Show Breaking News BarCloseLocal News Andrea Torres MIAMI – Aundrai McGregor was wearing a green suicide prevention smock and in handcuffs when he appeared before Miami-Dade County Circuit Judge Mindy S Leer en español McGregor’s defense claimed detectives arrested him after he confessed to having shot at a man who had “pointed a gun in his direction” in Opa-locka The public defender told Glazer that McGregor had a “classic self-defense case.” Glazer disagreed and ordered him to stay away from yet another alleged victim Records show the shooting was on the same day McGregor was released from jail after a Miami-Dade judge ordered him to stay from a domestic violence victim -- and it didn’t take long for him to be accused of violating that order [McGregor] was at the home of his chidren’s mother despite the stay-away order,” an Opa-locka police officer wrote Miami-Dade County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested McGregor on March 15 for domestic violence The Miramar resident didn’t have an arrest record in Broward County McGregor had a short arrest record in Miami-Dade Prosecutors dropped a defrauding a retailer case in 2020 and a strongarm robbery and battery case last year prosecutors filed a burglary with assault or battery case punishable by life on March 16 and decided to close it and file a misdemeanor battery case instead on April 17 Records show McGregor appeared in court on April 21 and a judge ordered him to stay away from the domestic violence victim and corrections released him on April 23 on a $1,000 bond According to the Opa-locka Police Department ShotSpotter tech recorded 19 shots fired on April 23 at Northwest 22 Avenue and Ali Baba Avenue and investigators found 11 bullet casings and reported the gunman who shot at him was in a white Ford van Opa-locka police officers reported the van -- with five bullet holes on the passenger’s side and two bullet holes on the front windshield -- was near Northwest 153 Terrace and 27 Place and there was surveillance video related to the shooting McGregor “chose to position himself tactically and proceeded to open fire in public towards the victim’s vehicle with no regard to other motorists on the roadway and fled the scene,” a police officer wrote Records show McGregor agreed to meet with detectives again on Wednesday at the Opa-locka Police Department’s headquarters and detectives arrested him there at 1:50 p.m and M-DCSO correctional deputies booked him at 3:35 p.m. at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center Miami-Dade court had already set McGregor’s arraignment hearing for the pending misdemeanor battery case related to the March 15 arrest for 9:30 a.m. County Circuit Judge Elisabeth Espinosa is set to preside over the case McGregor faced charges of attempted murder with a deadly weapon use of a firearm while committing a felony criminal mischief of $1,000 or more while armed and possession of a firearm after a domestic violence injunction Opa-locka’s records did not show McGregor’s relationship to the alleged gunman so Glazer and the prosecution agreed to have another hearing on the case Copyright 2025 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved The Emmy Award-winning journalist joined the Local 10 News team in 2013 She wrote for the Miami Herald for more than 9 years and won a Green Eyeshade Award TV Listings Email Newsletters RSS Feeds Closed Captioning / Audio Description Contact Us Careers at WPLG Terms of Use Privacy Policy Public File FCC Applications EEO Report Do Not Sell My Info 1.0 Host Exhibit Copyright © 2025 Local10.com is published by WPLG INC. Inspired by the 1907 novel Stories from the Arabian Nights the city of Opa-locka has remained largely unchanged since its last significant development in the 1950s when it experienced a postwar housing boom for Black veterans Communities like Magnolia Gardens and Bunche Park were established while neighborhoods like Eleanor and Rainbow Park flourished there’s another renaissance in store for the city of roughly 16,000 where a new large-scale development is aimed at revitalizing the downtown area by creating affordable housing enhancing walkability and stimulating economic growth the nonprofit Ten North Group hosted a community workshop at the Arts and Recreation Center (ARC) to discuss the plans for what will soon become City Terrace Previously known as the Opa-locka Community Development Corporation Ten North Group has been looking to expand affordable housing in South Florida since the organization was founded in 1980 said that the vision for City Terrace developed following community discussions that took place beginning in 2010 This ultimately led to the creation of a Downtown Master Plan in 2021 and the establishment of the Historic Downtown Opa-locka District in 2022 The City Terrace project will include 2,000 residential units Phase I will break ground this year — including 444 mixed-income units and 27,000 square feet of commercial space over four buildings in downtown Opa-locka — and is expected to be fully occupied by 2027 It is projected to generate $200 million in development output and create about 900 jobs READ MORE: Historic city hall restoration sparks revival in Opa-locka “This project gives its residents an opportunity to be able to move and buy or live someplace that may be nicer than where they currently are and so you can sort of grow in place,” Logan said Affordable housing will be supported through federal low-income housing tax credits and new market tax credits Excepting the Miami-Opa locka Executive Airport and the Amazon Mega Warehouse the entire city is eligible for these credits The design will incorporate Moorish-style architectural elements to maintain Opa-locka's unique cultural heritage Miami-based design firms Plusurbia and BusinessFlare comprise the City Terrace project team “The architectural heritage of Opa-locka is one of the things that makes it unique and we intend to continue promoting and advancing it,” Logan said described Opa-locka as a "jewel" with a rich history but one that is facing significant challenges “This place is one of our most architecturally rich areas in the entire county,” he said We must preserve that and build for the future.” the city struggles with a declining population crumbling infrastructure and a poor reputation Opa-locka’s economy is dominated by wholesale trade and automotive services accounting for 8.4% and 8.3% of local businesses and employing nearly 17% of the population Transportation and manufacturing