Man Burglarized Home, Played With Toy, Ate Salad: Officials
A man faces charges after he burglarized a home, masturbated, played with a toy helicopter he found and then ate a salad he brought with him, authorities said. The incident began on April 24, when the...
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Sheriff's Deputy Wrestled Alligator, Tied It Up: Report
A Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office deputy wrestled an alligator over 10 feet long that was snapping at cars early Tuesday, WFLA reported. A woman called 911 shortly before 6 a.m. and reported that the...
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Woman Arrested for Trying to Poison OJ at Starbucks
A 50-year-old woman was arrested Monday night after police say she put two bottles of orange juice — which they say were filled with rubbing alcohol — on a refrigerator shelf at a Starbucks in...
View ArticleMan in Critical Condition After Falling Into Drain: Cops
A man was in critical condition after he fell into a storm drain in Miami Beach on Tuesday while trying to help someone find their keys, authorities said. The 50-year-old unnamed man was looking for...
View ArticleMan Burned in Boat Fire Says He Is Very Lucky
Bart Lopresti was recovering at Jackson Memorial Hospital's Burn Unit on Tuesday. "When you spill a little oil on your hand, and that really ticks you off for the next week or so, make that twice as...
View ArticleDade Residents To Get At Least 70% of Project Jobs: Dolphins
In another event staged to highlight benefits of the Sun Life Stadium renovation plan, the Miami Dolphins announced on Tuesday that they are partnering with an organization called Operation 305 to...
View ArticleShout Out on 6: Morning-After Pill
Should girls as young as 15 be able to buy the morning-after pill? To vote, call or text 305-600-5161 or vote on NBC 6 South Florida's Facebook and Twitter accounts.
View ArticleTeachers Pay Raise Bill Criticized by South Florida Leaders
A bill to give Florida teachers a pay increase is getting mixed reviews. The $480 million bill was approved by legislators over the weekend and is expected to be signed by Gov. Rick Scott. The raises...
View Article13 Arrested in Alleged NY Sex Trafficking Ring
Federal agents raided four brothels in New York and arrested 13 people in an alleged sex trafficking and prostitution ring dating back to 2008, prosecutors announced Tuesday. Manhattan U.S. Attorney...
View Article91 Cats and Kittens Begin Road Trip
Ninety-one cats and kittens set off on a road trip Tuesday, heading from Miami-Dade Animal Services to Maryland. The agency has too many cats, having already taken in close to 4,000 this year. But a...
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Officials Search for Remains at 9/11 Plane Part Site
Workers for the medical examiner's office began sifting soil Monday for possible human remains at a site near the World Trade Center where a chunk of airplane debris believed to have come from one of...
View ArticleHeat Players Support Jason Collins
The Miami Heat were back at practice Tuesday, and at the top of everyone's mind was Jason Collins' decision to come out as gay in a cover story in Sports Illustrated. Heat players were universal in...
View ArticleTexas Town Urges Residents to Buy Guns in Support of 2nd Amendment
Gun Barrel City is a town living up to its name. The Gun Barrel City Council unanimously passed on Tuesday night a nonbinding resolution that urges the town's 5,000-plus residents to buy a firearm if...
View ArticleCarjacking Suspect Shot and Killed By Police in Miramar
A man suspected in a carjacking in Pembroke Pines was shot and killed by officers in Miramar late Tuesday night, police said. The incident began with an armed carjacking of a silver Honda with four...
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2 Arrested in Abduction Case: Police
Two people have been arrested after three children were abducted outside a Miami market, including the woman who drove off with them, Miami Police said. Velan Verdier, 33, of Miami Beach has been...
View ArticleHomeowner Shoots and Kills Robbery Suspect: BSO
A homeowner shot and killed an armed robber with the suspect's own gun in Pompano Beach early Tuesday, officials said. The shooting happened around 5:15 a.m. at the Conch Key Villas in the 400 block of...
View ArticleThreat of Heavy Rain, Severe Storms Continue
The threat for heavy rain and severe storms continued for South Florida on Wednesday, especially during the afternoon and evening. A strong line of thunderstorms moving into Gulf waters was...
View ArticleEyes Turn to Crowded Sky Above LA After Midair Collision
The midair collision of two planes over Westlake Village in California this week points out that no matter how big the sky, it’s rarely wide open. And the skies over Southern California are among the...
View ArticleMan Called 911 80 Times To Demand Kool-Aid, Weed: Cops
A St. Petersburg man who called 911 about 80 times Sunday saying he wanted Kool-Aid, burgers and weed delivered to him instead got a trip to jail, police said. Jarvis Sutton, 34, is facing a charge of...
View ArticleAll Clear After Suspicious Item Found Near Barry University
Officers issued an all-clear Wednesday morning after reports of a suspicious device in the area of Barry University turned out to be a hoax, police said. The package was filled with toys that looked...
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