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As Juan Carlos Chavez, the convicted killer of 9-year-old Jimmy Ryce, awaits his 6 p.m. scheduled execution at Florida State Prison, he has a detailed schedule that he will follow Wednesday morning and afternoon.
"It's been a long, long time coming," said the father of Jimmy Ryce, upon learning that Wednesday, February 12th is the day the man who kidnapped, raped, murdered and dismembered his 9-year-old son, will be put to death.
Don Ryce is ready to step into the witness room and see Juan Carlos Chavez pay the ultimate price for the gruesome murder of his 9-year-old son Jimmy.
North Miami Beach police have arrested a person in connection with a kidnapping and sexual earlier this month. On January 16, 2014, the woman was walking back to her car after picking up food from a restaurant at 1026 North Miami Beach Blvd. when she was approached by at least two males wearing black gloves and armed with handguns.
The man police believe is responsible for raping and robbing a woman at gunpoint as she sat in her car in broad daylight is now being charged with that crime after being jailed nearly two weeks ago on unrelated robbery and kidnapping charges.
A woman who claimed to be have been held against her will and forced to be a prostitute said she was able to send a text message to her mother for help.
A judge in Las Vegas rejected O.J. Simpson's bid for a new trial on Tuesday, dashing the former football star's bid for freedom.
Dade County Sheriff Talmadge A. Buchanan is most famous for being the last elected Sheriff of Dade County. When he died 37-years ago, authorities claimed he was drunk, stumbled into a dark street, wearing dark clothing and was hit by an oncoming car.
Miami-Dade Police are hoping a new composite sketch that they are releasing will lead to the capture of the three police impersonators who abducted a Southwest Miami-Dade man last Friday and left him handcuffed on the side of the Palmetto Expressway.
Police have released and identified the man found walking along State Road 826 with his hands cuffed claiming he was kidnapped by police impersonators.
Police have made three arrests in connection to two separate armed robberies in Hialeah.
Miami-Dade Police arrested a man accused of raping three teenagers at gunpoint at two South Florida parks.
An Upper Keys man found out the hard way it's never a good idea to call in a false kidnapping report to the cops just to keep his girlfriend from leaving.
Police arrested a man they said posed as a photographer and lured women, promising photo shoots, only to sexually assault at least two of them.
For the first time since an 11-year-old Miami girl was abducted and sexually assaulted last Thursday afternoon, her loved ones are speaking out, appealing for the public's help in solving this troubling case.
North Miami police have arrested three juveniles for a horrific crime in which the victim was carjacked, kidnapped and robbed.
The Broward State Attorney's Office decided Friday to not pursue charges against Nelson Guerrero, a Miramar man, accused of biting out a piece of his mistress' private parts then holding her captive and beating her inside his apartment.
A lawyer who has hounded former South Florida resident O.J. Simpson for years to collect a multimillion-dollar civil judgment awarded after the former football star's "trial of the century" acquittal in Los Angeles took the stand Thursday.
An argument over a posting on Facebook has landed a Miami plastic surgeon in jail after he allegedly held his ex-girlfriend captive and beat her for up to 12 hours.
Davie police are searching for two men who kidnapped two Broward College students while on the central campus and robbed them before letting them go.
The Florida couple who investigators said kidnapped their two young sons and sailed with them to Cuba to elude authorities will stay in jail.
The grandparents of two boys who investigators say were kidnapped by their non-custodial parents spoke with reporters on Thursday in Tampa. The youngsters made an appearance before the cameras, as well.
The couple accused of kidnapping their two children and fleeing to Cuba has been booked into a Florida jail after being handed over to U.S. authorities.
March 28 1966 - Aaron and Sally Goldman were awakened by an armed man looking for $10,000 the couple supposedly had hidden in their home. When he didn't find the money, the intruder took the Goldman's son, Danny, telling the parents that if they wanted their child back - they would need to come up with $25,000.
A Miami girl who showed bravery and tenacity when she fought off a man who tried to abduct her younger cousin has been named a finalist for a Citizen Hero medal from the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation.
The Quarry 2 and Well fires in western Miami-Dade are now nearly fully contained after burning more than 19,000 acres, allowing some roadways to reopen.
Max Meyer allowed two runs in five innings to win his eighth consecutive decision to start the season and Heriberto Hernández homered as the Miami Marlins beat the San Francisco Giants 6-3 for their seventh straight home victory.
According to the Seminole Police Department, a sudden wind gust hit the structure in the outdoor area of the DAER Club on the roof of the casino, causing it to partially collapse.
Officers entered the water first, but a dive team was needed to locate the man, police say.
The festival accompanying the parade continued as scheduled, going on from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m.
The Quarry 2 and Well fires in western Miami-Dade are now nearly fully contained after burning more than 19,000 acres, allowing some roadways to reopen.
Max Meyer allowed two runs in five innings to win his eighth consecutive decision to start the season and Heriberto Hernández homered as the Miami Marlins beat the San Francisco Giants 6-3 for their seventh straight home victory.
According to the Seminole Police Department, a sudden wind gust hit the structure in the outdoor area of the DAER Club on the roof of the casino, causing it to partially collapse.
George Pino is facing manslaughter and vessel homicide charges after the boat crash near Boca Chita Key in Biscayne Bay in 2022.
Officers entered the water first, but a dive team was needed to locate the man, police say.
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.
President Trump claims the problems with the Reflecting Pool in Washington are due to vandalism.
The Trump administration told a federal judge that the Kennedy Center is still weighing whether to offer a full slate of performances or more limited programming over the coming months.
The federal government awarded a company owned by a Trump donor $1.7 million to install a new water cleaning system for the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, records show.
The Altoids were a callback to a viral moment between former first lady Michelle Obama and former President George W. Bush.
"This is considered the world's most luxurious plane," the president said in front of the enormous new jet.
Democratic CFO candidate Annette Taddeo says she is running to strengthen oversight of Florida's insurance industry and better protect homeowners.
Miami-Dade Commissioner Oliver Gilbert says his record of delivering results sets him apart in the Democratic primary to replace retiring Rep. Frederica Wilson.
Florida House Speaker Danny Perez denied claims his nomination as U.S. ambassador to Brazil was tied to Florida's recent redistricting effort.
Moskowitz provided CBS News Miami with copies of virulent, antisemitic voicemails his office has received.
Critics argue his plan will decimate cities, counties, and local school districts.
Gallup found that only 49% of Americans were "cost-secure" last year, with concerns about medical bills and prescription costs rising across income groups.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
The FDA is moving ahead with a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, a step that could create a path for the Trump administration to restrict access to the medication.
U.S. government plans to open a quarantine center for Americans exposed to Ebola on an air base in Kenya have been temporarily halted by a court order.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
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.
Claude Guillemot and a flight instructor were flying in a twin-motor Cessna 421 on Friday evening. An investigation into the crash is underway.
James Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of television, including every episode of the original "Will & Grace."
Record producer Tay Keith was found dead in his Nashville home by officers performing a welfare check, police said.
Many people are spending more time on screens, but also doing more physical activities, a new CBS News poll finds.
Lionel Messi tied the Men's World Cup goals record with his first World Cup hat trick as Argentina topped Algeria.