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Hialeah teen accused of killing mother to stand trial in January 2026

A hearing was held Thursday morning for a Hialeah teen who is accused of stabbing his mother to death in 2023.

Lina Luaces crowned Miss Universe Cuba 2025

Lina Luaces, the daughter of Lili Estefan, has been crowned Miss Universe Cuba 2025.

Hialeah woman remains hospitalized after being mauled by son’s pit bull

A 57-year-old Hialeah woman is recovering after she was brutally attacked by her family’s dog while home alone Wednesday afternoon, according to her son, who says she somehow managed to call 911 during the violent mauling.

Medley man offered homeless woman help, instead brutally raped her at Hialeah motel, his home: Cops

Authorities say a Medley man targeted a “vulnerable” homeless woman to commit vicious rapes at both a Hialeah motel and his mobile home, leaving her with “significant” injuries.

Woman hospitalized following dog attack in Hialeah

A woman was hospitalized Tuesday morning after being attacked by a dog in Hialeah, first responders confirmed.

Man accused of stabbing victim in arm, face in Hialeah

A 58-year-old man was arrested Tuesday after he stabbed another man in the arm and face in Hialeah, police said.

Shooting outside Hialeah UPS hub was case of self-defense, cops say; wounded man arrested

A shooting that occurred at a Hialeah UPS-affiliated facility early Thursday morning was a case of self-defense, according to police. They say it all stemmed from a fight between two groups of the hub's employees.

Hialeah truck driver dies in Texas after jumping from cab, then getting run over by own trailer

A truck driver from Hialeah died Tuesday morning in west Texas after jumping from his own semi, authorities in the Lone Star State said.

Police: Man shot in parking lot of UPS hub in Hialeah

Multiple people were detained for questioning early Thursday morning after a shooting was reported outside a UPS facility in Hialeah, police confirmed.

Man accused of distributing fentanyl-laced crystal meth to dealers at Miami-Dade motels

A 51-year-old man stands accused of distributing fentanyl-laced crystal meth to dealers at motels in Hialeah and Opa-Locka.

Speed boat operator arrested over crash killing woman in Florida Keys

A 48-year-old Miami Beach man was arrested on Friday to face charges over a boat crash that killed a 28-year-old Hialeah woman in the Florida Keys.

Hialeah police cruiser hit by Cadillac; both drivers injured: Police

A Hialeah police officer and another driver were hospitalized early Friday morning after a crash involving a police cruiser and a black Cadillac, authorities confirmed.

Renting private space for dogs becomes more popular in South Florida with SniffSpot app

The network of an app that allows dog owners to rent a private space for their beloved pets to have off-leash play has been growing.

Man accused of high-speed chase and shooting while trying to kill debtor in Hialeah: Police

A 42-year-old man was behind bars Friday night accused of trying to kill a man in Hialeah who owed him $1,500, police said.

Ex-Hialeah police chief walks out of Miami-Dade jail

Sergio Velazquez, the Hialeah police chief from 2012 to 2021, walked out of jail Tuesday after prosecutors accused him on Monday of using city funds to cover lavish personal expenses including Rolex watches.

Ex-Hialeah police chief accused of stealing money from agency posts bond

Former Hialeah Police Chief Sergio Velazquez appeared in court Tuesday, facing serious accusations that he stole hundreds of thousands of dollars during his time leading the department.

Teacher, husband jailed after drug deals happened in front of daughter at Hialeah home, cops say

A Hialeah couple’s apartment was a drug house ― and sales of drugs like methamphetamines, heroin and fentanyl happened right in front of their 17-year-old daughter, according to the city’s police department.

Former Hialeah Police Chief Sergio Velazquez arrested, accused of stealing money from agency

Former Hialeah Police Chief Sergio Velazquez was arrested Monday morning on multiple charges, the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office announced.

Inspector finds 90+ roaches inside 1 South Florida restaurant; four kitchens ordered shut last week

Several South Florida restaurants were temporarily shut down last week due to serious health violations, including widespread roach infestations.

