Mother arrested in Hialeah after ‘abandoned’ child planned 20-day walk to Missouri, cops say
A woman is facing two child neglect charges after police said she “abandoned” her 12-year-old son by letting him walk away from a Hialeah bus stop; he planned on going all the way to Missouri by foot.
Miami-Dade men jailed in connection with big cigarette, box truck heist in Virginia
Two Miami-Dade men were caught in South Florida and jailed at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center as they await extradition to Virginia. Police in that state said Monday that they were involved in a large cigarette heist using a stolen box truck that prompted an investigation spanning multiple states.
Hialeah man attempts SUV theft, ends up taking sedan with sleeping owner inside, police say
A Hialeah man tried to steal an SUV while its owner was inside paying for gas, police said. They said his attempt was unsuccessful, so he took off in someone else’s sedan — while its owner was fast asleep in the passenger’s seat.
Cops capture man wanted in 1991 Hialeah murder; victim was bound, gagged, robbed, shot
Three men posed as car buyers in the summer of 1991 to rob — and later murder — a man in his Hialeah home, according to police. Two of the suspects were caught and later convicted, but authorities had been trying to find and jail the third man for more than three decades. That changed Wednesday.
Man accused of beating ex-girlfriend while holding her hostage in Hialeah
A 27-year-old man appeared in Miami-Dade County court on Saturday afternoon to face charges after a woman reported she had dated him for about eight months when she feared for her life while he held her hostage overnight in Hialeah.
Uncle charged after 3-year-old shoots self outside Hialeah Home Depot, cops say
A 14-time convicted felon from northwest Miami-Dade may become a 16-time convicted felon after his 3-year-old nephew shot himself with a gun he left in the back seat of a car while he went shopping in Hialeah, authorities say.
Child sex abuse convict appears in Miami-Dade court to face new charges on same victim
Orlando Cabrera-Vichot has known his child sexual abuse victim since she was born, and the victim’s mother told an investigator at Kristi House that he was a trusted family friend, according to records released on Tuesday.
RVs-as-rentals not just a Hialeah issue, as Richmond Heights residents detail in bus tour
The crackdown on RVs as rented residences could go beyond Hialeah. Residents of the Richmond Heights area of southwest Miami-Dade held a bus tour Thursday to show local officials the sheer number of questionable campers in neighborhood yards.
Man with ‘Only God Can Judge Me’ tattoo appears in court twice in 2 days after Hialeah arrest
A man said he had been living in a tent in Hialeah for about three months when an intruder who was armed with a knife broke in, asked him for drugs, and stabbed him early Thursday morning, according to police.
Defense seeks jail logs in effort to move Hialeah teen accused of killing mother back to juvenile detention
A 13-year-old boy from Hialeah who is accused of stabbing his mother to death in October appeared in court on Tuesday in Miami-Dade County as his defense team asked for jail logs in their effort to move the teen back to a juvenile facility.
WATCH LIVE: Trump ditches GOP debate to attend rally targeting South Florida’s Hispanic community in Hialeah
The third Republican debate for the 2024 presidential election will take place Wednesday night in Miami, and former President Donald Trump, the Republican front-runner, will once again be missing in action.