Miami police chief cites 3% crime drop in first 100 days on the job
Chief Edwin Lopez credits technology, patrols, and previous administrations, and says he'll address any budget impact from Amendment 3 if it passes.
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Chief Edwin Lopez credits technology, patrols, and previous administrations, and says he'll address any budget impact from Amendment 3 if it passes.
Evelyn Valdez's family says the bodycam video doesn't show officers giving a command before shooting, and the State Attorney's Office has declined to prosecute.
The city says Brian Sguros was arrested Oct. 20 following an internal affairs investigation.
The agency says the hats are optional and will come from its existing uniform budget, while some residents question the spending.
State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle concluded that Sgt. José Cabrera, Sgt. Javier Herbello, and Officer Dorian Acosta were legally justified in using deadly force in connection with the June 14, 2025, incident.
Marcia Sangronis, who is on probation with the department, was relieved of duty with pay, and a judge reduced the charge from aggravated battery to simple battery.
Police are asking the public to call the department with any information on the missing K-9.
MDSO confirmed that the crash, which occurred near the Northwest 41st Street exit, was a police officer-involved accident.
Jorden Perozo, 35, now faces battery and religious harassment charges.
Neighbors say that George Mandes pulled a gun on an Amazon delivery driver that he believed had taken a package from his door, which set the nearly two-hour barricade situation at the complex.
The first crash occurred at Southwest 22nd Avenue and 1st Street, while the second involved officers responding to the first crash at Northwest 16th Avenue and West Flagler Street.
Wilkhari Jones is the 3rd and final man sentenced in the 2020 Brownsville shooting that nearly killed Officer Erica Socarras.
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.
