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Man and teen busted in string of car burglaries in Miami Springs and Hialeah, cops say
A man and a teen have been arrested in connection with a series of car burglaries and thefts in Miami Springs and Hialeah, authorities said. Christopher Caceres, 22, and the 16-year-old were arrested Wednesday on multiple charges including burglary of an unoccupied conveyance, grand theft of a vehicle, criminal mischief, petty theft, and theft of…
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Miami-Dade under air quality alert for ‘lingering smoke,’ NWS says
An air quality alert was issued for Miami-Dade County for “lingering smoke trapped close to the ground,” the National Weather Service (NWS) said. The alert is in effect until 3 p.m. Thursday. The NWS said the air quality was reduced due to light winds and lingering smoke. Those “unusually sensitive to particle pollution” should consider…
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‘I was hearing voices’: Husband details how he killed Miami Police employee
A man who admitted to killing his wife and setting the Miami home where her body was found on fire has been sentenced to life in prison. Marcus Sanchez pleaded guilty to murder and arson in connection with the August 2024 death of Jenny Miguel, a longtime City of Miami Police Department employee. Miguel worked…
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Miami restaurateur and Telemundo exec among victims of Kenya helicopter crash
Seven people, including five Americans, were killed when the helicopter they were flying in crashed in a remote part of northern Kenya Wednesday, according to local police and U.S. State Department. The aircraft crashed at 9:13 a.m. while flying from the Loisaba Conservancy to the Ewaso Nyiro area in Samburu County, according to the Kenya Civil…
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Man accused of following, kidnapping and beating woman in Miami arrested, cops say
A man has been arrested on attempted murder and other charges after a woman said she was followed and brutally beaten while walking home in Miami, police said. Eddie Zewayne Bussey, 28, was arrested Tuesday on charges including kidnapping, attempted sexual battery, attempted second-degree murder, burglary, strongarm robbery, battery by strangulation, indecent exposure, tampering with…
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Miami fraud suspect entered jail with $3,200 in cash ‘lodged in vagina,’ deputies say
A Miami woman arrested in a brazen bank fraud case is facing more charges after she entered a jail with $3,200 in cash stuffed inside her body, authorities said. Moniquie Love Turnbull, 31, was arrested Monday on charges including scheme to defraud and fraudulent use of a credit or debit card without consent involving a…
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South Florida graffiti artist ‘ATOMIK’ arrested in Miami Seaquarium spray painting, cops say
A well-known South Florida graffiti artist accused of going into the Miami Seaquarium and spray painting an announcer’s booth was arrested on Monday, authorities said. Adam Vargas, 45, was charged with burglary of an unoccupied structure and criminal mischief. During his court appearance, a judge set Vargas’ bond at $3,000 and ordered him to stay…
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Miami Hurricanes RB Jordan Lyle fled police at 130 mph, affidavit says
Miami Hurricanes running back Jordan Lyle is accused of driving away from a police officer at estimated speeds of 130 mph, an arrest affidavit revealed Tuesday. Lyle, 20, was arrested on Aug. 13 and faces charges of aggravated fleeing and eluding at a high speed and reckless driving, according to the affidavit from the Sunrise…
