Police: Boy's Bowels Ruptured After Miami Beach Beating
A Miami Beach man is accused of beating a 4-year-old boy so severely that several inches of his bowels had to be removed and he couldn't swallow food or drinks, the prosecutor said.
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A Miami Beach man is accused of beating a 4-year-old boy so severely that several inches of his bowels had to be removed and he couldn't swallow food or drinks, the prosecutor said.
Three people were charged with child abuse after a dental clinic operating out of a home left a young girl with disfigured teeth.
A Lauderhill mother is being held on $50,000 bond after she allegedly attacked her teenage son with a baseball bat and threatened him with a knife.
A teacher at an alternative education school in Davie has bonded out of jail after being charged with two counts of child abuse.
A worker at an alternative education school in Davie has been arrested and charged with two counts of child abuse.
A Miramar man landed behind bars after he reportedly let a 9-year old he was babysitting drive a car.
A Miami man who admitted to sexually abusing two Dania Beach children and videotaping some the acts has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison.
The mother and older brother of a South Florida teenager are facing child abuse and neglect charges for allegedly whipping the teenage girl with either an extension cord or cable wire.
A Catholic school teacher accused of molesting some of his students spoke candidly with the parents of one of those alleged victims from jail. That jailhouse confession could prove to be key evidence in the criminal and civil cases against Miguel Cala.
A 20-year-old Fort Lauderdale man allegedly took three teenage girls out on "dates". The "dates" were appointments for paid sex.
A South Florida woman hired to be a nanny for a 7-month old baby has been arrested and charged with child abuse after video from a "Nanny Cam" captured the alleged incident on tape.
A Hallandale Beach mother was arrested after she reportedly beat her son with a belt as a punishment for spiking the neighbor's cat food.
Gov. Rick Scott on Friday signed off on a group of bills he said will expand protections for victims of sexual and domestic violence while bolstering penalties for educational institutions and law enforcement agencies that look the other way.
Stricter penalties will be implemented in Florida for those who witness possible child abuse offenses and choose to remain silent.
Bond has been set at $50,000 for a Homestead woman who was arrested after she allegedly cut her younger sister with a knife.
The parents of a nine year old North Miami boy who was found naked wandering the streets were back before a judge on Wednesday.
A North Miami woman who was arrested after her nine year old son was found wandering naked in the streets has been released from jail pending a trial.
A first degree murder charge has been filed against a South Florida father now that his 4-month old baby has died two weeks after being severely beaten and hospitalized.
A third person has come forward to say he was sexually abused by a South Florida youth pastor already charged with the sexual molestation of two boys, according to the Broward Sheriff's Office.
An investigation into a report that a young child was being tortured has led to the arrest of two people in Ft. Lauderdale.
Despite the fact that they watched the hearing in shackles the child abuse case against Marsee Strong and Edward Bailey may be in question after investigators testified Wednesday Strong's son may have been malnourished not because of abuse, but because of documentable medical problems.
Yet another group of documents and recordings were released Monday by attorneys in the murder and child abuse case against Jorge and Carmen Barahona, and with each new documents the horrors done against their adopted twins seem to mount.
A North Miami Beach mother and father have been arrested and charged with child abuse after their severely malnourished child was found naked in the street.
A father has been charged with nearly beating his four-month-old son to death; and a prosecutor announced in court that the child is "not expected to make it" and this "could become a first-degree-murder case."
Miami-Dade deputies say a Miami caregiver stole thousands of dollars from the victim's bank account, using the money to gamble at local casinos.
The U.S. Geological Survey reported that the earthquake had a magnitude of 7.3 with the epicenter 30 miles southwest of Aquiles Serdan, Mexico.
Chopper 4 was on the scene where smoke is seen emerging from the garage of the home and fire crews actively work to extinguish the blaze.
Tangela Wright, 51, faces 2 counts of attempted murder, for the May 2025 crash, police say.
A cybersecurity incident has forced Coca-Cola to suspend Fairlife milk production in the U.S. An investigation is underway.
Miami-Dade deputies say a Miami caregiver stole thousands of dollars from the victim's bank account, using the money to gamble at local casinos.
The U.S. Geological Survey reported that the earthquake had a magnitude of 7.3 with the epicenter 30 miles southwest of Aquiles Serdan, Mexico.
Chopper 4 was on the scene where smoke is seen emerging from the garage of the home and fire crews actively work to extinguish the blaze.
Tangela Wright, 51, faces 2 counts of attempted murder, for the May 2025 crash, police say.
A cybersecurity incident has forced Coca-Cola to suspend Fairlife milk production in the U.S. An investigation is underway.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
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.
President Trump delivered a speech on election security Thursday night at the White House. Here are the facts behind some of his claims.
Immigration officers could weigh use of Medicaid, food aid and housing help in green card decisions after Trump administration rescinds Biden-era public charge rule.
The legislative proposal would allow the defense secretary to withhold "controlled unclassified information," potentially curbing public access to a wide range of defense records.
Part of President Trump's speech Thursday night is expected to touch on previously unreported alleged Chinese meddling in U.S. elections, according to sources familiar with the matter.
The Pentagon will now require service members over 30 to screen for testosterone deficiency, and if needed, they can elect to have testosterone replacement therapy.
Dotie Joseph said after talking with neighbors and looking at the field, she thinks she has plenty of experience to assume the governorship.
Perhaps the most controversial cut DeSantis made was the $15 million that would have gone to fund security efforts at Catholic schools in Miami-Dade County.
The likely Republican candidate for governor, Congressman Byron Donalds, said he would vote for it, but as he told CBS Miami's Jim DeFede, if it does fail, they will tackle the issue again next year.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has avoided talking about both topics with opponents calling him "the most corrupt attorney general Florida has had."
On Thursday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the closing of Alligator Alcatraz, the highly controversial immigration detention center that was the subject of numerous lawsuits as well as allegations of abuse.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Officials are still searching for the source of the outbreak, prompting consumers to seek advice on social media about which foods to avoid.
A recall has been issued for frozen blueberries sold at Publix stores in Georgia, Florida and other Southern states after 12 people became sick, the FDA says.
A new Florida law requires drug prescribers to complete sickle cell training, aiming to improve care and address stigma faced by patients.
Former NFL running back Chris Johnson announced that he was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, in a "Good Morning America" interview.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
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.
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
A total of 22,141 fans wore the caps in London's Hyde Park on Friday ahead of his set at the British Summer Time festival.
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, has died. She was 75.
The nominations for the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, with the final season of HBO Max's "Hacks" setting a new record for the most nominations in a single year for a comedy series.
The Empire State Building lit up in blue for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding Friday night.