Crime

Trans Woman Beaten to Death in Miami Beach

Trans Woman Beaten to Death in Miami Beach

St. Augustine Man Self-Immolates Outside New York Trump Trial

St. Augustine Man Self-Immolates Outside New York Trump Trial

Third Disney Cruise Worker Arrested on Child Porn Charges

By Naomi Feinstein
Apr 18, 2024

In a span of three months, three Disney Cruise workers have been nabbed at Port Everglades and charged with downloading vile material.
Missing NYC Subway Sex Offender Found in Florida Working as Rideshare Driver, Feds Say

By Izzy Kapnick
Apr 9, 2024

Kamruzzaman lived incognito in the Sunshine State after he was released from ICE custody following a string of sexual assault accusations, federal agents say.
FIU Student Killed in Doral Martini Bar Shooting

By Alex DeLuca
Apr 8, 2024

The 23-year-old, who leaves behind an infant daughter, was set to graduate from FIU next month.
Former Miami Cop Pleads Guilty in Scheme to Extort Suspects Out of Cash, Cocaine

By Alex DeLuca
Mar 29, 2024

The now-fired Miami officer attempted to exploit his badge to shake down would-be drug traffickers for tens of thousands of dollars.
Lawsuit Against Diddy Alleges Shooting Coverup, Drug-Filled Fanny Packs, and "Freak-Offs"

By Naomi Feinstein and Izzy Kapnick
Mar 29, 2024

Rodney Jones' self-styled whistleblower complaint against Diddy's hip-hop empire alleges a level of debauchery only Miami could produce.
What to Know: Federal Agents Raid Sean "Diddy" Combs' Miami Beach Homes

By Izzy Kapnick
Mar 26, 2024

The raids were carried out weeks after a record producer accused Diddy of groping his anus and forcing him to cavort with Miami sex workers.
South Florida Mom Arrested After Gun Found in Kid's Lunchbox at Daycare

By Naomi Feinstein
Mar 22, 2024

Shanae Davis allegedly told police she placed the gun in the lunchbox because she doesn't use a purse and did not want the weapon "out in the open."
EXCLUSIVE: Miami Played Host to $350 Million Argentinian Money-Laundering Scheme, Feds Say

By Izzy Kapnick
Mar 20, 2024

As Argentina sunk deeper into economic turmoil, a set of Miami-based shell companies illegally siphoned vast sums of cash out of the country and into U.S. bank accounts, the feds say.
Sister of Miami Heat Legend Udonis Haslem Pleads Guilty to Pandemic Relief Fraud

By Naomi Feinstein
Mar 12, 2024

Sheana Haslem, a former staffing specialist for the Miami Police Department, allegedly scammed two federal loan programs out of thousands of dollars.
We Got a Copy of the Casting Call for Miami Beach's "Breaking Up With Spring Break" Ad

By Francisco Alvarado
Mar 7, 2024

"Breaking Up" is one element of a multipronged Miami Beach campaign to make this year's spring break a total buzzkill.
Florida Supreme Court Revokes Messianic Rabbi's Law License Over January 6 Charge

By Alex DeLuca
Mar 6, 2024

Michael Stepakoff is the founder of Temple New Jerusalem, a Messianic synagogue where he's served as senior rabbi for more than two decades.
Florida Man Led Conspiracy to Smuggle Thousands of Wild Turtles to China

By Alex DeLuca
Mar 4, 2024

Known locally as a prolific fossil hunter, John Kreatsoulas is facing prison time for illegally shipping wild turtles to clients as far away as Germany and Hong Kong.
"You and Your Husband Are Dead": Boynton Beach Man Convicted for Voicemail Threat to George Santos

By Naomi Feinstein
Feb 27, 2024

Frank Stanzione of Boynton Beach said he left a voicemail for the then-congressman "to make him feel like a piece of shit."
Two Disney Cruise Workers Charged With Child Porn in Two-Week Span

By Alex DeLuca
Feb 22, 2024

Police say that after his arrest, Amiel Joseph Trazo admitted to sharing child porn on social media and acknowledged it is "bad for his religion."
Cold Case Review: Brutal South Florida Murders That Remain Unsolved

By Theo Karantsalis
Feb 20, 2024

Those who perpetrated these crimes were never brought to justice. If you know anything that could help detectives, it's not too late to come forward.
Israeli Diplomat's Son Arrested for Allegedly Hitting Miami-Area Cop on Motorcycle

By Alex DeLuca
Feb 2, 2024

Police say Avraham Gil apologized and told officers he was weaving between cars because he "hates waiting behind traffic."
Netflix's Griselda: What to Know About Miami's Queen of Cocaine

By Alex DeLuca
Jan 25, 2024

New Times has chronicled Griselda Blanco's violent past since the late 1990s. She's now the subject of a six-episode miniseries on Netflix.
New Report Highlights Spike in Sexual Assault Cases Aboard Cruise Ships

By Naomi Feinstein
Jan 19, 2024

Cruise law expert Jim Walker says cruise liners' crime reporting is "the bare minimum" of what the law mandates.
Unrepentant Miami Con Man Jimmy Sabatino Finds Federal Prison Too Confining

By Alan Prendergast
Jan 16, 2024

Drug kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán and Miami con man Jimmy Sabatino are the only current residents of the solitary confinement unit known as “The Suites.”
Ex-Miami-Dade School Board Member Arrested on Fraud, Grand Theft Charges

By Alex DeLuca
Jan 11, 2024

When investigators searched Lubby Navarro's home, they found it was stocked with pricey items allegedly funded by a county credit card.