by Michael Wilkins | Feb 13, 2025 | Miami News
Newly released videos reveal chilling footage in the attempted murder case of Yessenia Sanchez, 32, who allegedly shot her ex-boyfriend, Miami-Dade officer Damian Colon, in the head in November 2022. Authorities say Sanchez, a former Miami-Dade Schools Police officer,...
by Michael Wilkins | Feb 12, 2025 | Miami News
A Texas man, 22-year-old Connor Litka, was arrested Monday after allegedly breaking into a Fort Lauderdale home and refusing to leave. Fort Lauderdale Police responded to the scene on Seminole Drive around 3 p.m., where they found Litka inside. He refused to come out,...
by Michael Wilkins | Feb 12, 2025 | Miami News
A Miami Gardens crash that killed three children and their grandmother on Saturday evening is now being linked to 25-year-old Antonio Wilcox Jr., who is facing four counts of vehicular homicide. Police say Wilcox was speeding at 99 mph at the time of the collision,...
by Michael Wilkins | Feb 11, 2025 | Miami News
Authorities have identified Delilah Ruiz as the victim of a fatal shooting in northwest Miami-Dade on Saturday. The incident occurred near Northwest 189th Street and Northwest 63rd Avenue following a heated argument. Ruiz was airlifted to Memorial Hospital West in...
by Michael Wilkins | Feb 11, 2025 | Miami News
An American Heritage Schools student has been expelled after a video surfaced of him using a racial slur. NBC6 confirmed that the student is the son of Douglas Laurie, the school’s president. The brief video, which contains offensive remarks about African...
by Michael Wilkins | Feb 10, 2025 | Miami News
South Florida rapper YNW Melly, born Jamell Demons, appeared in court Friday as his ex-girlfriend, Mariah Hamilton, fought for her release from jail. A key witness in his upcoming double murder retrial, Hamilton had been jailed for civil contempt after failing to...
by Michael Wilkins | Feb 10, 2025 | Miami News
A Miami-Dade middle school science teacher is facing deportation after being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the United Teachers of Dade confirmed Thursday. The teacher, a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient, has lived...
by Michael Wilkins | Feb 9, 2025 | Miami News
A devastating three-car crash in Miami Gardens on Saturday evening left five people dead, including four children, and sent five others to the hospital, officials confirmed. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded to the scene at Northwest 170th Street and 37th Avenue....
by Michael Wilkins | Feb 9, 2025 | Miami News
Florida is set to become one of the first states to grant state law enforcement expanded authority in immigration enforcement under an agreement with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Friday. DeSantis directed the Florida Department...
by Michael Wilkins | Feb 6, 2025 | Miami News
A Hollywood man accused of holding a woman against her will for six days and repeatedly assaulting her was arrested in December, police said. Antonio Paez, 38, faces multiple charges, including false imprisonment, sexual battery, and aggravated assault with a deadly...