A man was arrested on video voyeurism charges after his North Miami Beach tenant discovered that the smoke detector in her room was a hidden camera, police said. Elias Samuel Payan, 42, was arrested Tuesday on three counts of video voyeurism, an arrest report said. According to the report, the woman has been renting a room from Payan in North Miami Beach since 2022 and lives there with two minors. Elias Samuel Payan But the victim decided to check for hidden cameras in her room after noticing images of his room through a camera in Payan’s phone. The victim became concerned and while checking h ..read more

A man who was arrested after his young son accidentally shot himself at a North Miami Beach home is a police officer in South Carolina who has been suspended, officials said. Peter Rodler Tidot, 29, was arrested Wednesday on child neglect causing great bodily harm and culpable negligence charges, an arrest report said. Tidot is a police officer in Columbia, South Carolina, and has been placed on “investigatory suspension” following the shooting, the department said Friday. Peter Rodler Tidot The department said Tidot’s duty weapon was “improperly secured and loaded” when his 4-year-old son sho ..read more

A father is facing charges after his 4-year-old son was able to get a hold of his gun and shoot himself in the head at a North Miami Beach home, police said. Peter Rodler Tidot, 29, was arrested Wednesday on child neglect causing great bodily harm and culpable negligence charges, an arrest report said. Peter Rodler Tidot According to the report, officers responded to reports of a shooting at a home in the 17200 block of Northeast 2nd Avenue shortly before 11 a.m. Wednesday and met with Tidot, who said his 4-year-old son shot himself. Officers found the child with a gunshot wound to his head, a ..read more

North Miami Beach police are investigating a crash that left one person dead Thursday morning. The crash happened along Northeast 172nd Street and Biscayne Boulevard. Officials said a white pickup truck veered off the roadway and crashed through a fence before coming to a stop behind some condo buildings. Aerial footage from Chopper 6 showed thr truck surrounded by investigators and a yellow tarp covering a body next to the truck. Police haven’t released the identity of the person who was killed and said the crash remains under investigation ..read more

Three men are facing charges after authorities said drugs, dozens of motorbikes and other items were found during a search of a North Miami Beach home. The search happened Wednesday night at the home in the 1400 block of Northeast 172nd Street. Cell phone footage from a witness showed authorities surrounding the home and making their way inside. North Miami Beach Police officials said detectives had been conducting surveillance on the house after receiving information that people in the home were involved in criminal activity. Police and members of the DEA and Secret Service executed a search ..read more

It has been 37 years since the death of a beloved North Miami Beach mother and businesswoman and the two men responsible for her murder have never been charged. Now, Shirley Brant’s case is getting a fresh set of eyes on it thanks to two detectives who came out of retirement to help solve more cold cases. Newspapers described Brant as “remarkably attractive” and a “former professional singer turned real estate agent,” but for those that knew her, her favorite titles were “mom,” “loving wife” and “tireless advocate for the Jewish community.” On June 13, 1986, Brant, 49, was working in her real ..read more

A North Miami Beach woman is facing serious charges after she was accused of trying to kill her husband after he received a postcard from an ex-girlfriend from 60 years ago, an arrest report said. According to the report, shortly before 4 p.m. Sunday North Miami Beach Police responded to a home in the 3500 block of NW 169th Street after reports that a domestic dispute had turned physical. The preliminary investigation revealed that Bertha Yalter, 71, and her husband were involved in a dispute after an ex-girlfriend from 60 years ago sent him a postcard. Bertha Yalter According to the arrest ..read more

It has been 37 years since the death of a beloved North Miami Beach mother and businesswoman and the two men responsible for her murder have never been charged. Now, Shirly Brant’s case is getting a fresh set of eyes on it thanks to two detectives who came out of retirement to help solve more cold cases. Newspapers described Brant as “remarkably attractive” and a “former professional singer turned real estate agent,” but for those that knew her, her favorite titles were “mom,” “loving wife” and “tireless advocate for the Jewish community.” On June 13, 1986, Brant, 49, was working in her real e ..read more

Police have identified the women who allegedly stole tequila from a Walgreens in North Miami Beach and was captured on surveillance pepper spraying a cashier. 27-year-old Roneisha Sampson is reportedly in custody in the Broward County Jail after being arrested on unrelated charges on Jan. 22. She was given a 25,000 bond for a charge of aggravated battery on an officer, firefighter, EMT, etc. North Miami Beach Police said the woman stole a Don Julio tequila bottle at the store located at 791 NE 167 Street on Jan. 11 around 2:36 p.m. Roneisha Sampson An hour later, the suspect returned to look f ..read more

A 16-year-old is now facing attempted murder and other charges after police said he stabbed a classmate with a steak knife at North Miami Beach High School Thursday. An arrest report released Friday details what led to the stabbing, which happened during lunchtime at the school on Northeast 167th Street. According to the report, the 16-year-old told detectives he and the victim had been involved in a fight on Monday. The 16-year-old went home and found a black-handled steak knife in his mother’s kitchen, and started bringing it to school, the report said. On Thursday, the 16-year-old spotted t ..read more