jobs account for another 24.2% of employment with 29% of the population 25 and older lacking a high school diploma and just 9% having attained a college degree The redevelopment plans to diversify the economy by adding new mixed-use infrastructure as well as various housing and commercial uses Mullerat noted that the development plan focuses on preserving the city’s architectural style while creating a vibrant and revitalize key assets such as the historic train station which creates a natural opportunity for transit-oriented development (TOD) He said the plan would help transition the station — currently abutted by vacant land oversized parking lots and the broad Ali Baba Avenue — into a pedestrian-focused hub for new development City Terrace would improve Opa-locka's gateway and attract both residents and visitors vice president of Government Affairs at Ten North Group discussed the economic and social benefits coinciding with City Terrace She highlighted how expanding transportation options through enhanced rail and metro connectivity will improve access for residents "We see little small things in transportation happening right now These projects could lead to bigger things," she noted The project also aims to address Opa-locka’s housing crisis "The new City Terrace Phase 1 development could allow a family currently living in overcrowded or substandard housing to move into a modern affordable unit with access to nearby schools the development aims to expand health services by including a community health clinic space on the bottom floor along with the Jessie Trice Community Health Center on Ali Baba Avenue will coincide to improve access to care for residents with chronic health conditions She also highlighted Ten North Group’s financial commitment with $147 million in private equity and debt secured for the project This investment will fund housing and cultural spaces for local creatives contributing to Opa-locka’s vibrant cultural scene The team has also applied for additional funding in the form of a $50 million grant from the Florida Housing Finance Corporation Bowling says that the development’s impact would extend beyond Opa-locka benefiting surrounding cities like Hialeah and Miami Gardens with improved transit access economic opportunity and sustainable infrastructure “A resident in Miami Gardens might use the improved transit landlines on and through Opa-locka to get to work in downtown faster,” she said an Opa-locka resident who also holds a seat on Ten North Group’s board the redevelopment represents an opportunity “It will allow people to stay in the community they love in better living conditions,” she said “I’m excited for a vision to enhance what Opa-locka already has There’s so much potential here; City Terrace will help turn that potential into reality.” “I want to see a community where both residents and visitors feel welcomed and the development will bring more life to our downtown,” Williams added This story was produced by The Miami Times, one of the oldest Black-owned newspapers in the country, as part of a content sharing partnership with the WLRN newsroom. Read more at miamitimesonline.com Contribute Now Show Breaking News BarCloseLocal News Chris Gothner Leer en español received life sentences with five years of supervised release received a 12-and-a-half-year sentence with five years of supervised release The trio were arrested in connection with the deaths of Johan Gonzalez Authorities said a third victim “miraculously” survived after being shot in the area of Northwest 18th Avenue and Rutland Street Rudolph and Barr kidnapped the three men from a truck yard in Opa-locka duct-taped their eyes and threw them in the back of a rented van after stealing the victims’ drugs.” “They drove around the city for hours before taking the victims to an abandoned house in Opa-locka and attempting to execute them by shooting the three victims,” a DOJ news release states “Daniels stole jewelry from one of the murdered victims and all defendants benefitted by receiving drugs in exchange for their participation in the conspiracy.” Rudolph and Barr were convicted of various charges including conspiracy to commit kidnapping resulting in death multiple counts of kidnapping resulting in death and kidnapping while Daniels and Rudolph took their cases to trial and lost on Dec as well as what was then the Miami-Dade Police Department Chris Gothner joined the Local 10 News team in 2022 as a Digital Journalist Show Breaking News BarCloseLocal News Amanda Batchelor OPA-LOCKA – A gruesome discovery was made Wednesday in Opa-locka Leer en español Residents were shocked to find a body floating in a canal along the 800 block of Atlantic Avenue Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded to the scene and recovered a man’s body from the water One witness told Local 10 her mother had first noticed something in the water but didn’t immediately recognize that it was a person “I was in my room doing my makeup – me and my mom were planning to go out to the beach during the day but my mom’s friend that lives a few houses down came over to say Happy New Year because we haven’t seen her in a while and she noticed that there was something floating in the water but she didn’t immediately get like shocked because she thought it was Amanda Batchelor is the Digital Executive Producer for Local10.com Show Breaking News BarCloseLocal News Ryan Mackey – Residents and visitors in Opa-locka and Miami Gardens are demanding answers after officials said a water main break left many without running water on Wednesday a contractor installing a stormwater management system at a new senior living facility accidentally struck and ruptured a 12-inch water main around 10 a.m Authorities said the age of the infrastructure made it difficult to source the necessary repair parts City officials say they have now secured the required parts and expect repairs to be completed by 5 p.m the cities of Opa-Locka and Miami Gardens apologized for the inconvenience and assured residents they are working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible some residents and visitors remained frustrated unsure of when their water would be fully restored and safe to use Officials have not disclosed how many homes were affected More Stories Like This In Our Email Newsletter Ryan Mackey is a Digital Journalist at WPLG – Two men were arrested Wednesday in connection with the brutal beating of a McDonald’s worker that occurred last month in Opa-locka Leer en español Jail