Author: Edward Campbell

A contract worker at Miami International Airport is facing charges after investigators say he sold a passenger’s Cartier watch to a local jewelry store, weeks after the traveler left it behind on a flight. The passenger had flown into Miami from North Carolina on an American Airlines flight on June 8 and accidentally left a black leather crossbody bag behind after deplaning. The bag itself was worth around $260, but it held nearly $12,378 in valuables, including a Cartier Santos watch and a pair of AirPods. The passenger initially tried tracking down his AirPods using a location app and was…

A Miami-Dade woman is behind bars after investigators say her toddler son died earlier this year from ingesting fentanyl that had been left in an unlocked room of their home. Pearlandria Boujolly, 29, was taken into custody on Aug. 20 at her Miami-Dade residence by agents with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s South Florida State Assistance for Fentanyl Eradication (S.A.F.E.) Task Force, working alongside Miami police. She now faces one count of aggravated manslaughter of a child under 18. The case dates back to the early morning of Jan. 3, when Miami police officers and Miami Fire Rescue crews…

A search for a possible murder suspect stretched into Friday night after a routine traffic stop in northwest Miami-Dade escalated into a police manhunt. The incident began just before 6 p.m. near Northwest 88th Street and 12th Avenue, when an officer attempted to pull over a car carrying four people. Instead of stopping, the driver sped off. Three of the occupants eventually jumped out and tried to run on foot, but officers managed to catch them nearby. The fourth person got away and remains at large. Police say the vehicle was tied to an earlier reported case in the area,…

Palm Beach County is still stuck in a stretch of brutal heat this week, but if history repeats itself, the worst of it may finally be behind us. Weather records show that West Palm Beach typically hits its hottest streak between Aug. 8 and Aug. 11, when daytime highs average around 91 degrees. That data comes from a 15-year analysis by the National Centers for Environmental Information, covering 2006 through 2020. Right now, the National Weather Service in Miami has a heat advisory in place for the area, with highs pushing into the low 90s and heat index values climbing…

A familiar name is coming back to Lincoln Road — and it’s replacing the restaurant that once replaced it. Issabella’s, the Mediterranean restaurant that has occupied 1022 Lincoln Rd. for the past five years, is shutting its doors this month. Taking its place will be Balan’s, the same restaurant whose original Lincoln Road space Issabella’s took over back in 2021. Issabella’s was actually created by Jonathan and Keva Balan, the same couple behind the original Balan’s brand. Their final service at the Lincoln Road location is set for Aug. 30. The comeback marks nearly three decades since Balan’s first opened…

A 53-year-old Pompano Beach man is behind bars after deputies say he shot a gas station clerk following a dispute over a bottle of soda. The shooting happened shortly after 7:40 p.m. Thursday at the Marathon gas station located at 220 South Dixie Highway, right at the intersection with Southwest Third Street. When Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies arrived, they found a man shot in the abdomen behind the store counter. According to the arrest report, the suspect, identified as Zalim Bacchus, was found inside the store carrying a .25 caliber semi-automatic pistol. Deputies say he didn’t try to run or…

A Miami-Dade mother facing serious child abuse charges will remain in custody after a judge ordered two separate mental health evaluations to determine whether she is fit to stand trial. Meliza Campos-Sanchez, 26, was arrested on Aug. 17 after investigators say she recorded herself pouring hot candle wax on her two young daughters and setting a fire inside her kitchen while the children were home. Deputies were first called to the family’s home in the 4200 block of Southwest 95th Avenue after a fire was reported inside the residence. While looking into the fire, detectives found two videos Campos-Sanchez had…

MIRAMAR, Fla. —  A dog was shot and killed Friday afternoon in Miramar after police say it attacked a man who was visiting a friend’s home. The shooting happened around 3:45 p.m. near Southwest 87th Avenue and Pembroke Road, in a quiet cul-de-sac neighborhood. Officers were called to the scene after reports of a shooting involving a man and a dog. Miramar Police Chief Delrish Moss told reporters that the man tried to kick the dog away as it attacked him. When the animal kept coming at him, he pulled out a gun and fired, killing the dog on the…

SUNNY ISLES BEACH, Fla. — Newly released video shows the moment officers located a 6-year-old boy who police say had been left by himself at a Sunny Isles Beach park for nearly an hour. Officers responded to Town Center Park just before 9 p.m. on a recent Saturday after a witness flagged them down about a young child with no adult in sight. According to the arrest affidavit, the boy approached the witness and said he was alone and scared because his mother had left him. He also told the man he hadn’t eaten anything since breakfast. The witness told…

A man has died after being pulled unresponsive from the water off Hallandale Beach on Friday morning, according to local police. Hallandale Beach police told CBS News Miami that officers responded to the 1800 block of South Ocean Drive just after 9:30 a.m. following reports of an unresponsive person in the water who appeared to have been diving. Hallandale Beach Ocean Rescue crews pulled the man from the water and immediately began lifesaving measures. Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue then rushed him to a nearby hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Witness Tim Harbacheuski was heading to a reef about…