Suspect in Sunrise mail thefts caught hiding at mom’s house in Hialeah, feds say

About two weeks after postal inspectors offered a hefty reward for information leading to an arrest, authorities say they’ve captured one of two men suspected of stealing mail at a Sunrise apartment complex.

Two Fantasy 5 tickets worth over $50K sold in Hialeah

Two lucky Fantasy 5 players in Hialeah are celebrating big wins after matching all five numbers in Monday night’s drawing.

Hialeah Senior High School teacher arrested on accusations of ‘sexual relationship’ with student

The campus of Hialeah Senior High School was rocked Tuesday by the news of an arrest of one its longtime teachers.

No bond for suspect accused of killing man visiting neighbor at Hialeah apartment building

A judge ordered that a 55-year-old man be held without bond on a first-degree murder charge Wednesday after police accused him of shooting and killing a man visiting a neighbor’s unit at his Hialeah apartment complex the day prior.

2025 Miami-Dade Public Schools principal of the year receives new car

The Miami-Dade Public Schools Principal of the Year for 2025 has received a brand-new car.

Hialeah neighbors’ dispute ends with 33-year-old man dead, gunman arrested

Hialeah police investigated a deadly shooting at an apartment building Tuesday afternoon.

Hialeah teen sentenced a year after killing 3 women during joyride

A Hialeah teenager was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison in connection with the April 2024 deaths of three women.

South Florida billboards label Cuban-American Republican lawmakers as ‘traitors’

Three highways, three districts. They actually are hard to miss in a rotation with other digital billboards.

Pair accused of luring man with job offer before beating, kidnapping him in Hialeah

Two Hialeah men face felony charges after a man told police he was ambushed, beaten, tied with a rope and dragged into a vehicle during a violent kidnapping on Saturday, authorities confirmed in an arrest report on Tuesday.

Winning Fantasy 5 ticket sold at Hialeah grocery store

A lucky lottery player who bought a Fantasy 5 ticket at a Latin grocery store in Hialeah is now about $17,000 richer.

Hialeah mom ‘shrugged,’ waved off women who found toddlers wandering naked, cops say

Police arrested a Hialeah mother after they said two good Samaritans found her toddlers walking naked by themselves on a sidewalk near her home.

High school basketball star paralyzed in Miami shooting; family believes it was mistaken identity

A high school basketball standout and recent Marine Corps enlistee is now paralyzed after a shooting in Miami that his family believes was a tragic case of mistaken identity.

Hialeah PD: Fake immigration attorney arrested, accused of scamming woman

A 49-year-old man from Hialeah was arrested Tuesday after he posed as an immigration attorney and scammed a woman from Alabama.

Hialeah man sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to lesser charges in molestation case

A Hialeah man pleaded guilty to lesser charges in connection with a molestation case from 2024, Local 10 learned Wednesday.

Body cam video shows deadly 2024 Hialeah police shooting ruled justified

Newly released body camera video obtained by Local 10 News Thursday shows the moments leading up to a deadly police shooting in Hialeah last year that authorities now say was legally justified.

Investigators uncover scheme involving tens of millions from stolen auto parts in Miami-Dade, records show

Several companies profited from the platinum, palladium, or rhodium extracted out of auto parts that thieves stole from cars in South Florida, according to detectives.

Report: Woman accused of NYC rent scam while living in Hialeah

A woman is facing years in prison after New York authorities said she claimed to be unemployed and got Section 8 rental assistance for an apartment in the Bronx — which she then subleased while, in reality, she lived more than 1,000 miles away in Hialeah.

Hialeah businessman likely sent cash from $41 million Medicare fraud to Cuba, feds say

A man used his Hialeah companies to launder nearly $2 million as part of a larger, $41 million Medicare fraud scheme, according to a federal criminal complaint.

Rodents, roaches and repeat offenders: Several places ordered shut again!

