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Nathalie Belizaire, 29, was arrested in North Miami Beach after allegedly abandoning her four children, including a 2-month-old infant, for a three-day cruise to the Bahamas. Police discovered the children hiding in a bathroom after the father of one child reported them missing. Belizaire faces four felony counts of child neglect and has been released on $10,000 bond.
Rockstar Games and Take-Two Interactive have launched a massive marketing campaign for Grand Theft Auto VI, installing a giant 'Welcome to Vice City' sign on the roof of Miami’s Kaseya Center. The installation, which utilized a helicopter to lift individual letters into place, is part of a $975,000 deal with Miami-Dade County. While the campaign aims to capitalize on the game's November 19 release, it has sparked local political controversy regarding the game's depiction of violence and the allocation of the marketing funds.
Miami-Dade Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz and Mayor Daniella Levine Cava exchanged letters after a fatal cargo plane crash, arguing over who should speak first at the briefing and how incident communications should be handled; the sheriff said a staffer’s directive was inappropriate, while the mayor defended the county’s emergency-management authority and emphasized the need for a unified, clearly-structured response with defined roles for law enforcement and county leadership.
A Boeing 767-300 cargo plane overran Runway 30 at Miami International Airport, striking a van and a car and killing five people while five others were injured; two pilots survived with minor injuries. The NTSB plans a 7 p.m. update as investigators identify victims and assess causes, with runway and nearby roads affected.
Public records show Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava floated a GTA VI × MDC marketing plan to turn parts of Miami into a real-life Vice City, including Vice City-themed airport displays, PortMiami installations, Metromover wraps, and a Vice City Radio Lab; Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz publicly opposed the idea, citing GTA’s criminal themes, while county leaders weigh potential economic benefits against public-safety concerns and funding/courthouse implications.
Substitute teacher Chenelle Doctor, 27, of Hollywood, was arrested at Westland Senior High School in Hialeah after a loaded 9mm Walther handgun was found in her unattended backpack. The weapon had a chambered round and seven live rounds in a magazine, with an empty magazine also located. Doctor, employed by Kelly Services, allegedly forgot to remove the gun and was charged with possession of a firearm on school property, being held on a $2,500 bond.
A 40-year-old Homestead man, Raimiero Rios, was arrested in Cutler Bay after allegedly firing a gun at two cyclists on Saturday near Southwest 87th Avenue and 184th Street; deputies say he honked, swerved toward the cyclists, forced one off the road, struck the other, then fired in their direction. No injuries were reported, and the incident was captured on video. Rios faces charges of aggravated assault with a firearm, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, and discharging a firearm from a vehicle, and is being held at Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center with bond to be set.
Temporary Protected Status for Haitians ends on Monday, affecting more than 350,000 people in the United States, including a large South Florida community facing potential deportation; individuals like Farah Larrieux, a resident since 2005, are weighing asylum options while the government says Haiti is safe to return, a claim contested by the UN and U.S. State Department due to ongoing violence; many are left in limbo as they await the next steps for staying in the U.S. or leaving.
Twelve men were charged with felonies, including human trafficking of a person under 18, after an undercover operation in Homestead tied to FIFA World Cup events in Miami-Dade; detectives posed as a mother prostituting her two daughters online, and the suspects were arrested when they arrived at a hotel.
Real Housewife of Miami Lisa Hochstein surrendered to authorities in Miami-Dade after being charged, along with ex‑boyfriend Jody Glidden, with intercepting wire, oral or electronic communications in a divorce case involving her ex-husband Leonard Hochstein. Court documents say they planted a recording device in the driver’s seat area of Hochstein’s car, yielding 98 recordings including conversations between Hochstein and Glidden. Hochstein was processed on a $5,000 bond and released on her own recognizance; the defense has framed the matter as a divorce dispute rather than criminal court activity.
Three Philadelphia women were arrested at Miami International Airport after a confrontation with Frontier staff when their boarding passes were denied and they refused to pay for a carry-on. One spat on an employee, and deputies reported a brief struggle as they were removed; the flight was delayed about an hour.
Falcons edge rusher James Pearce was charged in Miami-Dade County with three felonies—aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, fleeing and eluding police, and resisting an officer with violence—plus a misdemeanor charge of stalking, all tied to a February 7 incident involving his ex-girlfriend, WNBA player Rickea Jackson. A protection order has been issued, the NFL is reviewing the case under its Personal Conduct Policy, and Pearce has not been placed on paid leave.
Donald Trump has become the first Republican presidential candidate to win Miami-Dade County since 1988, marking a significant political shift in the traditionally Democratic stronghold.
Sweetwater Police Department found no evidence of a shooting at Dolphin Mall in Miami-Dade County after reports prompted temporary store closures, with an altercation but no injuries. Panic and rumors spread on social media, leading to shoppers running and hiding inside stores, but most stores had reopened by 5:40 p.m.
Two people, including a gunman, were killed and seven others injured after a shooting at a bar in CityPlace Doral mall in Florida. The incident occurred following a brawl, with a police officer among the injured. A security guard who intervened was also killed. The police engaged in gunfire with the suspect, ultimately killing him. Six innocent bystanders were caught in the crossfire, with two in critical condition. The identity of the shooter is under investigation, and authorities are not looking for any additional suspects.