Biscayne Park police chief resigns; probe finds he hired fired cops, Shakira guard with suspect past
The police chief in the small northeast Miami-Dade village of Biscayne Park has resigned after an internal probe found he used his position to “bypass” background check procedures to “hire individuals who would otherwise be denied employment,” including fired former cops and a man with “a lengthy criminal history.”
Broward teen, 16, killed victim while showing off stolen gun, cops say; charged as adult
A 16-year-old boy was showing off a pistol he had stolen two days earlier when he pointed the gun at someone’s head and pulled the trigger, telling Plantation police he did not believe it was loaded, an arrest report states. It was.
Biscayne Park police chief resigns; probe finds he hired fired cops, Shakira guard with suspect past
The police chief in the small northeast Miami-Dade village of Biscayne Park has resigned after an internal probe found he used his position to “bypass” background check procedures to “hire individuals who would otherwise be denied employment,” including fired former cops and a man with “a lengthy criminal history.”
Miami-Dade men jailed in connection with big cigarette, box truck heist in Virginia
Two Miami-Dade men were caught in South Florida and jailed at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center as they await extradition to Virginia. Police in that state said Monday that they were involved in a large cigarette heist using a stolen box truck that prompted an investigation spanning multiple states.
‘Really dumb decision’: Woman apologizes for assault rifle photoshoot outside daycare
A woman tells Local 10 News that she and her boyfriend, a fellow bodybuilder, made a huge mistake when they conducted a photoshoot with an assault rifle at a West Kendall strip mall; police said a panicked mother called them after seeing the gun pointed at a daycare there.
Broward teen, 16, killed victim while showing off stolen gun, cops say; charged as adult
A 16-year-old boy was showing off a pistol he had stolen two days earlier when he pointed the gun at someone’s head and pulled the trigger, telling Plantation police he did not believe it was loaded, an arrest report states. It was.
After shooting ex in Lauderhill, woman texts him ‘I’ll smoke you bro frfr,’ cops say
A man shot outside his Lauderhill apartment just after midnight Friday originally didn’t want to prosecute his ex-girlfriend for pulling the trigger — until he got a series of threatening text messages from her later that afternoon, according to Broward court documents made public on Wednesday.
‘Bad for the public’: Miramar leaders continue push against proposed incinerator over county line
In front of a packed commission chamber Tuesday, leaders in Broward County took their concerns straight to Miami-Dade County to address the issue of a mass burn facility, which they say will be a hazard to the environment and the South Florida community if installed near Miramar.
Broward teen, 16, killed victim while showing off stolen gun, cops say; charged as adult
A 16-year-old boy was showing off a pistol he had stolen two days earlier when he pointed the gun at someone’s head and pulled the trigger, telling Plantation police he did not believe it was loaded, an arrest report states. It was.