Woman Accused In Claire's Extortion Scheme
A Plantation woman was arrested after she allegedly tried to extort millions of dollars from the family that founded Claire's stores.
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A Plantation woman was arrested after she allegedly tried to extort millions of dollars from the family that founded Claire's stores.
A break in at Coral Gables doctor's office was caught on camera. Now police are looking for the thief who made off with a quarter of a million dollars worth of medical equipment.
A South Florida podiatrist says he lost a quarter million dollars worth of medical equipment after his office was burglarized.
Broward Sheriff's deputies and officers from more than 70 police agencies in the tri-county area took part in a one day crackdown on drivers with phony proof of insurance on Tuesday.
A man accused breaking into an elderly woman's home late last month and sexually assaulting her has been arrested.
Shoppers at Miramar shopping center were stunned Tuesday morning when police and FBI agents swarmed the parking lot and surrounding area in response to a bank robbery.
The South Florida teen accused of killing his friend in Gainesville has been indicted.
The driver of a car in Pompano Beach crashed into a decorative trim wall in front of a home while trying to avoid gunfire.
A family's plea for help has apparently paid off as Miami police make an arrest in the case of a murdered South Florida mother due to tips from the public.
Attorneys represent Neighborhood Watch leader George Zimmerman in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin are asking the judge for more time to prepare their case.
Two men accused of robbing a Walgreens in Ft. Lauderdale have also been charged with three other robberies in and around the city.
Fifty-five arrests were made in Miami's central district area in a two-day crime sweep.
Former Florida Senator Mandy Dawson, who once represented parts of South Florida, was a little late turning herself in to prison officials in Tallahassee to serve out her sentence for tax evasion.
The men and women who keep Miami-Dade County and its municipalities safe gathered for the 37th Annual Citizens' Crime Watch Awards Ceremony Friday night.
The same jury that convicted Joel Lebron for abducting, robbing, gang raping, and murdering Ana Maria Angel has recommended he receive the death penalty.
The Broward Sheriff's Office is warning citizens in Tamarac after a man posed as a utility worker and then stole thousands of dollars worth of jewelry from an elderly couple.
Miami-Dade police continue to investigate a deadly shooting at a Northeast Miami-Dade apartment complex Friday morning.
A Broward County jury has found a Coral Springs man guilty of trying to hire a hit man to kill four witnesses in his case. Little did he know, the person he believed to be a hit man was a police officer.
The volunteer search for missing UF student Christian Aguilar will end Friday night, however, the Gainesville Police Department will continue to conduct the official search for the South Florida teen.
The sentencing hearing for Joel Lebron, the man convicted in the 2002 kidnapping, rape, and murder of Ana Maria Angel, is entering its second day Thursday.
More than 30 South Florida healthcare professionals were rounded up and charged with submitting $200 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare.
The Broward Sheriff's Office has released the name of the man who was shot to death in the parking lot of a Tamarac apartment complex early Wednesday morning.
A Pompano Beach man who offered to help an elderly disabled man across the street is behind bars after he allegedly tried to rob him.
A man convicted of murder twice is going to prison yet again. A judge made sure he won't be getting out.
In early March, moments before midnight, Juan Manuel Velez was killed in an alcohol-fueled hit-and-run crash. Investigators believe Velez's killer fled to Honduras, and the 25-year-old's family wants you to help find her.
Years after their teenage sons were killed in separate drive-by shootings, two South Florida mothers are still waiting for the same thing: answers.
High-flying stunts and shoreline celebrations are set to draw crowds across South Florida this Memorial Day weekend, with major events planned in Miami Beach and Fort Lauderdale.
Bam Adebayo has been honored with the NBA's Social Justice Champion award.
Eury Pérez gave up just Juan Soto's solo homer in the first inning and was solid pitching into the seventh, Owen Caissie drove in both of Miami's runs and the Marlins edged the New York Mets 2-1.
An iconic gathering place for South Florida soccer fans, Fritz & Franz Bierhaus, is preparing to leave Coral Gables after a two-decade history following a dispute with city officials over the use of a public plaza for World Cup watch parties.
Years after their teenage sons were killed in separate drive-by shootings, two South Florida mothers are still waiting for the same thing: answers.
High-flying stunts and shoreline celebrations are set to draw crowds across South Florida this Memorial Day weekend, with major events planned in Miami Beach and Fort Lauderdale.
Bam Adebayo has been honored with the NBA's Social Justice Champion award.
Eury Pérez gave up just Juan Soto's solo homer in the first inning and was solid pitching into the seventh, Owen Caissie drove in both of Miami's runs and the Marlins edged the New York Mets 2-1.
An iconic gathering place for South Florida soccer fans, Fritz & Franz Bierhaus, is preparing to leave Coral Gables after a two-decade history following a dispute with city officials over the use of a public plaza for World Cup watch parties.
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.
When CIA Director John Ratcliffe visited Havana last week to meet with senior Cuban officials, he brought along one of the covert operators involved in the mission to capture Nicolás Maduro, multiple people familiar with the matter said.
A federal district judge granted Kilmar Abrego Garcia's motion to dismiss two criminal charges on the grounds his prosecution was vindictive and selective.
The Trump administration on Friday announced a sweeping policy designed to make it harder for immigrants already in the U.S. to get permanent residency.
Tulsi Gabbard is resigning as the director of national intelligence after her husband was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer.
Amid concern about AI taking jobs, people see a range of motives by AI companies.
Enrique Tarrio was sentenced to 22 years in prison for his role in planning and orchestrating the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
The only remaining roadblock: Miami Dade County Commission Chairman Anthony Rodriguez, who has so far refused to say when – or even if – he will allow the full commission to vote on it.
A group of Miami residents, including historian Marvin Dunn, filed suit last week in federal court to block the transfer of land for the proposed library.
CBS News Miami has confirmed from multiple sources that the Miami Dade State Attorney's office is investigating A3.
State Senator Rosalind Osgood is urging Wasserman Schultz not to run in Florida's 22nd Congressional district.
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."
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says risks from the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda are "high at the national and regional levels, and low at the global level."
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg, leader of the Food and Drug Administration division responsible for regulating prescription and over-the-counter drugs, is leaving her post, a senior FDA official confirmed.
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.
Stephen Colbert hosted "The Late Show" for the final time Thursday night as the franchise came to an end after 33 years.
Lee Mendelson Film Productions alleges the U.S. Department of the Interior illegally used the jazzy tunes in social media posts and a video game.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert is marking the end of an iconic late-night franchise on CBS.
A judge has paused the prosecution of a woman charged with the attempted murder of Rihanna while it is determined whether she is mentally competent to stand trial.
"Survivor" 48 and 50 contestant Joe Hunter believes his sister Joanna, whose death was ruled a suicide, was murdered. He and their mother are working to be Joanna's voice and advocate for others who have experienced domestic violence.