Trial to begin for 'Sweetheart Swindler' suspect
Opening arguments began Monday for the trial of Paul Francois, a man whom police call the “Sweetheart Swindler.” Prosecutors said Francois stole women's hearts, as well as their money. According to...
View ArticleBomb squad examines possible explosive
A bomb squad was investigating a possible explosive device in a northwest Miami-Dade County neighborhood on Monday afternoon. The object was found at Northwest 102nd Street and Northwest 15th Avenue,...
View ArticleWater main breaks increase with pipes' age
Many water and sewer lines in South Florida are in need of repair, but utilities said they simply do not have enough money to fix them. Miami-Dade County's Water and Sewer Department is the largest in...
View Article3 arrested after body found in burning car
Two men and a 14-year-old boy are arrested in connection with the death of a man whose body was found in a burning car in Miami Beach. The body of Cordell Cooper was found Aug. 11 in the back seat of...
View ArticleRevised Italian cruise lawsuit adds new plaintiffs
New plaintiffs have been added to a revised lawsuit that seeks more than half-billion dollars in damages in last month's Italian cruise ship disaster. Attorneys said the lawsuit filed Tuesday in...
View ArticlePenalty: High school coach fired for nude Facebook pic
It took 10 minutes of online exposure for a high school football coach to lose his job. Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School football coach Paul Withee resigned his positions as coach and middle...
View ArticleCab medallions fetch record prices
Miami-Dade County auctioned off six new taxicab medallions Tuesday, and bidders paid record prices to get one. The least expensive medallion was purchased with bid of $312,000; the most expensive...
View ArticleCar hits, injures toddler
A toddler was hit by a car Tuesday afternoon in Miami Gardens, fire officials said. The child was hit by the vehicle at 3451 NW 177th Terrace, investigators said. Sources told Local 10 that the...
View ArticleValentine's Day rush hits South Florida
It's the busiest days for flowers and all things heart-shaped, pink and red. For the Ristick family of Hollywood, Valentine's Day is the Super Bowl. They've been setting up a roadside stand full of...
View ArticleAlleged victim testifies in 'Sweetheart Swindler' trial
One of the jilted lovers of a man whom investigators called the “Sweetheart Swindler” took the stand Tuesday to explain her accusations that he stole her cash and her heart. With tears in her eyes...
View Article$6,500 Rolex stolen from airport security checkpoint
The Broward Sheriff's Office is trying to identify a man caught on surveillance video stealing an expensive watch from an airport security checkpoint. It happened in Terminal 3 at Fort...
View ArticleFake flower deliveryman robs woman
Miami police are trying to track down an armed man who posed as a flower delivery guy on Valentine's Day, invaded a home and robbed the homeowner. It happened around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at a home at at...
View ArticleTree planted in honor of Nubia Barahona
A tree is now planted in the courtyard of Miami's Department of Children and Families headquarters in memory of Nubia Barahona, whose body was discovered in her father's truck at the side of the...
View ArticleRomero Britto to be honored at Brazil's Carnaval
South Florida's most famous artist is about to be honored in a very big way. Romero Britto, now known around the world for his art, will share it with an even bigger audience as his art comes to life...
View ArticleE-cigarette explodes in man's mouth
An electronic cigarette exploded in a Florida man's mouth, blowing out his teeth and part of his tongue and setting a room in his house on fire. Tom Holloway, 57, of Niceville, Fla., was smoking the...
View ArticleTraffic stop leads to pot bust in Keys
A traffic stop led to a big drug bust in the Florida Keys, according to deputies. Monroe County Sheriff's deputies said it all started when a car did not stop at an intersection in Marathon around 10...
View Article4 arrested in car insurance fraud investigation
Four people have been arrested in what Hialeah police called a large-scale automobile insurance fraud investigation. Hialeah police said Edwin Rodriguez, Rafael Rico, Eduardo Valdes-Murguido and...
View ArticleBox truck hits, injures pedestrian
A pedestrian was hit by a box truck and trapped underneath it in Miami on Thursday. Police said the box truck hit the pedestrian at Northwest 36th Street and 17th Avenue. The man was trapped under the...
View ArticlePeople sell body parts for cash
A Wisconsin man has put his kidney up for sale on Craigslist. The man, identified only as Mark, told Local 10's Jeff Weinsier the highest bid he's gotten is $38,000. "Right now, I'm at $38,000, the...
View ArticleBoat show cruises into Miami Beach
Hundreds of boats and multimillion-dollar yachts dropped anchor at the Miami Beach Convention Center Thursday for the Miami International Boat Show. "There is such a huge audience here with people...
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