Former Miami Cop Sentenced To Prison For Extortion
A former Miami police officer who pleaded guilty to extortion charges has been sentenced to six months in federal prison.
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A former Miami police officer who pleaded guilty to extortion charges has been sentenced to six months in federal prison.
"Child on child" sex offenses are rarely talked about. The alleged offenders often aren't arrested, and they frequently are allowed to stay in school. The I-Team investigates Danger in the Classroom.
An aspiring model didn't exactly get a picture perfect experience after she hooked up with two guys who said they were from a Miami Beach modeling agency and wanted her to do a photo shoot for them.
Miami City Commission Chairman Willy Gort has raised concerns that the police department may be inaccurately reporting crimes and that the city could be left with a distorted view of its crime picture.
The Broward Sheriff's Office has arrested two men wanted in connection with the thefts of dozens of valuable brass water valves called "backflow preventers." There have been about 100 such thefts this month all over Broward County
A Lighthouse Point man is accused of having sexual relations with a minor and taking photographs of them in the act.
A 24-year-old woman whom police say is a prostitute lured men and then robbed them, police said.
An armed man was caught on camera robbing a McDonald's in Oakland Park on Monday night, now the Broward Sheriff's Office is working to get him off the streets before he strikes again.
To passersby, they were simply another couple walking the street. But to a jilted, jealous ex-girlfriend, they were her target.
Craigslist has proven to be a great resource for people to sell off goods or find apartments and jobs. But sometimes, the deal doesn't go exactly as both parties wanted.
A funeral service will be held Wednesday for a Miami-Dade police officer who was killed in Puerto Rico.
Coral Springs Police are hoping someone recognizes a man with some very distinctive tattoos who robbed a pair of teens inside a popular Coral Springs mall.
Coral Springs Police are looking for a man who threatened two teens with a gun at a popular mall and demanded their cash.
To passersby, they were simply another couple walking the street. But to a jilted, jealous ex-girlfriend, they were her target.
A 13-year-old girl witnessed something lewd and lascivious while waiting for the school bus on – of all days – a Friday the 13th.
The Broward Sheriff's Office believes they have solved a string of burglaries at a storage facility in Oakland Park in which water meters and brass fittings were stolen.
The family of a former Blanche Ely High School student who was sexually assaulted by one of her teachers may find out Tuesday whether the Broward School Board will approve a one million dollar settlement.
A Margate police officer has been arrested in a case of domestic violence and remains in jail on 50-thousand dollars bond.
It's slow going in Clearwater as prosecutors and defense attorneys work their way through a pool of potential jurors for the upcoming trial of Casey Anthony.
Miramar police are looking for a heavily tattooed New York man who robbed a trio of roommates at gunpoint.
Miramar police are asking for the public's help in finding a man who robbed three people at gunpoint inside their apartment after he befriended them.
An elderly disabled Dania Beach woman was found living in squalor in a tool shed behind a building used as an apartment.
A fight in Miramar Sunday night ended with four people being treated for stab wounds and one arrest.
A Pembroke Pines teen said she had to fight off a man who wanted to pull her into an SUV Friday night. Now police are looking for the man or anyone who may have seen him.
A South Florida woman accused of hiring a hit man to kill her husband has been found guilty.
King tides could cause moderate saltwater flooding Tuesday as scattered storms bring heavy downpours, with wetter weather expected through Thursday.
Dennis Haskins, who played Principal Richard Belding in "Saved By The Bell," has died. He was 75.
Young Musicians Unite provides free music education to more than 20,000 students each week at 131 Miami schools.
Several vehicles caught fire outside a Homestead home early Tuesday, with flames spreading to the house.
A federal judge granted Marlon Cervelo's habeas corpus petition 3 days before his scheduled ICE hearing.
King tides could cause moderate saltwater flooding Tuesday as scattered storms bring heavy downpours, with wetter weather expected through Thursday.
Several vehicles caught fire outside a Homestead home early Tuesday, with flames spreading to the house.
Dennis Haskins, who played Principal Richard Belding in "Saved By The Bell," has died. He was 75.
Young Musicians Unite provides free music education to more than 20,000 students each week at 131 Miami schools.
A federal judge granted Marlon Cervelo's habeas corpus petition 3 days before his scheduled ICE hearing.
A federal judge granted Marlon Cervelo's habeas corpus petition 3 days before his scheduled ICE hearing.
An FIU expert says the timing of the Army's Cuba planning message may be tied to South Florida political interests.
Some units would "possibly [be] needed in 90-120 days," according to an internal Army message reviewed by CBS News.
One Cuba resident said there is "no way to know" when power will be restored to the island nation.
Former Cuban President Raúl Castro has reappeared in public at a military event celebrating an army branch's anniversary.
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado tried 3 times to enter her country "by air and sea but has been turned away each time," her team says.
Many Venezuelan immigrants are shunning Florida and turning instead to communities in places like Utah.
Alex Saab, 54, was deported in May by Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez to the U.S.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife asked a judge to toss their drug trafficking indictment on the grounds that they have immunity as the leader and first lady of a foreign country.
The deal involves developing 17 strategic oil fields in Venezuela, an undertaking that experts said could take years.
Campaign finance records and tax filings raise questions about how $5 million moved through Secure Florida's Future.
Florida voters deserve to hear the candidates address property taxes, insurance, the economy, education, health care, and other major issues facing the state.
Rodriguez criticized Salazar's response to Trump's immigration policies and said she has failed to address the cost of living.
Families say months without court-ordered treatment can worsen psychiatric crises behind bars.
The Democrat says rapidly advancing technology requires Congress to act before safeguards fall behind.
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
Employer health benefit costs are projected to see the steepest increase next year since 2003. That could mean higher deductions and out-of-pocket costs for workers.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
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.
Dennis Haskins, who played Principal Richard Belding in "Saved By The Bell," has died. He was 75.
Madonna won Artist of the Year while Taylor Swift became the most awarded artist in Video Music Awards history.
Challenging documentaries and award-winning features are among the offerings of New York City's leading cinema event, starring such luminaries as Pedro Pascal, Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore and Godzilla.
Taylor Swift announced her new single "Patient Zero" earlier this week, saying she has been "impatiently waiting" to announce that it will be out on Friday.
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