by Michael Wilkins | Dec 29, 2025 | Miami News
A Miami-Dade sheriff’s deputy is facing serious federal charges after allegedly engaging in a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl and later threatening to kill her, according to a newly unsealed federal affidavit. Deputy Carle Miranda Blum, 51, was arrested...
by Michael Wilkins | Dec 29, 2025 | Miami News
Five people were hospitalized early Sunday after a shooting erupted in a busy nightlife area of downtown Fort Lauderdale, authorities said. The gunfire was reported around 2 a.m. near the 300 block of Southwest 2nd Street, a popular corridor lined with late-night bars...
by Michael Wilkins | Dec 28, 2025 | Miami News
A 31-year-old man accused of shooting his girlfriend in southwest Miami-Dade has been denied bond and charged with second-degree attempted murder, authorities said. Giovanni Echevarria was arrested Friday following a shooting at the home he shared with the victim,...
by Michael Wilkins | Dec 28, 2025 | Miami News
Prosecutors in Miami-Dade have filed criminal battery charges against a 15-year-old boy accused of repeatedly punching a 9-year-old girl on a school bus, an incident captured on cellphone video and widely shared online. Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez...
by Michael Wilkins | Dec 25, 2025 | Miami News
A single Powerball ticket sold in Arkansas claimed an estimated $1.817 billion jackpot on Christmas Eve, marking one of the largest lottery wins in U.S. history. The winning ticket matched all six numbers — 4, 25, 31, 52, and 59 — along with the red Powerball number...