records show Franklin Gerardo Banegas were arrested Wednesday on charges of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon Banegas faces additional charges of possession of a firearm or ammunition by a convicted felon use or display of a firearm while committing a felony and disorderly conduct 26 in the area of 1930 Opa-locka Boulevard Daniels then asked him whether he worked for McDonald’s and the victim said he did Police said Daniels then threw a punch at the victim and the two began to tussle before falling to the ground Daniels and the other men then began to physically attack the victim the victim suffered a cut from his hairline and was transported by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue to Jackson North Medical Center A witness at the scene saw the attack and provided the victim with a towel afterward to help stop the bleeding telling police that the group of men who attacked the victim had run away Police said officers reviewed surveillance video which captured the attack and showed Banegas beating the victim with a gun Banegas refused to speak with detectives after his arrest both Banegas and Daniels were being held at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center where their bonds had yet to be set Anyone with information about the identities or whereabouts about the three others involved in the attack are urged to call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477 – Police are investigating after a shooting Tuesday afternoon in Opa-locka and a victim later arrived at a local trauma center Opa-locka police said officers responded to the 2000 block of Lincoln Avenue around 12:50 p.m following reports of gunfire and a vehicle fleeing the scene at high speed hospital staff notified authorities that a gunshot victim had arrived at Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center Sky 10 flew over the scene where a police officer was talking to a man outside of a home in the area Opa-locka detectives said they were investigating the scene and went to the hospital to gather more information Police have not released additional details about the victim or a person or persons of interest Authorities are urging anyone with information to come forward by calling Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477 Copyright 2024 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved OPA-LOCKA, Fla. – The man found dead on the side of Northwest 27th Avenue in Opa-locka in mid-November was a hit-and-run victim The driver accused of leaving the scene turned himself in on Thursday is now facing a felony charge of leaving the scene of a crash involving death Leer en español the deadly wreck happened at around 3:15 a.m was driving someone else’s 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe and hit the man as he crossed near Northwest 147th Street The impact “struck and vaulted the victim across the roadway,” an arrest report states laid dead on the side of the road for three hours before a passerby discovered his body police were able to track down the Tahoe to the registered owner’s address in Miami Gardens and impounded it Twenty minutes after police arrived at the home they said Nelson showed up with the keys to the vehicle Authorities said detectives spoke with the SUV’s owner on the phone who told them that Nelson was driving the vehicle police tried to speak with Nelson but he ran away authorities said multiple Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers tips identified him as the driver Police said they conducted a search of the Tahoe on Dec 3 which yielded multiple personal belongings including a notebook with Nelson’s full name they said cellphone data placed him at the scene of the crash The report states that in a phone call three days later Nelson’s attorney said that his client claimed that the man had “jumped in front” of him Nelson and his attorney went to Miami-Dade police headquarters in Doral Thursday afternoon and he was taken into custody without incident he was being held in the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on a $25,000 bond Nelson will be on house arrest with GPS monitoring Show Breaking News BarCloseLocal News David Dwork Amanda Batchelor – An employee of the city of Opa-locka is facing a felony charge He is the city’s building operations manager According to an arrest report obtained Wednesday by Local 10 News and another city official who was not named in the report met with a business owner in December at the Sherbondy Village Community Center about a proposal to paint the center He didn’t realize that business owner was a witness cooperating with authorities “During the estimate evaluation at the SVCC the cooperating source estimated that the SVCC proposal would total $19,000,” the report stated the defendant stated he needed to lower the price down to $16,000 the defendant expressed that he had already received another proposal and that the proposal totaling $19,000 was too high so the defendant instructed him to provide him with a proposal totaling $16,000.” the witness gave Leonard a written proposal for $16,000 under the business name Bees Perfect Roofing and Leonard told him that if the business owner “took care of him,” he would make sure that his company’s proposal would be the winning bid “The defendant requested monetary compensation specifically asking for a thousand a piece The defendant advised the cooperating source that once the purchase order was approved the cooperating source could provide the $2,000 dollars in cash,” the arrest report stated Police said Leonard called the witness on Jan 12 to inform him that his company was selected to paint the community center and agreed to meet at the SVCC on Jan the $2,000 provided to Leonard came from the police department’s Public Corruption Section “The defendant kept $1,000 and returned $1,000 dollars and stated Police said the exchange was captured on audio and video Leonard was arrested Wednesday and taken to jail without incident saying that it “is cooperating fully with authorities as the investigation continues We urge the community to remain patient as the legal process unfolds The integrity of our city government is of utmost importance and we are committed to upholding high ethical standards Residents are encouraged to report any suspicious activities related to city operations to the appropriate authorities.” David Dwork joined the WPLG Local 10 News team in August 2019 David has covered South Florida sports since 2007 – A northwest Miami-Dade