Sang’s Chinese Food and Dim Sum in North Miami Beach was ordered shut on March 11 due to rodent activity, marking its fourth closure after previous shutdowns in May 2022, April 2017 and July 2014 for similar issues.

Man injured in rollover crash that temporarily shut down part of I-75

A busy South Florida highway was temporarily closed due to a bad crash over the weekend.

Hialeah police: Undercover officers help rescue 2 girls at dealers’ motel room with meth, heroin, fentanyl, marijuana

Detectives raided a Hialeah motel after accusing a family of selling drugs in front of two girls who were regularly around men with criminal records.

Former Miami-Dade Schools police officer sentenced in shooting of ex-boyfriend

A former Miami-Dade Schools police officer received a lengthy prison sentence Friday, years after she shot her ex-boyfriend, who is a Miami-Dade sheriff’s deputy.

Hialeah joins many Florida cities in signing agreement with immigration enforcement

Hialeah police officers will soon be helping federal agents crack down on illegal immigration.

Thousand-mile trek: Hialeah family’s lost dog found wandering in Texas

A distraught South Florida pet owner never gave up hope of being reunited with her lost dog.

Charge dropped against woman accused of extorting dental hygienist who performed out-of-office work

An extortion charge has been dropped against a South Florida woman who was accused of extorting a dental hygienist who performed out-of-office work for her, Local 10 News learned this week.

Second arrest made after police say Santeria ritual preceded deadly Hialeah shooting

A second man is now facing charges after Hialeah police say a Santeria ritual led to a deadly dispute earlier this month.

Man arrested in connection with Hialeah carjacking

A man was arrested Monday following a carjacking that occurred in Hialeah on New Year’s Eve, authorities confirmed.

Hialeah heist: Cagey Crooks snatch songbirds in bird-napping spree

Hialeah has become the hot spot for an unexpected type of theft—bird-napping.

Cops say Santeria ritual preceded deadly Hialeah shooting

A religious ritual in Hialeah took a deadly turn Wednesday night, ending in a fatal shooting and the arrest of a 48-year-old man, police confirmed in an arrest report Friday.

Hialeah man accused of abusing 87-year-old mother

Police arrested a 54-year-old Hialeah man on four felonies Thursday after accusing him of abusing his octogenarian mother.

Woman, 87, found dead in Hialeah canal

An 87-year-old woman reported missing was found dead in a canal in Hialeah on Friday morning, according to police.

Arrest made after 1 killed, 2 injured during ‘heated dispute’ at Hialeah home

A man has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting and stabbing incident that left one person dead and two others injured during a dispute at a Hialeah home on Wednesday, authorities confirmed Friday.

Police: 1 killed, 2 injured during ‘heated dispute’ at Hialeah home

One person was killed and two others were injured Wednesday night during a “heated dispute” that occurred at a home in Hialeah, authorities confirmed Thursday.

Hialeah teen pleads guilty to killing 3 in joyride

Sixteen-year-old Maykoll Santiesteban may not leave prison until well into his senior years after pleading guilty Friday to killing three women in a crash during an April 2024 joyride in Hialeah.

Man accused of manslaughter nearly 2 months after girlfriend’s death in Hialeah

A 28-year-old man has been arrested after police said he fatally shot his girlfriend inside a Hialeah residence late last year.

Charges dropped against campaign treasurer for ex-Miami-Dade County mayoral candidate

Charges have been dropped against the campaign treasurer for former Miami-Dade County mayoral candidate Alex Otaola, who was arrested last year on accusations that he had sexually abused and given drugs to a teenage boy, Local 10 learned Tuesday.

Man accused of injuring construction worker in Miami Springs hit-and-run

A man hit a construction worker over the weekend in Miami Springs, leaving him writhing in pain on the ground until a passing police officer stopped to help, authorities said. They said he shouldn’t have been driving to begin with — and is now facing charges.

