21 arrested in $5.5 million Miami-Dade auto fraud scheme, sheriff says
Twenty-one people were arrested in a Miami-Dade fraud scheme where suspects used fake documents to illegally buy 100 cars worth $5.5 million, authorities said.
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Twenty-one people were arrested in a Miami-Dade fraud scheme where suspects used fake documents to illegally buy 100 cars worth $5.5 million, authorities said.
Lt. Brian Pfeiffer, 50, appeared in bond court Tuesday after his wife told a judge she wanted him ordered to stay away from her.
MDSO public information officer Samantha Choon said investigators believe the violence stemmed from a road rage altercation between the drivers of two separate vehicles.
Footage from a Ring camera recorded around 7:40 p.m. shows the chaotic moments on Southwest 216th Street and 120th Avenue.
The couple's infant child, who was with Ariely Alvarez Cabrera at the time of her arrest, is now with family members and is reported to be doing fine.
As is standard protocol in police shootings, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement will handle the investigation.
The sheriff's office report said Nelson Gomez entered a bathroom where the victim was cleaning.
Deputies said a search warrant uncovered more than 500 counterfeit items inside the home.
The driver of that car lost control, crashed the vehicle into a tree, catching it on fire, the sheriff's office said.
A woman wounded in a shooting drove herself and a child to a Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office station Tuesday night, authorities said.
Two women were arrested after an undercover sting at a Miami arcade uncovered illegal cash gambling, investigators said
Three people charged in the shooting that critically injured 16-year-old Elijah Quintero near Homestead appeared in Miami-Dade bond court.
The 16-year-old victim, described by friends as a "good kid," was identified as Elijah Quintero.
The shooting happened in the area of SW 283 Street and SW 140 Place.
Jonathan Parra and Paula Sanchez have been charged with one count each of organized fraud/scheme to defraud.
The arrest of Johan Garcia on Jan. 1, 2022, stems from allegations of repeated sexual abuse of a 17-year-old female, beginning when she was 12, according to an arrest report.
The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office said Michelson Jeancy faces charges of leaving the scene of a crash involving death and tampering with physical evidence.
Deputies said they responded to the 3400 block of NW 32nd Avenue shortly before 5:30 a.m. and located a woman at the scene.
Deputies responded to the 2400 block of NW 54th Street just before 3:30 a.m. after a vehicle struck a light pole, the sheriff's office said.
Deputies said they responded around 5 a.m. to the 21300 block of SW 187th Avenue after reports of a man lying in the roadway, according to MDSO.
The mother of Frank Ordonez left the courtroom after viewing the video showing the moment her son was killed.
New surveillance video obtained by CBS News Miami shows haunting images as the victim, Gregory Hughes, is seen just moments before the crash riding his bicycle.
The girl said the attack happened as she tried to get into her apartment complex.
Officers will be at intersections checking drivers for seat belt usage. Those not wearing one could get a ticket.
MDSO said it happened on Aug. 15, shortly after 6:30 a.m. in the area of NE 208th Street and NE 5th Place.
A brush fire in the Everglades west of Tamarac has grown to about 180 acres and remains 0% contained Sunday evening. No road closures or air quality alerts have been issued.
Atlanta native Druski makes history as the youngest-ever host of the BET Awards on Sunday night, marking a major milestone for the comedian and internet star.
As emergency aid pours into Venezuela following a series of devastating earthquakes, thousands of South Florida volunteers are stepping up to help families affected by the disaster.
The World Cup knockout stage is set, and some teams might feel like they've drawn the short straw.
A 14-year-old boy has died and another teen is in critical condition after two separate near-drowning incidents occurred Saturday evening, according to authorities.
A brush fire in the Everglades west of Tamarac has grown to about 180 acres and remains 0% contained Sunday evening. No road closures or air quality alerts have been issued.
Atlanta native Druski makes history as the youngest-ever host of the BET Awards on Sunday night, marking a major milestone for the comedian and internet star.
CBS Miami, Neighbors 4 Neighbors and Global Empowerment Mission are collecting donations to help families affected by the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela.
As emergency aid pours into Venezuela following a series of devastating earthquakes, thousands of South Florida volunteers are stepping up to help families affected by the disaster.
The World Cup knockout stage is set, and some teams might feel like they've drawn the short straw.
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 U.S. military says it hit Iranian targets over Iran's drone attack on a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first American strikes on Iran since the two countries formally agreed to extend a ceasefire last week.
A judge on Thursday ordered the Justice Department to either release unredacted versions of several files on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein or explain why it can't do so.
The president and his conservative allies have stymied other legislation as they unsuccessfully try to pass a voting regulations bill that lacks even simple majority support in the Senate.
The Supreme Court on Thursday said the Trump administration can move forward with its efforts to strip more than 356,000 Syrian and Haitian immigrants of temporary protections.
The Trump administration on Wednesday sent Congress a long-awaited supplemental funding package to help cover the cost of the Iran war.
On Thursday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the closing of Alligator Alcatraz, the highly controversial immigration detention center that was the subject of numerous lawsuits as well as allegations of abuse.
The 29-year-old attorney is hoping to stand out from the pack by going after young voters.
More than two decades after voters were promised a new facility to treat people with mental illnesses, rather than warehousing them in the county jail, the Miami-Dade County Commission gave final approval on Tuesday to open the Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery.
There are seven Democrats in the race and whoever wins the primary in August will almost certainly be elected to Congress, since this is the most Democratic district in the state.
Democratic CFO candidate Annette Taddeo says she is running to strengthen oversight of Florida's insurance industry and better protect homeowners.
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.
Carín León sees the World Cup as something that pulls different cultures together.
There appear to be new clues about the location of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding.
Clive Davis helped shape the careers of music stars including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston.
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."