Woman Who Flipped Off Judge Gets $5,000 Bond
A woman slammed with a 30-day sentence after she flipped the bird at a Miami-Dade judge earlier this week was back in court on Wednesday. Penelope Soto, 18, appeared more composed at Wednesday's...
View ArticleEx-Miami Officer Freed on Bond in Hit-Run Case
A former Miami police officer on Wednesday turned himself in to face charges in a hit-and-run crash from September, the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office said. Juan “Johnny” Herrera, 46, a veteran of...
View ArticleEighth Victim Dies After Tour Bus Crash
An eighth person involved in a tour bus crash on a two-lane mountain road east of Los Angeles has died three days after the bus collided with two other vehicles before flipping onto its side on an...
View ArticlePassengers Injured in SF Cable Car Accident
A cable car accident in San Francisco left ten people injured Wednesday morning. The injured included eight passengers and two cable car workers. One of the injuries was originally considered...
View ArticleCalif. Tour Bus Crash Survivor: "Worst Minutes of My Life"
Julio Vallejo is recovering at a friend’s home in southern California after being treated for numerous injuries he suffered in Sunday's deadly bus crash in the mountains east of Los Angeles. "This was...
View ArticleDogs That Attacked Letter Carrier Euthanized
The two American bulldogs that attacked a postal letter carrier in Miami Gardens were euthanized Wednesday, Miami-Dade Animal Services said. The dogs were surrendered by their owner to the county to be...
View ArticleTamarac Man Accused of Burning, Choking, Beating Boy
A Tamarac man has been arrested on charges he abused a child by burning him with a cigarette lighter, hitting him with an electrical cord and holding his head under water, authorities say. Wednesday,...
View ArticleMulti-Vehicle Crash in Miami Gardens With Injuries: Cops
Miami Gardens Police said an elderly man, who had an apparent heart attack while driving, crashed into a van transporting children on Wednesday afternoon. Police said the van was full of children ages...
View ArticleRay Lewis III Signs with University of Miami
Ray Lewis III signed a letter of intent to attend the University of Miami to play football for the Hurricanes Wednesday. It was a proud moment for the running back from Lake Mary Preparatory School...
View ArticleLocals React to U.S. Postal Service Announcement
South Floridians gave mixed reviews of an announcement by the U.S. Postal Service that it is cutting Saturday mail delivery and pickup in an effort to save $2 billion annually. "People have voted with...
View ArticleMiami Police Officer Relieved of Duty
An eight-year veteran of the Miami police force has been relieved of duty with pay while an investigation continues, police said. Officer William Gonzalez, 28, was relieved of duty Tuesday, Miami...
View ArticleTrespassing at Md. High School Leads to Weapons Seizure
A high school trespassing incident in Maryland has led to a weapons seizure at a man's home — though school officials stressed that no threats were made against students. On Monday, 25-year-old former...
View ArticleAlex Collins Says He's "Staying with Arkansas"
South Florida football prospect Alex Collins said Wednesday that he will be going to the University of Arkansas after all, even after his mother confiscated his letter of intent to the school. "Yes...
View ArticleObama's Legacy: Who'll Carry His Torch?
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed remembers visiting President Barack Obama’s re-election headquarters in Chicago last year and noticing how young everyone was — not just the entry-level volunteers, but...
View ArticleLawyer for Accused "Sniper" Killer Wants Psych Evaluation
Attorneys for Eddie Ray Routh, the Marine reservist accused of murdering former Navy Seal and best-selling author Chris Kyle and his friend Chad Littlefield, want Routh to have a court-appointed...
View ArticlePlant's Stench Driving Off Customers: Nearby Workers
Workers near a South Florida business that turns produce into fertilizer say it’s keeping away customers, and making them sick. Broward County said it has gotten 70 complaints against Organic Dynamics,...
View ArticleRelatives of Man Killed in Sunrise Hit-and-Run Speak Out
Days after a man was killed in a hit-and-run, his family made a plea for help. "Derek didn't deserve this. He was a good man," said Tania Quintal, the victim's ex-wife. "He didn't deserve to die this...
View ArticleWildlife Officials Search for West Nile Croc on the Loose
Off the back roads of Miami-Dade, an unsolved mystery lingers amid quiet farmland. It began when a planter spotted a small crocodile near a canal in March 2011. But it wasn't just any croc. It was one...
View ArticleBartender Avoids Being Smashed by Crashing SUV
A bartender jumped out of the way just in the nick of time when a SUV smashed through a Sunrise restaurant Wednesday. "And all of a sudden we just look out the window and I tell him ‘watch out, look at...
View ArticleWoman Who Flipped Judge the Bird Back in Court
The woman who was slammed with a 30-day sentence after she flipped the bird at a Miami-Dade judge earlier this week was back in court Wednesday. Penelope Soto, 18, appeared more composed at the...
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