man visiting an exhibit in Opa-locka set up as part of Miami Art Week sexually attacked a woman working there late Thursday morning Anthony Delano Holmes “entered the exhibit area where he began smoking marijuana,” then began to speak with the employee Leer en español then moved closer to the “startled” employee and said An arrest report states that after the victim stood up Holmes “grabbed her arm tightly so she could not move,” then “started massaging the outside of her blouse and fondled both of her breasts while holding her tightly so she could not escape from him.” Holmes then grabbed both of her arms and forcefully pulled her closer police said; the woman managed to break free and call police Holmes tried to flee from the rear office area of the exhibit tent Authorities said officers questioning Holmes discovered that he had an active domestic violence warrant Florida Department of Corrections records show he’s also out on probation for burglary and grand theft with a term scheduled to end in 2028 Holmes’ arrest Thursday adds a charge of lewd and lascivious battery with false imprisonment into the mix he was being held in the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center (CBS12) — Two Miami men were sentenced to life Tuesday after being convicted of kidnapping and murdering people in an Opa-locka truck yard A co-conspirator was also sentenced to 12 and a half years in prison for his involvement and 56-year-old Herbert Barr kidnapped three victims from a truck yard in Opa Locka See also: Lake Worth rehab patient arrested for throwing rocks at nurse, making threats and threw them into the back of a rented van after stealing the victims’ drugs They drove around the city for hours before taking the victims to an abandoned house in Opa-Locka and attempting to execute them by shooting the three victims Daniels reportedly stole jewelry from one of the murdered victims and all defendants received drugs in exchange for their participation in the premeditated murder Show Breaking News BarCloseLocal News Christian De La Rosa MIAMI-DADE COUNTY – Residents in Opa Locka reported they were wrongly billed thousands of dollars for water they didn’t use It went up $400 more and then was a whopping $9,062 Lizbel Vazquez and Jani Russell were among the residents who wanted answers from the Miami-Dade County Water & Sewer Department A spokesperson for the agency said they are working with each customer so they don’t have to pay outrageous amounts as crews work to find the cause of the problem the Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department (WASD) has protected the accounts of the properties so staff can review the account histories,” a spokeswoman for the agency said in a statement “Staff will also proactively perform meter tests for the water meters at both addresses to ensure they are properly operating according to established parameters.” For more information from the department, visit this page Christian De La Rosa joined Local 10 News in April 2017 after spending time as a reporter and anchor in Atlanta – Opa-locka police are searching for the thief who robbed a man at gunpoint early Tuesday morning while he was using an ATM at a Wells Fargo bank Leer en español the armed robbery was reported at about 5 a.m Police said officers arrived at the scene and made contact with the victim who gave them a description of the robber Officers then began canvassing the area and found a suspect matching the description provided by the victim near an apartment complex located in the 2700 block of Ali Baba Avenue the suspect fled from officers as they approached him A perimeter was then established in the area as they continue to search for the suspect Police said law enforcement remained in the area Tuesday afternoon as they continue their search and investigation Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to call the Opa-locka Police Department or Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477 – An Opa-locka man was arrested last week by the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office months after he allegedly uploaded a pornographic photo of a child on a social media website According to an arrest report obtained Monday by Local 10 News was taken into custody Friday on a charge of promoting the sexual performance of a child Deputies confirmed that they were alerted on July 31 by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that someone had uploaded an image online of child sexual abuse in Miami-Dade County Detectives said they later discovered that the person who uploaded the image was Mora The name of the social media site was not mentioned in the arrest report the image depicted a boy who appeared to be under the age of 12 who was naked and posed in a “lewd manner.” Authorities said Mora was located at his home Friday and invoked his right not to speak with detectives Mora was then arrested and booked into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center where he is being held without bond Show Breaking News BarCloseLocal NewsCody Weddle – Two suspects were taken into custody Saturday after being caught driving in a stolen vehicle and attempting to outrun police Leer en español The chase reportedly began in Broward County and concluded in Opa-locka where police successfully made two arrests Video footage shows police making an arrest late Saturday morning in the area of Northwest 22nd Avenue and Ali Baba Avenue Officers from the Davie and Opa-locka police departments as well as Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies the incident started as a pursuit of a stolen vehicle was loaded onto a tow truck shortly after the incident Police confirmed that two arrests were made crossed into Miami-Dade and ended with three people bailing out of the vehicle A pair of flip-flops was left behind near the vehicle Neighbors in the area were surprised by the police activity It remains unclear whether police are still searching for another suspect in connection with this incident Local 10 News has contacted BSO seeking additional information Jet Aviation Flight Services (JAS, Teterboro) has broken ground on a new two-hangar fixed base operation (FBO) complex at Miami Opa-Locka aiming to strengthen its presence in the US “We are committed to growing in locations where our customers want us to be Florida is an important destination for business aviation,” said David Best senior vice president regional operations Americas The 27-acre (109,000-square-meter) facility at Miami-Opa