Jail conditions, education issues discussed in court for Hialeah teen accused of fatally stabbing mother

Derek Rosa, the 14-year-old charged with fatally stabbing his mother in their Hialeah apartment in October 2023, appeared via Zoom for a court hearing early Thursday morning.

Hialeah man accused of threatening to kill girlfriend, her son ‘like a dog’

A Hialeah man was arrested Wednesday after police said he threatened to kill his girlfriend and her son “like a dog” during a violent confrontation that left the victim injured.

Miramar senior with dementia found safe thanks to Local 10 News viewer

A Miramar family is celebrating an emotional reunion Friday after their 75-year-old matriarch, who suffers from dementia, was found safe days after thanks to a tip from a Local 10 News viewer who recognized her from a televised report.

Man accused of repeatedly stabbing Hialeah Taco Bell customer

Police arrested a man on an attempted first-degree murder charge after they said he continually stabbed a victim eating inside a Taco Bell in Hialeah Sunday morning.

2 detained, 2 at large after Cadillac Escalade stolen in Hialeah

A large police presence was seen in Hialeah early Monday morning as officers searched for two suspects after they said a car was stolen in the area.

Police: Uncle arrested after 10-year-old accidentally shoots himself in Hialeah

A 33-year-old man was arrested Sunday by Hialeah police after the man’s nephew accidentally shot himself with his gun, authorities said.

Detectives arrest 3 suspects after gunman who wanted Rolls Royce fled South Beach in Lamborghini

Gregory Yearty, Jr., was 16 years old when deputies accused him of stealing a car in Palm Beach County and again a few days after he turned 17. Deputies also accused him of a burglary at 18, and by the time he was 19, he was a convicted felon.

Police in Hialeah search for man in connection to sexual crimes against child

Authorities in Hialeah are searching for a man wanted in connection to some serious and disturbing accusations.

Florida men accused of selling fake wristbands outside Hialeah venue

Police arrested two South Florida men over the weekend outside a popular event venue in Miami-Dade County.

Miami-Dade prosecutors charge Hialeah man for El Taiger’s murder

Miami-Dade County prosecutors charged a 49-year-old Hialeah man on Wednesday with the murder of Jose Manuel Carbajal Zaldivar, better known as Cuban singer El Taiger. He was 37.

Hialeah is 2nd safest city in Florida, according to data

The City of Progress is earning top marks, when it comes to safety in the state of Florida.

Man accused of firing shots at former friend during Hialeah drive-by

A Hialeah man is facing charges after police viewed surveillance footage showing him firing at his former friend and other bystanders fleeing the scene earlier this month, authorities confirmed Friday.

New video shows shooting of Cuban rapper El Taiger in Hialeah

Newly-released home surveillance video from a neighbor shows the moments Cuban rapper El Taiger was shot; the video shows him being dragged by the suspect.

Fire destroys part of Hialeah home

Firefighters are working to extinguish a fire that erupted Thursday morning inside a home in Hialeah.

Hialeah Grinch swipes family’s holiday light projector

A South Florida family was devastated to find that a major piece of their holiday decorations was stolen.

Man returns Yorkie to Hialeah family after seeing video on news

A Yorkie that was snatched up from a driveway in Hialeah is now back at home.

Video shows 2 men stealing family’s tiny dog from their Hialeah driveway

In a matter of seconds two men stole a small dog from outside a family's home in Hialeah.

Miami Gardens man accused of stabbing victim in Hialeah after being told to ‘get a job’

A 39-year-old man from Miami Gardens was arrested Thursday after he stabbed another man in Hialeah, authorities said.

Juror alleges misconduct in Honduran migrant’s death penalty case in Miami-Dade, records show

After an undocumented Honduran migrant was convicted of murder and sexual battery and a Miami-Dade County jury recommended the death penalty, reports of jury misconduct surfaced.

Miami-Dade man wins $1M playing Lottery scratch-off game

A lucky person won a $1 million prize in Miami-Dade County this week after playing a lottery scratch-off game this week, Lottery officials announced Friday.

