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Woman had nearly $2M in fake designer jewelry seized from Lauderhill Mall kiosk, police say
Read full article: Woman had nearly $2M in fake designer jewelry seized from Lauderhill Mall kiosk, police sayA woman turned herself in at the Broward County Courthouse on Monday after authorities said she was selling fake designer jewelry out of the Lauderhill Mall.
Inmate accused of threatening to shoot up Broward County courthouse
Read full article: Inmate accused of threatening to shoot up Broward County courthouseA Broward County inmate is facing an array of charges for making threats to shoot up the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale on Thursday, authorities confirmed.
Florida official’s body went undiscovered for 24 minutes outside Capitol meeting room last year
Read full article: Florida official’s body went undiscovered for 24 minutes outside Capitol meeting room last yearA Florida official was dead or dying in a hallway in the governor’s office complex for 24 minutes before anyone noticed he had collapsed after leaving a meeting last year.
Prosecutors charge YNW Melly with witness tampering ahead of Broward retrial for 2 murders
Read full article: Prosecutors charge YNW Melly with witness tampering ahead of Broward retrial for 2 murdersRapper Jamell “YNW Melly” Demons, who is awaiting retrial for the murders of two of his fellow YNW rappers nearly five years ago in Broward County, stands accused of witness tampering.
Most jurors wanted to convict YNW Melly of 2 murders in Broward, former juror says
Read full article: Most jurors wanted to convict YNW Melly of 2 murders in Broward, former juror saysA person who served as a juror during Florida rapper YNW Melly’s first trial for the murders of two of his fellow YNW Collective rappers in Broward County told Local 10 News that the majority wanted a guilty verdict.
Broward judge declares mistrial in YNW Melly double murder case
Read full article: Broward judge declares mistrial in YNW Melly double murder caseBroward Circuit Judge John Murphy may declare a mistrial on Friday in the case of Florida rapper YNW Melly who prosecutors accused of killing two of his fellow YNW Collective rappers over four years ago.
YNW Melly on trial: Florida rapper’s Spotify listeners increase to over 12M
Read full article: YNW Melly on trial: Florida rapper’s Spotify listeners increase to over 12MFlorida rapper YNW Melly’s Spotify monthly listeners have been increasing during his trial for the murders of Christopher “Juvy” Thomas Jr. and Anthony “Sakchaser” Williams on Oct. 26, 2018, in Broward County.
Deputy acquitted of all charges for failing to act during deadly Parkland school shooting
Read full article: Deputy acquitted of all charges for failing to act during deadly Parkland school shootingA former Florida sheriff’s deputy has been found not guilty of failing to act during the 2018 Parkland high school massacre.
Masked detective prevents YNW Melly from facing accuser in murder trial, defense attorneys say
Read full article: Masked detective prevents YNW Melly from facing accuser in murder trial, defense attorneys sayDefense attorneys are arguing that rapper YNW Melly was denied the right to face his accuser when a masked witness took the stand to testify about alleged gang connections during the performer’s double murder trial in South Florida.
Homicide detective weeps in trial of deputy who failed to confront Parkland high school shooter
Read full article: Homicide detective weeps in trial of deputy who failed to confront Parkland high school shooterA veteran homicide detective wept in court as he testified about the 2018 massacre at a Parkland, Florida, high school.
Here is the trial schedule for ex-deputy accused of failing to confront Parkland school shooter
Read full article: Here is the trial schedule for ex-deputy accused of failing to confront Parkland school shooterScot Peterson, a former Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy, stands accused of failing to confront the shooter during the massacre on Feb. 14, 2018, at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, in Parkland.
WATCH LIVE: Trial of 3 men in murder of rapper XXXTentacion continues
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: Trial of 3 men in murder of rapper XXXTentacion continuesTestimony in the murder trial of three men accused of killing South Florida rapper XXXTentacion continued at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday.
Prosecutors get chance to re-question star witness in XXXTentacion murder trial
Read full article: Prosecutors get chance to re-question star witness in XXXTentacion murder trialTestimony in the murder trial of three men accused of killing South Florida rapper XXXTentacion continued at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale on Tuesday.
Attorney for rapper Drake makes argument as XXXTentacion murder trial continues
Read full article: Attorney for rapper Drake makes argument as XXXTentacion murder trial continuesTestimony in the murder trial of three men accused of killing South Florida rapper XXXTentacion continued at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale on Monday.
WATCH LIVE: Trial of 3 men accused of killing rapper XXXTentacion continues
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: Trial of 3 men accused of killing rapper XXXTentacion continuesTestimony in the murder trial of three men accused of killing South Florida rapper XXXTentacion continued at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale on Friday.
Witness intimidation allegations headline day 3 of testimony in XXXTentacion murder trial
Read full article: Witness intimidation allegations headline day 3 of testimony in XXXTentacion murder trialDay three of testimony in the murder trial of three men accused of killing South Florida rapper XXXTentacion continuedat the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale on Thursday.
