Victim Speaks Out In Alleged Officer Beating
MIAMI (CBS4) — Officials in the Miami Police Department have launched an internal investigation after a violent video allegedly involving officers was posted on YouTube. Since CBS4 aired it’s first...
View ArticlePalm Beach Deputies Faced Gunfire In Confrontation
WEST PALM BEACH (CBS4) – On the same day two Miami-Dade police officers were killed attempting to serve a murder warrant on a suspect two Palm Beach county deputies also faced gunfire from a suspect,...
View ArticleJudge: No Bond For Single Mom’s Alleged Killer
MIAMI – (CBS4) – The man considered to be the ‘prime suspect’ in the disappearance and murder of a Miami Lakes woman appeared before a bond court judge Friday and will be held without bond. Roque...
View ArticleCBS4 Begins Project Broken Window
MIAMI (CBS4) – WFOR-TV/CBS4 has launched a new initiative intended to address the conditions in communities that often prove conducive to crime. “Project Broken Window,” named after the theory that...
View ArticleDishwashers Fight, One Man Stabbed
FLORIDA CITY (CBS4) – An argument between two restaurant employees turned violent and bloody Sunday night with one man knifed. It happened inside the Capri Restaurant, 935 North Krome Avenue in Florida...
View ArticlePolice Investigate Shooting At Norland Senior High
MIAMI- (CBS4) -Miami-Dade Schools Police are on the lookout for a young gunman who stormed on to the campus of Miami Norland Senior High School and shot and wounded a 17-year-old student. That victim,...
View ArticleCurfew Suggested For 2012 Urban Beach Weekend
MIAMI BEACH (CBS4) – Miami Beach city leaders are trying figure out ways to curb the violence seen at this year’s Urban Beach Weekend. Their proposal? Set a curfew. South Beach bars and nightclubs are...
View ArticleUncle Luke, Co-Founder Of Urban Beach Week, No Longer Attends Event
MIAMI (CBS4) – Although he was one of the early pioneers of Miami Beach’s Memorial Day hip hop extravaganza, even Luther Campbell says he no longer makes his way to South Beach during that weekend...
View ArticleS. Fla. Psychologist Explains Violence Against Parents
MIAMI (CBS4) – The crimes stunned South Florida. In two separate cases in two days, two sons were arrested for murdering their parents. First in Port St. Lucie, 17 year old Tyler Hadley allegedly...
View ArticleFootball Horseplay Leads To Shooting Of 12-Year-Old
FT. LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami) – An elderly man was questioned by police Sunday night after a 12 year old boy was shot following a football game in a Ft. Lauderdale neighborhood. The boy is recovering after...
View ArticleLauderdale Man Charged With Shooting Boy Will Stay Behind Bars
FT. LAUDERDALE (CBS4) – An elderly Ft. Lauderdale man accused of shooting a young boy following a bit of horse-play with a football will have to stay behind bars, at least for now. During a hearing...
View ArticleMan In Dunkin Donuts Shooting Spree Gets 9 Life Terms
WEST PALM BEACH (CBSMiami) – A Lauderhill man convicted in July of a shooting spree at a Palm Beach County Dunkin Donuts store will die in prison, after he was sentenced Friday to 9 life terms for the...
View ArticleFamily Begs Help After Shooting Of Man In Wheelchair
MIAMI (CBS4) – Terry Brown lived his last minutes confined in a wheelchair, the victim of violence. Earlier this week, violence came again, and instead of crippling him, it took his life. Thursday...
View ArticleGang Violence Growing In North Miami-Dade
MIAMI (CBS4) Almost 48 hours after gunmen opened fire on a crowd outside a funeral home – wounding twelve and killing two – Opa Locka City Manager Bryan Finnie was still in a state of disbelief. “I...
View ArticleStudy: Florida 4th Least Peaceful State In The Country
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – While Florida is known as the Sunshine State, the Institute for Economics & Peace said Florida is also one of the most violent states in the country. Specifically, Florida ranked...
View ArticleHastings, Other Lawmakers Rally Congress To Combat Homeless Violence
WASHINGTON (CBSMiami) – They will urinate on you. They will throw rocks at you while you sleep. They will even chew off your face. These actual cases of violence against the homeless, according to Rep....
View ArticleExclusive: Movie Director Billy Corben Makes PSA About Teen Violence
NORTH MIAMI BEACH (CBS4) – A South Florida movie director known nationwide for films including “Cocaine Cowboys,” “Broke” and “The U” is making a Public Service Announcement aimed at curbing teen...
View ArticleGun Violence The Norm For Some South Florida Students
MIAMI (CBS4) – Booker T. Washington High School is surrounded by violence. In the past year alone there have been more than 40 people shot within ten blocks of the Overtown school. Among the victims:...
View ArticleGoulds Neighborhood Hopes “One Stop” Program Will Curb Violence
MIAMI (CBS4) – Dozens of police officers and community members spanned out across Goulds’ Arthur Mays Villas to help stop the cycle of violence at the public housing project. The group got together as...
View ArticleMiami Plastic Surgeon Claims Mistress Trumped Up Abuse Charges
MIAMI (CBS4) – A Miami-Dade surgeon jailed on charges of attempted murder, kidnapping and aggravated battery of his ex-paramour says the woman made up the case against him. Dr. Orlando Llorente, a...