Locka will include an FBO it will feature two private hangars for multiple large-cabin and ultra-long-range jets with the first phase of operations set to commence in the third quarter of 2025 Jet Aviation has 12 FBOs in the United States and 18 in other regions The operator has an in-house fleet of 53 aircraft and three helicopters certificated for Part 135 operations in the US Get started with a ch-aviation subscription unrestricted access to all of ch-aviation's news and data for 14 days Upgrade to our Data and News Subscriptions Aviation Intelligence for your everyday use We offer a comprehensive aviation industry database utilised by various entities such as operators – Police officers found a man dead on the side of the road on Friday in Opa-locka according to the Opa-locka Police Department Leer en español Miami-Dade homicide detectives responded while Opa-locka police officers also closed the area of Ali-Baba Avenue and Northwest 151 Street Detectives asked anyone with information about this or other cases to call Miami-Dade County Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477 The story of Jamaica's shifting identity is told through the works of 15 artists in an exhibition that is center stage in Opa-Locka during Miami Art Week Ten North Group is hosting its third annual Art of Transformation event The series explores the connection between literature from Africa or the African diaspora and visual art Black Aliveness and the Aesthetics of Being takes inspiration from Kevin Quashie's Black Aliveness Quashie presents a world where being Black exists without being tied to Anti-Black violence He emphasizes Black life without focusing on the things that bring death and dread "Jamaica On My Mind: Aliveness and Livity" is a featured exhibition It is curated around several generations of Jamaican artists from the 50s and 60s to contemporary artists and their ideas of what it means to be Jamaican Among the works exhibited are the graphite and charcoal piece Cemented by Camille Chedda and the oil painting Shadow of Thoughts by Kimani Beckford Professor Phillip Thomas of the Edna Manley School of Art in Kingston says the artists share their artistic perceptions of the moment of accomplishment It's about highlighting those moments that lead to new paths and eras He says this theme came out of the pandemic as they decided to put on an exhibition for the young artists to express what they were experiencing He saw the creation of a group of young artists who were impacted by the pandemic and struggling with concepts of the future "When you take all of those things into consideration you understand that you're really dealing with the kind of generation that is at a turning point," Thomas said "And that turning point needs to be articulated in such a way that they can at least derive some hope or some concept of the future going forward." He says that Jamaica has a large footprint on the world stage which includes musical and religious exports such as ska but it also creates stereotypes that make it hard to break from “And this often means that Jamaicans have to articulate their own Jamaican-ness in relation to what is expected on the world stage,” he said “And so the exhibition sort of tackles some of those themes of Jamaican-ness or ways of being.” READ MORE: How one organization hopes to revitalize Opa-Locka through art Thomas said when Jamaica gained independence from the United Kingdom Rastafarianism was also gaining greater visibility at the time which further developed the nation’s cultural tapestry as art shifted from the notion of nation-building to individual understanding — which showed how contemporary Jamaican art could articulate not just statehood but also individualism “And so the exhibition sort of crafts an idea between artists that were engaged in state building or nation building and all sorts of artists that were trying to find their own place in this new state that was being built,” he said IF YOU GOWhat: Jamaica On My Mind: Aliveness and Livity Where: 650 Ali Baba Avenue Keep up with South Florida's arts and culture scene by signing up for The A/C Newsletter. Every Wednesday, the A/C will offer a curation of stories and deep dives that celebrate South Florida's arts community. Click here to subscribe Saira Anwer – A man has been arrested after his wife was found shot on Halloween night inside a vehicle According to Miami-Dade police Detective Angel Rodriguez officers from the Opa-locka Police Department responded to reports about an unresponsive female inside a vehicle in the 4000 block of Northwest 135th Street just after 10:30 p.m He said the woman had been shot at least once and was transported by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center Rodriguez confirmed that responding officers detained a man for questioning That man was later identified as the victim’s husband -- 45-year-old Axell Ruben Picado Police said Picado and the victim have been married for over 20 years and have two adult children in common Picado had been drinking alcoholic beverages at Paloma Café before going outside to return to his vehicle Police said that’s when he was approached by his wife which escalated into Picado pulling out a gun from his waistband and shooting his wife as she was sitting in the driver’s seat of her car The report did not specify what the initial argument had been about people get into little bar fights because they’re drunk The couple’s two BMWs were towed away from the scene after shooting People who live nearby said police are often called to the area for drunken brawls but this scene is a particularly disturbing one “It’s sad to see that you have to go out to drink and end up the night with someone dead The MDPD’s Homicide Bureau has assumed the investigation Picado faces a charge of second-degree murder he was being held at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center without bond Leer en español Sign up to receive breaking news alerts from Local10.com Saira Anwer joined the Local 10 News team in July 2018 Saira is two-time Emmy-nominated reporter and comes to South Florida from Madison where she was working as a reporter and anchor – Miami-Dade deputies accused a 35-year-old man who had two open bench warrants of killing a man and speeding away while driving without a license Miguel Gonzalez appeared in court on Monday after deputies arrested him for the hit-and-run crash that killed Antonio Hernandez on Sunday at Northwest 32 Avenue and 95 Street fire rescue personnel took Hernandez