3 Shot, 1 Killed in Manhunt for Fired L.A. Cop
A manhunt is underway for a former Los Angeles Police Department officer believed to be targeting officers and their families. Christopher Dorner is wanted in connection with the ambush-style slaying...
View ArticleElderly Man Killed in House Fire in Miami
One person was found dead in a house fire in northeast Miami early Thursday, officials said. Firefighters responded to the blaze at the home in the 100 block of Northeast 82nd Terrace around 5 a.m. and...
View ArticleMan in Custody After SWAT Standoff in Fort Lauderdale
A man was taken into custody on domestic violence charges early Thursday after an argument with his girlfriend led to an hours-long standoff in Fort Lauderdale. William Graham, 56, was arrested on...
View Article1 Dead After Dangling Truck Pulled Onto Overpass
One person was killed and another hospitalized after the box truck they were in crashed and was left dangling off the side of a South Florida highway overpass early Wednesday. The incident occurred...
View ArticleAA, US Airways Merger Tentatively Set for Next Week
American Airlines and US Airways have made tentative plans to announce a merger early next week, according to four sources familiar with the planning. The sources caution no final decisions have been...
View ArticlePartly Cloudy, Highs Around 81 Thursday
Expect highs around 81 with partly cloudy skies Thursday in South Florida. Tonight, lows drop to 68 with light winds and only a few clouds. There may be some patchy fog developing in the western areas....
View ArticleMan Accused Again of Illegal Butt Enhancements
For the second time in less than a month, a West Palm Beach man has been arrested on the charge he performed illegal butt enhancements, according to authorities. Calvin Edward Butler, also known as...
View ArticleNortheast Braces for Powerful Storm, Blizzard
A big winter storm is expected to hit the Northeast and New England on Friday, pummeling some parts the region with as much two feet of snow and blizzard conditions. The National Weather Service issued...
View ArticleNanny Arrested After Allegedly Smacking Baby on Hidden Camera
A 52-year-old nanny was arrested after she was allegedly captured on this video slapping a 5-month-old baby in the face as her sister looked on in their Staten Island home. Read the full story here.
View ArticleGay Man, Lesbian Couple All to Be On Daughter’s Birth Certificate
A Miami-Dade circuit judge has approved a private adoption allowing a gay man and a married lesbian couple to all be listed on the birth certificate of their baby girl, The Miami Herald reports. The...
View ArticleHow to Protect Yourself from Income Tax Theft
This time of year, Miami-Dade's Accion Community Action Agency in Little Havana helps hundreds of people file their income taxes -- at no cost to families who make less than $55,000. Julian Cantillo,...
View ArticleGroup Home's Caretaker Arrested for Stealing From Mentally Ill Patients: Cops
A caretaker of a group home in Oakland Park was arrested for stealing $2,000 worth of items, many belonging to the facility's mentally ill patients, authorities said Thursday. Daniel Autunno, 24, faces...
View ArticleCollege Football Prospect Alex Collins Signs With Arkansas
College football prospect Alex Collins announced Thursday he was signing with the University of Arkansas even though his mother, who reportedly opposed him leaving South Florida, has hired a lawyer in...
View ArticleFirst Lady to Attend Funeral for Slain Chicago Teen Hadiya: Source
First Lady Michelle Obama will attend the funeral of a 15-year-old girl gunned down last week in Chicago, a White House source told NBC Chicago. The first lady will travel to Chicago on Saturday and...
View ArticleManifesto: Alleged Revenge Shooter Named Targets
Three days after he left the Navy Reserve, and one day after allegedly shooting the daughter of a former colleague along with her fiancé at an Irvine condominium complex, fired LAPD officer Christopher...
View ArticlePolice Shoot 2 in "Case of Mistaken" ID
Police shot and wounded two women who were in a vehicle that matched the description of the truck of an ex-LAPD officer wanted in a deadly rampage, LAPD Chief Charlie Beck confirmed on Thursday. Los...
View ArticleExtreme Weather 2013
2012 was the hottest, and some say most extreme, weather year in U.S. history. 2013 Promises more of the same. A big winter storm is expected to hit the Northeast and New England this weekend,...
View ArticleEmergency Shelter Staff Member Arrested for Sex With Minor: Cops
A staff member at a Wilton Manors emergency shelter was arrested after being accused of sexual activity with an underage victim, authorities said Thursday. Brian Fields, 31, was arrested Feb. 6 and...
View ArticleWoman Who Flipped Off Judge to Apologize to Him Friday
The woman who got a 30-day sentence after she flipped the bird at a Miami-Dade judge is expected to apologize to him in court on Friday. Penelope Soto's appearance in court on Monday made national news...
View ArticleCalifornia Murder Suspect Caught in Coral Gables: FBI
A fugitive wanted for murdering another man in California in 2006 was arrested in Coral Gables Wednesday, the FBI said. Edgar Alvarez, 33, was taken into custody agents with the FBI's South Florida...
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