Little Haiti Mom Odette Lysse Joassaint Accused Of Killing Her Children: 'They're Inside, I Don't Want Them'
A Little Haiti mother accused of murdering her daughter and son is behind bars Wednesday afternoon.
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A Little Haiti mother accused of murdering her daughter and son is behind bars Wednesday afternoon.
At a vigil Thursday night, a Little Haiti father continued to mourn the loss of his two young children.
"These kids had no backup, they had no help and people so cold over here, and I feel like we dropped the bucket," said Madam Renita Holmes, a neighbor who lit a candle to honor the children.
A vigil will be held Thursday for two young children who reportedly died at the hands of their mother.
According to Miami PD, officers were called out to the 130 block of NE 75 Street by "a female who seemed to be in a crisis."
Miami Police had closed parts of Northwest 20th Street Saturday afternoon due to a Bomb Squad investigation.
An overnight shooting in Northwest Miami has sent four people to the hospital.
City of Miami police released body camera footage of the moments before an officer shot and killed a 34-year-old man last month.
The family of the man shot and killed earlier this month by a City of Miami Police officer, held a news conference Friday.
A pedestrian had to be transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital Saturday morning after he was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene.
A Lyft driver told Miami police he had been assaulted by three of his passengers overnight.
According to Miami PD, Bryan was last seen Wednesday in the Little Havana area.
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Miami Police detectives are investigating a fatal accident in North Bay Village that closed the eastbound lanes of the N.E. 79th Street Causeway on Tuesday morning.
A traffic stop in Miami on Tuesday afternoon turned deadly when an officer was forced to fire.
According to police, the shooting happened just before 1:30 a.m. in the 6900 block of NW 7 Avenue.
City of Miami Police detectives need help identifying a man accused of entering the home of a 94-year-old woman, who suffers from dementia, and stealing several guns, cash and credit cards.
A tense situation in Edgewater has ended after a domestic dispute led one man to barricade himself on a balcony.
Police are investigating a deadly overnight shooting in Miami.
A Miami police officer who was attacked when he tried to take an armed robbery suspect into custody last week remains in the Intensive Care Unit at Jackson Memorial Hospital.
The Miami Police Department announced Saturday the arrest of a robbery suspect accused of injuring an officer.
Miami police are asking for the public's help in finding a robbery suspect that injured an officer.
The N.E. 79 Street Bridge between the city of Miami and North Bay Village was stuck in the upright position on Saturday morning.
Details of their reinstatement have not been released.
A driver crashed into a Florida Highway Patrol cruiser during a DUI investigation on the Dolphin Expressway on Monday morning, officials say.
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Relatives are questioning the use of deadly force after deputies responded to a mental health crisis call, as state officials launch an investigation.
Miami airport sees a surge in Valentine's Day flower imports, as demand outpaces rising tariffs and shipping costs, officials report.
Juan Guanipa, one of the closest allies of opposition powerhouse María Corina Machado, had been held at a detention facility since May 2025.
A driver crashed into a Florida Highway Patrol cruiser during a DUI investigation on the Dolphin Expressway on Monday morning, officials say.
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Relatives are questioning the use of deadly force after deputies responded to a mental health crisis call, as state officials launch an investigation.
Miami airport sees a surge in Valentine's Day flower imports, as demand outpaces rising tariffs and shipping costs, officials report.
President Trump criticized Team USA freestyle skier Hunter Hess after he and other American athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics shared their thoughts on U.S. politics.
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 criticized Team USA freestyle skier Hunter Hess after he and other American athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics shared their thoughts on U.S. politics.
Skier Chris Lillis said he was "heartbroken about what's happened in the United States," while skater Amber Glenn said she "will not just be quiet."
If the June deadline is not met, the Trump administration will likely put pressure on both sides to meet it, Zelenskyy told reporters.
President Trump late Friday addressed a video posted to his social media account that included a racist depiction of Barack and Michelle Obama as apes, telling reporters he didn't see the part that showed the former president and first lady.
The criticism continued even after the White House removed the video after the initial backlash.
Alexander Vindman spoke to CBS Miami's Jim DeFede on Sunday's Facing South Florida now that he is running for U.S. Senate in Florida.
The bill by State Rep. David Borrero would order a study on moving Miami-Dade's Urban Development Boundary (UDB) line and eliminating longstanding safeguards designed to protect the Everglades, requiring any project outside the UDB to receive a two-thirds vote of the County Commission.
Haitian American advocates, like Miami Dade County Commissioner Marlene Bastien, say the move is both cruel and creates a sense of fear in the community.
For more than a year, Gov. Ron DeSantis has said he wants to do away with all homesteaded property taxes, arguing homeowners should not have to pay rent to the government.
Raquel Pacheco said she has "hope" after seeing the worldwide reaction to the video she posted of two Miami Beach police detectives showing up at her house because she had posted a critical comment on Facebook about Miami Beach Mayor Steve Meiner.
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In a new study that could have significant implications for future Alzheimer's treatment, researchers at the University of Miami have successfully figured out how to combat one of the early signs of the neurodegenerative disease.
One patient reports getting stuck with a $2,418 "facility fee" after seeing her doctor. "I didn't even know such a thing existed," she said.
Jimmy Carter made eradicating the Guinea worm a top mission of The Carter Center. Now it could soon become the second disease eradicated in history.
The House's Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee approved the bill which also changes multiple laws and restrictions involving nursing homes, dental hygienists, and registered nurses.
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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.
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