Conditions at the Opa-locka Police Department are so bad the city can barely keep its officers employed. After a debilitating citywide budget cut of 20 percent, ten police positions were eliminated ...

Opa-locka, a troubled town with a troubled police department, has lost yet another chief. Steven Barreira, recruited from the Jacksonville area just six months ago to fill the shoes of former Chief ...

Opa-locka’s police department building on Ali Baba Avenue was shuttered in 2018 due to leaky rain water and mold. But the city left behind blood and DNA evidence in a non-air conditioned room there.

Larceny-theft — defined as the unlawful taking of property — is the most common form of property crime in the United States. Pickpocketing, shoplifting, and bicycle theft are some common examples of ...

OPA-LOCKA, FLA. (WSVN) - Opa-locka Police responded to a drive-by shooting that left one person dead and another in critical condition. Authorities gathered at the crime scene around 1 a.m. Monday at ...

OPA-LOCKA, Fla. — The search continues for the person who pulled the trigger in a fatal shooting. It happened in the area of Caliph Street around 7 a.m. Friday in Opa-locka. Authorities are offering a ...

OPA-LOCKA, FLA. (WSVN) - Police are investigating a shooting in Opa-locka that sent one man to the hospital. Opa-locka Police and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the incident ...

The city of Opa-locka is looking for a new leader for their police department after chief James Dobson was removed from the office Friday. Mayor Matthew Pigatt and city manager John Pate released a ...

Hunter Geisel is a digital producer at CBS Miami. Hunter has previously produced digital content for local and national outlets, covering several topics from breaking news and current events to ...

MIAMI (CBSMiami) - Opa-locka has hung up a 'help wanted' sign for a new police chief. Opa-locka City Manager John Pate terminated Chief James Dobson citing a lack of progress made in reducing crime in ...

OPA-LOCKA, Fla. — A man was shot and killed on Friday in Opa-locka, police said. Opa-locka police officers responded about 6:35 p.m. to an area outside of the Triangle Smoke Shop at 14975 NW 22 Ave., ...