Southwest Ranches
CRIME & SAFETY
Man found shot dead in South Florida driveway identified
FORT LAUDERDALE — A man was found shot dead in a Broward County driveway late Saturday morning.Just before 12 p.m., the Broward County Sheriff's Office deputies and Fire Rescue were called out to a shooting near 2100 NW 28th St. in Oakland Park. When deputies arrived, they found Ammon Watson, 18, who had been shot dead in the driveway, BSO told CBS News Miami.Deputies quickly set a perimeter as BSO's Crime Scene and Homicide Units investigated the circumstances surrounding the shooting.According to investigators, the shooter ran up to Watson while was in the driveway of a family home and shot him before running away from the scene.Anyone with information on Watson's murder should call BSO Homicide Detective Kevin Nitsch at (954) 321-4876. Tipsters can also submit information through the SaferWatch App or by contacting Broward Crime Stoppers at (954) 493-TIPS (8477) or online at browardcrimestoppers.org. Tips can also be received by calling **TIPS (8477).
1 hospitalized, 1 arrested after argument leads to shooting in Pembroke Pines
One man was hospitalized and another was arrested after an argument ended with a shooting in Pembroke Pines on Saturday morning. The shooting took place at Grand Café at 12389 Pembroke Road, according to police. An argument between two men led to one pulling out a gun and firing...
Florida mother arrested, charged with murder more than a decade after her 4-year-old was found dead
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. — In 2013, a 4-year-old boy was found dead in his South Florida apartment. More than 10 years later, his mother was arrested on murder charges, according toNBC 6. On June 10, 2013, 911 dispatchers received a series of calls from Destene Simmons, a Coral Springs...
Woman accused of biting Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy during arrest
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A 45-year-old woman who had an active arrest warrant was biting a Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy during her arrest on Friday morning in West Park, according to deputies. According to Gerdy St. Louis, a BSO spokeswoman, the deputy was arresting Yofressy Baker on a...
‘Criminal investigation’ underway after man found dead in truck on Palmetto Expressway
HIALEAH, Fla. – An “active criminal investigation” was underway Monday afternoon after state troopers found a man dead in a truck parked along the Palmetto Expressway in Hialeah, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. FHP Lt. Alex Camacho said troopers responded “to a call of a suspicious...
Teen shot girlfriend's father during argument about 'inappropriate' social media posts, deputies say
According to witnesses, Poole was standing outside of his residence when a subject known to him began shooting. Detectives say the shooter fled the scene following the incident. BSO Crime Scene and Homicide Unit detectives responded and are currently investigating the fatal shooting. The post Teen shot girlfriend’s father during argument about ‘inappropriate’ social media posts, deputies say first appeared on Law & Crime.
Video: moments after Opa-locka city commission candidate reportedly shot at
MIAMI — CBS News Miami obtained exclusive body camera footage of an Opa-locka city commission candidate shortly after he was reportedly shot at earlier this week.And the victim, Chris Davis, told CBS News Miami on Friday night he believes the attack on his life was politically motivated. He said what started as a walk to the corner store near his home ended with him running away to the sound of gunshots. "I was walking to the store," explained Davis, as we saw on police body cam footage when he was speaking with Opa-Locka Police officers later Wednesday night....
Several people shot in Miami Gardens neighborhood, witnesses say
MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. (WSVN) - Several people came under fire in a Miami Gardens neighborhood, witnesses said. 7News cameras captured a heavy police presence at the scene of the shooting along the 4600 block of Northwest 183rd Street, Sunday night. Police are providing reporters with further details about the incident,...
Delivery driver charged in Aventura Isles hit-and-run faces judge as mother and infant son recover
WEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - A South Florida woman who is facing charges in connection to a hit-and-run in Northeast Miami-Dade that sent a mother and her infant son to the hospital is hoping she will be able to get out of jail. Sarahy Naybeth Parra-Ovalles appeared before Miami-Dade Circuit...
Babysitter pleads guilty in 2019 death of man she injured as a baby
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A former babysitter pleaded guilty to manslaughter Wednesday for the 2019 death of a man she was accused of disabling as an infant 40 years ago. Terry McKirchy, 62, accepted a plea deal for the death of Benjamin Dowling, who died at 35 after a life of severe disabilities caused by a brain hemorrhage he suffered in 1984 when he was 5 months old while at McKirchy’s suburban Fort Lauderdale home. Investigators believed she caused the injury by shaking him.
2 NB lanes of Palmetto Expressway closed after FHP find body inside truck
WEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - An investigation is underway on the Palmetto Expressway after a body was discovered in a truck, which has caused two northbound lanes to be shut down. FHP and Hialeah Police arrived at the scene on State Road 826, near Okeechobee Road, Monday afternoon. According to...
Amazon driver facing felony charges after striking mother pushing infant in stroller, leaving the scene
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – An Amazon delivery driver is facing charges after police said she struck a mother and her infant with her vehicle and then took off. It happened on Thursday in the area of Northeast 191st Street and Seventh Avenue at approximately 8:20 a.m. According to police,...
Mother of 4-year-old boy who died 11 years ago waits in Pompano Beach detention center
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Antwan “AJ” Hope, Jr. was four when he died over 11 years ago in Broward County. His mother, Destene Simmons, was facing new charges of first-degree murder and aggravated child abuse in Broward County, but it remained unclear Sunday if these were related to his death.
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.