Criminal Assault

BellSouth Employees Suspended After Background Checks

Delusions of Dogma

A town is gripped by bitter accusations, bogus arrests, rumors of violence, canine carnage, and general mayhem

UM Frat Has Members Arrested For Drug-Related Charges ...Again

Zeta Beta Tau's official song is "My Brother, Here is my Hand." The chapter at the University of Miami might as well amend it with "...it is full of drugs, so many, many drugs." Today, the Coral Gables Police Department Vice Squad raided the historically Jewish fraternity's house on UM's campus as p ... More >>

Love Hurts

When it comes to crimes of passion, Hialeah is Dade's undisputed champ. Unfortunately, the competition never lets up.

Father Knows Arrest

Scott Curry vowed the tykes who scuffled with his son would get what was coming to them. But he was the one who got busted.

Fighting The Man

Palestinian protester Riadh Atmani wants to clear his name.

Collection Agents and Guns Don't Mix in Miami Shores

Palestinian protester Riadh Atmani wants to clear his name.

Full Moon Murder

Violence is dropping on the Beach, but some nights, well ...

BEST LOCAL BOY MADE GOOD

Shepard Smith

Four Wheels, No Breaks

Sean Taylor's felony charges have wrecked several lives, not to mention his pro football career

Shaq Fans for Life

The two men whose alleged tormentor was apprehended by the Heat star speak up

Counter Terrorism

The two men whose alleged tormentor was apprehended by the Heat star speak up

Until Proven Guilty

24 HOURS. 1 FULL MOON. 265 Arrests.

Campus Crime Spree

FIU's police force goes solo on the arrests of three football players

Legal Indifference?

Cournisha DeMonick's killing in North Miami recalls the slow pace of justice for Haitians

Love & Violation, Part 2

Bridget Garcia swears she was raped. The Aventura police chief says her story stinks. If anything stinks, it's the Aventura Police Department's own investigation.

Goon Over Miami

Chris Paciello, the dangerous darling of the SoBe nightlife set, has a reputation for fisticuffs. And mob ties.

Dumb and Dumber Luck

After squandering much of his lottery jackpot, Bernardo Paz is acquitted of raping his pregnant teenage sister-in-law

The Battle of East Eighth Street

Carlos Barroso's feud with Anthony Auto involves a video camera, many police reports, and assault charges

Every Lawyer's Nightmare

How infuriating is Joe Blake? Let's put it this way: His attorney is accused of trying to have him murdered.

No Holds Barred

The Dade corrections department has yet to recover from the beating of Frank Dennis. And that was more than three years ago.

News of the Weird

The Dade corrections department has yet to recover from the beating of Frank Dennis. And that was more than three years ago.

What's a Little Gunplay Among Friends? Part 2

Insurance mogul Jose "Pepe" Alvarez might finally be booked for an alleged gun-waving incident last summer

Little Criminals

What do you do with a little tyke who throws a rock at another kid? In Dade County, you prosecute him.

Steak Knives and Crack Pipes: Overtown Feud Lands Former Pimp in Jail

Maybe it's street karma. After a decade as a pimp and a hit man, Overtown street hustler Big Red could finally be brought down by a small-potatoes probation violation.This past summer, New Times profiled the entrepreneurial ex-convict who faced long odds when it came to his goal: Survive on the st ... More >>

Miami Dade College Basketball Star Faces Felony Assault Charges

Maybe you've never heard of Trevor Mbakwe, but he's one of the best ballers in Miami. The six-foot-eight-inch forward dominated Florida's junior college circuit this year, leading the Miami Dade College Sharks to their best season since 1983 -- a 26-3 final record and a close loss in the state final ... More >>

Angry Mohawked Pennsylvanian Charged With Assaulting Miami Airport Employees

Lost luggage? Overpriced beers? Another canceled flight back to Pittsburgh? via Miami Dade Corrections Michael John Jones is accused of assaulting two employees at MIA yesterday and punching a cop in the face.​It's not clear what exactly set off Michael John Jones at Miami International Air ... More >>

