Miami-Dade police launch annual holiday crime crackdown
There will also be an increased focus in and around major malls and shopping centers
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Peter D'Oench is a reporter for CBS News Miami.
He came to the station from WKRN-TV in Nashville in September 2007.
He is seen regularly on weekdays on the news at 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. and focuses on enterprise, crime-related and breaking news stories and doing follow-up reports on the stories he has covered.
He has been nominated for two Emmy Awards, most recently in 2023 for his part in team coverage involving the wrath of Hurricane Ian in 2022.
D'Oench was an award-winning member of the WPLG News Team as a reporter from 1989-2004.
In addition, he was a producer for news, special projects and the station's Problem Solvers franchise from 2004-2007.
Prior to joining WPLG, he was an anchor/reporter with WTNH, New Haven (1984-1989); a reporter for WFTV, Orlando (1983-1984); a reporter and morning anchor with WCBS, New York City (1982-1983); a reporter for WSVN, Miami (1978-1982) and a reporter for KAMR, Amarillo, Texas (1977-1978).
D'Oench is the recipient of a number of prestigious honors and awards, including a Silver Circle and five Sunshine State Awards from the Society of Professional Journalists, a pair of awards from the Sigma Delta Chi honor society, a special citation from Mothers Against Drunk Driving, an Excellence in Reporting commendation from the New York City Overseas Press Club, a special citation from the Miami-Dade County PTA and a special commendation from former Florida Gov. Bob Graham.
D'Oench and his wife Connie have three daughters, Jennifer, Dana and Holly, and two granddaughters, Taylor and Zoey.
There will also be an increased focus in and around major malls and shopping centers
Some streets were left impassable due to flooding
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.
A man is facing charges following a triple shooting that led to the deaths of three men Monday afternoon in NE Miami.
For the first time, we are hearing from South Miami's newest police chief as he is sworn in on this Monday night.
Police stressed the importance of gun safety and responsible gun ownership.
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.
New surveillance video shows some determined burglars breaking into an iconic photo supply store in Palmetto Bay and stealing more than $30,000 worth of cameras and equipment.
Two teenagers involved in a deadly car crash early Wednesday morning have been identified as John A. Ferguson Senior High School students in Southwest Miami-Dade.
A 15-year-old died when the vehicle hit a pillar at a high rate of speed and overturned
A grieving widow and her family members are appealing for the community's help after a grandfather of 8 children was gunned down after getting food from a fast-food restaurant.
Police in Miami-Dade were searching Friday for the person who opened fire during a fight that spilled outside of the building
A South Florida woman is facing charges after she was caught on a neighbor's surveillance camera Tuesday beating her toddler son, including picking him up and throwing him to the ground.
Police were searching Tuesday for the person who fatally shot a man outside a luxury high-rise condo tower in Aventura
Miami Police tell CBS News Miami that they are alarmed after two women were wounded early Sunday during a drive-by at a Halloween-related block party in Overtown.