Miami-Dade deputies arrest fake police impersonator in Homestead
According to an arrest report, Miami-Dade deputies stopped Enrique Perez-Palenzuela after observing him exiting a shopping plaza in Homestead while ignoring traffic signals.
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According to an arrest report, Miami-Dade deputies stopped Enrique Perez-Palenzuela after observing him exiting a shopping plaza in Homestead while ignoring traffic signals.
Lopez succeeds Manny Morales in leading a department of 1,400 sworn officers and 400 civilian employees in a city of nearly 500,000 residents.
Outgoing Miami Police Chief Manny Morales spoke exclusively with CBS News Miami on his final weekday on the job, saying he will cherish his service to the city "until my last breath."
South Florida is rolling out the pink carpet for the who's who of the FIFA festivities. It's a moment to say thanks to those who worked for two years getting ready for World Cup action.
Henry Quintero received 2 years of probation for his role in a Florida City multi-vehicle crash that sent one person to the hospital with multiple injuries.
The State Attorney's Office released an 11-page memo determining the shooting was "justified."
In just a few years, the series has logged 80 million views with a worldwide audience and has helped the city's YouTube channel reach 100,000 subscribers.
The incident took place last June when officers fired at a vehicle, wounding suspect Eric Chase in the knee. Chase survived the shooting.
The State Attorney's Office (SAO) has released body camera footage and ruled that a Miami-Dade Deputy was justified in a deadly shooting that occurred in April 2025.
Investigators say the suspect, 34-year-old Jimmy Altidor, was wanted by Organized Crime Bureau detectives.
Corrinne Adrianna Blue, 32, has been charged with three counts of vehicular homicide in the deaths of Deputy Ignacio Diaz, Corporal Luis Paez, and Deputy Sheriff Ralph Waller almost two years ago.
Kristina Andreu became the first female police major in the Key Biscayne Police Department's history during a promotion ceremony Friday inside Village Council chambers.
The Broward/Fort Lauderdale NAACP, the Fort Lauderdale Hispanic Police Officers Association, and the Fort Lauderdale Black Police Officers Association announced the allegations at a news conference Tuesday morning.
The accused police impersonator, 37-year-old Annie Flaherty, expresses remorse for what she did in an exclusive interview with CBS News Miami.
Cellphone video appears to show a man, identified as suspect Roberto Sosa, receiving several blows to the head from police officers in the middle of Hallandale Beach Boulevard before being taken to the ground.
According to MDSO, the office has roughly 3,800 sworn deputies but is seeking more.
The removed assistant sheriffs are Eric Garcia, Shawn Browne, and Brian Rafky.
Police say this strategy is already having a positive effect.
Ryan Sutton, 21, is charged with second-degree murder in the death of Wilton Mena, who was killed in the early morning hours of Oct. 1, 2024.
When officers arrived at the scene, they found a woman and the man, who they say was armed with a knife.
The video, recorded by drivers near State Road 7 and Commercial Boulevard, shows 41‑year‑old Christopher Newkirk on the ground as three deputies hold him down. Two of them appear to punch him in the face.
The vote followed a debate among commissioners about whether settling the case was appropriate.
Colonel Nichole Anderson, Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony's undersheriff and second in command, was terminated in a brief phone call after the sheriff left the meeting.
The city ordered a study for a standalone police agency, driven in part by rising costs, and are now discussing the results of the study.
Christopher Diaz was terminated from his post and arrested on battery charges in Palm Beach County after police say he traveled there to meet up with a dating app user claiming to be a 15-year-old girl.
Video posted to Facebook captured the moment Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara walked out of the international arrivals doors at Miami International Airport.
According to Plantation Fire, the child was found in a pool located in the 4600 block of West Broward Boulevard.
Kylian Mbappé moved past Lionel Messi for the career World Cup scoring record with 22 goals, scoring twice for France in a 6-4 loss to England in the third-place match.
Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate have been arrested by federal authorities Saturday in Miami.
It was the highest-scoring World Cup game since Hungary beat El Salvador 10-1 in 1982.
Video posted to Facebook captured the moment Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara walked out of the international arrivals doors at Miami International Airport.
According to Plantation Fire, the child was found in a pool located in the 4600 block of West Broward Boulevard.
Kylian Mbappé moved past Lionel Messi for the career World Cup scoring record with 22 goals, scoring twice for France in a 6-4 loss to England in the third-place match.
Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate have been arrested by federal authorities Saturday in Miami.
It was the highest-scoring World Cup game since Hungary beat El Salvador 10-1 in 1982.
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.
It will be the first meeting between President Trump and Sheinbaum since December after months of verbal sparring. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is also expected to attend.
The Justice Department determined this week a federal law banning TikTok from government devices no longer applies to the social video app.
President Trump threatened more tariffs on Canada for wildfires that have blanketed large parts of the Midwest and East Coast in smoke in recent days.
President Trump delivered a speech on election security Thursday night at the White House. Here are the facts behind some of his claims.
Immigration officers could weigh use of Medicaid, food aid and housing help in green card decisions after Trump administration rescinds Biden-era public charge rule.
Dotie Joseph said after talking with neighbors and looking at the field, she thinks she has plenty of experience to assume the governorship.
Perhaps the most controversial cut DeSantis made was the $15 million that would have gone to fund security efforts at Catholic schools in Miami-Dade County.
The likely Republican candidate for governor, Congressman Byron Donalds, said he would vote for it, but as he told CBS Miami's Jim DeFede, if it does fail, they will tackle the issue again next year.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has avoided talking about both topics with opponents calling him "the most corrupt attorney general Florida has had."
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.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Officials are still searching for the source of the outbreak, prompting consumers to seek advice on social media about which foods to avoid.
A recall has been issued for frozen blueberries sold at Publix stores in Georgia, Florida and other Southern states after 12 people became sick, the FDA says.
A new Florida law requires drug prescribers to complete sickle cell training, aiming to improve care and address stigma faced by patients.
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.
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
A total of 22,141 fans wore the caps in London's Hyde Park on Friday ahead of his set at the British Summer Time festival.
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, has died. She was 75.
The nominations for the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, with the final season of HBO Max's "Hacks" setting a new record for the most nominations in a single year for a comedy series.
The Empire State Building lit up in blue for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding Friday night.