Broward County to reopen upper floors of courthouse after cracks spur structural concerns
Read full article: Broward County to reopen upper floors of courthouse after cracks spur structural concernsThe upper floors of the Broward County Courthouse will soon reopen after they were temporarily closed due to possible structural issues.
New photos show cracks at Broward courthouse that spurred partial closure
Read full article: New photos show cracks at Broward courthouse that spurred partial closureAs officials work to get to the bottom of possible structural issues that led them to shut down the very top floors of the Broward County Courthouse Friday, new photos released Tuesday show the extent of the cracks that prompted concern among staff members.
Parkland school shooter verdict: Juror’s letter gives behind-the-scenes look at ‘tense’ deliberations
Read full article: Parkland school shooter verdict: Juror’s letter gives behind-the-scenes look at ‘tense’ deliberationsAfter the jurors in the Parkland school shooter’s case were dismissed Thursday, the foreman Benjamin Thomas said only three of the 17 jurors disagreed with the death penalty.
Prosecutor Michael Satz’s closing arguments in Parkland shooter case could be his big finale
Read full article: Prosecutor Michael Satz’s closing arguments in Parkland shooter case could be his big finaleAfter 43 years as Broward State Attorney, Michael Satz decided to not run for re-election in 2020. Instead, he wanted to focus on trying the case of Parkland school shooter Nickolas Cruz. Could this be Satz's grand finale?
Parkland school shooter’s defense asks judge to step away from case over ‘disdain’
Read full article: Parkland school shooter’s defense asks judge to step away from case over ‘disdain’The Parkland school shooter’s defense asked Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer on Friday to withdraw from the case, according to a motion filed in Broward County court.
Judge schedules Tuesday hearing in Parkland school shooter’s case
Read full article: Judge schedules Tuesday hearing in Parkland school shooter’s caseThe Parkland school shooter’s defense warned the judge and the prosecution on Thursday that they have grounds to put a stop to the trial’s death penalty phase.
Interactive graphic: Guide to Parkland school shooter’s penalty phase trial
Read full article: Interactive graphic: Guide to Parkland school shooter’s penalty phase trialClick the links in the graphic below to learn more about who the 17 victims were who died in the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland.
Court summons 11 prospective jurors in Nikolas Cruz death penalty trial
Read full article: Court summons 11 prospective jurors in Nikolas Cruz death penalty trialJury selection in the death penalty case against Nikolas Cruz will continue on Monday with the return of a group of jurors who had been dismissed.
Judge refuses to delay Nikolas Cruz’s sentencing trial again
Read full article: Judge refuses to delay Nikolas Cruz’s sentencing trial againThe lead prosecutor in the trial of Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz told a judge on Tuesday that attorneys are not ready for the penalty phase to begin on Feb. 21.
District 20 Congressional close-call ends up in Broward County court
Read full article: District 20 Congressional close-call ends up in Broward County courtWithout a clear in the 20th Congressional District winner after machine and manual recounts, Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick and Dale Holness spend Friday in Broward County court.
Former Parkland deputy: 'I did the best I could"
Read full article: Former Parkland deputy: 'I did the best I could"The former school resource officer accused of hiding during a South Florida school shooting that left 17 people dead says he never would have sat idle if he had known people were being killed.
3 years later, Parkland school shooting trial still in limbo
Read full article: 3 years later, Parkland school shooting trial still in limboAnd yet, with Valentines Day on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021, marking the three-year milestone, Cruzs death penalty is in limbo. Yet, with Valentine's Day on Sunday marking the three-year milestone, the trial of 22-year-old Nikolas Cruz is in limbo. But prosecutors won't budge on seeking the death penalty at trial. Ad“Going for the death penalty will not bring our loved ones back to us. His defense isn't focused on his guilt or innocence; it's more about sparing him from the death penalty, his lawyers have said in court.
7,000 pending evictions’ cases filed in Miami-Dade and Broward counties
Read full article: 7,000 pending evictions’ cases filed in Miami-Dade and Broward countiesRight now, 7,000 pending evictions’ cases are filed in Miami-Dade and Broward counties. We found Antoya Ferrell, a Lauderdale Lakes resident, outside of the Broward County Courthouse looking for a solution before she and her four children become homeless. In Hollywood alone, more than a million CARES Act dollars have been given to 863 residents for rent, mortgage payments and utilities since October. In Broward County, the application period will close soon to get funding from the federal CARES Act. Find out more about Miami-Dade County programs.
Trump election challenge not same as 2000 Florida recount
Read full article: Trump election challenge not same as 2000 Florida recountThe case wound up in the U.S. Supreme Court, which halted the recount and handed the presidency to Bush. "The most important difference in my mind is that Florida in 2000 was much closer than any of the states in 2020," said Aubrey Jewett, a University of Central Florida political science professor who has written about the 2000 recount. “Only about 2000 votes separated Bush from Gore in the initial results out of more than 6 million cast. “There is no intermediate step between a final Supreme Court decision and violent revolution. “In 2000, Florida was the only state that was contested and neither candidate had 270 (electoral votes) without Florida," Jewett said.