Ex-Hialeah police chief pleads not guilty to fraud, grand theft charges
Sergio Velazquez served as police chief from 2012 until his suspension in 2021.
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Sergio Velazquez served as police chief from 2012 until his suspension in 2021.
Arrested for allegedly stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in public funds, former Hialeah Police Chief Sergio Velazquez appeared in court Tuesday where he entered a plea of not guilty.
Sergio Velazquez, who served as chief from 2012 until his suspension in 2021, is charged with structuring, grand theft and an organized scheme to defraud.
According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office, the suspects were county employees assigned to PortMiami as custodial workers.
The incident happened Sunday night around 11 p.m., while only one employee was working.
The victim said he blacked out after bringing the suspect home from a South Beach bar.
The operation, uncovered in a three-year investigation launched in 2022, targeted retailers like CVS, Walgreens, Home Depot, Publix and Walmart, detectives said.
The City of Miami Police Department announced the arrest following an investigation that exposed the scheme to exploit vulnerable seniors.
Kingston and his mother are accused of defrauding victims out of high-end cars, jewelry and other goods, according to court documents.
The Texas man allegedly asked jail staff if he would be "charged with what's in my stomach."
A stolen trailer packed with nearly $20,000 worth of kitchen equipment and camping gear has been recovered, but its contents are still missing.
Theft of trailer packed with nearly $20,000 worth of supplies stuns members of a father-son group in Pompano Beach.
Pinecrest police detectives are investigating a suspected scam involving the sale of a jet ski after a local resident was left with an overdrawn account from a fraudulent check.
Miami Police said it wasn't the first time he had been to apartments he stole from.
Broward Sheriff's Office investigators announced the arrest of two people accused of exploiting a disabled woman and stealing approximately $71,000 from her.
The owner of a South Florida restaurant is offering a $10,000 reward of his own money for information leading to the arrest of the person who stole tips from more than 40 of his employees.
Antonella Formisano says the storage unit she was renting was hit by thieves and now she is out hundreds of dollars.
A home health care worker is facing serious charges after being accused of fraudulent property transfer of her clients' condominium.
A home health care worker is facing serious charges after being accused of fraudulent property transfer of her clients' condominium.
Miami-Dade police say a man is facing charges for what they said was his participation in the ongoing theft of retail goods and the sale of counterfeit cigar boxes and labels.
Miami-Dade police say a man is facing charges for what they said was his participation in the ongoing theft of retail goods and the sale of counterfeit cigar boxes and labels.
Her attorney told CBS News Miami that he expects Navarro to be vindicated during her status hearing on Wednesday.
Lubby Navarro has been charged with organized fraud and grand theft.
A woman from Tallahassee faces charges for stealing real estate from her 81-year-old boss.
On Wednesday afternoon, City of Miami Police announced a drug bust and the arrest of an individual they say was operating from a house in Allapattah.
Long lines wrapped through the airport on Sunday night as the crash investigation continued on the tarmac.
"I feel very bad for the people, the victims and their families."
Cubs slugger Pete Crow-Armstrong hit his 40th homer and joined Philadelphia's Kyle Schwarber (42) as the only players to reach the mark this season.
An Amazon cargo plane overran a runway at Miami International Airport and struck several vehicles, killing at least five and injuring five others, officials said.
Former Cuban President Raúl Castro has reappeared in public at a military event celebrating an army branch's anniversary.
The FAA is investigating.
Long lines wrapped through the airport on Sunday night as the crash investigation continued on the tarmac.
"I feel very bad for the people, the victims and their families."
Cubs slugger Pete Crow-Armstrong hit his 40th homer and joined Philadelphia's Kyle Schwarber (42) as the only players to reach the mark this season.
Former Cuban President Raúl Castro has reappeared in public at a military event celebrating an army branch's anniversary.
Former Cuban President Raúl Castro has reappeared in public at a military event celebrating an army branch's anniversary.
Diario Las Américas, a Miami-based Spanish-language newspaper, reported Tuesday that Castro is seriously ill, citing a confidential source in Cuba close to his inner circle.
A sign referencing Cuba was visible in surveillance footage of a gas pump fire at a Bird Road Chevron station.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is accused of developing and directing the plot to crash hijacked airliners into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.
Degnis Bofill, who won a 2022 Latin Grammy, is being held at the Krome Detention Center in Miami-Dade County while his asylum case is pending.
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.
President Trump announced a deal to grant the U.S. control of more than 60 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves.
Carlos Tellez Sanchez had worked at a car dealership in Dallas during the day and drove for Uber Eats at night to support his family.
Courtney Walter said her husband, Jorge Luis Eliecer Ruiz, was stopped by immigration agents on Aug. 3 in Coconut Creek.
Scott Singer, the former mayor of Boca Raton, discusses winning his primary and what's next in the race.
Former prosecutors question why a grand jury found $10 million misappropriated but charged no one.
The report found taxpayer money was routed through nonprofits and into political accounts, while Attorney General James Uthmeier faces fresh criticism over his role in the transfer.
Moskowitz discusses primary win, Democratic divide.
Gilbert is running for the seat that Frederica Wilson is retiring from.
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.
Despite a rash of foodborne illnesses in recent months, one expert said the nation's food supply is "remarkably safe." Here's what to know.
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.
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.
While performing in St. Louis on Saturday night, Lionel Richie appeared at one point to lean on a piano for support, according to video from the show.
The international airport in Nashville, Tennessee, would be renamed for Dolly Parton under a proposal by Tennessee's governor.
Stella Parton said her sister Dolly told her "that if there was no hope for her, she would still allow her medical team to try experimental drugs in the hope of helping others in the future."
Tim Curry was known for his iconic performances in cult classics like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the original screen adaptation of Stephen King's "It."
President Trump said that he would be "lowering the American flag" throughout the nation for one week in Dolly Parton's honor.