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A Miami Police officer is under fire, accused of abusing his power on the streets. Former University of Miami football star turned pro, Jonathan Vilma recently filed a complaint against Sgt. Javier Ortiz, who is also the vice president of the Fraternal Order of Police.
An emergency shelter hearing will be held to determine who will take temporary custody of a young Miami boy whose mother has not come forward to claim him.
Police are looking for the family members of a young boy found in Miami Saturday.
It's a stunning story. Miami Police Chief Miguel Exposito says in January, he was offered what he considered to be a $400,000 bribe.
A Miami woman says she can't afford to get her car back after it was stolen twice.
Police say a man who broke into a church in Liberty City Thursday could be responsible for other burglaries in the area.
The family of a slain Miami teenager has asked for the public's help in bringing the shooter, or shooters, who opened fire on a group of people early Thursday morning to justice.
School may be out for summer but teens traveling through the City of Miami should be aware that police are now enforcing a teen curfew in an effort to keep children safe.
Miami police are looking for a group of violent home invasion robbers who beat an elderly man in his upscale Coconut Grove home and left the injured man tied up and all alone.
Summer time in the City of Miami isn't what it used to be. The City of Miami Police Department will enforce a juvenile teen curfew over the summer in an effort to keep children safe.
Miami police are investigating reports of a home invasion in the 800 block of NW 21st Avenue. Initial reports said a teen-aged girl may have been kidnapped.
The family of a woman who died Wednesday morning in a hit and run accident on U.S. 1 asked the public for help in finding the driver responsible.
A former Miami police officer who pleaded guilty to extortion charges has been sentenced to six months in federal prison.
Miami City Commission Chairman Willy Gort has raised concerns that the police department may be inaccurately reporting crimes and that the city could be left with a distorted view of its crime picture.
"Don't Tase me, 'Bro!" That plea went viral after an encounter between Taser-weilding police and a protestor at the University of Florida in 2007. It is a plea that wouldn't be necessary in the case of many City of Miami police officers.
CBS4 News has learned that a much anticipated report on Miami's police department and its embattled police chief will be a mixed bag of praise and criticism, but will not provide sufficient fodder for those calling for the chief's head.
Miami Police have an important new clue in the case of a man who was shot over his cell phone. Police have released a sketch of the suspect who shot 24-year-old Michael Jones in an attempt to take his cell phone.
A Little Havana man was taken into custody after he reportedly shot and killed his elderly woman outside an apartment building.
A Miami police union leader is defiant and defending a controversial email. Javier Ortiz admits to sending an altered mug shot to his colleagues. Now he's getting criticized for it.
A Miami mother is very angry that police won't let her see her son who was shot by a Miami police officer Wednesday outside a dollar store.
Miami Police officers opened fire late Wednesday afternoon sending one person to the hospital.
Masked gunmen struck a Family Dollar store in Miami for the third time in the past 16 months. And this time, it was a terrifying ordeal for some children inside the store, including a 6-year-old girl who hid from the gunmen.
If there was a terrorist attack in downtown Miami, would the city's police and emergency managers be able to handle it?
An armed robber got more than he bargained for early Monday morning when he tried to rob someone at gunpoint but the victim pulled out his own gun and opened fire.
Assistant U.S. Attorney General Ronald Welch has informed South Florida Congresswoman Frederica Wilson that the Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department would review information she had provided about the Miami police shootings.
Travelers say the holiday rush at Miami International has been smoother than expected, even as officials brace for record crowds.
Police say an officer opened fire when a speeding Dodge Challenger turned toward him; the car was later found abandoned.
Runoff candidates Eileen Higgins and Emilio Gonzalez discussed housing affordability, flooding mitigation, permitting delays and restoring confidence in City Hall during the debate.
The City of Miami's mayoral runoff candidates, former County Commissioner Eileen Higgins and former Miami City Manager Emilio Gonzalez, faced off in a live debate from the CBS Miami studio.
Esha Dawkins, still living with a bullet in her neck, calls for more cameras on I-95 to curb road rage violence.
Runoff candidates Eileen Higgins and Emilio Gonzalez discussed housing affordability, flooding mitigation, permitting delays and restoring confidence in City Hall during the debate.
The City of Miami's mayoral runoff candidates, former County Commissioner Eileen Higgins and former Miami City Manager Emilio Gonzalez, faced off in a live debate from the CBS Miami studio.
Travelers say the holiday rush at Miami International has been smoother than expected, even as officials brace for record crowds.
Here are the four finalists for the CBS Miami Nat Moore Trophy for this year.
Police say an officer opened fire when a speeding Dodge Challenger turned toward him; the car was later found abandoned.
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.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
The City of Miami's mayoral runoff candidates, former County Commissioner Eileen Higgins and former Miami City Manager Emilio Gonzalez, faced off in a live debate from the CBS Miami studio.
The Trump administration has for months planned to close the Justice Department Community Relations Service.
The group appeared in a video last week that called on service members and members of the intelligence community to "refuse illegal orders."
The annual turkey pardoning is a favorite tradition at the White House.
A man who threatened to burn a Quran in Dearborn last week during an anti-Islam protest is now filing a federal hate crime lawsuit against the city.
Jim DeFede investigates the millions of dollars in state funding cuts for meal programs across South Florida.
Jim DeFede interviews Florida Lt. Governor Jay Collins, who is mulling a run for governor in 2026.
Jim DeFede talks with Randi Weingarten about the warning bell she rings in her new book, "Why Fascists Fear Teachers."
Jim DeFede talks with Bryan Calvo, the newly elected mayor of Hialeah.
Jim DeFede interviews Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings, who just announced he's running for governor in 2026.
ByHeart said it can't rule out that all of its baby formula across all product lots could be contaminated, citing recent test results.
Health experts reveal that many Americans indulge in a staggering 4,500 calories during this festive meal.
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries called GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene an ally during the shutdown for joining Democrats in demanding that Congress address high health care costs.
A New Jersey man is the first person believed to have died from alpha-gal syndrome, a meat allergy triggered by a tick bite, researchers say.
The once-daily, prescription eye drop is said to help combat presbyopia.
These gifts from Stanley, Apple, AllTrails and more won't bust your budget.
From top-rated smart mugs to cold brew starter kits, we've rounded up the coffee lover presents to gift this Christmas.
Just in time for the holiday season, Nintendo has released Nintendo Switch bundles and special editions.
For that authentic grilling experience, you can't beat a charcoal grill. We've rounded up the best grill options.
Discover the best tech gifts during the 2024 holiday season that your friends and loved ones will absolutely adore.
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.
Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Jimmy Cliff, who famously sang about the "many rivers" we all must cross, has died after suffering a seizure and pneumonia, his family say.
Donald Glover, who performs under the moniker Childish Gambino, revealed he suffered a stroke last year, which forced him to cancel his tour.
The man, Johnson Wen, was sent back to Australia and "has been barred from re-entering Singapore," the city-state's immigration authority said in a statement quoted by broadcaster CNA.
The rapper testified at a federal court in Miami on Thursday as part of a defamation lawsuit against a social media commentator who allegedly distributed an AI-generated sexually explicit video of the rapper.
Many fans of Taylor Swift showed parasocial relationships with the pop star after her engagement to Travis Kelce.