Fashion stylist accused of stealing nearly $272K in designer handbags from client, police say

WSVN 7News 10/1 5:33A Allyson Castillo

A fashion stylist was arrested after police said he took six luxury handbags worth nearly $272,000 from a longtime client and failed to return them. Shaquille Alexander Albert Grant, 31, was arrested Sept. 30 and is facing a first-degree grand...

Great Miami 10K brings Coconut Grove road closures, traffic detours Sunday

WSVN 7News 10/1 4:55A Steven Cejas

Drivers heading through Coconut Grove Sunday should expect road closures and traffic detours as about 2,000 participants take part in the Great Miami 10K. Road closures will be in effect from 6:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, according to...

‘I’m totally innocent’: Rick Ross denies beating, choking woman; rapper bonds out after domestic...

WSVN 7News 10/1 3:40A Isabella Fernandez de Cueto

Rapper Rick Ross bonded out jail following his arrest in Miami Beach on charges of domestic battery that he denied. 7News cameras captured the 50-year-old rapper speaking with reporters outside the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center in...

Hedge fund manager Ken Griffin discusses $2B investment toward new Carnegie Mellon campus in...

WSVN 7News 10/1 2:42A Isabella Fernandez de Cueto

Hedge fund manager and Citadel CEO Ken Griffin opened up about his $2 billion investment toward Carnegie Mellon University s new Miami campus . Speaking alongside CMU President Farnam Jahanian on Wednesday, Griffin highlighted the impact that...

UM student arrested after roommate finds hidden camera in bedroom, police say

WSVN 7News 9/30 6:37A Allyson Castillo

A University of Miami student was arrested after police said he secretly recorded his roommate with a hidden camera inside his bedroom. Dylan Hugh Long, 21, was arrested Tuesday on charges of video voyeurism and burglary of an unoccupied...

Davie town council candidate arrested on DUI charges after crashing into power pole, police say

WSVN 7News 9/30 5:21A Allyson Castillo

A candidate for Davie Town Council was arrested on charges of driving under the influence after police said he crashed his pickup truck into a guardrail and knocked over a power pole, causing an estimated $23,000 in damage. Jordan Nelson is a...

Hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin donates $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon as part of his bet on Miami

WSVN 7News 9/30 2:15A Isabella Fernandez de Cueto

(CNN) — Billionaire hedge fund manager Ken Griffin is doubling down on Miami, announcing on Wednesday a $3 billion donation to help fund a new campus for Carnegie Mellon University in the city. The staggering amount is the largest-ever gift by an...

Search underway for 60-year-old man reported missing from SW Miami-Dade

WSVN 7News 9/30 1:50A Isabella Fernandez de Cueto

Authorities seek the public s help in their search for a man who was reported missing from Southwest Miami-Dade. According to the Miami Dade Sheriff s Office, 60-year-old Angel Luis Marquez was last seen along the 8900 block of North Kendall...

Ex-NFL star Antonio Brown’s hearing for expected plea deal in attempted murder case postponed

WSVN 7News 9/29 11:39P Rubén Rosario

MIAMI (AP) — Former NFL star wide receiver Antonio Brown s court hearing where he was expected to accept a plea deal allowing him to avoid prison time in an attempted murder case was postponed Wednesday. Brown arrived in a Miami courtroom...

10 deported to Bahamas after US Coast Guard interdiction near Fort Lauderdale

WSVN 7News 9/28 6:48A Isabella Fernandez de Cueto

NEAR FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (WSVN) The United States Coast Guard stopped a 30-foot sailing boat near Fort Lauderdale on Friday. According to USCG officials, Coast Guard crews found 10 people aboard attempting to enter the country illegally. They...

Miami Hurricanes star Malachi Toney’s mother brings family tradition to tailgates at Hard Rock...

WSVN 7News 9/28 6:27A Sebastian Cuervo

Everybody knows Malachi Toney can put on a show on the football field, but before the game even kicks off at Hard Rock Stadium, his mom, Shatravia, puts on a show of her own. If you ask the people who gather outside the venue in Miami Gardens to...

R&B artist Jacquees arrested after being found passed out in vehicle, police say

WSVN 7News 9/28 6:11A Allyson Castillo

R&B singer Jacquees was arrested on DUI and other charges after police said he was found passed out inside a vehicle in Hollywood and later became combative with first responders. Jacquees, whose real name is Rodriquez Jacquees Broadnax, 32, was...

Brush fire in West Broward has burned 190 acres, is 10% contained, officials say

WSVN 7News 9/28 2:35A Isabella Fernandez de Cueto

The Alpha Sierra fire near the Everglades in West Broward has scorched nearly 190 acres and is 10% contained, Florida Forest Service officials said. Video shared by Only In Dade showed the flames on Sunday night, located by the 34th mile of I75...

Friends and family members honor Miya Marcano in memorial ceremony 5 years after killing

WSVN 7News 9/27 3:48A Jayme Berezdivin

Family and friends of Miya Marcano gathered in Pembroke Pines to mark the five-year anniversary of her death and honor her memory. The public came together to hold a memorial procession in the city and reflect on her legacy on Saturday. What we...

Miami-Dade Water and Sewer set to briefly change water disinfection method to free chlorine

WSVN 7News 9/27 3:23A Jayme Berezdivin

The Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department will briefly change the way it disinfects the drinking water supply starting on Sep. 28. The process will cause Miami-Dade County to temporarily switch to free chlorine as part of the annual cleaning...