FIU Researchers Develop Groundbreaking Gun Powder Forensic Test
As soon as someone commits a crime, investigators begging their search for clues. Now, FIU researchers here in South Florida think they are breaking ground in forensic science.
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As soon as someone commits a crime, investigators begging their search for clues. Now, FIU researchers here in South Florida think they are breaking ground in forensic science.
George Zimmerman's attorney released a report Tuesday showing the injuries he sustained the night he fatally shot an unarmed Miami teen at an apartment complex in Sanford.
Three men accused of breaking into a home in Hollywood were caught after a teen inside the residence kept his cool and called the cops.
A new "deal" making the rounds on social media sounds too good to be true. In exchange for sending them your social security number and banking information, the federal government will pay you electric bill.
Federal Prosecutors say he helped to rip off more than 22 thousand victims and scammed then from more than $30 million. Now, a West Palm Beach man will spend the next 10 years in a federal prison for his role in a time-share scheme.
A Ft. Lauderdale man was arrested Delaware for a deadly DUI hit and run accident which claimed the life of a cyclist.
A man wanted in connection to a shooting in Pompano Beach is behind bars. Around 11 a.m. Sunday, Broward Sheriff's detectives found 19-year old Scott Chery in unincorporated Lake Park in Palm Beach County.
A cache of weapons was found at a southwest Florida home when Lee County deputies went to check on reports of a violent fight between a husband and wife.
A high speed police chase on I-95 ended when the driver being pursued by Boynton Beach police lost control of his car and crashed into a wall.
An investigator with the Department of Child and Families accused of sexual misconduct with a foster child has been arrested in New York.
A Miramar Police Captain is out of jail after being accused of making a teenage girl remove her clothing when he found her and a boy in a parked car.
With a guilty verdict, Michael Brewer's family thought they had final closure in the attempted murder of their son. Matthew Bent was convicted of dousing Brewer with alcohol and setting him on fire two-and-a-half years ago. But now a juror is claiming she was forced to change her verdict.
The finances of George and Shellie Zimmerman are the focus of a hearing Friday morning as the attorney for the former neighborhood watch volunteer who shot and killed Miami teen Trayvon Martin tries to have his client released on bond for a second time.
North Miami Beach police detectives have named a person of interest in the disappearance of a 20 year old Miami woman exclusively to CBS4 News because their tips have reached a dead end.
A Miramar police captain has been arrested and charged after he allegedly forced an underage girl to expose her breasts and genitals.
Fort Lauderdale Police are looking for at least two armed robbers who barged into a home and tied up everyone inside while stealing thousands of dollars worth of illegal fireworks.
A burglary suspect who apparently thought he had found the perfect home to break into thought wrong after he discovered it was far from empty.
An investigation is underway after a man was shot to death in the parking lot of a Lauderhill strip mall Wednesday night.
One man has been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting in a Deerfield Beach neighborhood.
A 27-year old Miami area woman has admitted to taking part in a health care fraud scam which tried to bilk millions out of Medicare and Medicaid.
A major operation is underway in Miami and across Florida to arrest rogue doctors and pill mill operators. It's called "Operation Pill Street Blues" and CBS4's Carey Codd is the only local reporter allowed to cover the bust in South Florida.
Rudy Eugene, the Causeway Cannibal who ate the face off a homeless man he attacked along the MacArthur Causeway, was apparently not high on bath salts or any other exotic street drug at the time of the attack, according to a report released Wednesday by the Miami-Dade Medical Examiner.
New evidence shows the neighborhood watch volunteer charged with killing Trayvon Martin giving a voice identification test.
An investigator with the Department of Child and Families has been placed on administrative leave after being accused of sexual misconduct with a foster child.
The Broward Sheriff's Office SWAT Team rushed to a Deerfield Beach park Wednesday afternoon after reports of a fatal shooting and a man barricaded inside a home nearby.
The earthquake's epicenter was at San José del Palmar, about 250 miles west of Colombia's capital, Bogota, officials said.
The CBS News Miami NEXT Weather team is tracking three areas in the Atlantic for possible tropical development.
Days after Christian Obumseli was stabbed to death, Courtney Clenney was arrested in Hawaii and charged with second-degree murder.
Police said a Miami Gardens police officer was involved in a crash during the pursuit.
Kyle Stowers tripled, singled and drove in two runs before exiting because of left hamstring discomfort in the fifth inning, and the Miami Marlins beat the Los Angeles Angels 12-3 on Sunday.
The earthquake's epicenter was at San José del Palmar, about 250 miles west of Colombia's capital, Bogota, officials said.
The CBS News Miami NEXT Weather team is tracking three areas in the Atlantic for possible tropical development.
Days after Christian Obumseli was stabbed to death, Courtney Clenney was arrested in Hawaii and charged with second-degree murder.
Police said a Miami Gardens police officer was involved in a crash during the pursuit.
Kyle Stowers tripled, singled and drove in two runs before exiting because of left hamstring discomfort in the fifth inning, and the Miami Marlins beat the Los Angeles Angels 12-3 on Sunday.
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.
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, director of the National Institutes of Health, said "I trust the science" on vaccines as measles cases have risen to their highest levels in 35 years.
Sen. Bernie Sanders highlighted the hundreds of millions of dollars spent by outside organizations during the 2026 midterm cycle.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
The measure was approved in a 90 to 6 vote and now goes to the House.
A federal appeals court said the White House lacks the authority to unilaterally construct the 90,000-square-foot ballroom. President Trump said the administration will appeal to the Supreme Court.
In a statement, Moody attempted to distance herself from the affair, suggesting the blame rests with the Governor and his Administration.
The race to see who will be the Democratic nominee to take on Republican Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar in District 27 is being closely watched.
Months after leaving TV news, Rodriguez is competing against former prosecutor Robin Peguero for the CD-27 nomination.
On Sunday, Collins spoke about the ruling on this week in South Florida and explained why he believes he is trailing the Republican frontrunner, Byron Donalds.
CBS Miami's Jim DeFede spoke to former Republican State Senator Jeff Brandes, president of the Florida Policy Project, who is behind one of those lawsuits.
Federal officials issued a public health alert for meat products containing jalapeños that may be linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds of people across at least 27 states.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
Two Michigan residents who had "significant underlying health conditions" have died after contracting cyclosporiasis, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said.
Since May, more than 11,000 cases of illness caused by the parasite cyclospora have been reported in 41 states. This comes after the Trump administration drastically cut FDA and CDC staff, prompting one expert to call this summer's outbreaks "a national wake-up call."
The case accuses OpenAI of practicing medicine without a license and failing to safeguard users seeking health advice.
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.
Ariana Grande had been due to star alongside her "Wicked" co-star Jonathan Bailey in a production of "Sunday in the Park with George" in 2027.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
Four women say Hollywood star Jared Leto committed sexual crimes against them when they were teenagers, in interviews with the BBC.
Carly Simon, the singer known for 1970s hits like "You're So Vain," announced she has Parkinson's disease and also was treated for basal cell carcinoma.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.