Crime & Police

Miami-Dade police were told that a Democratic activist was a “known agitator” one day before barring him from a DeSantis event.

Officers who’d been chasing a stolen Mustang shortly before it crashed into another vehicle will not face any criminal charges.

Deputy Chief Ronald Papier and his wife, Cmdr. Nerly Papier, have been suspended pending an ongoing investigation.

A complicated nominating process is bogging down the progress of the Miami-Dade Independent Civilian Panel.

Art Acevedo, Miami’s new police chief, vowed to fire problematic officers.

The pelican was stabbed repeatedly and had its pouch slashed and pulled over its head.

By the third week in March 2020, nobody had heard from Gretchen Anthony in days.

The Miami Police Department tried to erase Clarence Dickson from its history, but it couldn’t. His name is on a building now.

An investigative report on Miami police Capt. Javier Ortiz shows a pattern of alleged misconduct with scant oversight.

While Acevedo positions himself as a friendly, pro-reform police chief, his support of police reform has not always matched up with his actions.

Turner’s injuries required 22 staples and two surgeries to repair his scalp and ear.

After cursing while speaking out against an anti-protest bill, a Dream Defenders member was barred from the Florida Capitol.

Sophie Reeder left her dad’s Fort Lauderdale home at 15 years old in 2017 and has not been seen since.

The image of the officer quickly made the rounds on social media, drawing ire from coast to coast and making national headlines.

One victim feels the city is allowing Ortiz to get away with misconduct and believes he will continue to do harm until he faces repercussions.

Controversial Miami police Capt. Javier Ortiz was reinstated this week after more than a year on paid suspension.

Kaye, who describes herself on social media as an “angry patriot hippie,” wasn’t too happy about getting a call from the FBI.

A key witness said her written statement was a narrative police dictated for her to write down.

The gunman has not been identified.

While footage of the incident is now going viral, this isn’t the first time police have investigated a car crash caused by Socolov.

Eight finalists were interviewed this week about excessive force and the future of policing.

A recent settlement involving the police captain will cost the city $100,000.