The Diocese of Palm Beach has placed Rev. Alex J. Vargas of St. Thomas More on administrative leave while investigators review unspecified charges. The diocese says it has notified law enforcement and opened a formal inquiry.

Davie police arrested two men after nearly 400 pieces of mail and two USPS master keys were recovered during a traffic stop. The suspects face burglary and identity-fraud charges.

A woman was struck in the leg Thursday night in northeast Miami‑Dade after being caught in a crossfire between several men, deputies said. Investigators are asking anyone with information to come forward.

A Riviera Beach woman hugged the neighbor who woke her as flames consumed her home on Mother’s Day; police say a suspect has been arrested in the alleged arson.

A series of carjackings in southwest Miami‑Dade left three people hospitalized and one person in custody, deputies say.

A Miami promoter known as “Bitcoin Rodney” pleaded guilty in the federal HyperFund case that prosecutors say collected about $1.8 billion; sentencing is set for July 23.

The U.S. Embassy in Nassau warned Americans to avoid jet-ski rentals after injuries, a death and reports of sexual assault. Officials urge travelers to use vetted vendors and follow State Department guidance.

A Bahamian businessman rescued from a Florida plane crash was indicted in Manhattan on new drug and firearms charges, court papers show. The case links to a wider DEA probe.

A Gainesville man was indicted this week after authorities say he scouted a Plantation office in December 2024 and was later intercepted traveling with multiple firearms. Federal charges include an attempted hate crime and weapons counts.

Deputies say a 50-year-old man followed customers at a Marathon Publix while carrying a sheathed knife; he was arrested and charged and no injuries were reported.

A Fort Lauderdale couple faces aggravated cruelty charges after a forensic necropsy found their cat died from “involuntary heat exposure,” investigators say.

Authorities say a seized Telegram channel was used to recruit English‑speaking workers to Cambodian scam compounds where they were forced to run frauds against U.S. victims.

An undercover Miami‑Dade sting led to the arrest of a Sweetwater man accused of arranging to meet someone he believed was a 15‑year‑old, authorities said.