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Body found on ground at Coral Springs shopping plaza
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – Coral Springs police are investigating after the body of a man was found Tuesday morning outside a shopping plaza. Sky 10 was above the scene off Wiles Road and 110th Avenue just after 10:45 a.m. as yellow evidence markers were seen on the ground near the body.
Death sentence upheld for man who ordered random Lauderhill murder for ‘body count contest’
The Florida Supreme Court upheld the death sentence of James Herard, who ordered the random 2008 execution of a restaurant worker walking home from a bus stop in Lauderhill. Herard, 34, was sentenced to death in 2015 for ordering the murder of Eric Jean-Pierre, 39, as part of a “body count contest” with fellow members of his “Bacc Street Crips” street gang. Prosecutors said fellow gang member ...
‘That’s Not Even In My Vocabulary. My Girlfriend’s Black’: White Florida Officer Faces Termination for Allegedly Instigating Off-duty Fight with Group of Black Men By Using Racial Slur, But He Denies It Happened
A white police officer in South Florida faces termination following an unwarranted confrontation with a group of Black men, capping a long history of discipline problems dating back more than a decade, according to reports. In the latest incident last November, Officer John Giga, a 16-year veteran of the Fort...
Urgent Search for Missing 63-Year-Old Man in Pompano Beach, BSO Seeks Public's Help
The Broward Sheriff's Office is in the midst of a search operation for 63-year-old Victor Alvarado, who was reported missing in Pompano Beach, as concern grows for his well-being. Alvarado was last sighted on June 26, around 10 a.m. near the 200 block of Southwest Fourth Avenue. The search has intensified, with authorities asking the public for assistance, a plea that underscores the gravity of the situation.
Man killed in shooting, crash in Tamarac: Sheriff
One man is dead after shots were fired and two cars crashed in Tamarac early Wednesday, according to the Broward County Sheriff's Office. Authorities said they responded at around 2:16 a.m. to reports of a crash and shots near the 6300 block of West Commercial Boulevard. There, deputies found a...
Fort Lauderdale fires police officer accused of racist behavior
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Fort Lauderdale’s interim city manager fired a longtime police officer accused of racist behavior on Tuesday. John Giga, who served as an officer with the Fort Lauderdale Police Department for 16 years, has a history of disciplinary issues dating back to 2013, according to court records.
4 dead, including child, after car crash in Sunrise
Sunrise Police are investigating a crash that killed four people, including a child, on Sunday. Two cars crashed at the intersection of West Oakland Park Boulevard and Northwest 64th Avenue around 6:40 a.m., according to police. A witness told NBC6 that one of the cars was making a U-turn when...
2 men face federal charges following Secret Service response at Pembroke Pines home
PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. – One of two men who were arrested Tuesday after the U.S. Secret Service served a search warrant at a home in Pembroke Pines appeared in federal court Wednesday. The Broward Sheriff’s Office and Pembroke Pines police assisted Secret Service agents during the execution of the...
South Florida brothers missing near Lauderhill found safe: police
LAUDERHILL - Two Lauderhill brothers who were reported missing on Saturday night have been found safe, police confirmed this Monday.Eleven-year-old Jarohn Thompson and his brother, 13-year-old Heyvion Johnson, had last been seen walking northbound on NW 55th Ave. on Saturday night, according to Lauderhill police. The boys' mother had told police that she last spoke to her sons around 9 p.m. that night to tell them to come back home after the brothers had spent the last hours playing at John E. Mullin Park, a recreational center and community pool.Police said the two minor were found safe overnight, but no other details were included. It is unknown at this moment the brothers' location since the time of their disappearance or who they were with throughout Sunday.
As final debris of shooting site is cleared, Parkland teacher feels a 'weight lifted off'
Six years after a gunman killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, the final debris of the 1200 building where the tragedy took place is being cleared away. When demolition began last month, language arts teacher Sarah Lerner was there. She’s been a teacher for 22...
‘He knew what he was doing': Suspect caught on camera unlocking mailboxes, stealing mail in Plantation
A suspected thief was caught on camera stealing mail in a Plantation subdivision, but how he had a key to get inside the mail room is still a mystery. Nick Hamp, the president of the homeowner's association at The Cove at Largo Mar, said on early Wednesday morning, someone was able to use a code to get inside their gated community.
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