I-95 Chase Ends in Police-Involved Shooting

A brief car chase on I-95 last night led to Miami-Dade Police shooting and injuring a suspect. The incident began when an erratic driver refused to stop for police near NE 79th Street and Second Avenue a little after 9 p.m. The driver tried to hit an officer with his…

Cocaine Will Eat the Flesh Off Your Face

That cocaine you’re planning to enjoy this weekend — because really, how else can you appreciate those amazing beats blasting on Lincoln Road — might contain more than coca. Actually, a new study says if you’re snorting it in Miami, it’s probably chock full of a compound that will eat the…

Four Arrested in Casino Murder of Armored Truck Guard

Vladimir Louissant, 25; Victoria Barkley, 26; Byron Kyler, 23; and Reginald Mitchell, 26, have been swiftly arrested after the murder of a Brinks armored truck guard yesterday afternoon outside the Calder Casino in Miami Gardens. The four suspects had fled the scene but were captured by the FBI’s South Florida…

Homestead Man Stabs 12-Year-Old After Argument

We’re not sure what kind of grown man gets into a heated public argument with a random 12-year-old boy. We’re certainly not sure what kind of man then decides it’s a good idea to end the argument by pulling out a knife and stabbing the child. All we know is…

Five Teacup Puppies Stolen from Bird Road Pet Store

Five teacup puppies, valued at a total of $4,100 and countless immeasurable units of adorableness, were snatched from the Puppy Dream pet store on Bird Road this weekend. The store’s cameras caught an unidentified woman committing the unspeakable crime of grand theft cute…

Peepshows & Penthouses: Five Unanswered Questions About “Los Miami”

This week’s metro tells the incredible story of Spanish brothers Artemio and Álvaro López Tardón. According to prosecutors, the two ran a tri-continental drug shipping and money-laundering empire worth nearly $100 million per year.Yet with suspected ringleader Álvaro expected to plead not guilty this week, plenty of questions remain about…