Miami man charged with fraud, animal cruelty after police search
Investigators say Lazaro Lesteiro-Diaz, 26, a rapper who goes by "Drakula" and "YungLazz," livestreamed the alleged crimes in real time.
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Investigators say Lazaro Lesteiro-Diaz, 26, a rapper who goes by "Drakula" and "YungLazz," livestreamed the alleged crimes in real time.
For CBS Miami sports producer Jorge Perez, the ordeal began with a letter from the Internal Revenue Service claiming he failed to file taxes for a company he says he has no connection to.
Kingston and his mother are accused of defrauding victims out of high-end cars, jewelry and other goods, according to court documents.
Adam Coughran, CEO of Safe Kids Inc., said there are some things you can do to protect yourself.
Skimming devices rose in prominence over the past decade on card readers at gas pumps and ATMs. A device at the Rochester self-checkout even caught police off guard.
Adam Coughran, CEO of Safe Kids Inc., said there are some things you can do to protect yourself.
Adam Coughran, CEO of Safe Kids Inc., said there are some things you can do to protect yourself.
Study found Miami metro area tops other major US metro areas for identity theft
Nicole Lauren reports the metro area, which includes Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach, leads the nation in identity theft.
Seventeen countries took part in the seizure and more than 100 were arrested.
Last holiday season nearly 75 percent of Americans were targeted by scams.
A fourth person is accused of stealing the identities of victims of the Champlain Towers South collapse in Surfside.
Three people are now behind bars, accused of stealing from the Surfside collapse victims.
Several people suspected of stealing the identities of people killed in the Champlain Towers South collapse in Surfside have been arrested.
Court records obtained by CBS4 News reveal details about an ongoing criminal investigation of identity theft stretching from South Florida to Alaska.
A Hollywood woman said what happened to her should be a cautionary tale to those who donate money to people on the phone who say they are with a charity.
A survey found 1 million children were victims of identity theft in 2017.
Freezing your credit may not protect you from ID thieves, there's evidence they can still get credit in your name.
A look at how scammers can steal your identity with a simple trip to the post office in person or online.
Several massive security breaches in the past few years have exposed the personal information of millions of consumers.
Credit-card skimming devices at Florida gas stations and stores are on a dramatic rise this year.
A former Hialeah police officer who pled guilty earlier this year to corruption and identity theft charges has been sentenced to five years in a federal prison.
A Palm Beach County sheriff's deputy accused of using his official position to aid an identity theft scheme has withdrawn his guilty plea in the case.
A former Hialeah police officer accused of using a confidential driver's license database to access personal information in an identity theft scheme has pleaded guilty to corruption charges.
An Uber driver got caught up in an old school scam that nearly cost her a day's earnings.
Prince Harry and Meghan stepped down as senior working members of the royal family in January 2020, and this position, the letter said, "will continue to be fully respected."
Five people were killed and five others were injured when a plane overshot a runway at Miami International Airport and crashed.
South Florida won't see a washout, but you're going to want to make some plans indoors when thunderstorms start to fire up.
In less than two weeks, the high-energy laser weapon system has taken down 11 drones, coinciding with a 75% drop in drones probing the border, military officials told CBS News.
CBS News finds Taliban forces patrolling Kabul in American armored vehicles, wearing American tactical gear and carrying American weapons.
An Amazon cargo plane overran a runway at Miami International Airport and struck several vehicles, killing at least five people and injuring five others, officials said.
Prince Harry and Meghan stepped down as senior working members of the royal family in January 2020, and this position, the letter said, "will continue to be fully respected."
Five people were killed and five others were injured when a plane overshot a runway at Miami International Airport and crashed.
South Florida won't see a washout, but you're going to want to make some plans indoors when thunderstorms start to fire up.
In less than two weeks, the high-energy laser weapon system has taken down 11 drones, coinciding with a 75% drop in drones probing the border, military officials told CBS News.
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.