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Officials ID Voice Heard Amid Surfside Collapse Rescue Efforts, Solving Tragic Mystery
Rescue workers who were part of the initial search and rescue efforts at the site after the June 24, 2021, collapse heard the woman’s voice coming from the building’s ruins but her identity has remained uncertain.
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3 Florida Corrections Officers Facing Murder Charges in Inmate's Death
Three South Florida corrections officers are facing murder charges in connection with an inmate’s death in February, authorities said. The three officers – identified as Ronald Connor, 24, Christopher Rolon, 29, and Kirk Walton, 34 – face charges including second-degree murder, conspiracy, aggravated battery of an elderly adult and cruel treatment of a detainee, according to the Florida Department of…
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Foiled by Feces: Dog Poop Helped Miami Police Link Man to Armed Robbery
A dog poop stain helped police link a suspect to an alleged armed robbery in Miami, authorities said.
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Fla. Burger King Employee Arrested for Opening Fire on Customer
An employee of a Burger King in northwest Miami-Dade has been arrested after police said she shot at a customer Thursday. The incident happened at the fast food restaurant at 4727 Northwest 167th Street. Miami-Dade Police arrested Shateasha Monique Hicks, 30, after they said Hicks and a customer got into some sort of dispute and Hicks pulled out a gun…
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Warrant Details Alleged Murder-for-Hire, PPP Fraud in 2021 Death of Miami TSA Agent
Recently released documents reveal the tangled web of allegations involving murder for hire, fraud and witness tampering in last year’s killing of a TSA agent outside of her southwest Miami-Dade apartment.
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‘I Got You, Buddy': Baby Dolphin Trapped in Fishing Net Rescued by Florida Officer
Video shows Miami-Dade Police Officer Nelson Silva working to release a baby dolphin from tangled netting in the waters near Shorecrest.
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Many US Schools Will Return to Masks Amid COVID Surge
Many schools across the United States are returning to wearing masks after the holiday break amid the surge in COVID-19 cases.
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Murder Charges Dropped in Florida Mass Shooting After Prosecutors Allege Police Misconduct
Prosecutors have dropped charges against a suspect in a deadly mass shooting at a Miami-Dade County banquet hall because detectives improperly obtained a confession after he asked for an attorney.
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Surfside Victims, Family Members Push for Fitting Memorial at Collapse Site
There’s currently a hole in the beachfront skyline where the 12-story building once stood, as the property remains the subject of ongoing court hearings.
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3 Miami Beach Officers Now Face Felony Charges in Rough Arrest at Hotel
Three Miami Beach Police officers who were involved in the rough arrests of two men at a South Beach hotel that was caught on camera are now facing upgraded felony charges in the incident.
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Surfside Land Swap for South Florida Condo Collapse Site Rejected
Commissioners in Surfside, Florida, have rejected a proposal to trade public land to the eventual buyer of the condominium collapse site.
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4th Arrest Made in Surfside Condo Collapse Victim Identity Thefts
A fourth suspect has been arrested in connection with a scheme to steal the identities of victims of the Surfside condominium collapse. Nelson Ronaldo Garcia-Medina, 20, was arrested Wednesday on charges of fraudulent use or possession of personal identification, organized fraud, fraudulent use of a deceased person’s information, and unlawful use of a communications device, according to an arrest report….
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3 Arrests Made in Surfside Condo Collapse Victim Identity Thefts
Multiple arrests have been made in the identity theft cases that targeted victims of the Surfside condominium collapse, authorities said. At a news conference Wednesday, Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle said three “cyber grave robbers” targeted at least seven of the collapse victims, including five who were killed. Reports of identity theft cases began popping up just days after…
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WATCH: ‘Love & Hip Hop: Miami' Star Prince Gets Emotional in Court Appearance
“Love and Hip Hop: Miami” star Prince, whose real name is Christopher Harty, was arrested after allegedly punching his girlfriend in the mouth. Harty was visibly emotional during his appearance before a judge in Miami-Dade County.
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College Football Player Fatally Shoots Teammate at Miami Hotel After Argument in Practice
According to the report, the alleged shooter, a football player for ASA College, got into an argument with a teammate at practice.
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5 Miami Beach Officers Face Battery Charges in Rough Arrests Caught on Camera
A state attorney released officer body-worn footage and footage from the hotel lobby that showed officers kicking a handcuffed suspect and repeatedly punching another man who was filming the first man’s arrest.
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‘My Sister Is the Last One': Brother of Surfside Condo Victim Heartbroken, Not Hopeless
Ikey Hedaya is still waiting for closure almost a month after the Surfside condo collapse.
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Recovery Work at Surfside Collapse Site Will Continue for at Least a Month
The task in Surfside is far from complete, and the work of clearing rubble and retrieving human remains at the Champlain Towers South collapse site will go on for another month, according to town leaders.
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911 Recordings Show Panic, Disbelief When Surfside Condo Collapsed
Recordings of 911 calls after an oceanfront Surfside condominium building collapsed in the middle of the night show disbelief, panic and confusion as people tried to comprehend the disaster. “Oh my God! The whole building collapsed!” one caller told a dispatcher at the Miami-Dade Police Department, which released the recordings Wednesday from the June 24 collapse of Champlain Towers South…
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Search Continues for Condo Collapse Victims in Surfside as Death Toll Reaches 95
The death toll in the Surfside condominium collapse climbed to 95 Tuesday as officials said more than a dozen others could still be missing in the rubble. At a news conference Tuesday, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said 14 people remain potentially unaccounted for in the June 24 collapse of Champlain Towers South, an oceanside condo building in Surfside….