Mauricio Maldonado

MIAMI - Miami police have arrested a man accused of being in possession of 15 child porn videos. Authorities identified the man as 39-year-old Junior Del Villar Hernandez.They say the investigation began back in September of 2022. Detectives say that after executing a search warrant they uncovered extremely disturbing videos that showed sexual acts on minors as young as two-years-old. Through investigative means, they were able to identify Hernandez as the person who downloaded the 15 videos. Po…

MIAMI - Hialeah police are investigating the shooting deaths of a man and a child as a murder-suicide on Thursday evening. It happened inside a residential unit at the Lake House apartments in the 7225 block of W. 11 Court. Authorities say they found the Pakistani man in his 30s to early 40s dead along with a child that neighbors say is no more than six years old. Both had been shot. At around 5:15 p.m., a mother came home to one of the ground-floor apartments to find the man and the child both…

MIAMI - The Broward Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of a 14-year-old boy they say is responsible for the death of a neighborhood cat. Deputies say they responded to unincorporated Central Broward near Fort Lauderdale, Monday, April 22, to the 300 block of Northwest 28th Terrace following the discovery of a dead stray cat that had bite marks. Police say surveillance video shows the teen tossing an item at a cat on top of a car, intentionally encouraging the cat to jump down. The cat does ju…

MIAMI - About 50 people are lucky to be alive Friday afternoon after the double-decker bus they were in caught fire, shutting down the westbound lanes of I-595 in Davie.It happened before 3 p.m. near Nob Hill Road. CBS News Miami’s Nikiya Carrero interviewed two of the tourists who say they were headed to the Everglades, but they never made it.Edward McElduff, visiting from the UK, said “It was one of the most terrifying experiences of my life. I started thinking about my fiancé and my wedding…

MIAMI - An altercation between two people in the parking lot of a Publix supermarket in Miramar led to a shooting Friday evening, according to Miramar police. The incident reported before 8 p.m., prompted a large police response at the store located at River Run Shopping Center near Miramar Parkway and Palm Avenue. Police said that during the altercation one person pulled out a firearm and fired a single shot at the other person missing him.The shooter fled the scene Police continue to investiga…

MIAMI - Miami Gardens police said a teenage boy was shot in the back at least two times while he was walking with four others Thursday afternoon. It happened around 2:30 p.m. along Northwest 164th Street and 38th Place.A nearby neighbor’s doorbell camera captured the sound of the gunshots. A woman said she heard gunshots and then the boy screaming on the road. “Heard the three gunshots and when I came outside, I didn’t see anything but when I came inside the house, I heard somebody yelling hel…

MIAMI - Margate police are investigating the drowning of a 2-year-old child on Tuesday afternoon.It happened shortly after 5 p.m. at a home in the 157 block of NW 79th Avenue. Chopper 4 flew over the house, where images showed a covered pool in the backyard and part of the residence cordoned off with yellow tape. Authorities said police gave the boy CPR until Fire/Rescue arrived and took over. CBS News Miami’s Chelsea Jones reported live from the scene at 9 p.m. and said, “We just heard a woman…

MIAMI - A female Pinecrest police officer was accidentally shot Wednesday afternoon by another female officer at the Homestead Training Center, authorities said.It happened at around 2:30 p.m. at the center located in the 11700 block of SW 304th Street.The Pinecrest Police Department said the officer was shot during a pre-schedule training exercise.Police chief Jason Cohen said, “We have no reason to believe this was anything but an accident.“The unidentified officer, who has been with the force…

MIAMI - The bad news is that Florida is not in the path of totality for the April 8 total solar eclipse. The good news is that Sunshine State residents will still be able to see a partial eclipse.The upcoming total solar eclipse has been called the astronomy event of the decade because it will be the first to be seen in the United States since 2017. If you live in Florida, here’s what you need to know:Where can I see it live?Even though the path of totality does not include Florida, we will car…

MIAMI - The Broward Sheriff’s Office has released surveillance video of a drive-by shooting that left a child injured. The video shows a 10-year-old boy with a basketball crossing the street and moments later a gray car drives by and shots are fired.The boy suffered non-life-threatening injuries. It happened last month near the 300 block of Northwest 18th Avenue in Pompano Beach. Anyone with any information are asked to call Broward County Crime Stoppers at (954) 493-TIPS (8477).