Magic Dragons

Lost luggage? Overpriced beers? Another canceled flight back to Pittsburgh? via Miami Dade Corrections Michael John Jones is accused of assaulting two employees at MIA yesterday and punching a cop in the face.​It's not clear what exactly set off Michael John Jones at Miami International Air ... More >>

Jersey Shore's Sammi "Sweatheart" To Face Assault Charges After South Beach Club Brawl

Sammi "Sweatheart" has fists of fury​You can take the girl out of Jersey, but you can't take the Jersey out of the girl. Jersey Shore castmate Sammi "Sweatheart" Giancola will be facing criminal assault charges and a civil lawsuit after she got into a brawl at a South Beach club this weekend 24-ye ... More >>

Charles Bennett Is Called "Krazy Horse" Because He's 100 Percent Normal

C.StilesCharles "Krazy Horse" Bennett Seeks a title and an end to his madness.​When it comes to second chances, Charles Daniel Bennett Jr. will take four, five, six, and however many more he can get. Nicknamed Krazy Horse, the Ocala native has been one of the most scandalous characters to step int ... More >>

Rolando Negrin Has Company: Modern History's Most Epic Penis-Related Brawls

​Poor Rolando Negrin. You remember him: The Miami International Airport screener who last month used his baton to beat a co-worker who had been habitually mocking the size of Negrin's penis after watching him test-run a full-body x-ray scanner.It's gotta suck to be made into a national p ... More >>

Ragheb and Nabil Sulaiman, Clerks Who Killed Akil Oliver With a Crowbar, Have First Day In Court Postponed

Ragheb and Nabil Sulaiman will have to wait another few weeks for their first day in court.​Ragheb and Nabil Sulaiman -- the Perrine clerks who sparked a national furor and a local boycott after allegedly beating a customer to death ago over an argument about a few cents change -- will have to wai ... More >>

Ragheb and Nabil Sulaiman's First Day in Court Postponed Again Until January

via Miami-Dade Corrections​Ragheb and Nabil Sulaiman, the Perrine convenience store clerks accused to beating a customer to death last month in an argument over pocket change, will have to wait another couple weeks for their first day in court. Their arraignment, which was scheduled this morning, ... More >>

Tim Hardaway's questionable business partners

via Miami-Dade Corrections​Ragheb and Nabil Sulaiman, the Perrine convenience store clerks accused to beating a customer to death last month in an argument over pocket change, will have to wait another couple weeks for their first day in court. Their arraignment, which was scheduled this morning, ... More >>

Keys Mom Urania Lot Charged With Beating Son With a Hammer Over a Sandwich

via Monroe County Sheriff's OfficeUrania Lot​All Urania Lot wanted was for her 18-year-old son to eat his sandwich in the dining room. When he refused to quit chomping in the living room, the 60-year-old Stock Island mom grabbed a hammer. And when threats of smashing the TV to bits didn't work eit ... More >>

Miami-Dade Police Sergeant Reinaldo Ruiz Arrested for Domestic Violence

​Reinaldo Ruiz, a sergeant in the Miami-Dade Police Department who makes more than $100,000-a-year, has found himself on the other side of the badge after being arrested Friday night by Broward Sheriff's deputies on charges of domestic violence. Few details are available but Ruiz was booked and ch ... More >>

Jamal Singletary, 24-Year-Old Armed Suspect, Shot and Killed by Police in Allapattah

​Last night, a 24-year-old named Jamal Singletary pulled an assault rifle and started shooting at an officer in Allapattah. The detective pulled his own weapon and fired back, killing Singletary on the spot, police say.Singletary becomes the eighth suspect killed by police fire in an urban Miami n ... More >>

Florida Mom Threatened to Kill Son For Not Getting Haircut

Florida has something of a real life Serial Mom on its hands. ​Something about being a mother makes a woman want to make sure than her male offspring have the neatest, tidiest hair possible. Usually when a son forgoes regular barbering it usually results in sighs of, "Fine, just walk around town w ... More >>

Mugshots Friday: Iceberg, Fairuza Balk, and God Is Awesome

​Every Friday, Riptide brings you the most eye-catching mugshots taken the previous week in Miami-Dade County. Yes, there is some mockery of bad neck tattoos, but also adulation directed at perps who just plain look more badass than we ever will. This is the italicized intro to that series.