to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center where he later died Deputies reported arresting Gonzalez after a witness was able to provide his Florida tag and a deputy found him and the damaged car at his home in the West View neighborhood Deputies reported that Gonzalez admitted to his involvement and a surveillance camera recorded video of “the violent crash,” according to the arrest report Inmate records show Gonzalez faced charges of leaving the scene of a fatal crash and causing death while driving without a license MIAMI GARDENS – An Opa-locka woman stands accused of using a “Rambo” serrated knife and a box cutter to recently attack a man in Miami Gardens Leer en español Miami Gardens police officers talked to the man on Monday who said he had been in a nine-year relationship with his attacker A police officer reported she denied “slicing the victim near the neck [or] jugular despite photographs.” and Miami-Dade County correctional officers booked her on Tuesday night at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center County inmate records show Gibbs was facing a charge of attempted murder MIAMI – A man who detectives found about four years ago behind an abandoned house in Opa-locka had his eyes duct-taped after he was tortured The men who detectives say couldn’t kill him are feeling the weight of justice in Miami Johan Gonzalez and Osmar Oliva at a truck yard east of the Miami-Opa-locka Executive Airport the thieves pushed them in and out of a rental van before shooting them in the head and leaving them to die in a backyard near a dead-end street Leer en español According to the prosecutors in the federal cases that followed, two victims died on Dec. 5, 2020 — and “one miraculously survived.” Detective Angel Rodriguez, a spokesman for the Miami-Dade Police Department, identified the slain men two days later as Gonzalez Miami-Dade fire rescue personnel responded to the crime scene found the survivor who had also been “tied beaten and shot” and took him to a “local trauma unit.” was arrested and accused of unloading a stolen cargo in 2007 Gonzalez was also arrested in a 2019 case involving stolen cargo guilty of two counts of conspiracy to commit kidnapping resulting in death two counts of kidnapping resulting in death Their sentencing is on March 10 before U.S and MDPD worked on the case through the South Florida High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force which targets local drug trafficking and money laundering organizations TrendingCommercial South FloridaATA Realty drops $160M for Opa-locka warehouse campus marking South Florida’s third biggest industrial deal this year Blackstone subsidiary Link Logistics sold the buildings completed in 2022 TA Realty dropped $160 million for a warehouse complex in Opa-locka marking the third biggest industrial deal in South Florida this year Boston-based TA Realty bought the Ironwood Commerce Center 12700 Northwest 42nd Avenue from New York-based Link Logistics according to records and real estate database Vizzda It’s the latest sale by Blackstone subsidiary Link Logistics which unloaded major South Florida industrial sites this year José Lobon and Frank Fallon were part of the CBRE team that represented the seller The 510,000-square-foot Ironwood consists of four one-story buildings completed on a 28.3-acre site in 2022 Tenants at the complex include Deep Impact Custom Boats logistics services provider Noamex and California Closets SIGN UPLink Logistics has been a major player in South Florida’s market selling this year’s top three industrial deals Last month, Link Logistics sold a portfolio of 10 industrial sites with 26 warehouses in Miami-Dade and Broward counties to Longpoint Realty Partners for $331.3 million. The deal was this year’s biggest industrial sale. On the heels of that, Link Logistics sold five warehouses in Sunrise for $205.5 million TA Realty –– led by managing partners James Buckingham Michael Haggerty and James Raisides –– invests across asset classes It has more than $18.3 billion of assets under management In 2022, TA Realty paid $241 million for a 1-million-square-foot industrial park with 12 warehouses at 9701-9793 Northwest 91st Court in Medley’s Countyline Corporate Park. The deal was South Florida’s biggest industrial purchase of 2022 As a whole, South Florida’s industrial market has prospered, partly due to a tight supply of developable land and high demand for logistics, manufacturing, storage and other space. In other top deals, Ares Management dropped $147 million in October for the four-building Midway Miami Park at 9675 Northwest 174th Street in Miami Lakes Bridgette Matter – One person is dead and another was left injured after a shooting in Opa-locka officers with the Opa-locka Police Department responded to the 2200 block of Rutland Street just before 5 p.m the responding officers found two men who had been shot The victims were rushed to a nearby hospital one in stable condition and one in critical condition Once of the victims has since been pronounced dead The Miami-Dade Police Department’s Homicide Bureau has taken over the investigation Some people were taken into custody by police but no arrests have been announced Bridgette Matter joined the Local 10 News team as a reporter in July 2021 Indiana and spent six years in Jacksonville as a reporter and weekend anchor months after a 13-year-old girl’s mother caught him inside her home in Opa-locka the teen opened the front door of her home around 4 a.m who she had been having sexual relations with Opa-locka police said the victim’s mother was sleeping upstairs when she was awakened by her Ring doorbell camera The woman told police that she got up and went downstairs where she found Smart in a bedroom I can’t go to jail,” Smart told her before running out of the bedroom and jumping out of a window The police report states that the teen initially denied that she ever had sex with Smart but she was Baker Acted in May and disclosed to a counselor that she had been sexually active with Smart the victim and her mother were later interviewed at the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Human Trafficking offices where the victim divulged that she had sexual intercourse with Smart on four occasions Police said Smart was located Thursday and provided a statement but the statement was redacted from the publicly released report Smart was arrested on a charge of lewd and lascivious battery on a victim 12-16 he was being held