Man accused in fatal 2025 shooting of community activist Dwight Wells arrested in Miami, denied...

WSVN 7News 10/15 6:32A Rubén Rosario

Police have arrested a man in connection to the fatal shooting of Miami-based community activist Dwight Wells, just over a year after the incident. In court Thursday morning, Jamar Jenkins was charged with second-degree murder with a weapon in...

Man arrested after suspects pose as cops in North Miami kidnapping and murder

WSVN 7News 10/15 5:10A Allyson Castillo

Police said they have arrested a man in connection to a kidnapping that began at a North Miami apartment complex and ended with a victim being shot and killed in Southwest Miami-Dade. Devorise Carl Johnson, 21, was arrested Wednesday after being...

2 boys, 14 and 16, arrested in connection to attempted car burglaries in Miami Beach; detectives say...

WSVN 7News 10/15 3:42A Isabella Fernandez de Cueto

Deputies arrested two teenage boys in connection to attempted car burglaries in Miami Beach that occurred just hours before. According to the arrest report, 14-year-old Daveion Gill and 16-year-old Guiyermo Spillman Jr. were both arrested in...

2 hospitalized after being shot in Deerfield Beach

WSVN 7News 10/15 2:02A Isabella Fernandez de Cueto

Rescue crews took two people to the hospital after they came under fire in Deerfield Beach, authorities said. Broward Sheriff s Office and Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the shooting near Southwest Third Street and...

17-year-old hospitalized after being found shot in Miami Gardens; police say incident started with...

WSVN 7News 10/15 12:56A Rubén Rosario

Rescue crews took a teenage girl to the hospital after she was found shot in Miami Gardens, and police said this all began with an encounter north of the county line. Miami Gardens Police and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the area of...

Search underway for 18-year-old woman reported missing near Fort Lauderdale

WSVN 7News 10/14 4:48A Rubén Rosario

NEAR FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (WSVN) Authorities seek the public s help in their search for a young woman who was reported missing near Fort Lauderdale According to the Broward Sheriff s Office Missing Persons Unit, 18-year-old Shakiria Ross was...

Jury finds Tyreek Hill liable for 2 battery counts, awards $500,000 to the NFL star’s estranged...

WSVN 7News 10/14 3:52A Rubén Rosario

MIAMI (AP) — A Miami jury on Tuesday found Tyreek Hill liable for two counts of battery but not liable for the eight remaining claims made by Lakeeta Vaccaro — ending the high-profile civil trial involving the NFL wide receiver and his estranged...

Coast Guard offloads $226M in cocaine and marijuana at Port Everglades from drug busts in eastern...

WSVN 7News 10/14 2:34A Isabella Fernandez de Cueto

The U.S. Coast Guard offloaded a multimillion-dollar drug bust at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale. Crews on Wednesday morning offloaded over 29,000 pounds of cocaine and over 3,000 pounds of marijuana seized from cartels, which officials...

Miami Beach US Coast Guard assists in release of rehabilitated tropical seabird

WSVN 7News 10/14 2:29A Isabella Fernandez de Cueto

A U.S. Coast Guard crew based in Miami Beach rescued a brown booby, a large tropical seabird known for its incredible diving skills. Officials said the bird was seen close to shore, which is rare for the species. After two weeks of rehabilitation...

Search underway for 16-year-old boy reported missing from NE Miami-Dade

WSVN 7News 10/13 3:51A Isabella Fernandez de Cueto

Authorities seek the public’s help in their search for a 16-year-old boy who has been missing from Northeast Miami-Dade for more than a week. According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff s Office, Prince-Charm Allison was last seen along the 1300 block of...

Children’s book authors Juan and Valeria Hernandez open up about turning 2021 spinal cord injury...

WSVN 7News 10/13 3:28A Rubén Rosario

Once upon a time, Juan Hernandez wasn t sure he would be able to walk again or be able to have children, but he and his wife have turned his spinal cord injury into a story of hope. Speaking with 7News from their West Miami-Dade home, Juan and...

Knaus Berry Farm opens for the season in SW Miami-Dade

WSVN 7News 10/13 2:57A Isabella Fernandez de Cueto

Knaus Berry Farm officially reopened its doors for the season in Southwest Miami-Dade on Tuesday morning. The South Florida staple, known for its cinnamon rolls, marks 70 years since it first opened in 1956. It is located at 16790 SW 177th Ave....

Crews put out house fire in Fort Lauderdale; no injuries

WSVN 7News 10/13 1:58A Rubén Rosario

Crews battled fierce flames after a house fire broke out in a Fort Lauderdale neighborhood, officials said. Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue units responded to a 911 call about the blaze near Northwest 15th Street and 19th Avenue, just after 10 p.m....

Woman airlifted after being shot in leg while driving into apartment complex in Miami Gardens

WSVN 7News 10/13 1:33A Isabella Fernandez de Cueto

Rescue crews airlifted a woman to the hospital after she came under fire while inside her car in Miami Gardens, police said. Miami Gardens Police and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the incident near Northwest 183rd Street...

Crash near SR 826 in Miami Lakes shuts down SB NW 154th St. on-ramp; 3 hospitalized

WSVN 7News 10/12 12:38A Rubén Rosario

A crash near the Palmetto Expressway in Miami Lakes sent three people to the hospital and shut down a busy on-ramp hours before the morning rush. Florida Highway Patrol, Miami-Dade Sheriff s Office and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to...