Dad Accused of Breaking His Own Baby’s Bones

Duran Barfield, 24, has been accused of inflicting at least 28 fractures in the bones of his 4-month-old son. Though Barfield’s family, including his fiancée and the child’s mother, say he’s a great father, and Barfield claims that the injuries are actually a result of the child falling off a…

Nevin Shapiro’s Sentencing Postponed Until Valentine’s Day

Nevin Shapiro, the South Beach architect of a $880 million Ponzi scheme, will have to endure another few weeks of Jersey lockup before learning his punishment. His sentencing, which was originally scheduled for this week, has been postponed until Valentine’s Day, says Rebekah Carmichael, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Attorney’s…

Mugshots Friday: Santa Got Booked In Miami

Have you spent the last week wondering why that plate of cookies went untouched and your stocking was bereft of swag? No, it’s not because Santa found out about your massive Medicare fraud; Ol’ Saint Nick’s just got his own problems with Johnny Law. For Mugshot Friday’s very special holiday…

Ynot’s Death: The Police Report

Riptide is the first outlet to get its hands on the Davie Police arrest report of Reynaldo Rodriguez, the driver charged with vehicular homicide in the death of prolific graffiti and tattoo artist Jonathan “Ynot” Corso. The document finally sheds some light on the events of that night, the identities…

No Terrorism Link Suspected in Airport Mini-Explosion

Yesterday’s bizarre mini-explosion on the tarmac of Miami International Airport was not connected to terrorism, the FBI has confirmed. A piece of luggage exploded when workers were unloading it from the plane. Originally, the explosions was though to be caused by an aerosol can but was actually caused by hundreds…

Miami Man Caught Smuggling Cocaine Hidden in Candy Easter Eggs at LAX

Most people’s idea of a white Christmas does not involve candy Easter eggs. Then again, Esteban Galtes wasn’t planning to celebrate with wholesome, Vermont-style snow.The 23-year-old Miami resident was caught trying to smuggle approximately $100,000 worth of cocaine through Los Angeles International Airport. He had tried to disguise most of…

Child-Porn Suspect Was Set to Play Santa at Miami Middle School

Charlie Garcia, 30 an 11-year employee at Paul W. Bell Middle School, located in west Miami-Dade, was all set to play Santa Claus for the school’s holiday festivities. Then Broward Sheriff’s Officers knocked on his door. They arrested him for the very un-Santa like crime of possessing child pornography…

Miami Mother Arrested for Abandoning Disabled Son at SeaWorld

Rosa Marie Pou, 44 of Miami, was arrested yesterday after allegedly abandoning her severely disabled son at the SeaWorld amusement park in Orlando and then laughing about it. Her son has severe mental and developmental disabilities, and police originally thought he was about 8-years-old when they found him alone in…

Miami Police Shoot Another Suspect In Liberty City (Update)

City of Miami police have shot a suspect armed with a shotgun in Liberty City, leaving the man seriously wounded — and giving Chief Miguel Exposito a new round of questions to answer about violence in the neighborhood.Update: The suspect, who died overnight, has been identified as 22-year-old Brandon Foster…