Southwest Miami-Dade

A Miami woman faked her son’s abduction after trying to drown him twice, with witnesses rescuing the boy from a canal the first time, and the second attempt ending in the boy’s death, officials said Saturday.

Officials provide an update after a mother was arrested and charged with murder of her 9-year-old son, Alejandro Ripley.

An Amber Alert issued for a Miami-Dade boy who was reported to have been abducted was cancelled after authorities said the 9-year-old’s body was found Friday morning. Florida Department of Law Enforcement officials said the body of Alejandro Ripley was discovered hours after the Amber Alert had been issued. Miami-Dade Police confirmed a body of what appeared to be...

Neighbors are in shock and are remembering Alejandro Ripley, who was found dead after hours after he was abducted. NBC 6’s Amanda Plasencia and Steve Litz report.

NBC 6’s Julia Bagg has more as police are investigating after the child was abducted late Thursday night.

Julia Bagg has the latest details from the scene where the 9-year-old was abducted from.

Police are investigating the abduction of a 9 year old in southwest Miami-Dade. NBC 6’s Alyssa Hyman reports.

Surveillance video at a residence in Southwest Miami-Dade captured the moment a car smashed through the backyard, destroying fences on either side and skimming the pool.

Surveillance video from a residence in Southwest Miami-Dade captured the moment a car smashed through the home’s backyard, destroying two fences and skimming the pool.

Surveillance video captured thieves trying to steal an ATM in southwest Miami-Dade. NBC 6’s Derrick Lewis reports.

NBC 6’s Alyssa Hyman reports on a 16-year-old boy who was shot in Richmond Heights.

It’s been a struggle for countless businesses.  They’ve been forced to close their doors, but the bills keep piling up, specifically their rent payments.  And now some small business owners say their landlords are threatening evictions. ”I’m shut down, so I feel it would only be fair to work with me,” said Kathy Karner, the owner of a My...

My Gym Children’s Fitness Center in Southwest Miami-Dade is facing eviction. NBC 6’s Alyssa Hyman reports.

Two men have been arrested in connection with the killing of a high-school senior earlier this week in southwest Miami-Dade during an alleged shoe robbery.

Detectives have arrested two men they say are responsible for a shooting that resulted in the death of a high school senior earlier this week in Southwest Miami-Dade.

Two men have been arrested for the alleged shooting of a high-school senior earlier this week in Southwest Miami-Dade.

A police-involved shooting Monday in southwest Miami-Dade is under investigation. The Miami-Dade Police Department is responding to the area of Southwest 145th Avenue and 276th Street in Naranja. It’s unclear what led up to the shooting. Police said for residents to avoid the area due to police presence. This is a developing story. Check back with NBC 6 for updates.

The family of a South Florida mother killed in a hit-and-run crash last month has been desperate to find the driver and once again made a public plea for help. Jeanette Berrios was on her way to work on the early morning of February 3 when she was hit by a silver Acura CSX in southwest Miami-Dade. The driver drove…