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The eight abduction scam cases revealed in Weston this week have shined a light on a persistent criminal scheme that is difficult to stop.
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The eight abduction scam cases revealed in Weston this week have shined a light on a persistent criminal scheme that is difficult to stop.
Several people have been shot in South Miami-Dade.
Two men have been charged after police say they were caught on camera trying to break into a Miami Beach home.
One mother, who asked to remain anonymous, told us about her experience with the virtual kidnappers who claimed to have her son.
An investigation is underway after a man was stabbed to death in the parking lot of a seemingly quiet shopping center.
A trailer filled with toys meant for children battling cancer was stolen and the thieves are still on the run.
The search is on for a hit-and-run driver who left a teen seriously injured Friday afternoon.
A mother is behind bars as is her boyfriend after police said he punched her 19-month-old child.
Miami-Dade police are on the scene of a death investigation on SR-112.
The teen accused of stealing a car from an Airbnb rental and hitting and killing a father tried to prevent police from investigating crash.
Police are looking for those responsible in a shooting that left one person dead and a car riddled with bullets in Miami overnight.
The man suspected of killing an elderly man and posting the incident on Facebook took his own life after a brief chase with authorities, Pennsylvania State Police confirmed Tuesday.
A Pembroke Pines mother is under arrest after police said she was passed out drunk in her vehicle with her children in the backseat.
Broward Sheriff's deputies were called out to an Oakland Park apartment complex to reports of a stabbing and child abduction.
A man pretending to be a police officer is under arrest after he tried to pull over an undercover detective who was driving in an unmarked vehicle.
Alleged "Cocaine Cowboy" Gustavo Falcon, caught after 26 years on the run, appeared briefly in court Thursday.
It is hard to imagine one of the final chapters of the legendary Cocaine Cowboys-era would come to a close in a quiet neighborhood in Orlando.
One of the so called "Cocaine Cowboys" – on the run for a quarter of a century – has been arrested.
Police are trying to identify two burglars who got away with more than $81,000 worth of property from a southwest Miami-Dade home.
Police have arrested a man accused of using his cellphone to record a naked woman at a tanning salon.
Miami police are investigating a shooting, which may have started as a kidnapping.
The Miami Beach Police Department is investigating a shooting on Ocean Drive Friday night.
A pair of bold burglars had the nerve to stand in a high-rise apartment building hallway and drill their way into a woman's home.
A South Miami police officer struck by a car is speaking out after the incident was captured on body cam video.
The Monroe County Sheriff said he has not been contacted by any federal or state officials regarding the report and is urging people to stay calm.
The project is costing an estimated $33 million and is supposed to be completed within a year.
The Trump administration announced it's restricting people who don't have U.S. passports from entering the country if they have been in Congo, South Sudan or Uganda amid the Ebola outbreak.
The Trump administration has placed intense pressure on Cuba's communist leadership.
At issue in the cases was who can bring lawsuits in federal court to address potential violations of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
The Monroe County Sheriff said he has not been contacted by any federal or state officials regarding the report and is urging people to stay calm.
The project is costing an estimated $33 million and is supposed to be completed within a year.
The Trump administration announced it's restricting people who don't have U.S. passports from entering the country if they have been in Congo, South Sudan or Uganda amid the Ebola outbreak.
The Trump administration has placed intense pressure on Cuba's communist leadership.
At issue in the cases was who can bring lawsuits in federal court to address potential violations of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
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.
The Trump administration announced it's restricting people who don't have U.S. passports from entering the country if they have been in Congo, South Sudan or Uganda amid the Ebola outbreak.
The Trump administration has placed intense pressure on Cuba's communist leadership.
At issue in the cases was who can bring lawsuits in federal court to address potential violations of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
President Trump had accused the Treasury Department and IRS of unlawfully allowing a government contractor to leak his tax returns and those of his sons and company.
A new generation of civil rights leaders is rallying against efforts to dismantle the Voting Rights Act.
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.
In an interview on Facing South Florida, Wasserman Schultz said the Governor's efforts to redraw the maps will almost certainly violate the Fair Districts constitutional amendment voters in Florida passed in 2010.
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.
A New York native is among 16 American passengers who are quarantining in Nebraska after being on the cruise ship that is at the center of the deadly hantavirus outbreak.
The head of the World Health Organization says "our work is not over" to contain hantavirus after evacuations from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of the illness.
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.
"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.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
"The Devil Wears Prada 2" edges out "Mortal Kombat II" at the North American box office this weekend.
A trial in the lawsuit between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni was set to begin later in May.
The performance followed similar shows by Madonna in 2024 and Lady Gaga last year on one of the world's most iconic waterfronts.