Man arrested in Miami Beach hit-and-run killing 2 tourists is given $1M bond
Two pedestrians were killed after being hit by a vehicle on Collins Avenue in Miami Beach on Wednesday night, police say.
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Two pedestrians were killed after being hit by a vehicle on Collins Avenue in Miami Beach on Wednesday night, police say.
Olajuwon Dickerson, 32, of Marstons Mills, Massachusetts, was held without bond after the incident.
Police say this strategy is already having a positive effect.
This weekend is expected to be the first busy spring break weekend in Miami Beach.
The Miami-Dade mayor, the Aventura, and Miami Beach police departments have issued statements in response to the escalating conflict in the Middle East.
City leaders in Miami Beach are making their message clear to Spring Break visitors – lawlessness will not be tolerated.
The two men are being accused of sending the money that was meant for renovations that were badly needed for the building.
Miami Beach is relaxing some spring break restrictions this year while maintaining a heavy police presence to ensure visitor safety after years of strict crowd-control measures.
Raquel Pacheco said that police showed up to her door as an intimidation tactic, but the chief of police said they only wanted to have a conversation.
A 68-year-old homeless Miami Beach man is behind bars after walking into a police station with a Burger King bag, requesting a warm place to eat, then setting the bag on fire.
Raquel Pacheco said she has "hope" after seeing the worldwide reaction to the video she posted of two Miami Beach police detectives showing up at her house because she had posted a critical comment on Facebook about Miami Beach Mayor Steve Meiner.
Miami Beach Police gave CBS News Miami an inside look at how it's working to keep everyone safe for the big sports weekend.
A woman tried to light a fire inside the gas tank of a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue vehicle over the weekend, Miami Beach police say.
Christopher Pike was seen via surveillance video trying to disable a ring camera out front of the business. However, the footage survived.
Police in Miami say a stolen Ferrari crashed into a police cruiser and utility pole in Brickell while trying to flee from officers.
University of Miami graduate student faces charges after officer suffers hairline fracture during boardwalk encounter.
Miami Beach Police announced that the 22-year-old was taken into custody on multiple charges, including possessing amphetamine and marijuana, along with resisting an officer without violence.
CBS News Miami is working to gather information on what happened to the worker involved in the incident.
A video from 2024 was recently released by officials. It shows the scary moments an ocean worker drove over a man laying down on the beach.
Officer David Cajuso, 33, died after crashing his patrol motorcycle two weeks ago at I-75 and Gratigny Parkway near Hialeah Gardens.
Rafael Martinez, 42, is charged with one count of sexual battery on a physically helpless victim, the arrest affidavit said.
Officers were called to the marina in the 300 block of Alton Road after reports of a body floating in the water.
Miami Beach Police said at least six similar cases have been reported at the Hilton Cabana in recent months.
According to Miami Beach police, the stabbing happened Aug. 4 just outside a Rebecca Towers apartment on the 10th floor.
A South Florida man is trying to clear his name after an incident caught on video in Miami Beach.
The protests come after a group departed from Miami International Airport carrying supplies to Cuba, where citizens face dire conditions. Now, some Cuban Americans are questioning why only certain organizations are allowed to deliver aid.
Federal employees are relying on community aid as the government shutdown continues, marking the second time since November that some workers have had to report to their jobs without pay.
Democrats are expected to eventually block the broader legislation.
A total of 25 skiers were on the mountainside where the avalanche occurred, but most had escaped.
Robert Mueller served as FBI director from 2001 to 2013 and led the investigation into allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
The protests come after a group departed from Miami International Airport carrying supplies to Cuba, where citizens face dire conditions. Now, some Cuban Americans are questioning why only certain organizations are allowed to deliver aid.
Federal employees are relying on community aid as the government shutdown continues, marking the second time since November that some workers have had to report to their jobs without pay.
Democrats are expected to eventually block the broader legislation.
Robert Mueller served as FBI director from 2001 to 2013 and led the investigation into allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
Kendra Duggar was charged with multiple misdemeanors a day after husband Joseph Duggar's arrest.
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.
Democrats are expected to eventually block the broader legislation.
Robert Mueller served as FBI director from 2001 to 2013 and led the investigation into allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
Wait times aren't expected to improve until government funding is restored and TSA officers receive paychecks.
The Trump administration has been strategizing methods and options to secure or extract Iran's nuclear materials, according to multiple sources, as the military campaign against Tehran enters a more uncertain phase.
Border czar Tom Homan is expected back on Capitol Hill later Friday for bipartisan talks.
Critics of the bill argue that the attacks on the teacher unions are part of a broader education strategy that has slowly been unfolding for the past 30 years.
Nixon is in the Democratic primary against Alex Vindman, the retired lieutenant colonel who was instrumental in causing Trump's first impeachment.
In a wide-ranging CBS News Miami interview with Jim DeFede, Byron Donalds discussed his troubled past, tensions with Gov. Ron DeSantis and his political views.
For the first time, Donalds acknowledges that he didn't just possess marijuana, but that he was also dealing at the time.
The measure was pushed by the Freedom Foundation, a right-wing think tank funded by billionaires, whose intention is to eliminate public sector unions.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
A trial has been set in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Florida woman accused of providing a cosmetic injection that killed a woman who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
The Sunshine state is on track to be the second-highest, with only nine cases behind Utah, and the numbers lagging by five days.
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.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Local reports estimate that roughly 40,000 people gathered across central Seoul to watch K-pop band BTS reunite.
CBS News announced Friday that CBS News Radio will be shutting down this spring after nearly 100 years of broadcasting, citing "challenging economic realities."
Bodycam video footage of Justin Timberlake's June 2024 DWI arrest on Long Island was released to the media Friday.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
ABC has canceled its already filmed season of "The Bachelorette" starring Taylor Frankie Paul after video surfaced of a 2023 incident in which she was charged with assault.