Mom arrested after boy shoots self with gun, MDSO says
Investigators said the boy's mother called 911 after hearing a popping sound and then finding him with a gunshot wound.
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Investigators said the boy's mother called 911 after hearing a popping sound and then finding him with a gunshot wound.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue was alerted to the blaze, which started shortly after 3 p.m. on a private farming property.
Sajay Montoto said her son, Albert, was a passenger in a red truck when a collision happened in February at the corner of Southwest 288th Street and Dixie Highway.
Deputies found a teen who was suffering from an apparent gunshot wound and later died at the hospital, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue says two adults were transferred to the Jackson Memorial Hospital South Trauma Center as trauma alerts. A third person was also treated and refused transport.
MDSO says they received a report of a bomb threat on Saturday afternoon, with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue also at both scenes.
Deputies also found three other teenagers with the boy, who were all taken into custody.
City records show that those trucks are visiting the southwest Miami-Dade property in the Redlands without any authorization.
A jury has convicted 62-year-old Vivian Hernandez of disorderly conduct, trespassing and resisting arrest without violence for the December 2024 incident.
According to the preliminary investigation, the corrections officer was out jogging with an unidentified woman when an unknown suspect in an unknown vehicle approached the officer, and a dispute over the woman ensued.
Signs have been posted in a South Miami neighborhood warning about blue green algae that may be in canal water and that leaves some poisonous substances or toxins in it.
A man who was found shot in the head in Florida City on the evening of New Year's Day has died from his injuries, the sheriff's office said.
A man is dead after being struck by a tractor-trailer on Florida's Turnpike in Southwest Miami-Dade on Saturday, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
Surveillance footage shows a pickup pulling into a hidden industrial area minutes before a woman's body was found.
The man and woman who were found shot to death in a Southwest Miami-Dade home on Saturday have been identified, deputies said.
Deputies are investigating how a man and woman wound up shot to death in Southwest Miami-Dade on Saturday afternoon.
The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season officially ends on Nov. 30, and with no storms on the horizon, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said most people feel like it's been a positive season, "and we needed it."
A man is dead and three other suspects are on the run after a home invasion turned into a shooting in Kendall on Saturday evening, deputies said.
When people hear gunshots, they typically run for cover. But when Pastor Damon Phillips heard them right across from his church, he ran toward the danger.
As the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office is still mourning the loss of Deputy Devin Jaramillo, the agency has identified the man who shot and killed him on Friday.
Local, state and federal law enforcement have stayed by the fallen Jaramillo's side since he was killed Friday evening.
According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office, deputies have responded to what they are calling a "shooting involving a juvenile."
According to the Miami Herald, Thomas is also charged in a separate cold case involving the murder of a 16-year-old Gainsville boy in 2010.
MDFR told CBS News Miami that due to the number of people involved, the call was upgraded to a Level 1 mass casualty incident.
Surveillance video obtained by CBS News Miami captured the moments when a Lexus seemingly lost control and hit the back of a GMC.
Italy's Foreign Ministry said Monday rescuers have located the bodies of four Italian divers who were believed to be deep inside an underwater cave in a Maldive atoll.
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The 38-year-old man had been spearfishing with friends when he was attacked on a coral reef off Rottnest Island, police said.
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
Italy's Foreign Ministry said Monday rescuers have located the bodies of four Italian divers who were believed to be deep inside an underwater cave in a Maldive atoll.
Two Americans were arrested in Japan after social media posts showed a person jumping into an enclosure at the zoo where viral baby monkey Punch found fame.
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The 38-year-old man had been spearfishing with friends when he was attacked on a coral reef off Rottnest Island, police said.
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
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The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
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Incumbent GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy, who had occasionally broken with the Trump administration, lost his bid for a third term.
Russia's Putin will travel to Beijing next week to meet China's Xi. The announcement came one day after President Trump returned from his own summit with the Chinese leader.
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Several commissioners have raised questions about how the center would be funded in future years.
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The performance followed similar shows by Madonna in 2024 and Lady Gaga last year on one of the world's most iconic waterfronts.