Missouri mom arrested for killing 8-year-old son in Miami-Dade; confesses to murder plot
A Missouri mother was arrested in Miami-Dade County on Tuesday for allegedly strangling her 8-year-old son to death after she confessed to plotting his murder.
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A Missouri mother was arrested in Miami-Dade County on Tuesday for allegedly strangling her 8-year-old son to death after she confessed to plotting his murder.
CBS News Miami's Anna McAllister reports from NE Miami-Dade on how Wednesday's downpours flooded streets.
We shine a spotlight on one group that benefits from Give Miami Day from their charity. They're called Emerging Young Ladies or EYL.
The mom allegedly strangled her son in her car with a tablecloth before proceeding to run errands across the county.
A system slowly passing through South Florida left Miami-Dade soaked Wednesday and left flooded streets in some areas, as conditions deteriorated into the night.
The National Weather Service has extended a Flash Flood Warning for Miami-Dade and Broward through 1:15 a.m., as heavy rain continues to drench the area.
CBS News Miami's Joe Gorchow dug deep into how local leaders decide how alerts are sent among other things.
A system slowly passing through South Florida is leaving Miami-Dade soaked and causing concern for potential flooding. Conditions were only expected to deteriorate into the night through Thursday.
The FBI Miami Field Office announced another name added to its top ten Most Wanted List.
In a memo obtained by CBS News Miami, Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said it would "best safeguard the county's interest and the community's needs and objectives."
Lauderhill police detectives are investigating how a child was shot in the neck on Tuesday night.
Coral Gables police are looking for a home burglary suspect accused of injuring a homeowner Tuesday afternoon.
Miami Marlins manager Skip Schumaker has been selected as the 2023 National League Manager of the Year in his first season managing the club.
Behind the walls of I-Prep Academy on Biscayne Boulevard was a group of eager students, learning about everything under the sun in the world of engineering and outer space.
A man is facing charges following a triple shooting that led to the deaths of three men Monday afternoon in NE Miami.
They will lead the country's third largest school district
The free rides coincide with the county rolling out its "Better Bus" network
A groundbreaking internship program and partnership was announced Monday at Miami Dade College between the school and Only in Dade, the homegrown social media hub with more than 1.3 million followers.
For the first time, we are hearing from South Miami's newest police chief as he is sworn in on this Monday night.
With the holidays right around the corner, officials want to make sure that shoppers are safe when they hit the malls.
A groundbreaking internship program and partnership was announced Monday at Miami Dade College between the school and Only in Dade, the homegrown social media hub with more than 1.3 million followers.
Plantation Fire Rescue Lt. Aston Bright and 8 others from his department and Miami Beach are working side by side with fellow firefighters in Israel.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded near State Road 874 and Miller Drive in SW Miami-Dade Saturday morning.
The percentage of people in South Florida struggling to find enough food for their family rose in a new two-year study by the USDA.
A 14-year-old girl who was critically injured in a violent car crash in southwest Miami-Dade earlier this week died Friday afternoon, according to family attorney Michael Feiler.
Residents packed a heated meeting to oppose a scaled-down Bal Harbour Shops expansion, as officials warn Florida's Live Local Act may override local control.
A fast-moving wildfire discovered late Monday west of Tamiami Trail and Krome Avenue is under investigation, with more updates expected from federal officials.
Advocacy groups warn that new Florida Department of Education rules targeting undocumented students could harm the state's economy and deny thousands higher education opportunities.
A new Florida law permits armed volunteers at churches, synagogues, and mosques, sparking both support and concern among faith leaders and congregants.
After curing property violations within days, a South Florida couple says they were threatened with steep repeat-offender fines.
Residents packed a heated meeting to oppose a scaled-down Bal Harbour Shops expansion, as officials warn Florida's Live Local Act may override local control.
A fast-moving wildfire discovered late Monday west of Tamiami Trail and Krome Avenue is under investigation, with more updates expected from federal officials.
Advocacy groups warn that new Florida Department of Education rules targeting undocumented students could harm the state's economy and deny thousands higher education opportunities.
A new Florida law permits armed volunteers at churches, synagogues, and mosques, sparking both support and concern among faith leaders and congregants.
After curing property violations within days, a South Florida couple says they were threatened with steep repeat-offender fines.
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.
Gov. DeSantis unveiled a new congressional map that could flip Democratic districts to Republican control, sparking backlash and likely legal challenges.
The day after a gunman attempted to storm the White House Correspondents' Dinner, President Trump sat down with CBS News' Norah O'Donnell for a "60 Minutes" interview to talk about his experience.
The Supreme Court turned away an appeal from a Florida couple who alleged their parental rights were violated by a now-revised school board policy on students' gender identity.
Cole Allen was charged Monday in federal court with three counts including attempt to assassinate the president.
CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang was sitting next to President Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner when the chaos unfolded.
In an interview on Facing South Florida, Wasserman Schultz said the Governor's efforts to redraw the maps will almost certainly violate the Fair Districts constitutional amendment voters in Florida passed in 2010.
Several commissioners have raised questions about how the center would be funded in future years.
The center – which was promised to voters back in 2004 – would take mentally ill individuals out of the jail and move them into a place where they can receive comprehensive treatment and support.
Luna said she expects Florida Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick to be the next member who either resigns or gets expelled.
Uthmeier was asked several times during a press conference in Miami this week if he had formally requested the judge overseeing the grand jury to keep the findings secret.
Seventy-three percent of Americans say delays and denials of medical treatment by healthcare insurers are a major problem. Now, a company called Sheer Health says they will fight insurance battles on behalf of their clients.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
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.
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.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
Michael Tilson Thomas, the 12-time Grammy Award winning composer and famed conductor who led the San Francisco Symphony for a quarter century, has died.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
The moon music tradition started more than 50 years ago, NASA said as it shared the Artemis II crew's playlist this week.
The rapper formerly known as Kanye West being denied entry into the U.K. has raised questions over the star's upcoming performance in Italy.