Florida Crime Rate Down, Yet Murder Up
Crime in Florida dropped 6.5-percent in 2012 from 2011, with violent crimes overall down 4.3 percent, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement's annual Uniform Crime Report released Thursday.
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Crime in Florida dropped 6.5-percent in 2012 from 2011, with violent crimes overall down 4.3 percent, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement's annual Uniform Crime Report released Thursday.
The prosecution in the George Zimmerman murder case requested that some of Trayvon Martin's personal information stay out of the courtroom.
It's been nearly two years since Casey Anthony was acquitted of the murder of her 2-year-old daughter Caylee. Now, the judge who presided over the trial says he believes there was enough evidence to convict the Florida mother.
Homicide detectives are investigating a multiple shooting in Miramar that left at least one person dead and another injured early Friday morning.
Police in Aventura have a new possible lead in a twelve year old murder.
Family members tell CBS4 that they are horrified that a 73-year-old loved one who was a "very religious person" was found stabbed to death inside her condominium on Good Friday with a kitchen knife in her neck.
There is a major development in the case of a South Florida boy brutally murdered at his middle school nine years ago. Wednesday, an appeals court tossed out the life prison sentence imposed on Michael Hernandez, convicted of killing his friend Jaime Gough in a bathroom at Southwood Middle School when both were 14 years old.
The state of Florida has decided to retry Geralyn Graham for the murder of 4-year-old Rilya Wilson. The move comes after a jury in January convicted Graham for kidnapping and abuse, but hung 11-1 on the murder charge.
A notorious South Florida murder case is getting national attention on CBS's 48 Hours and it's got a new twist that you haven't heard.
New charges have been filed against an Oakland Park man previously charged with abuse for violently shaking his infant son to get him to stop crying.
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The man wanted for stabbing four members of a Miami family, killing two of them, has been arrested.
Miami-Dade homicide detectives are searching for Joseph Teman Swift, 29, the man they believe was behind a deadly attack on a family which left a mother and son dead and two sisters hospitalized.
Dave Monte was a man dedicated to helping others. He fed the homeless, helped the poor, and volunteered at his church. By all accounts, he always put the needs of others before his own.
The trial against Dennis Escobar took more twists and turns Monday as he rejected a plea deal he was expected to take.
Depression over his ability to support his family may have led a Miami father to go on a shooting rampage inside his Shenandoah neighborhood home before turning the gun on himself.
Hallandale Beach police have asked for the public's help in identifying a person on a surveillance tape as they investigate the murder of a Canadian couple.
Miami-Dade police arrested Jesus Maqueira Friday night for the murder of his wife, Raquel Calderin.
A Miami-Dade Corrections Department sergeant was charged with attempted second-degree murder and aggravated battery with a weapon for shooting her husband, the department's Janelle Hall told CBS4.
Miami Gardens police hope surveillance video will help them catch a killer as a new reward is offered in a Super Bowl Sunday homicide.
US Marshals deputies are on the lookout for a 19-year-old man suspected in a murder last Spring who may be back in South Florida.
A father killed his two sons, despite their mother's pleas to take her life instead, police said Saturday morning. He then shot and killed himself.
Ben Novack was the heir to a Miami Beach Hotel fortune. And now his wife is serving a life sentence for his brutal murder. Saturday night at 10, "48 HOURS" will tell the tragic story with exclusive interviews. CBS4 Investigator Jim DeFede reports.
Two men convicted in the death of South Florida postal carrier Bruce Parton were sentenced Friday.
A South Florida man recently indicted by a Grand Jury for the death of a businessman whose remains were found in a metal box, entered a not guilty plea at his arraignment Tuesday.
Lionel Messi had a goal and three assists and Tadeo Allende scored twice as Inter Miami beat FC Cincinnati 4-0 Sunday to advance to the Eastern Conference finals.
Eight hundred families had meals delivered right to their homes. And donations are what make all of this possible.
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The Indian River County Sheriff's Office said the locksmith who was working alongside its deputies remains hospitalized in critical condition.
It's officially manatee season in Florida, and Broward County officials are reminding everyone to be on alert on county waterways and practice safe boating now through March.
Lionel Messi had a goal and three assists and Tadeo Allende scored twice as Inter Miami beat FC Cincinnati 4-0 Sunday to advance to the Eastern Conference finals.
Eight hundred families had meals delivered right to their homes. And donations are what make all of this possible.
A man is dead and three other suspects are on the run after a home invasion turned into a shooting in Kendall on Saturday evening, deputies said.
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The Indian River County Sheriff's Office said the locksmith who was working alongside its deputies remains hospitalized in critical condition.
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 proposed trip is part of President Trump's push to get an agreement on Ukraine by Thanksgiving, U.S. and Ukrainian officials said.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene refuted reports that she's planning to run for president, days after she announced plans to leave Congress amid a break with President Trump.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the first session of high-stakes talks in Geneva as "probably the most productive and meaningful meeting" since the start of the second Trump administration.
The U.S. is considering dropping leaflets on Caracas as a kind of psychological warfare to pressure Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, multiple U.S. officials familiar with the talks told CBS News.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio rejected the claims, writing on social media that "the peace proposal was authored by the U.S."
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.
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.
In an interview with CBS News, FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary explains what went into the decision to drop the most serious warnings on hormone therapy for menopause.
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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.
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.
Miami Beach Police announced that the 22-year-old was taken into custody on multiple charges, including possessing amphetamine and marijuana, along with resisting an officer without violence.