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a day ago
- CBS News
Judge orders no bond for Miami Beach man accused of killing mom, dumping body
A Miami Beach man accused of killing his mother and placing her body in a dumpster was ordered held without bond Monday afternoon after a judge found probable cause to support a second-degree murder charge. Anthony Caruso, 40, appeared before Circuit Court Judge Mindy Glazer, who questioned the lead investigator about the evidence. "Detective, I have one question. Who do you believe killed the victim?" Glazer asked. "Mr. Caruso," Miami Beach Detective Brian Gonzalez responded. Gonzalez testified that police discovered a trail of blood leading from Caruso's apartment, across the hallway, and into the trash room. Blood was also found on his apartment door and around the trash chute, where investigators believe the victim's body was dragged. Records show Caruso was on probation at the time of the incident. He had been arrested three times last year on charges including aggravated assault, battery, battery on a law enforcement officer, and criminal mischief. Morning hearing postponed over missing report details Earlier in the day, Judge Glazer had delayed the hearing after reviewing Caruso's arrest report and finding that it lacked key information. "Am I missing something?" she asked the prosecutor. "Where does it say he killed his mother?" Caruso's attorney replied, "I agree, judge. There's nothing indicating that says he killed his mother." The prosecutor attempted to contact the arresting officers to clarify, but was unable to reach them. Glazer then ordered the hearing reset for later that day to determine whether probable cause existed. According to police, Elizabeth Caruso flew from New Jersey to Miami Beach on Saturday to check on her son, who has a history of mental health issues. That evening, her son-in-law called police after not hearing from her for six hours. Responding officers were dispatched to Caruso's Washington Avenue apartment. Blood was found on his front door and on the hallway floor, leading directly to the trash room across from his unit. "Officers opened the door to the trash room and saw blood on the walls and floor surrounding the trash chute," the arrest report states. On the first floor of the building, where the chute ends, the trash room was locked. Miami Beach Fire Rescue was called in to breach the door. Inside the dumpster, officers discovered Elizabeth Caruso's body. According to the medical examiner's report, she had suffered severe trauma, including injuries "nearly to the point of decapitation" and multiple fractures to her arms, hands, face, and head. When police attempted to contact Caruso at his apartment, he did not respond. A SWAT team and Hostage Negotiation Unit were deployed, and a search warrant was obtained. "When our officers tried to make contact with the subject, he barricaded himself," said Miami Beach police spokesperson Christopher Best. After several hours of failed negotiations, officers used a K9 and Taser to subdue Caruso, who was then treated at Mount Sinai Hospital for a bite wound to his arm. Following his release, Caruso was taken to the Miami Beach Police Department for questioning. According to the report, he invoked his right to remain silent and did not make a statement.
CBS News
a day ago
- CBS News
Bond hearing reset for Miami Beach man charged in mother's murder after judge notes missing details
A bond court hearing for a Miami Beach man charged in the murder of his mother, whose body was found in a dumpster at his apartment building over the weekend, was rescheduled after a judge noticed details missing from his arrest report. Anthony Caruso, who has been charged with second-degree, appeared Monday morning before Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Mindy Glazer. During the hearing, it was revealed that Caruso was out on probation for three other cases, details of which were not discussed. During a reading of his arrest report, Glazer noted that important details were missing. "Am I missing something?" she asked the prosecutor. Glazer then questioned the reasoning behind the charges, saying there was nothing in the arrest report that indicated he had killed his mother. "Where does it say he killed his mother?" she said. "I agree judge. There's nothing indicating that says he killed his mother," Caruso's attorney replied. The prosecution then tried to call in the officers behind the arrest but couldn't reach them. Glazer then reset the hearing for the afternoon session. "Reset it in the afternoon for a probable cause hearing to see if he is in fact the person who killed his mother," she said. According to police, Caruso's mother, Elizabeth Caruso, arrived in Miami Beach from New Jersey mid-day on Saturday to check on her son, Anthony, who they said has a history of mental health issues. That night, according to police, they received a call from her son-in-law who said he had been unable to reach her for six hours. Officers were then sent to Caruso's apartment building on Washington Avenue to conduct a welfare check. According to the arrest report, when they arrived they found blood on the front door of his apartment and a smear of blood on the hallway floor that led to the trash room directly across from it. "Officers opened the door to the trash room and saw blood on the walls and floor surrounding the trash chute. Officers went to the first floor of the building where the bottom of the trash chute was located," according to the report. The door was locked, so Miami Beach Fire Rescue was called to help breach it. When officers entered the room, they found Elizabeth Caruso's body inside the dumpster, according to the arrest report. Elizabeth Caruso's neck was severely injured "nearly to the point of decapitation" and sustained several bone fractures in her arms, hands, face and head, according to the medical examiner's findings noted in the report. When officers tried to make contact with Caruso at his apartment, no one came to the door, according to police. At this time, Miami Beach police SWAT and Hostage Negotiation Teams were deployed to the apartment building, and a search warrant was obtained, police said. "When our officers tried to make contact with the subject, he barricaded himself," Christopher Best, a public information officer with Miami Beach police, said. While serving the warrant, SWAT officers commanded Caruso several times to surrender to no avail and tried using several tactics to get him to comply. However, they were unsuccessful. After an eight-hour standoff, officers used a K9 and Taser to take him into custody, according to police. Caruso, whose right arm was injured by the K9, was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital for treatment. Caruso was then taken to the Miami Beach Police Department for questioning. There he invoked his rights and did not provide a statement, according to the arrest report.
CBS News
14-07-2025
- CBS News
Miami-Dade man arrested for alleged indecent exposure in front of 13-year-old girl, MDSO says
A 34-year-old Northwest Miami-Dade man is accused of exposing himself and touching himself inappropriately in front of a 13-year-old girl as she sat in front of her home on Sunday night. While the Miami-Dade Sheriffs Office believes this to be an isolated incident, they said anyone else who feels victimized should come forward. The Sheriff's Office also said there were two other adult witnesses as well and said the suspect was arrested 90 minutes after the incident occurred. CBS News Miami also spoke with the mother of the suspect, Barry Sylneus, who said, "Barry is very nice. He has shown a lot of respect. He has had no problems at all." A check of records did show that Sylneus has not been arrested before in Miami-Dade or Broward. Court appearance and charges He appeared before Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Mindy Glazer, who said, "You were arrested for lewd and lascivious exhibition and two counts of indecent exposure." She appointed a public defender for him and said she found probable cause for the charges. She also ordered him to have no contact with the victim and not be within 500 feet of her. "That is no contact either directly or indirectly, in person or in writing or by telephone or through 3rd parties. No contact with the victim either through social media or through electronic means," she said. Sylneus had to be taken to the hospital after the court hearing for unspecified medical issues. Community reaction and suspect's background CBS News Miami spoke with area residents and neighbors who said they found the charges disturbing. Rocharlens Joseph, an area resident, said, "That is something I have never heard of before. I can't process that or think of doing something like that, especially when I have a little brother as well as a newborn niece. That is something wild to think about." Suspect's mom: "He has mental issues" Sylneus's mother said her son has struggled. "He has mental issues, mental health issues," she said. During the bond court hearing, there was no mention of mental health issues. CBS News Miami also spoke with the victim's mother, but she said she did not want to say anything.
