Miami-Dade State Attorney

When police are accused of misconduct, it can cost them credibility and it can also cost taxpayers money, once lawsuits start flying. But NBC 6 Investigators found it’s not easy for those who accused police to prove their case.

The Miami-Dade State Attorney decided not to charge a Homestead police officer in the shooting death of a Homestead man in 2015, NBC 6 has learned Tuesday.

The Miami-Dade State Attorney decided not to charge a Homestead police officer in the shooting death of a Homestead man in 2015, NBC 6 has learned Tuesday.

With Katherine Fernandez Rundle and Melba Pearson as the only ones on the ballot for Miami-Dade State Attorney, the choice of voters Tuesdays is final. NBC 6’s Willard Shepard reports.

Former prosecutor Melba Pearson is hoping to unseat the woman who was her boss for 16 years — Miami-Dade State Attorney Kathy Fernandez-Rundle. NBC 6’s Willard Shepard reports.

South Florida law enforcement officials announced Thursday the rescue of a 14-year-old girl who was allegedly being sold for sex by an underage male. The 17-year-old boy is facing charges of human trafficking, renting space to be used for prostitution and contributing to the delinquency of a child. Investigators say the boy took the victim to motels, where they “engaged…

A 17-year-old boy was arrested and charged for allegedly trafficking a 14-year-old girl. NBC 6’s Stephanie Bertini reports.

Documentary filmmaker Billy Corben’s viral social media video criticizing the Miami-Dade State Attorney up for reelection is legal and not electioneering, according to one of Miami’s most well-known election finance experts.

One very important election will be decided in just two months: the Miami-Dade State Attorney. Incumbent Katherine Fernandez Rundle is being challenged by one of her former employees. NBC 6’s Phil Prazan reports.

One very important election will be decided in just two months: the Miami-Dade State Attorney. Incumbent Katherine Fernandez-Rundle is being challenged by one of her former employees. NBC 6’s Phil Prazan reports.

Miami-Dade County’s State Attorney’s Office announced on Tuesday it would not prosecute any protester arrested for violating the countywide curfew. The announcement came after thousands took to the streets of South Florida over the last two weeks, protesting against police brutality. In a statement, State Attorney Katherine Rundle said she sees “no value” in prosecuting protesters, and plans to...

Black Lives Matter protests continue in South Florida. NBC 6’s Stephanie Bertini reports.

He first met the student when she was in his 9th grade class

A Homestead police officer is facing charges after he reportedly pushed a handcuffed inmate into a wall at a police substation last year.

Some victims of human trafficking say businesses aren’t doing enough to protect them. A major hotel chain is working to train all employees

A crime-fighting tool or a violation of privacy? The debate over the increased use of surveillance cameras by area police

More people are dying in South Florida from a drug overdose than gun violence. A local mother who lost her son to drugs helped push for a new law to prosecute drug dealers, but the NBC 6 Investigators found it hasn’t been used yet.

North Bay Village, a normally quiet Miami-Dade city of about 7,000 residents, is now home to a political firestorm over allegations of voter fraud and blackmail linked to its at-large commissioner.

A transgender South Florida woman is facing a murder charge in what she says was self-defense, and claims she she wouldn’t be facing charges if not for her gender.