2 sought after attempting to dump car in Miami canal before torching it, MDSO says
Detectives said the incident happened on Sept. 12, shortly after 6:30 a.m., in the 1000 block of S. Biscayne River Dr. in Miami.
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Detectives said the incident happened on Sept. 12, shortly after 6:30 a.m., in the 1000 block of S. Biscayne River Dr. in Miami.
The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help to identify two men who allegedly set a vehicle on fire after they could not push it into a Miami canal earlier this month.
According to local police and the sheriff's office, detectives received tips from family members that linked him to the investigation.
Surveillance video shows smoke pouring from her husband's Mustang as it burned behind the family's gate.
Detectives have not said if the car was intentionally set on fire, but the agency confirmed its arson unit is investigating.
An arson investigation is underway after a car was set on fire at an apartment complex early Wednesday morning, Miami officials said.
Miami Fire-Rescue responded to the incident at about 3:40 a.m. in the area of 3400 NW 22 Avenue.
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An ex-boyfriend is accused of setting fire to a Hallandale Beach apartment with his former girlfriend inside. She survived. Hear what she has to say.
Luis Fernando Garces, 58, was taken into custody after family members and deputies found a dresser drawer ablaze in his barricaded room.
A Miami-Dade man is facing first-degree arson charges after allegedly setting fire to his bedroom following an explosive confrontation over discarded Santeria materials, according to Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office deputies.
The man's mother told police he had threatened to burn down the house three months ago.
Cody Balmer was charged with attempted murder, terrorism and other counts after officials said he intentionally set a fire at the Pennsylvania Governor's Residence.
In an exclusive interview with CBS News Miami, Raul Alvarez shared new photographs of his daughter for the first time.
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Raul Alvarez, the girl's father, reports that she remains in critical but stable condition.
A deeply troubled father is speaking exclusively with CBS News Miami after his 16-year-old daughter was set on fire Tuesday night when someone threw in a Molotov cocktail inside their Southwest Miami-Dade home.
The teen's uncle said she underwent surgery on Wednesday morning.
Police said the teen confessed, citing anger over a school-related issue as his motive.
CBS News Miami's Peter D'Oench reports on the arrest of a teenager accused of setting fire to three cars and a house in North Bay Village.
The arson was reported at the RIU Florida Beach Hotel on Collins Avenue.
Miami Police are asking for the public's help after they said an arsonist torched cars outside an Allapattah apartment building
Morgan Rynor reports Miami-Dade police arson and homicide detectives are investigating the fire along with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue arson investigators.
Police have released a video of a person who is seen pouring an accelerant on vehicles and then setting them on fire.
In a CBS News Miami exclusive, a Hollywood Beach restaurant manager talks about the latest Molotov cocktail attack.
A body was found on the sand on Hollywood Beach early Friday morning, Hollywood police say.
A Salvation Army bell ringer caused a disturbance outside a Florida Publix, allegedly confronting shoppers and attacking a store manager.
A deadly fire is under investigation in Davie, officials say.
South Florida will enjoy sunny, dry weather through the weekend before arctic air arrives Tuesday, bringing cooler New Year's Eve and New Year's Day temperatures.
A neighbor dispute escalated into a fatal shooting at a Lauderhill apartment complex late Christmas night, police said.
A body was found on the sand on Hollywood Beach early Friday morning, Hollywood police say.
A Salvation Army bell ringer caused a disturbance outside a Florida Publix, allegedly confronting shoppers and attacking a store manager.
A deadly fire is under investigation in Davie, officials say.
South Florida will enjoy sunny, dry weather through the weekend before arctic air arrives Tuesday, bringing cooler New Year's Eve and New Year's Day temperatures.
A neighbor dispute escalated into a fatal shooting at a Lauderhill apartment complex late Christmas night, police said.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
Strikes against ISIS targets in Nigeria come after President Trump spent weeks accusing the West African country's government of failing to rein in the persecution of Christians.
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The Justice Department said the process of releasing the Epstein files may take "a few more weeks" due to the volume of materials.
More say they will probably talk about family or health, rather than politics, as they gather for the holidays.
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Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
A California digital health company and a Florida medical practice have been indicted in an alleged $100 million scheme to illegally distribute Adderall over the internet to patients across the country who didn't need it, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.
Physicians and educators spoke out against the proposed repeal of vaccination requirements for diseases such as chickenpox during a Department of Health workshop in Panama City Beach, while vaccine critics applauded Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration for advancing the plan.
"I don't know how I'm going to pay for this," said one person with an Affordable Care Act plan that will cost her $1,100 a month starting in January.
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Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
The message, aired on Channel 4 on Christmas Day, reflected on the impact of President Trump's second term in office thus far.
King Charles III led his family to church on foot ahead of his annual Christmas Day speech that is expected to focus on pilgrimage.
Feeding America's CEO said the organization is "incredibly grateful" for Taylor Swift's large donation.
It's a heartwarming tale that captures the essence of the holiday spirit. Through a mesmerizing journey of dance, the Miami City Ballet breathes life into George Balanchine's timeless masterpiece, The Nutcracker.
The singer said an MRI showed a cancerous spot on one of his lungs after he recovered from a lengthy bout of bronchitis.