Ricardo Orta Jr. Shot by Miami Police in Little Havana (Update)

​A City of Miami Police officer has shot and wounded a suspect in Little Havana. Ricardo Orta Jr., a 19-year-old, is in stable condition this morning at Jackson Memorial Hospital. The shooting happened outside a dollar store in the strip mall near NW 14th Avenue and West Flagler Street around 6 p. ... More >>

Two Wounded, One Killed In Assault Rifle Ambush in Liberty City

​Miami police are looking for multiple gunmen with assault rifles who attacked a group in Liberty City early this morning, leaving one man dead and two seriously wounded.Dean Nathan Young, who was 45 years old, died shortly after he and two others were "ambushed" on the front lawn of a home on NW ... More >>

Miami Beach vigilante biker gets driver charged with felony assault

​Miami police are looking for multiple gunmen with assault rifles who attacked a group in Liberty City early this morning, leaving one man dead and two seriously wounded.Dean Nathan Young, who was 45 years old, died shortly after he and two others were "ambushed" on the front lawn of a home on NW ... More >>

Extremities at Main Street Playhouse through August 14

​Miami police are looking for multiple gunmen with assault rifles who attacked a group in Liberty City early this morning, leaving one man dead and two seriously wounded.Dean Nathan Young, who was 45 years old, died shortly after he and two others were "ambushed" on the front lawn of a home on NW ... More >>

Brothers Arrested For Beating Up Pilot On MIA Flight

Jonathan and Luis Baez​Brothers Jonathan and Luis Baez have been arrested after seriously beating up a pilot on a plane at Miami International Airport last night. The skirmish started after the flight crew ordered one brother off the flight because he appeared to be drunk or on drugs and ended in ... More >>

Brandon Marshall Stabbing Details: Bloody Kitchen Knife, Gun Clip Found by Police

Details emerge about Marshall's strange April 22 stabbing.​After giving conflicting statements about the Dolphin wide receiver's bizarre April 22 stabbing, neither Brandon Marshall nor his wife Michi Nogomi-Marshall were convicted of a crime. But the release of documents yesterday leaves the door ... More >>

Drunk Florida Man Points Gun at Teen Son, Tells Police "Fighting is What Redneck People Do"

​Maybe police officers need to take sensitivity training to better understand the time honored traditions of the noble redneck people. That's what Mark Thomas Wach seems to think.After the Palm City man was arrested for shooting a lawnmower and pointing a gun at his son, he told police, "Fighting ... More >>

Kids' Facebook Feud Leads to Florida Mom Threatening to Shoot Middle Schooler

​It's only natural for a parent to feel protective of their children, but 33-year-old Rayshell Lavone Smith of Orlando took it a bit too far. After her middle school-aged daughter got into a Facebook fight with a fellow classmate, Smith jumped into the online fray and threatened to put a gun in th ... More >>

81-Year-Old Hialeah Woman Fights Back Against Armed Robber

​One simply does not mess with an 81-year-old Hialeah woman on her way to a taping of Sabado Gigante. If you keep her away from Don Francisco, you will pay a price. One armed robber found out the hard way after trying to rob a trio of abuelas, only to have one of the feisty women fight back.

Mugshots Friday: Polar Man, Infinite Wisdom, and a Good, Reliable Goon

​​Every Friday, Riptide brings you the most eye-catching mugshots taken the previous week (or thereabouts) in Miami-Dade County. Yes, there is some mockery of bad neck tattoos, but also adulation directed at perps who just plain look more badass than we ever will. This is the italicized intro to ... More >>