Miami-Dade Corrections
Coverage of Miami-Dade Corrections in the Nexus archive.
- Police officers arrest ex-FHP trooper after regret over warning for speeding, records show
A Miami police officer initially issued a warning to Jose Rivero, who claimed to be a Florida Highway Patrol trooper, but later arrested him after discovering he was no longer employed with FHP. Rivero faced a felony charge for falsely impersonating an officer and had a suspended driver’s license.
- Police: Man arrested in downtown Miami after woman falls for pop-up scam in Key Biscayne
A man was arrested in downtown Miami after a woman reported losing $20,000 to a pop-up scam in Key Biscayne. The scam involved a fake Apple support notification that tricked the victim into transferring money to an Uber courier, which was later retrieved by the suspect.
- Policía: Hombre de Miami Gardens que mató a intruso a tiros era narcotraficante
Anthony Gordon, a 50-year-old man from Miami Gardens, faces 16 charges including drug trafficking and illegal firearm possession after police found $1.4 million in cash and $5 million in narcotics at his home. He was arrested following the fatal shooting of an intruder and has a prior criminal record with multiple drug-related convictions in Miami-Dade and Broward.
- ‘I was fighting for my life’: Woman describes homeless man’s brutal attack in downtown Miami
Caitlin Dydzuhn was attacked by Raydean Johnson, a homeless man armed with a homemade shank, in downtown Miami. Johnson punched, headbutted, and stabbed her, prompting a police standoff and his arrest. Dydzuhn survived with injuries and ongoing trauma.