Hialeah police arrest 2 in separate shootings possibly targeting same victim

Police announced the arrests of two 22-year-old men Tuesday who they said were wanted for firing multiple gunshots at two individuals in a Hialeah parking lot earlier this month. Authorities say the incident may be connected to a separate shooting involving the same victim in Miami.

Elderly couple killed in Hialeah hit-and-run crash, suspected driver arrested

Hialeah police are searching for the driver who struck and killed two pedestrians who were crossing a street Sunday night.

Teenage boy in adult jail marks anniversary of gruesome murder in Hialeah

Saturday is a dark anniversary for Derek Rosa, who turned 14 years old in an adult jail about a month ago.

3rd victim dies after April crash cops say was caused by joyriding Hialeah teen

A third victim has died months after a Hialeah crash that already claimed the lives of two others. Police say a joyriding teenager was responsible.

Man faces attempted murder charge for Hialeah gas station stabbing, cops say

Police arrested a man on an attempted murder charge Friday after accusing him of stabbing another man multiple times following a “disagreement” in Hialeah.

Man, 19, accused of carjacking woman at knifepoint at Hialeah gas station

Authorities booked a Palm Beach County man into the Miami-Dade jail Thursday in connection with an armed carjacking over the summer in Hialeah.

Man wanted in connection with 2 ATM burglaries in Hialeah

Hialeah police released surveillance video Friday of a man who they said burglarized two ATM machines outside banks.

Mother pushed 1-year-old out of car in Hialeah for spilling shampoo, police say

A missing child and abuse investigation all began with a mother’s rage over “spilled shampoo,” according to a newly-released arrest warrant, leading her to push her 1-year-old out of a car along a Hialeah roadway — and culminated in her arrest.

Woman accused of abusing daughter in Hialeah awaits extradition after arrest in Miramar

A 29-year-old mother accused of abusing and neglecting her one-year-old daughter on Thursday in Hialeah was arrested on Friday in Miramar, and she was awaiting extradition at the Broward County main jail on Saturday in Fort Lauderdale.

Man accused of knocking out senior feeding chickens in Hialeah

A 74-year-old man feeding chickens in a Hialeah pharmacy parking lot was hit from behind and knocked unconscious, authorities said.

Police: Man, woman killed in Hialeah murder-suicide

Hialeah police are investigating a murder-suicide after responding to a home Tuesday night.

‘Wish it wasn’t like this’: Judge reacts to new charges for man from 2015 viral courtroom reunion

Arthur Booth, known for his viral 2015 courtroom reunion with Judge Mindy Glazer, encountered her again as he faced new charges after police say he went on a burglary spree targeting seniors in Miami and Hialeah.

Cops say man found dead in truck on Palmetto Expressway was shot: ‘We are treating it as a homicide’

Police released new information Tuesday morning on a death investigation on the Palmetto Expressway in Hialeah the day prior.

‘Criminal investigation’ underway after man found dead in truck on Palmetto Expressway

An “active criminal investigation” was underway Monday afternoon after state troopers found a man dead in a truck parked along the Palmetto Expressway in Hialeah, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Police: Woman killed in crash after driving wrong way on Palmetto Expressway

A woman is dead after a wrong-way crash that occurred Friday morning on the Palmetto Expressway in Hialeah, authorities confirmed.

Man in viral 2015 courtroom reunion with Miami-Dade judge arrested on burglary, robbery charges

Arthur Booth, whose courtroom school reunion with his former classmate, Miami-Dade Judge Mindy Glazer, went viral in 2015, was back in court Thursday facing robbery and burglary charges.

Man kidnaps rideshare driver from Texas, forces victim to drive to South Florida, feds say

A rideshare driver kidnapped from Texas and forced to drive across several states managed to seek safety at a South Florida dollar store as his or her captor planned a second abduction, authorities say. The man who officials said carjacked the victim at gunpoint at a Dallas-area gas station would be captured in Broward County later that day.