Christopher Hush

Miami

Anchor and Reporter at WTVJ-TV (Miami, FL)

@nbc6 South Florida Anchor/Reporter. Cyclist, adopted dog dad 🐕, roller coaster fanatic 🎢 RTs aren't endorsements.

Articles

Dog adoption deals offered at Miami-Dade animal shelter – NBC 6 South Florida

Jun 10, 2024 | nbcmiami.com | Christopher Hush

And as the extreme heat kicks in, shelters are offering incentives for potential owners to adopt to make sure the pet is in a comfortable environment.
Miami Seaquarium refutes USDA report that claimed animal safety concerns

Dec 18, 2023 | nbcmiami.com | Christopher Hush

The Miami Seaquarium is speaking out following a scathing USDA inspection report suggesting the facility is ill-equipped to care for its animals. The executive director for the company that owns the facility says it has filed an appeal with the USDA and Miami-Dade County. In November, the county gave the Dolphin Company 45 days to address the concerns or risk having the Seaquarium's lease terminated.
Miami postal worker arrested after confrontation with customer caught on camera

Dec 11, 2023 | nbcmiami.com | Christopher Hush

A chaotic confrontation at a Little Havana post office over the weekend that was caught on camera ended with a U.S. Postal Service worker facing a robbery charge. Shantell Ford, a clerk at the post office at 425 Northwest 27th Avenue, was arrested Saturday on a charge of robbery by sudden snatching. According to the alleged victim, Miguel Bravo, it all started when the 39-year-old Ford made racist remarks to another customer. "The postal worker said to her, 'English, I don't speak Spanish.
Alleged kidnapping victim has outburst in court during Aventura police officer's trial

Dec 6, 2023 | nbcmiami.com | Christopher Hush

A former Aventura police officer accused of unlawfully stopping and kidnapping two men in Pompano Beach earlier this year is in the middle of an intense trial in a Broward courtroom. On Wednesday, day three of the trial, 30-year-old David Delgado sat quietly as his lawyer cross-examined one of the victims, questioning the accuracy of his encounter with the former officer.
Father and son arrested in heist of truck carrying $400K in cargo in Medley

Nov 8, 2023 | nbcmiami.com | Christopher Hush |Brian Hamacher

A year after a truck and tractor-trailer containing $400,000 worth of goods was stolen in Medley, police have arrested a father and son in the heist. Antonio Crespo-Alba, 52, and his son, 31-year-old Antonio Crespo-Garcia, were arrested Friday on burglary and grand theft charges, Miami-Dade jail records showed. Miami-Dade Corrections The truck and tractor-trailer were stolen back on Nov. 4, 2022 from a truck yard at 9401 Northwest 106th Street, arrest reports said.
Family speaks as new video shows man who drowned in Biscayne Bay after jumping off yacht

Oct 25, 2023 | nbcmiami.com | Monica Galarza |Christopher Hush

New video shows the desperate moments before a man drowned after he jumped into Biscayne Bay from a yacht earlier this year, as his family is speaking out for the first time. Attorneys for the family of 21-year-old Enoch Tong released the video after they've filed a lawsuit against the company behind the charter boat he was riding on during a so-called "booze cruise" that ended with Tong jumping overboard.
Officials removed 700 derelict boats from South Florida's waters and hope to clean up even more

Oct 17, 2023 | nbcmiami.com | Christopher Hush

A multi-agency effort is underway to clean up South Florida waterways from derelict vessels that pose hazards for boaters and the environment. On Tuesday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced a joint effort with the City of Miami and Miami-Dade County's Illegal Dumping Unit called "Operation Clean Sweep."Over the next several days, these agencies will be inspecting "at-risk" boats and tagging derelict boats throughout South Florida, including Biscayne Bay.
City enforces restrictions after Brickell demolition blunder

Sep 25, 2023 | nbcmiami.com | Christopher Hush

A demolition company in Miami's Brickell neighborhood will no longer be able to conduct work during the day after City of Miami officials held an emergency meeting with the contractor on Monday. The meeting was called by Miami's Building Department following the now-viral incident captured on camera showing a massive concrete slab falling off a building and crashing onto the street below.
Residents face mental anguish, homelessness after BSO chopper crash

Sep 18, 2023 | nbcmiami.com | Christopher Hush

Three weeks after the deadly Broward County Sheriff's Office helicopter crash that killed two people, several residents in the apartment units hit by the chopper say they're homeless and have lost everything. Terran Vandiver said he lived in a corner unit with his brother and sister when the chopper smashed into their apartment located in the 100 block of Northeast 10th Street in Pompano Beach on the morning of August 28th, coming within inches of his brother.
Man accused of pushing Miami mom into trying to kill her own son

Aug 29, 2023 | nbcmiami.com | Christopher Hush

A second arrest has been made in a disturbing South Florida murder-for-hire plot involving a young child. Last month, Jazmin Paez of Miami was arrested after allegedly visiting a parody hitman website to request a killer murder her 3-year-old son. Now, 18-year-old Gamaliel Soza is being charged with conspiracy to commit murder after police say text messages were discovered showing Soza pushed her to try to take her child's life.