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New Details Shed Light on Rumor That Miami Police Tried to "Kidnap" CJ Gimenez After De La Portilla Slap UPDATED

By Joshua Ceballos
Jul 22, 2022

In a new court filing, CJ Gimenez claims Miami police tried to take him from Coral Gables lockup.
Five Celebrities Arrested in South Florida Who Aren't Named Kodak Black

By Joshua Ceballos
Jul 20, 2022

Never been arrested in Miami? Maybe you're just not famous enough.
Catalytic Converter Theft Is on the Rise — And the Legislature Doesn't Seem to Care

By Alex DeLuca
Jul 20, 2022

Although the U.S. is seeing a sharp rise in catalytic converter theft, state lawmakers have no plans to crack down.
Violent Crime Might Soar if DeSantis Arms Floridians With Constitutional Carry

By Izzy Kapnick
Jul 5, 2022

New research shows that lax right-to-carry laws lead to large increases in gun-related crime.
Outdoor Center Staff Interrupts Apparent Bird Sacrifice on Virginia Key UPDATED

By Joshua Ceballos
Jun 28, 2022

Staff at the Virginia Key Outdoor Center found boxes filled with live hens and pigeons and an apparent sacrifice-in-progress.
Miami Cop Who Didn't Stop Hannibal Buress' "False" Arrest Can't Claim Qualified Immunity

By Alex DeLuca
Jun 17, 2022

A federal appeals court ruling has cleared the way for the comedian's 2020 lawsuit to proceed.
Miami City Commission Passes Gun Buyback Resolution to Ship Arms to Ukraine

By Joshua Ceballos
Jun 10, 2022

In a previously unannounced move, the City of Miami resolved to create a buyback program that would ship Miamians' firearms to Ukraine.
Miami Beach 5-Year-Old Missing for Six Months Found Outside Atlanta

By Joshua Ceballos
May 25, 2022

Miami Beach police declined to issue an Amber Alert for the missing Black girl when she went missing in November.
Paradise Lost Podcast Serializes Miami's Most Lurid True-Crime Stories

By Jose D. Duran
May 24, 2022

Miami and true crime are a match made in, well, hell.
Ex-Argentine Officer Living in Miami Sued for Role in Trelew Massacre 50 Years Later

By Joshua Ceballos
May 19, 2022

Families of the victims of the Trelew Massacre of 1972 have sued Roberto Bravo in Miami under the Torture Victims Protection Act.
Is it Legal to Pick Mangos Off Your Neighbor's Tree?

By Joshua Ceballos
May 17, 2022

Business law attorney David Barman explains the dos and don'ts of mango picking in Miami-Dade.
Ex-New Times Journalist’s Story Helps Rectify Wrongful Conviction in 1990 Murder

By Alex DeLuca
Apr 27, 2022

Thomas Raynard James maintained his innocence for 31 years. But it took Tristam Korten's GQ investigation to spur the Miami-Dade State Attorney to take a fresh look.
"YouTube Thief" Pleads Guilty to $20 Million Scam, Forfeits Tesla and BMW

By Joshua Ceballos
Apr 26, 2022

Webster Batista has pleaded guilty to one felony count of conspiracy and one count of wire fraud in federal court.
Broward Proud Boy Barry Ramey's Jan. 6 Arrest Reveals "Multiple Confidential Human Sources"

By Joshua Ceballos
Apr 25, 2022

An FBI affidavit suggests that "multiple" people with knowledge of the Proud Boys are cooperating with law enforcement.
Disbarred Anti-Video Game Attorney Wants to Save the Parkland Shooter

By Joshua Ceballos
Apr 20, 2022

John B. "Jack" Thompson believes Nik Cruz's Halo habit played a significant role in the Parkland shooting.
Four South Florida Moms Have Allegedly Killed Their Kids Since Pandemic Began

By Alex DeLuca
Apr 14, 2022

Pandemic-induced depression and psychosis may have played a role.
"My Patriot Son": Christian Crowdfunding Campaign Backs Alleged Jan. 6 Rioter #Tweedledumb

By Alex DeLuca
Mar 31, 2022

A GiveSendGo campaign is raising money for Jan. 6 defendant Mason Courson of Weston.
Granny Grifter: Key West Man Targeted "Lonely Older Women" in Nigerian Scam

By Joshua Ceballos
Mar 24, 2022

A Key West man is going to learn to respect his elders the hard way: with hard time.
Did Marco Rubio's Former Intern Storm the Capitol on January 6?

By Alex DeLuca
Mar 24, 2022

Online sleuths say "PinkGaitherPBG" is a South Florida GOP strategist and FIU student Barbara "Barby" Balmaseda.
Five Wild Incidents Before Miami Beach Declared a State of Emergency

By Joshua Ceballos
Mar 23, 2022

Miami Beach declared a state of emergency this week, but the seaside municipality is no stranger to spring break madness.