently raping an 85-year-old woman during a burglary when he was 21 in Deerfield Beach, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office.

Former pro soccer star Diego Serna faces drug trafficking charges after Miami airport arrest

Former Major League Soccer player Diego Serna, who starred for the now-defunct Miami Fusion, is facing federal drug trafficking charges after authorities said he tried to bring nearly 9,000 hydrocodone pills into the U.S. after arriving at Miami International Airport on a flight from Colombia, Local 10 News has learned.

Homeless woman accused of attempted murder after beating near North Miami Beach

A homeless man suffered a skull fracture after a homeless woman struck him with a stick about 20 times on Saturday near North Miami Beach, according to Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies.

Man carries victim to hospital after stabbing him in neck in Cutler Bay, deputies say

A man stabbed another man in the neck over the weekend after the victim tried to intervene when he saw the suspect arguing with a woman, who deputies later identified as the suspect’s wife, authorities said.

‘That guy just killed me’ were victim’s last words after fatal Hallandale Beach stabbing, cops say

A 27-year-old man is facing a first-degree murder charge for fatally stabbing his roommate with a machete at a Hallandale Beach mobile home park on Sunday afternoon, according to police.

Deputies arrest 18-year-old driver over ‘doing donuts’ at Miami Lakes street takeover

Drivers performed stunts during an intersection takeover that involved 40 to 50 cars and 70 to 80 spectators on Sunday in Miami Lakes, according to Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies.

‘I hate them’: Woman accused of attacking Jewish man in North Miami Beach Target

A woman is facing multiple charges for attacking a Jewish man sitting at an in-store Starbucks at a Target in North Miami Beach over the weekend, according to police.

Man stabbed his 12-year-old cousin in Sunrise after arguing over gaming console, police say

An argument over a gaming console ended with a 28-year-old man stabbing his 12-year-old cousin in the hip area in Sunrise, authorities said.

Cash register stolen during break-in at Fort Lauderdale dollar store

A cash register, money from a tip jar and some drinks were stolen early Monday during a burglary at a dollar store in Fort Lauderdale, the owner of the business told Local 10 News.

Woman accused of killing baby through neglect extradited to Broward County

A 20-year-old woman who is accused, along with her partner, of killing their baby through neglect and then claiming the little girl was a “hoax” who never existed, has been extradited to Broward County.

Man accused of fleeing crash that left woman critically injured in Miami-Dade

A man was arrested after deputies said he crashed into a woman, left her trapped under his pickup truck, and ran from the scene in southwest Miami-Dade Sunday morning.

‘We ran into each other’: Texas man denies shoving bartender in Bayside incident caught on camera

The Texas man accused of attacking a Hard Rock Cafe employee at Bayside Marketplace in Miami is out of jail and telling his side of the story.

Surveillance video captures mail thief at west Miami-Dade condo complex

A surveillance camera installed just hours earlier captured a suspected mail thief in the act at a west Miami-Dade condominium complex, according to residents.

Texas man charged in Bayside attack posts bond after arrest at PortMiami

A Texas man accused of attacking a Hard Rock Cafe employee at Bayside Marketplace in Miami is expected to be released from jail Saturday after posting bond.

Miami Gardens cop arrested on domestic assault charge in Opa-locka, attorney says

A Miami Gardens police officer was arrested Thursday after investigators said he threatened his girlfriend with a handgun during an argument in Opa-locka, allegedly choked her and later tried to persuade her not to cooperate with detectives.

OnlyFans model Courtney Clenney taking plea deal in Miami murder case

OnlyFans model Courtney Clenney is taking a plea deal in her Miami murder case, her lawyers confirmed on Friday afternoon. Specifics about the agreement weren’t immediately made available.

Texas man arrested in Miami Beach after foster child with autism found running through traffic, police say

A Texas man was arrested Thursday in Miami Beach after police said his 12-year-old foster son, who has autism, was found running through traffic wearing only a white T-shirt and his underwear while the child’s younger sibling remained unattended in a hotel room.

2 Las Vegas women accused of shipping meth to Miami-Dade in alleged drug trafficking ring

Two Las Vegas women have been arrested and accused of being part of a drug trafficking organization that investigators say shipped multiple pounds of methamphetamine from Nevada to Miami-Dade County through the U.S. Postal Service.

$5,000 reward offered for information in fatal Hallandale Beach shooting investigation

Broward Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest of the suspect or suspects responsible for the fatal shooting of Elijah Salomon.

Pair accused of stealing more than $27K worth of luggage at MIA

Two men are accused of stealing more than $27,000 worth of luggage from baggage carousels at Miami International Airport, according to an arrest report from the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office.

Texas man arrested in videoed attack on Bayside Hard Rock Cafe server, police say

A Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers tip led to the arrest of a Texas man in a video-recorded attack on a Hard Rock Cafe server at Bayside Marketplace in downtown Miami, according to police.

Cutler Bay woman accused of running unlicensed cosmetic surgery recovery home

Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a woman they said operated an unlicensed cosmetic surgery recovery facility out of her home in Cutler Bay.

Pembroke Pines dad said baby choked on formula, but injuries showed ‘violent shaking,’ cops say

A Pembroke Pines man is facing two felony charges after police said his baby daughter was left with lasting injuries from “violent shaking.”

Miami police release surveillance video after arrest in Bay of Pigs Monument vandalism case

Miami police on Friday released surveillance video showing the moments a man allegedly vandalized the historic Bay of Pigs Monument in Little Havana, days after his arrest.

MDSO: Man hospitalized after being found with stab wound outside northwest Miami-Dade market

A man was hospitalized after he was found with an apparent stab wound to his leg outside of a northwest Miami-Dade market on Thursday, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office.

Man stabs his 12-year-old cousin in Sunrise, police say

A 28-year-old man was arrested Thursday night after he stabbed his 12-year-old cousin in Sunrise, authorities confirmed.

Suspect arrested after woman shot in Wilton Manors, police say

A suspect fled from a Wilton Manors shopping center Friday morning after shooting a woman in the leg, police confirmed.

Man shot in torso in Miami, police say

A man who is about 30 years old was injured Thursday night in a shooting in Miami, authorities confirmed to Local 10 News.

Video shows wild US 1 chase after man steals official’s SUV minutes after leaving jail: MCSO

Authorities said newly-released dashcam footage shows deputies pursuing a fleeing man who stole a government vehicle outside of a Florida Keys courthouse immediately after bonding out of jail after an arrest for ― of all charges ― fleeing from law enforcement.