at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center OPA-LOCKA, Fla. – Opa-locka officials moved to once again fire a police sergeant with a troubled past Charges in the Taser case were dropped in January but a city news release states that an internal investigation found Perez committed “multiple policy violations” in connection with the incident Officials said Opa-locka Police Department Chief Kenneth Ottley recommended Perez’s termination which City Manager Darvin Williams accepted on Monday It’s not the first time the department has let him go was fired by OLPD for his actions in 2013 involving a catastrophic wrong-way crash on Interstate 95 that killed four people The department determined he violated procedures by pursuing a suspect the wrong way on the highway before the crash Perez was also fired from Miami Shores police in 2006 following an arrest for drag racing he also faced multiple complaints of official misconduct Officials said the city and its police department “are committed to upholding the highest standards of police conduct.” City leaders held a news conference on Wednesday morning Trent Kelly – A man who was driving a scooter in Opa-locka early Wednesday morning has died after his scooter collided with a Jeep Wrangler According to Miami-Dade police Detective Argemis Colome at the intersection of Northwest 27th Avenue and Ali Baba Avenue Colome said the scooter was heading north on 27th Avenue when it collided with a red Jeep that was heading west on Ali Baba Avenue the victim was ejected from his scooter and pronounced dead at the scene by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue The driver of the Jeep remained at the scene Local 10 cameras captured a woman arriving at the scene who appeared to be very distraught She told reporter Trent Kelly that she went to the area looking for her 20-year-old boyfriend after she was unable to get ahold of him she was heard crying while speaking to someone on the phone saying in Spanish that she could see her boyfriend’s shoes Detectives later walked her to the back of a police cruiser where she remained for some time Officers eventually allowed the driver of the Jeep to leave but his vehicle was towed away as evidence Authorities have not confirmed which driver was at fault Trent Kelly is an award-winning multimedia journalist who joined the Local 10 News team in June 2018 he attended the University of Florida in Gainesville where he graduated with honors from the UF College of Journalism and Communications – Police arrested a man on a felony charge Tuesday after they said he was responsible for polluting the soil with lead and other contaminants through his work at a metal recycling business in Opa-locka Authorities said some of the samples they tested were from liquid trickling into a canal that drains into Biscayne Bay According to an arrest report from the Miami-Dade Police Department illegal dumping unit officers and Miami-Dade Department of Environmental Resources Management staff first conducted a joint inspection of the facility identified himself as an employee who performs “multiple jobs” at the site I noticed multiple locations throughout the property that appeared to be heavily polluted,” an MDPD officer wrote in the report “DERM took soil samples from these polluted areas and these samples were sent to their lab for testing.” Samples from Saborio’s work area came back positive on July 26 for four pollutants including a lead reading at more than twice the clean target level and petroleum range organics at more than 13 times the clean target level Authorities said when they came back on Tuesday was the only employee at the site; he claimed he was cleaning the property for a new owner investigators determined Saborio was “responsible for causing pollution to this site and its surrounding areas” and arrested him on a charge of willful disregard for the environment He was taken to the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center where he was scheduled to be released on a $2,500 bond as of Wednesday – A 25-year-old man was arrested early Tuesday morning after he allegedly attempted to stab a police officer in Opa-locka the police officer was patrolling Northwest 135 Street near 27 Avenue when he saw Josue Rodriguez fighting with men who were in a car but he was so intoxicated and aggressive that he quickly became the criminal suspect he picked up a 14-inch metal strip from the ground and held it at me in an overhand position as if he was going to stab me,” the police officer wrote in his report Rodriguez continued to be aggressive and used racial slurs after backup and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel arrived Records show police officers arrested Rodriguez and correctional officers booked him on Tuesday morning at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center Rodriguez is facing charges of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer Show Breaking News BarCloseLocal News Janine Stanwood – A nasty wreck in Opa-locka left two cars smashed and upside down It happened Sunday on busy Opa-locka Boulevard Neighbors say crashes happen there all the time It’s where kids coming home from school try to cross the street The one stop sign on 10th Avenue is hard to see thanks to tree branches Residents showed Local 10′s Janine Stanwood photo after photo of incidents that occurred this summer Local 10 News reached out to Miami-Dade County In less than 90 minutes a worker was there with a new sign Janine Stanwood joined Local 10 News in February 2004 as an assignment editor Before moving to South Florida from her Washington home Janine was the senior legislative correspondent for a United States senator on Capitol Hill OPA-LOCKA, Fla. – Surveillance video obtained by Local 10 News shows the moments before a delivery driver was shot and killed in Opa-locka identified by Miami-Dade police as 40-year-old Alejandro Linares was delivering groceries on June 8 at the Mirage at Sailboat Cove Apartments located in the 1700 block of Northwest 142nd Lane A woman told Local 10 News he was delivering her son’s graduation gift from Walmart Video shows Linares standing at the passenger side of his car before being approached by a man prosecutors identified as 22-year-old Dawayen Anton Bendross Bendross reportedly pulled out a gun and fired off a shot before running away Linares is seen stumbling to the ground afterwards Bendross faces a second degree murder charge and has been accused of battery while in jail His next court hearing is scheduled for Aug