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Florida woman allegedly left her 3 young children at home in the middle of the night to work an unexpected late shift at Wawa
"It’s not like she was trying to go out and have fun," her defense attorney said. "She was trying to provide for her family." The post Florida woman allegedly left her 3 young children at home in the middle of the night to work an unexpected late shift at Wawa first appeared on Law & Crime.
Man arrested after stabbing, standoff in Pompano Beach
An early-morning stabbing led to a standoff with authorities in Pompano Beach on Sunday. Broward Sheriff's Office deputies and Pompano Beach Fire Rescue initially responded to a stabbing call just before 5 a.m. near the 700 block of Northwest 15th Court. They found a man with lacerations to his body,...
Search Intensifies for Missing 14-Year-Old Girl in Deerfield Beach, BSO Seeks Community Help
The Broward Sheriff’s Office has initiated a search for a 14-year-old girl, Sarah Capo, who has been reported missing in Deerfield Beach. Authorities were alerted to her disappearance after she was last seen on Friday night, around 9:30 p.m., in the vicinity of Northwest Seventh Place and 38th Terrace. WSVN reported that Capo is approximately 4 feet, 11 inches tall, with a weight of around 140 pounds, and has black hair and brown eyes. At the time she was last seen, she was wearing a black shirt and shorts.
Police: Toddler shot during kids’ party at Fort Lauderdale park
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A toddler was shot on Sunday afternoon during a children’s party in a public park in Fort Lauderdale. Crime scene tape surrounded a shaded playground and picnic area on the northern edge of the Riverland Park & Pool. The yellow tape extended to Southwest Ninth Street, near 26 Avenue.
Man arrested for robbing two banks in Palm Beach County: DOJ
MIAMI, Fla. (CBS12) — A man was arrested for robbing two banks in Palm Beach County. The first robbery occurred in Boca Raton at the Truist Bank in June. According to the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) the robbery happened at 9:30 a.m. Courtney Mallory is accused of entering the Truist bank on State Road 441 and brandishing what appeared to be a firearm.
Man arrested 3 months after deadly crash with bicyclist in Lake Worth
LAKE WORTH, Fla. (CBS12) — A man is accused of leaving the scene of a deadly crash after he struck a bicyclist in Lake Worth over three months ago. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office (PBSO) said the hit-and-run crash took place on March 29. At around 7:30 a.m., a Dodge Nitro SUV driven by Christopher Ardella, 55, was headed northbound on Military Trail, approaching Lantana Road. At the same time, 55-year-old Adalberto Mercado was riding a bike across the intersection.
Tamarac Man Arrested for Felony Assault After Victim’s Brave Escape
A Tamarac man was arrested and charged with multiple felonies, including false imprisonment, assault with a deadly weapon, and domestic battery by strangulation, after a victim escaped his home and reported his crimes. According to Broward County Sheriff’s Office records, on July 10, a woman walked into the Tamarac District...
Schoolgirl, 18, shot dead in front of sister in sickening mystery drive-by shooting
A devastated Florida community are left trying to pick up the pieces after a school girl was gunned down in a drive-by shooting in front of her little sister as they waited for an Uber home from a friend's house
Michelle Bisnoff Arrested for $2 Million Investor Fraud Scheme
CEO of ESOS Rings Faces Securities and Wire Fraud Charges. A Boca Raton woman was arrested today on charges of defrauding a staggering amount of over $2 million from investors, which she allegedly used for personal expenses and Ponzi payments to sustain the scheme. Michelle Bisnoff, also known as “Michelle...
Broward SAO employee set to retire in August got caught up in fraud case with her son
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla – A woman who works for the Broward State Attorney’s Office, in a unit that handles mental health-related felonies, was at the Broward County main jail on Saturday afternoon, in Fort Lauderdale. Josephine Brown started working for the SAO on March 8, 2001. The 65-year-old...
Man accused of making bomb threat against South Florida hospital
TAMARAC, Fla. – A 36-year-old man was arrested by the Broward Sheriff’s Office this week after they said he made a bomb threat against a hospital. According to BSO spokeswoman Gerdy St. Louis, Guerdouin Montimer, of Tamarac, was taken into custody Monday afternoon and transported to the BSO Main Jail.
Deputies respond to reports of stabbing inside Pompano Beach gated community, find 1 dead, 1 injured
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. – Authorities in Broward County are investigating a stabbing incident. It happened at approximately 5 p.m. along the 3300 block of Northwest 10th Avenue in Pompano Beach. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, BSO deputies and Pompano Beach Fire Rescue crews responded to the scene after...
Injured and locked-out fans file first lawsuits over Copa America stampede and melee
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The first lawsuits have been filed in connection with last weekend’s melees that broke out when fans without tickets forced their way into the Copa America soccer tournament final at Hard Rock Stadium, with one person citing serious injuries and some ticket holders saying they were denied entry.
Broward State Attorney's Office employee and son accused of trying to exploit elderly veteran
An employee with the Broward State Attorney's office and her son are in jail after authorities said they tried to steal a business from an elderly veteran. Josephine Brown and her son Debarris James are accused of targeting the then 94-year-old inside a nursing facility. “It's been very disheartening,” the...
More than $1 million likely stolen in Delray Beach mail-theft scheme, investigators say
DELRAY BEACH — A southern Palm Beach County mail-theft scheme that resulted in the arrests of five people on racketeering charges earlier this month may have involved more than two dozen conspirators and resulted in more than $1 million in losses to their victims, Delray Beach police say. Officers this week described a...
Tamarac Crime Update: Thief Steals Donation Canister For Cancer Patients
This is a summary of Tamarac crime events through July 15, 2024, compiled through our joint effort with the Broward Sheriff’s Office to share updates with the residents. Momentum Solar was a victim of Burglary Conveyance at 6001 Hiatus Road that was reported on 07/10/2024. The total estimated loss was $65. An unknown suspect unbolted a tire from the victim’s vehicle and then attempted to put their very damaged tire on the victim’s vehicle, but it wouldn’t fit because there were 4 lug nuts on the victim’s vehicle and 5 lug nuts on the suspect’s wheel. It seems that after the suspect realized this, they left the victim’s rim on the ground but still took three lug nuts and left.
Week in review: Man threatens pres. nominee, Sea turtle release, Man accused in fatal OD
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Here are the stories with the most watched videos from this week. WATCH: Sea turtles Scout and Marge swim free after recovery at LMC. JUNO BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Two sea turtles were released back into the ocean on Thursday morning after receiving treatment for injuries.
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