Miami True Crime Stories and Shocking Events
Learn about Miami's most infamous true crimes.
As someone who has seen Miami at its absolute worst, one might think Edna Buchanan would have left.
While every city has had its instances of corruption, nowhere else can you compile such an honor roll that has graced the corridors of City Hall.
The shooting of Gianni Versace is perhaps the most visible and memorable homicide in Miami Beach history.
No look back at the 90's would be complete without a recap of tourist shootings.
The Miami River Cops case sent 20 cops to prison, marking it as the most corrupt case in the history of the Miami Police Department.
Miami’s Black residents had long complained about police brutality, but as it does in most places their voice fell on deaf ears.
The Doors concert at Dinner Key in Coconut Grove is considered the beginning of the end of the life and career of Jim Morrison.
For many Americans, the Mariel boatlift will be associated with the movie Scarface; the 1983 classic about a Cuban refugee.
In a town used to tales of miraculous escapes from Castro’s Cuba; the Elian Gonzalez story was over the top.
During the summer of '72, Miami Beach hosted both the Democratic and Republican National conventions in the same year.
No matter how much we try to convince you otherwise, Miami is incapable of doing anything the way the rest of you does.
Alex Daoud is a self-promoter. And no one should hold that against him; how else do you get elected mayor three times?
"Cocaine Cowboys" shows how Miami went from a Leisure Village to a Global Village and the growth of the cocaine trade.
Michael Platt and William Matix met while stationed at Ft. Campbell, Kentucky in the early 70’s. Both were exemplary soldiers.
Although true crime often centers on sensational, or shocking, stories, another part of their appeal is social realism that describes events too mundane, risqué or deviant for other non-fiction media.
Miami True Crime Stories and Shocking Events
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