Prosecutors drop charges against Miami Beach bicyclist in incident caught on video
A South Florida man is trying to clear his name after an incident caught on video in Miami Beach.
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A South Florida man is trying to clear his name after an incident caught on video in Miami Beach.
Miami Beach police released a video showing a confrontation with a man armed with a knife and threatening to set himself ablaze.
The man has since been taken into custody and is being charged with aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer.
Miami Beach Police Chief Wayne Jones said the department is adding more officers and will be fully staffed in two weeks. He noted that Miami Beach's approach to policing has attracted attention from other agencies.
Two suspects are in custody after allegedly following nightclub patrons wearing expensive watches back to their homes and robbing them at gunpoint in Miami and Miami Beach, according to police.
Vladimir Tovar, an engineer from Miami, faces charges of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.
Police said they found a woman unresponsive and bleeding from stab wounds to her chest and head inside her Miami Beach apartment.
Anthony Caruso is charged with second-degree murder in the death of his mother, whose body was found in a dumpster at his apartment building, police say.
Miami Beach Police told CBS News Miami that they had an eight-hour standoff with the suspect before taking him into custody.
Officers were dispatched to Flamingo Towers at 1508 Bay Road on Tuesday, June 17, following reports of an armed robbery.
The video, recorded around 7 a.m. near 9th Street and Collins Avenue, shows Jeremy Stafford running from Miami Beach police.
A surveillance video obtained by CBS News Miami shows a man being struck by a Miami Beach police SUV and tackled during an arrest Friday morning, following a reported disturbance near Collins Avenue.
A surveillance video obtained by CBS News Miami shows a man being struck by a Miami Beach police SUV and tackled during an arrest Friday morning, following a reported disturbance near Collins Avenue.
The shooting is being called antisemitic by many in the Jewish and Israeli communities, including Israel's consul general's office.
In response to the fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy employees in Washington, D.C., Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner announced heightened police presence around Jewish sites throughout the city to reassure residents and bolster safety.
The incident occurred early March 26, at the Breakwater Hotel, leaving the victim shaken but cooperative with authorities.
The victim said he blacked out after bringing the suspect home from a South Beach bar.
A man was arrested Monday after allegedly striking a Miami Beach police officer with his motorcycle during a traffic stop and fleeing the scene, authorities said.
Gregory Sean Yearty Jr., 24, was taken into custody on April 21 by Miami Beach police.
Attorneys for the Alexander brothers revealed they only learned on Friday about a text message the accuser sent to one of the alleged attackers.
While city leaders claim victory, many local business owners see a different reality: empty streets, vacant restaurant tables and dwindling profits.
The city is expecting the largest crowd of spring breakers from Thursday through Sunday and next weekend.
The intelligence center and drone program will allow them to monitor and respond to incidents in real-time.
At the time of his arrest, he was charged with DUI and reckless driving. The charges were upgraded to vehicular homicide after the 18-year-old died from her injuries.
Miami Beach broke up with spring break last year and city leaders still aren't interested in couples counseling.
Residents at Silver Court Mobile Home Park were notified on March 11 that they must vacate the land by Sept. 30.
According to police, Zeeshan yelled slurs at a man after confirming he was Jewish.
President Trump ordered the Department of Homeland Security to find a way to pay "each and every employee" of the agency.
Rough seas and dangerous rip currents led to a high volume of beach rescues on Friday, with 29 people pulled from the water in Fort Lauderdale and another nine in Pompano Beach.
The Artemis II astronauts continued their long coast to the moon, capturing stunning photos along the way.
Residents at Silver Court Mobile Home Park were notified on March 11 that they must vacate the land by Sept. 30.
According to police, Zeeshan yelled slurs at a man after confirming he was Jewish.
President Trump ordered the Department of Homeland Security to find a way to pay "each and every employee" of the agency.
Rough seas and dangerous rip currents led to a high volume of beach rescues on Friday, with 29 people pulled from the water in Fort Lauderdale and another nine in Pompano Beach.
The Artemis II astronauts continued their long coast to the moon, capturing stunning photos along the way.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
President Trump ordered the Department of Homeland Security to find a way to pay "each and every employee" of the agency.
Officials from 23 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit seeking to block President Trump's executive order that aims to restrict mail voting.
The executive order is designed to increase the NCAA's control over college sports, and threatens to remove federal funding for colleges and universities that don't comply with NCAA rules.
The search for the second crew member, a weapons system officer, is continuing, two U.S. officials said.
Archbishop Timothy Broglio, who heads the Catholic Archdiocese for the Military Services USA, told CBS' Ed O'Keefe that the war is likely not justified under the Just War Theory.
Emily Gregory describes the days following her upset victory in Tuesday's special election as "a little overwhelming, surreal, but exciting."
The Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery, located at 2200 NW 7th Avenue, would be a first-of-its-kind facility that could make a difference in the lives of countless people.
Wasserman Schultz pushed back against the suggestion that the United States was led into this war by Israel and its leader, Benjamin Netanyahu.
In advance of the trial, CBS News Miami spoke to Miami Herald federal courts reporter Jay Weaver about what Rubio is expected to say when he takes the stand.
Critics of the bill argue that the attacks on the teacher unions are part of a broader education strategy that has slowly been unfolding for the past 30 years.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
A trial has been set in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Florida woman accused of providing a cosmetic injection that killed a woman who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
A federal judge in New York has tossed out actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie "It Ends With Us," but left intact a claim for retaliation.
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was lured to a Dallas studio for a meeting, then allegedly kidnapped and robbed by a group including rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30.
A Las Vegas performer has sued Taylor Swift over the title of her hit album "The Life of a Showgirl," alleging it violates the performer's trademark.
The price hike raises the cost of the standard plan with ads by $1 per month and the cost of the standard and premium plans by $2.
Savannah Guthrie stepped back from her NBC duties almost two months ago when her mother, Nancy Guthrie, disappeared. The investigation is ongoing.