View ArticleJohnson Infuriates Judge By Slapping Lawyer’s Behind; Gets 30 Days In Jail
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Former NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson headed to court Monday ready to strike a deal for violating his probation. But, before the plea deal could be completed, the judge in the case...
View ArticleS. Fla. Egyptians Fearful Of Homeland Unrest
FORT LAUDERDALE (CBS4) – Tension, Friday, in Egypt has led to the deaths of at least 64 people, including eight police officers. Tens of thousands of Muslim Brotherhood supporters clashed with...
View ArticleMiami-Northwestern Game In Palm Beach County Canceled
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Miami Northwestern High school has picked up a victory over Glades Central High School without taking the field Friday. The game scheduled for Friday night between Glades and Miami...
View ArticleLAX Shooting Affects Travelers At MIA
MIAMI (CBSMiami) — It was business as usual at Miami International Airport despite the chaos after Friday morning’s deadly shooting at LAX in Los Angeles. The first flight into MIA from LAX landed...
View Article11-Year-Old Shot In Miami Gardens
MIAMI GARDENS (CBSMiami) – On the same night the city of Miami Gardens was responding to a rash of recent shootings in the area, an 11-year-old was transported to the hospital after being shot. The...
View ArticleMiami Gardens Police Increase Security Details In Wake Of Recent Shootings
MIAMI GARDENS (CBSMiami) – Miami Gardens Police will participate in extra security details in response to a rash of recent shootings, Mayor Oliver Gilbert confirmed Wednesday. To that end, a Mobile...
View ArticleAnother Teen Accused In Hollywood Gang Rape Granted Bond
HOLLYWOOD (CBSMiami) – Another teenager charged in the heartless beating and gang rape of a 16-year old girl in Hollywood has been given bond. Seventeen-year-old Dwight Henry faced a Judge Friday....
View ArticleFamily Of Young Murder Victim Crusades To Stop Gun Violence
MIAMI (CBSMiami) — Seventeen years ago Jacqueline Washington lost a child to gun violence. Years later, her family continues to work to urge the community to stop using guns to hurt one another. “All...
View ArticleKeidel: Ray Rice Another Crack In NFL Shield
By Jason Keidel» More Columns Even by the pro athlete’s subterranean standards, the Ray Rice video was shocking. While getting my civil libertarian on, burping bromides about the presumption of...
View ArticleVenezuelans In South Florida Rally For Countrymen
WESTON (CBSMiami) – Dozens of Venezuelans gathered in Weston Friday to lend their voices to the chorus calling for change in Venezuela. Oscar Ganem said the stories of fear and anxiety from his family...
View ArticleMiami Police Investigating Double Shooting
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Miami Police are investigating a double shooting that occurred Saturday morning. The initial call to 737 NW 12th Street was for “shots fired” in the area, said a police spokesperson....
View ArticleNeighbor Outrage Prompts Man To Remove Klan Flag From Home
WEST BOCA RATON (CBSMiami) - The KKK flag, infuriating some neighbors as it flapped in the wind outside of a West Boca Raton home, was taken down Wednesday night. The man, who hasn’t given his name,...
View ArticleShooting In Sunrise Leaves One Person Hospitalized
SUNRISE (CBSMiami) — One man is in the hospital after a shooting at a high rise in Sunrise Thursday night. Police said the shooting happened at around 8:00 p.m. outside Tao, a luxury residential...
View ArticleMan In Dunkin Donuts Shooting Spree On Trial For Murder
FORT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami) — A Lauderhill man, already sentenced to 9 life terms for a violent doughnut shop robbery in Delray Beach is back on trial for 2 murders which took place during his...
View ArticleJury To Start Deliberating Case Of Dunkin Donuts Murders
FORT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami) – A Lauderhill man, already sentenced to 9 life terms for a violent doughnut shop robbery in Delray Beach, will soon learn his fate in his trial for 2 murders which took...
View ArticleGuilty Verdict In ‘Dunkin Donuts’ Murder Case
FORT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami) – A Lauderhill man, already sentenced to 9 life terms for a violent doughnut shop robbery in Delray Beach, has been found guilty of 2 murders which took place during a...
View ArticleFBI Makes Arrest In Armored Truck Robbery
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The FBI arrested a man in connection to an armored truck robbery that left a 72-year-old guard injured last month. Daniel Ochoa, 24, has been arrested by the FBI for his alleged...
View ArticleMan Accused Of Slapping Grocery Store Bag Boy In Face
DR. PHILLIPS, Fla. (CBSMiami) – Orange County sheriff’s deputies are looking for a man they said slapped a Publix employee in the face. Police say a customer confronted an 18-year-old bag boy when the...
View ArticlePresident Trump Suggests Violent Video Games Play Role In Actual Violence
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter WASHINGTON (CBSMiami/CNN) – The President is focusing on a decades-old issue. Washington tried (and failed) to enact any new gun legislation in the immediate...
View ArticleAt Least Eight Deaths Reported As Unrest In Haiti Continues
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) – There is ongoing unrest in Haiti that has officials and citizens on edge. Port-au-Prince and other cities endured a third day of deadly...
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