Florida Sheriffs Target Domestic Violence
Domestic violence was the target of a month long effort by the Florida Sheriffs Task Force (FSTF) called Operation Safe Families, aimed at protecting youth and families in Florida.
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Domestic violence was the target of a month long effort by the Florida Sheriffs Task Force (FSTF) called Operation Safe Families, aimed at protecting youth and families in Florida.
A pair of Lauderhill men face criminal charges after police say they stole industrial-sized heaters from two vacant assisted living facilities in order to cash in on the copper parts.
Police are searching for four men involved in an armed robbery of a family business in Miami earlier this month.
It's a bust that goes down fast. Aiman Asad is in front of his store, placed in cuffs by Fort Lauderdale Police as Rami Hamdallah is walked out next, taken into custody. They're accused of buying stolen merchandise from crooks.
At Palmetto Senior High School in upscale Pinecrest Wednesday a female 11th grader allegedly attacked a boy with a pair of scissors she had grabbed from the teacher's desk.
Gunfire echoed across a Southwest Miami-Dade neighborhood as Miami-Dade Police were forced to fire on burglars after a SWAT team is called in when the criminals terrorize residents.
Miami Police have asked for the public's help identifying a vicious robber who thrashed a veteran convenience store clerk with a metal pipe and fled with a cash register.
A Coral Springs teenager is facing a criminal charge of extortion after police say he threatened to put a topless photo of a teenage girl on the internet unless the girl paid him money.
There is an uptick in distraction robberies in Pompano Beach, and the Broward Sheriff's Office wants everyone to be aware that the thieves are conning residents.
Former Sweetwater Mayor Manny Maroño admitted his guilt Wednesday in the public corruption case against him.
The search is on for four people who beat a man and sexually assaulted a woman in an overnight home invasion in Coconut Grove. Four men, who wore bandanas or some kind of t-shirts over their faces, rushed a home at Brooker Street and Oak Avenue just before 2 a.m.
BSO investigators need the public's help, trying to track down a man who tried to kidnap a woman.
Two more former band members charged in the hazing death of a Florida A&M drum major have made plea deals.
A Florida man with a desire for discounted doughnuts is facing charges that he impersonated a law enforcement officer.
A man tried to abduct a woman off a Pompano Beach street. Now, the Broward Sheriff's Office has released a sketch of the would-be kidnapper in hopes that someone spots him and gives them, or Crime Stoppers, a call.
Suspended Sweetwater Mayor Manny Maroño was back in court Wednesday where he pleaded guilty to a single charge of conspiracy fraud.
Miami Police are searching for a vicious robber who thrashed a veteran convenience store clerk with a metal pipe and fled with a cash register.
The wife of convicted Ponzi scammer Scott Rothstein was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison. Kim Rothstein, 39, had faced up to five years in prison for concealing and trying to sell more than a million dollars in jewelry.
Ft. Lauderdale police are still searching for the driver of a Ford Focus involved in a deadly hit and run Sunday afternoon.
Dash Cam video obtained exclusively by CBS4 shows the final moments in the life of murdered, 36-year-old tow truck driver David Herr.
Two former classmates of Jason Beckman testified Friday saying Jason had expressed hatred toward his father years before he allegedly shot him to death.
The sense of loss has not changed for Jeanette Pata. Seven years ago, she rushed to her son's Kendall apartment to find out he had been shot to death in the parking lot. On the anniversary of Bryan Pata's death, she feels the case has gone cold.
Miami Gardens police are stepping up their presence on the streets after a tenth person was shot in the last week and a half.
A not so happy start to the holiday's for one Tamarac woman after she was reportedly caught with thousands of dollars of counterfeit items in her home which she intended to sell.
Rain chances increase late in the afternoon and early evening, mostly along our western communities.
The Quarry 2 and Well fires in western Miami-Dade are now nearly fully contained after burning more than 19,000 acres, allowing some roadways to reopen.
Max Meyer allowed two runs in five innings to win his eighth consecutive decision to start the season and Heriberto Hernández homered as the Miami Marlins beat the San Francisco Giants 6-3 for their seventh straight home victory.
According to the Seminole Police Department, a sudden wind gust hit the structure in the outdoor area of the DAER Club on the roof of the casino, causing it to partially collapse.
Officers entered the water first, but a dive team was needed to locate the man, police say.
Rain chances increase late in the afternoon and early evening, mostly along our western communities.
The Quarry 2 and Well fires in western Miami-Dade are now nearly fully contained after burning more than 19,000 acres, allowing some roadways to reopen.
Max Meyer allowed two runs in five innings to win his eighth consecutive decision to start the season and Heriberto Hernández homered as the Miami Marlins beat the San Francisco Giants 6-3 for their seventh straight home victory.
George Pino is facing manslaughter and vessel homicide charges after the boat crash near Boca Chita Key in Biscayne Bay in 2022.
According to the Seminole Police Department, a sudden wind gust hit the structure in the outdoor area of the DAER Club on the roof of the casino, causing it to partially collapse.
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 claims the problems with the Reflecting Pool in Washington are due to vandalism.
The Trump administration told a federal judge that the Kennedy Center is still weighing whether to offer a full slate of performances or more limited programming over the coming months.
The federal government awarded a company owned by a Trump donor $1.7 million to install a new water cleaning system for the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, records show.
The Altoids were a callback to a viral moment between former first lady Michelle Obama and former President George W. Bush.
"This is considered the world's most luxurious plane," the president said in front of the enormous new jet.
Democratic CFO candidate Annette Taddeo says she is running to strengthen oversight of Florida's insurance industry and better protect homeowners.
Miami-Dade Commissioner Oliver Gilbert says his record of delivering results sets him apart in the Democratic primary to replace retiring Rep. Frederica Wilson.
Florida House Speaker Danny Perez denied claims his nomination as U.S. ambassador to Brazil was tied to Florida's recent redistricting effort.
Moskowitz provided CBS News Miami with copies of virulent, antisemitic voicemails his office has received.
Critics argue his plan will decimate cities, counties, and local school districts.
Gallup found that only 49% of Americans were "cost-secure" last year, with concerns about medical bills and prescription costs rising across income groups.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
The FDA is moving ahead with a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, a step that could create a path for the Trump administration to restrict access to the medication.
U.S. government plans to open a quarantine center for Americans exposed to Ebola on an air base in Kenya have been temporarily halted by a court order.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
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.
Claude Guillemot and a flight instructor were flying in a twin-motor Cessna 421 on Friday evening. An investigation into the crash is underway.
James Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of television, including every episode of the original "Will & Grace."
Record producer Tay Keith was found dead in his Nashville home by officers performing a welfare check, police said.
Many people are spending more time on screens, but also doing more physical activities, a new CBS News poll finds.
Lionel Messi tied the Men's World Cup goals record with his first World Cup hat trick as Argentina topped Algeria.