Crime & Public Safety
Thursday, April 16, 2026 · Miami
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Urges Residents to Check Smoke Alarms This Spring
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue is reminding residents to check their smoke alarms and replace batteries as part of their spring home maintenance.
Indiana Man Poisoned with Root Beer Float: Robbery Uncovers Sinister Plot
An Indiana man was allegedly poisoned with a root beer float, a sinister plot uncovered not by the poisoning itself, but by a subsequent robbery, revealing a complex and disturbing criminal scheme.
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Miami-Dade Man Admits Locking GF in Trunk After Dispute
A 24-year-old South Florida man confessed to stuffing his girlfriend into her car's trunk during a heated argument, driving off with her inside before beating her as she tried to flee. Security video captured the assault, leading to his swift arrest by Miami-Dade deputies. Tillman faces kidnapping and battery charges amid a history of violence.
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Tampa Police Probe Deadly Shooting in Live Oaks Square Home
A man was gunned down inside a Tampa home Wednesday, sparking a frantic police hunt for answers in the quiet Live Oaks Square neighborhood. Officers rushed to the scene amid gunfire reports, but the victim succumbed to his wounds at a hospital. Detectives urge witnesses to come forward as the investigation intensifies.
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Miami Trio Busted in Bank Customer Robbery Spree
Miami-Dade police arrested three suspects accused of tailing bank customers from branches across South Florida, pistol-whipping victims and snatching purses in a brazen June crime wave. A 66-year-old woman was among those attacked near a Bank of America and Publix. The takedown came after a traffic stop uncovered key evidence linking them to six incidents.
Thursday, April 16, 2026
16-Year-Old Shot Near Gulf Middle School in New Port Richey; Two in Custody
A 16-year-old girl was hospitalized in stable condition Wednesday morning after a shooting near Gulf Middle School in New Port Richey, prompting police to place three schools on controlled campus status. Two suspects were taken into custody, with one facing outstanding warrants, as authorities determined the incident was isolated with no threat to the public.
Thursday, April 16, 2026