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Stabbing at Miami Northwestern High Sends Two Students to Hospital; School Lockdown Followed
A stabbing at Miami Northwestern Senior High in Liberty City Monday just before 12:30 p.m. sent two students to Jackson Memorial Hospital after Miami Fire Rescue crews responded to reports of an altercation. Responders found an 18-year-old who had be
Deputy hurt after multi-vehicle crash on northbound Florida’s Turnpike in Miami‑Dade
A crash involving multiple vehicles on the northbound Florida’s Turnpike in Miami‑Dade near Northwest 41st Street sent at least one person to a hospital Tuesday afternoon. A white SUV that appeared to be a patrol vehicle was heavily damaged, and an a
Police Detain Multiple People After Reports of sh0ts fired Near Hialeah School
Tuesday afternoon officers responded to reports of sh0ts fired in the Aquabella community near West Lakes Preparatory Academy and set up a perimeter while investigating. Aerial footage showed law enforcement activity and a police helicopter over the
Rifles Displayed in Miami Beach as Some Residents Reconsider Gun Ownership
Rifles were observed for sale at a Miami Beach store on Oct. 23, 2023, amid reports that anxiety about antisemitism is prompting some people to rethink reluctance to own firearms. The reporting noted that Florida laws can make it easier to obtain a f
Armed robbery at Miami‑Dade McDonald’s reported Dec. 13, 2025
A violent armed robbery occurred at a McDonald’s in Miami‑Dade County on Dec. 13, 2025. Authorities responded to the scene and opened an investigation into the incident. No further verified details about suspects, injuries, property damage or charges
South Florida mayors ask state to delay removal of license-plate readers
Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner led a Sept. 1 letter urging Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Department of Transportation to pause enforcement of a 30-day deadline that would require automated license-plate readers on state roads to be removed. The
Passenger arrested at MIA after joking about a bomb in carry-on while boarding flight to Cuba
A man was taken into custody at Miami International Airport after reportedly saying there was a bomb in his bag while boarding a flight bound for Cuba. Miami‑Dade sheriff’s deputies responded at the gate, removed the passenger, and secured the area a
Student Arrested After Stabbing at Miami Northwestern High; Injured Classmates Hospitalized
Miami Fire Rescue crews responded about 12:30 p.m. Monday to reports of an altercation near Miami Northwestern Senior High. An 18-year-old student was found with a stab wound and a juvenile suffered a laceration to the hand; both were taken to hospit
Man charged after two Hialeah smoke shop encounters, second visit ends with rifle and pills taken
A Hialeah man is accused of trying to rob a smoke shop shortly before 1 a.m. Friday, then returning about 45 minutes later with a semiautomatic rifle and stealing roughly $1,600 worth of pills. According to police, the suspect initially walked behind
Three arrested after probe ties suspects to string of commercial burglaries
Three men were arrested after investigators linked them to a series of commercial burglaries across Miami‑Dade and Broward counties in which stolen electronics were reportedly moved into waiting vans. Arrest reports identify the suspects as Reinier B
Multiple Individuals Detained, Two Vehicles Located After sh0ts fired in Hialeah
Hialeah Police are investigating a shots-fired call at the Aquabella community on Tuesday afternoon. Multiple individuals have been detained, and two suspected vehicles have been located. The nearby West Lake Preparatory Academy was placed on lockdow
Biker Leaves Passenger to Die After Crash, Police Say
A 25-year-old man from an undisclosed area was hospitalized on Monday after he allegedly performed a wheelie on his motorcycle and crashed, leaving his passenger critically injured and later dying. The crash occurred at around 4:25 p.m. on Thursday i
Man Arrested for Alleged Abduction Attempt and DUI in Sweetwater
A 35-year-old man, Jesus Hernandez, was arrested in Sweetwater, Florida, after being accused of chasing two juveniles with his car and attempting to strike them. The incident began when an off-duty police detective approached two juveniles who report
Three Men Charged in Assault Outside Little Havana Restaurant
Three Miami men, identified as Jose Luis Martinez, 41; Deyton Odel Rojas, 32; and Helder Jose Rojas, 30, are facing attempted murder charges after they allegedly assaulted and stabbed a man who confronted them for urinating outside a Little Havana re
Man Arrested After Drunk Driving Crash in Doral
A 28-year-old man, identified as Shawn Samuels, was arrested in Doral after leaving two chldren unattended and driving erratically, resulting in a crash into a tree. The 5-year-old boy and 14-year-old girl were found safe by a passerby and taken to a
Real Estate Developer Accused of DUI Manslaughter Charged in Deadly Crash
A Coral Gables real estate developer, Allen Matis, 67, has been ordered held without bond by a judge after being charged with DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide for a June 24 crash that kll an 82-year-old senior. The crash occurred in an undiscl