Southwest Miami-Dade

Firefighters responded to an unoccupied van burning in the Hammocks neighborhood over the weekend. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units arrived at 9700 hundred block of Hammocks Boulevard on Sunday morning and worked to contain the blaze. No injuries were reported, though the cause of the fire remains unknown.

Beatriz Gomez Hurtado, a teacher at Lincoln-Martí in Southwest Miami-Dade, was charged with child abuse after allegedly shaking a 2-year-old student. The school terminated her employment following surveillance footage of the incident and reported it to the Florida Abuse Hotline.

Erick Anthony Moore, 23, was arrested in southwest Miami-Dade for driving an unregistered school bus without a commercial driver’s license. Deputies found Moore with a suspended license, no commercial license, and an active fugitive warrant. He was charged with multiple offenses and remains in custody at Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center.

A gazebo in Southwest Miami-Dade caught fire after a lightning strike hit a palm tree, causing a frond to fall and spark the blaze. Firefighters quickly extinguished the flames, sparing the family's home from damage, though furniture and a fence were destroyed.

Fire crews in Southwest Miami-Dade are battling a grass fire near Tamiami Trail, with no structures or injuries reported. Rainstorms aided firefighting efforts, and the cause remains unclear. Agencies involved include Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, Florida Forest Service, and Everglades National Parks Service.

An elderly woman was airlifted to Jackson South Medical Center in critical condition after a crash in Southwest Miami-Dade. A man has been taken into custody, and deputies are investigating the incident.

A crash between a car and a bicyclist caused a road closure in Southwest Miami-Dade. The incident left a heavily damaged white car and a bicycle on the road, prompting the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office to block the area with crime scene tape. 7News is seeking details from authorities.

Multiple vehicles caught fire in southwest Miami-Dade on Thursday morning, prompting a response from fire crews. Authorities extinguished the blaze by 10 a.m., and at least one person was hospitalized for treatment with unspecified injuries.

A house fire in Southwest Miami-Dade's Westchester area was caused by a live wire that fell on the house and pool, according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue. The homeowner believes lightning struck the wire, though no injuries were reported.

A mobile home was destroyed in a fire following a loud explosion in Southwest Miami-Dade on Saturday morning. Neighbors reported hearing an explosion before flames broke out, and firefighters extinguished the blaze without injuries. The cause of the fire remains unknown.

A tanker truck driver was killed in a crash on the Florida Turnpike near Bird Road in southwest Miami-Dade after the truck overturned and collided with a concrete median barrier. Firefighters responded to the scene, where the vehicle was heavily damaged and smoking. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

A man was hospitalized after his hand became trapped in a food processor in Southwest Miami-Dade. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue disassembled the machine to free his hand, and he was taken to the hospital for surgery.

A gray Hyundai Elantra nearly crashed into a home in Southwest Miami-Dade, prompting a response from Miami-Dade Fire Rescue. The incident occurred on the 14400 block of Graves Drive, with no injuries reported and the cause remaining unclear.

A drive-by shooting injured one person in the front yard of a southwest Miami-Dade home, with deputies responding to the scene. The victim was found in a county swale and taken to the hospital, but the shooter remains at large, and details about the vehicle, injuries, and victim's identity are unknown.

A one-year-old boy was bitten by a dog in Southwest Miami-Dade and is in stable condition at HCA Florida Kendall Hospital, according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue officials.

A shooting in Southwest Miami-Dade resulted in one death, with police investigating. Detectives are focusing on a car with bullet holes found near an emergency room where a second victim sought help.

Three individuals were charged with insurance fraud after allegedly staging a car crash in Southwest Miami-Dade to support insurance claims. The defendants, including Lourdes Suyapa Banegas, Bruno Adriano Robles, and Oreste Duarte-Castillo, were arrested following an investigation that revealed the collision was pre-planned.

Authorities are searching for 87-year-old Rodrigo Portuondo, who was last seen in Southwest Miami-Dade on Saturday. He was wearing a burgundy shirt, gray pants, and black shoes, and is described as 5 feet 3 inches tall with brown eyes and gray hair. The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office and Crime Stoppers are requesting public assistance to locate him.

One person was hospitalized after a lightning strike hit a trailer in Southwest Miami-Dade on Friday near 252nd Street and 182nd Avenue. The victim's condition remains unknown.

Surveillance video captured an elderly man being beaten at a Southwest Miami-Dade bakery, with 33-year-old Alejandro Martinez identified as the suspect. Martinez faces charges including attempted murder, armed robbery, and carjacking linked to multiple incidents, including an attack at a 7-Eleven gas station. Victims from the attacks are expected to recover.

A man and a woman were found dead in a farm area of Southwest Miami-Dade, leading to the detention of a man by authorities. The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office is investigating the deaths, which occurred near Southwest 209th Avenue and 260th Street.

A gas explosion at a Miami-Dade County vehicle maintenance facility in Southwest Miami-Dade injured four people and killed one. The blast occurred at the 6100 block of Southwest 87th Avenue, with a resident describing a loud boom and shaking. Family members report 36-year-old Leomar Suris, who was working at the facility, is missing.

Uruguayan fans in South Florida celebrated their team's 1-1 draw against Saudi Arabia at Miami Stadium, expressing mixed feelings of disappointment and hope for future matches. Fans gathered at locations like Doña Paulina in Southwest Miami-Dade and Dania Beach, singing the national anthem and emphasizing Uruguay's World Cup history as a source of pride. The team's next match is against Cape Verde on Sunday.

A 57-year-old felon, James Thompson, faces second-degree murder and armed robbery charges after allegedly beating a man to death at a bus stop in southwest Miami-Dade following a dispute over a narcotics-related debt. The victim was pronounced dead after paramedics transported him to a hospital, and an autopsy confirmed the death was a homicide.

A 72-year-old man named Raymond Wayne Chambers is missing from southwest Miami-Dade, last seen on May 17. Authorities report he has not contacted relatives and may require assistance. The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office is conducting the search.

The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office is searching for 72-year-old Raymond Wayne Chambers, who was last seen in Southwest Miami-Dade on May 17. He is described as 6 feet tall, 180 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. Authorities have provided contact details for tips.

Firefighters in Southwest Miami-Dade extinguished a fire at a single-family home's backyard pool area. The blaze, which originated from solar panels and perimeter fences, occurred at the 1800 block of Southwest 82nd Court. No injuries were reported, and the cause is under investigation.

A driver ran a stop sign in Southwest Miami-Dade, causing a chain-reaction crash that injured four people and damaged a home. Surveillance video captured the incident, which involved a gray sedan colliding with a red Nissan minivan and a parked vehicle before crashing into a residence. No charges have been filed against the gray sedan's driver, who remains hospitalized.

Three people were hospitalized after a violent chain-reaction crash caused a parked car to collide with a Southwest Miami-Dade home, resulting in extensive damage. The crash occurred near Southwest 139th Avenue and Monroe Street, with one car thrown off the road and into a driveway, damaging a parked vehicle that then struck a house wall. Injuries range from stable to critical, and the incident remains under investigation.

Police in Southwest Miami-Dade are searching for 89-year-old Fausto De La Fuente, reported missing after he was last seen wearing a gray shirt and beige shorts. The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office has classified him as a missing endangered adult and is urging the public to provide information.

A driver was hospitalized with burns after a Tesla crashed into a tree and caught fire in Southwest Miami-Dade. Witnesses reported the vehicle was severely damaged, and Good Samaritans assisted in removing the unconscious driver. No updates on the driver's condition were available as of late Saturday night.