Southwest Miami-Dade

Local Students Hold Vigil For Sandy Hook As Gun Control Debate Intensifies

Students at Robert Morgan Educational Center held a candlelight vigil Wednesday in honor of the victims of the mass school shooting in Newtown, Conn.

CBS4–2012/12/19

A large bird struck a Miami-Dade Police helicopter, crashed through the windshield and struck the pilot in the face. (Source: CBS4)

Large Bird Strikes Miami-Dade Police Chopper, Injures Pilot

The pilot of a Miami-Dade police helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing after a large bird crashed into the windshield, causing injury to the pilot.

CBS4–2012/12/18

The hoof of a slaughtered horse found in SW Miami-Dade. (Source: CBS4)

Slaughtered Horses Found In SW Miami-Dade Field

Animal activists have made a disturbing discovery; the slaughter of two horses whose remains were found dumped in Southwest Miami-Dade, months apart.

CBS4–2012/11/02

Police Looking For Tenants After Marijuana Grow House Explosion

A southwest Miami-Dade home with five people inside was the scene of an explosion late Saturday morning.

CBS Miami–2012/09/22

SW Dade Man Heartbroken Over Demolition Of “One Of A Kind” Home

A home that’s stood for decades in a Southwest Miami-Dade neighborhood is a pile of rubble.

CBS4–2012/09/06

One person was arrested and several illegal gambling machines were seized from a Southwest Miami-Dade store. (CBS4)

EXCLUSIVE: Store Owner Arrested In Gambling Machine Bust

Police served a search warrant at a Southwest Miami-Dade store and brought out 10 gambling machines.

CBS4–2012/09/04

Country Walk Residents Watch Isaac, Remember Hurricane Andrew

Many in South Dade are preparing for Isaac with another storm in mind. The community of Country Walk marked the 20th Anniversary of Hurricane Andrew Friday with a party. The hurricane devastated that community, but it has since rebuilt.

CBS4–2012/08/24