Show Breaking News BarCloseLocal News Liane Morejon Amanda Batchelor – At least one person was taken into custody Monday morning after a warrant was served at a townhouse in Opa-locka Sky 10 was above the 1800 block of Northwest 142nd Lane as several people could be seen sitting on chairs outside the home that was the focus of the investigation Authorities took 22-year-old Christian Perpall into custody on several charges A number of detectives in unmarked cars were at the scene A Local 10 News crew spotted detectives going in and out of the home Crime scene investigators were seen taking photos of the outside of the home as well investigators connected Parpell to the death of a 21-year-old woman named Dory Pierre She was shot while driving on March 7 of last year and died at the hospital a week later planned to meet up with another man and his siblings to fight at a home off Northwest 22nd Avenue and 114th Street Parpell allegedly armed himself with a rifle and gave Jackson a pistol causing the other man to shoot back in self-defense One of the bullets their target shot traveled nearly three quarters of a mile away Police say if it weren’t for Parpell and Jackson using guns to settle their score their target would not have had to shoot back in self-defense and Pierre may still be alive today Liane Morejon is an Emmy-winning reporter who joined the Local 10 News family in January 2010 Liane has a unique perspective on covering news in her own backyard Opa-locka has again terminated one of its police officers for his unsafe actions while in uniform that led to the injury of a fellow cop A city press note announced Perez’s firing which came three years after investigators say he tased another officer sparking an internal affairs probe that was paused after criminal charges were filed The investigation resumed in January, after the charges were dropped, and the Opa-Locka Police Department’s (OLPD) Professional Compliance Unit has since determined that Perez committed multiple department violations City Manager Darvin Williams and Police Chief Kenneth Ottley will be holding a press conference at 10 a.m In 2006, Miami Shores axed him before he even donned the village’s police uniform for drag racing at more than 110 mph on Interstate 95 After the 2013 crash, Local 10 detailed what was shaping up even then to be a dishonorable record of conduct he was accused of punching a woman in the face causing fractures and requiring that she undergo surgery a man said Perez pulled up in his patrol car A similar incident allegedly occurred the year after this time with Perez using a police radio as a weapon Perhaps all it took for something to finally stick to Perez was for him to target a fellow officer the department’s Professional Compliance Unit said Perez deployed a taser inside the OLPD office Mohan Britton detailed the incident in a June 4 memo Perez and others gave in the days following Steel told investigators he was sitting at his desk when Perez entered the office. Perez reportedly said he was there to certify Steel with a new Taser 7 device and pointed the nonlethal weapon at him After briefly trying to involve another officer in his antics and despite Steel’s admonishment not to shoot him with the taser Perez fired into Steel’s back before laughing and telling Steel to “stop being a baby.” Perez found the situation to be very funny,” Britton wrote Steel went to the bathroom to examine and photograph his injuries before visiting urgent care Steel told investigators he believed others nearby heard the taser deploy and that shortly after he was tased a secretary in the office called him to say she “heard he cried like a baby” while Perez could be heard laughing in the background Investigators spoke with several officers who were in the office that day Perez admitted to deploying the taser in Steel’s office but that he interpreted Steel’s responses as horseplay He said Steel neither verbally refused nor agreed to be tased which contradicted Steel’s version of the event and what other witnesses said they heard Hitting Steel with the taser was not intentional The Professional Compliance Unit completed an investigation of the incident in June memo to Assistant Police Chief Robin Starks John Ryan noted that the department’s use-of-force policies prohibits officers from using their firearms “less lethal weapons” such as tasers and other defense tactics outside the course of their duties or to cause a person to comply with commands close to two months after the tasing incident then-OLPD Chief Steven Bareira resigned amid a struggling budget multiple complaints and allegations that Barreira and then-City Manager John Pate had warned staff they would be fired if they spoke to press about Perez’s actions Jesse Scheckner has covered South Florida with a focus on Miami-Dade County since 2012. 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STAFF LOGIN – Police arrested a 33-year-old man after they said he robbed a victim at gunpoint to steal his electric scooter in Opa-locka early Monday morning According to an arrest report from the Opa-locka Police Department Marcellus Dixon is facing one count each of armed robbery with a weapon illegal possession of a weapon by a convicted felon and illegal possession of a weapon while committing an offense detectives said they responded to a home on Lincoln Avenue to meet with the victim regarding an armed robbery that occurred near the 14000 block of Northwest 21st Court The victim told police he had received a phone call from his girlfriend to meet with Dixon about a debt owed to Dixon who recently moved out of Dixon’s residence arrived at the home on his electric scooter police said an argument between both men ensued at which time Dixon allegedly pulled out a gun and demanded the electric scooter from the victim authorities said the victim complied and later notified a nearby patrol officer Police said they later located Dixon near the 1400 block of Northwest 21st Court and took him into custody including the victim’s girlfriend and another individual confirmed that Dixon had pulled out the gun and taken the scooter Authorities said Dixon signed a consent form allowing officers to search the premises The search resulted in the recovery of the electric scooter and the gun Police did not disclose in the arrest report the specific details of the debt owed by the victim to Dixon remains at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center where his bond has not yet been determined as of Tuesday afternoon