"Crime Without Punishment": Miami police working to increase murder clearance rate
In Miami-Dade, the clearance rate for homicides in 2020 was 43%
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In Miami-Dade, the clearance rate for homicides in 2020 was 43%
Miami-Dade PD said it all began at around 7 p.m. when they received a call of shots fired.
BSO held a press conference on Tuesday morning to say they were looking for Irene Lanning Xeniti.
He's facing one count of first-degree murder.
Lanning was taken into custody on Saturday. He's facing one count of first-degree murder.
Brian Easterling, 52, was taken into custody at his home and charged with premeditated murder, the sheriff's office said.
The arrest report states Sonia Godinez Lopez and Alberto Godinez Lopez confessed to killing Adan Lopez Lorenzo.
Alyssa Jimmie faced a judge Thursday morning.
A man wanted in the murder of a prominent Dallas attorney has been arrested in Broward County.
Rapper Jamell Demons, who goes by YNW Melly, and Cortlen Henry are accused of killing Anthony Williams and Christopher Thomas Jr. on October 26th, 2018.
A grand jury has indicted a man for first-degree murder in the death of Jorge Diaz Johnston, an LGBTQ advocate and the brother of a former Miami mayor Manny Diaz.
A Little Haiti mother accused of murdering her daughter and son is behind bars Wednesday afternoon.
At a vigil Thursday night, a Little Haiti father continued to mourn the loss of his two young children.
"These kids had no backup, they had no help and people so cold over here, and I feel like we dropped the bucket," said Madam Renita Holmes, a neighbor who lit a candle to honor the children.
A vigil will be held Thursday for two young children who reportedly died at the hands of their mother.
Nearly 10 years after boxing legend Hector 'Macho' Camacho was gunned down in Puerto Rico, the first suspects have been arrested and face murder charges.
Miami Police are trying to locate a suspect believed to be involved in the murder of a man in Allapattah over the weekend.
An arrest has been made after a woman's dismembered body was found dumped in a bay.
The body of Erika Verdecia, who had been missing for weeks, was found in a canal Sunday.
A 57-year-old woman has been charged with first-degree murder after police said she shot her husband.
Michael Hernandez, who was convicted of killing his middle school classmate when both were just 14 years old, has died in prison, according to the Florida Department of Corrections.
A Florida man is charged with murdering his 77-year-old grandfather and cutting the elderly man's ears off with a knife.
Boynton Beach PD arrested a man in connection to a missing woman found dead in his backyard.
Police are still looking for leads in the heinous murder of 18-year-old Neel Curiel.
The Miami-Dade Police Department has announced the arrest of the man wanted in connection to a fatal barbershop shooting near Florida International University.
There were extra security measures in place on Sunday after things got chaotic Saturday night.
A Miami Beach nightclub is facing backlash after a video surfaced showing a group of controversial YouTubers partying inside the club to an antisemitic song praising Hitler, created by rapper Kanye West.
Steve Maugeri has everything you need to know ahead of time if you plan on taking a trip to Monday's big game.
According to the preliminary investigation, the men were on their way to a gathering when shots rang out from an unknown location and they were struck by the gunfire, MDSO said.
A Trump administration initiative is upending 60 years of efforts by the federal government to prevent discrimination against minority groups in the U.S.
There were extra security measures in place on Sunday after things got chaotic Saturday night.
A Miami Beach nightclub is facing backlash after a video surfaced showing a group of controversial YouTubers partying inside the club to an antisemitic song praising Hitler, created by rapper Kanye West.
Steve Maugeri has everything you need to know ahead of time if you plan on taking a trip to Monday's big game.
According to the preliminary investigation, the men were on their way to a gathering when shots rang out from an unknown location and they were struck by the gunfire, MDSO said.
A Trump administration initiative is upending 60 years of efforts by the federal government to prevent discrimination against minority groups in the U.S.
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 American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
A Trump administration initiative is upending 60 years of efforts by the federal government to prevent discrimination against minority groups in the U.S.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey criticized the administration's immigration operations, calling the surge of federal agents an "occupying force that has quite literally invaded our city."
A U.S. defense official confirmed some 1,500 active-duty soldiers, currently stationed in Alaska, are on standby for possible deployment to Minneapolis amid the city's protests.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem defended ongoing immigration operations in Minnesota, and said a federal judge's order limiting the tactics federal agents can use "didn't change anything."
In this landmark year for American democracy, historian Lindsay Chervinsky, Washington Post columnist George F. Will, and Atlantic staff writer Vivian Salama talk about what the second year of Trump's presidency may mean for America's future.
Jim DeFede discusses Governor Ron DeSantis' eighth and final State of the State address with House Speaker Danny Perez.
On Facing South Florida, Jim DeFede spoke with Miami Herald Latin America reporter Antonio Maria Delgado about Delcy Rodríguez's growing control in Venezuela.
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Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
The largest nurses strike ever in New York City is underway as thousands of NYSNA members walk off their jobs at major hospitals.
After the ACA tax credit lapsed in December, enrollees are opting for less robust health plans or dropping coverage altogether.
New research recommends against drinking coffee or tea served by airlines, urging travelers to stick to bottled water.
In his new wellness book, "Eat Your Ice Cream," Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel goes beyond the basics of eating, exercise and sleep, to the importance of being happy, social engagement, and recommended behaviors (like "don't be a schmuck") that can benefit longevity.
These gifts from Stanley, Apple, AllTrails and more won't bust your budget.
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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.
Another allegation against Busfield was reported to law enforcement the same day he turned himself in, according to a court filing.
In a video provided to TMZ on Tuesday, Timothy Busfield said the allegations "are all lies."
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
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