ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. – A Pembroke Pines college student is facing charges for reckless driving, after being pulled over near the University of Florida for traveling at 116 mph.
According to his traffic citation, Joseph D’ Andre Melhado, 20, was pulled over by a Florida Highway Patrol trooper while driving his white BMW at a high rate of speed on I-75 at the end of August.
Authorities said Melhado was weaving in and out of three... [...]
Police say they showed up to scene amid numerous complaints of drug dealing, loitering in area
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – A tough takedown at a South Florida strip mall was caught on camera.
Local 10 News spoke to a man who said he was roughed up by officers in northeast Miami-Dade while trying to defend his girlfriend.
“He put her at the floor,” Byjhon Losier said.
The arrest happened late Monday night outside the Food... [...]
MIAMI – A man was detained by City of Miami police Wednesday morning, hours after they responded to a domestic dispute at an apartment building in Brickell between him and his mother.
Officers were called to the building along Southeast 14th Street near Brickell Avenue around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Officer Kenia Fallat, who is also a spokeswoman for the police department, said it appears the man and his mother were arguing and his... [...]
SUNNY ISLES BEACH, Fla. – A man visiting South Florida from out of town simply wanted to get his hair cut.
But according to police, the barber who was hired to do the job ended up shooting up the Sunny Isles Beach home that tourist was renting.
Authorities identified the suspect as Jared Santana.
“The victim opens the door to welcome the barber and he witnesses a domestic battery right in front of his eyes,” said Sunny Isles... [...]
A Miami criminal trial was delayed briefly Friday when the accused man defecated and “cast feces” inside the courtroom before closing arguments were set to begin in his burglary trial, officials said.The excrement from Dorleans Philidor, 33, was aimed at but did not reach Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Lisa Walsh. Lawyers fled as county police officers and corrections officers swarmed the courtroom. “It’s protein! It’s good for you!” he... [...]
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