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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.
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 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,...
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
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...
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.
Giants legend Lawrence Taylor arrested in Florida
Retired New York Giants legend and Pro Football Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor was arrested this week in Florida, TMZ reports. Taylor turned himself in at the Broward County Jail on an outstanding felony warrant related to failing to report his status as a registered sex offender. Per TMZ: Lawrence Taylor was arrested again in Florida this week, TMZ Sports has learned … after he was accused yet again of failing to follow conditions imposed on him as a registered sex offender. Broward County jail officials tell us … Taylor turned himself in on an outstanding felony warrant on Wednesday at around 5 PM...
Firefighters contain apartment blaze in Coral Springs
CORAL SPRINGS, Florida — Earlier this morning, the Coral Springs-Parkland Fire Department responded to a report of an apartment fire near the 3200 block of Coral Ridge Drive. Upon arrival, firefighters found the apartment fully engulfed in flames. Crews swiftly knocked down the fire, preventing further damage to surrounding...
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...
14-year-old girl found safe after reported missing from Deerfield Beach
Broward Sheriff's Office detectives were searching for a teenage girl who was reported missing from Deerfield Beach this weekend, but she was found safe on Sunday afternoon. Sarah Capo, 14, was last seen around 9:30 p.m. Friday near the 700 block of Northwest 38th Terrace, wearing a black shirt and black shorts.
Broward State Attorney's Office Employee and Son Charged with Exploiting Elderly Veteran in Pompano Beach
An employee of the Broward State Attorney's office and her son have been accused of duplicitous efforts to strip a 95-year-old veteran of his funeral home business. Josephine Brown, a longstanding legal assistant, and her son, Debarris James, were taken into custody for allegedly targeting Richard Macon, a former teacher and owner of the Freeman Macon Funeral Home in Pompano Beach, a staple in the community for over five decades. According to NBC Miami, the pair attempted to execute a quit claim deed transfer of the property while Macon resided in a skilled nursing facility.
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.
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 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.
Sean Kingston and Mother Indicted on Federal Fraud Charges
Singer Sean Kingston and his mother, Janice Turner, have been indicted on federal charges in Miami, accused of defrauding businesses out of more than $1 million. The indictment follows their arrest two months ago on fraud charges in Broward County, FL. TMZ reports that a Grand Jury has indicted Kingston...
Police arrest man accused in multi-county crime spree throughout Florida, including thefts in Dania Beach and Doral
DANIA BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - A suspected thief who, police said, went on a crime spree throughout the state of Florida, was arrested on Tuesday by officers in Miami-Dade County. During his court appearance on Wednesday, 35-year-old Alex Luis appeared before a judge who denied him bond. According to police,...
Caretaker charged in theft of homes, more than $1 million of dead couple
Two Florida women are being accused by prosecutors of filing fake deeds in Broward County to gain control over two homes and more than a million dollars that had belonged to a dead couple that one of the woman had cared for. The latest deed fraud investigated by the Broward County Property Appraiser’s Office’s Crimes Against Property Unit involves a caretaker whose charge was the wife of a ...
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