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Off-duty BSO deputy killed in motorcycle crash
SUNRISE, Fla. – An off-duty Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy was killed in a motorcycle crash on Thursday in Sunrise. Scattered car parts and debris littered Pine Island Road just north of Northwest 44th Street after the severe crash left two people with injuries and one man dead. Authorities...
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.
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.
Authorities identify victim of fatal shooting, crash in Tamarac
The Broward County Sheriff's Office on Thursday identified the victim of a fatal shooting and crash in Tamarac. Authorities said they responded shortly after 2:19 a.m. Wednesday to reports of a crash and shots near the 6300 block of West Commercial Boulevard. There, deputies found Christopher Mathurin dead inside a...
Florida upholds death penalty for gang member convicted in 2008 murders
The Florida Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld two first-degree murder convictions and a death sentence for a Broward County gang member involved in a 2008 crime spree. Justices rejected a series of arguments raised by James Herard, who was found guilty of 18 gang-related felonies, including the murders of Eric Jean-Pierre and Kiem Huynh.
Fort Lauderdale’s $100M police HQ not done, but already has concerning crack: ‘I don’t understand’
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Human error is the cause for a miscalculation that stopped some construction on Fort Lauderdale’s new police headquarters, and city leaders heard details about it Tuesday. Officials said a growing crack in the roof slab of the building isn’t a life safety issue, but...
New video shows bloody knife attack inside Miami Gardens gym
NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – Newly released video shows a gruesome attack at a South Florida gym that nearly killed a man and left another behind bars. The attack happened at a 24-Hour Fitness in Miami Gardens back in May. Surveillance video shows off-duty police officers trying to keep...
Police find car belonging to senior couple murdered in Fort Lauderdale; 1 charged
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Detectives found a car belonging to a senior couple murdered in their Fort Lauderdale home, police said Wednesday. A suspect is facing charges in connection with the vehicle stolen from the couple’s driveway. The red Ford Fusion belonged to Claudette and Major Melvin, both...
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...
55-year-old man missing since June 11 safely located after Broward Sheriff’s Office search efforts
Fort Lauderdale, Florida – Detectives with the Broward Sheriff’s Office Missing Person’s Unit have reported that 55-year-old Jean Claude Beauvil has been safely located. Beauvil, who was last seen at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, was the subject of a missing persons alert issued on Wednesday, June 19.
Family mourns new father killed by lightning strike while running in park
DAVIE, Fla. (WSVN) - A Florida family said they are devastated by the loss of a 19-year-old college student and new father who was killed in a lightning strike while running in a park. Davie Fire Rescue confirmed that 19-year-old Ethan Lawrence was killed after being struck by lightning Sunday...
Found: Police locate 14-year-old who went missing in Miramar
A 14-year-old who went missing out of Miramar Wednesday afternoon has been found, police said. Miramar Police said Patrick Ferguson was found that night in Pembroke Pines. He was last seen at around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and did not return home, police said. He is 5 feet and 11 inches...
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