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Court docs: North Lauderdale commissioner threw bottles of āBath & Body Works sprayā at daughter
Read full article: Court docs: North Lauderdale commissioner threw bottles of āBath & Body Works sprayā at daughterCourt documents obtained by Local 10 News on Thursday reveal the allegations that led to an elected officialās arrest in Broward County over the weekend.
Pembroke Pines man with DUI history surrenders after murder of Sunrise man in Lauderdale Lakes, deputies say
Read full article: Pembroke Pines man with DUI history surrenders after murder of Sunrise man in Lauderdale Lakes, deputies sayA 32-year-old man was behind bars on Sunday for the murder of a 28-year-old man in Broward County.
Mother of 4-year-old boy who died 11 years ago waits in Pompano Beach detention center
Read full article: Mother of 4-year-old boy who died 11 years ago waits in Pompano Beach detention centerAntwan āAJā 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.
Missouri woman arrested in Tennessee on South Florida warrant, records show
Read full article: Missouri woman arrested in Tennessee on South Florida warrant, records showA woman from St. Louis, Missouri, who lived in Memphis, Tennessee, was recently arrested in Nashville and extradited to South Florida, records show.
Police report reveals details about Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylorās pending case
Read full article: Police report reveals details about Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylorās pending caseNew York Giants star Lawrence Taylor, a Hall of Famer who is a registered sex offender, told a Pembroke Pines police officer that he couldnāt go home because of an active restraining order, records show.
Attorney says NFL Hall of Famerās arrest was over āsignificant misunderstandingā
Read full article: Attorney says NFL Hall of Famerās arrest was over āsignificant misunderstandingāLawrence Taylor, a Pro Football Hall of Famer who has been a registered sex offender since 2011, was released from Broward County jail on Thursday.
1 dead, 1 injured after car splits in half during crash in Cooper City
Read full article: 1 dead, 1 injured after car splits in half during crash in Cooper CityBroward Countyās Office of Medical Examiner and Trauma Services personnel, deputies, and police officers responded to a crash on Saturday morning in Cooper City.
Fugitive accused of kidnapping baby is back behind bars in Broward
Read full article: Fugitive accused of kidnapping baby is back behind bars in BrowardA woman who was accused of kidnapping an 8-month-old baby girl named Amelia and fleeing after her release on bail was back behind bars on Sunday at the North Broward Bureau in Pompano Beach, records show.
Broward deputy-involved crash injuries increase to 11, include pregnant woman, child
Read full article: Broward deputy-involved crash injuries increase to 11, include pregnant woman, childA deputy-involved crash injured ten people ā including a child and a pregnant woman ā on Saturday in Broward County.
Broward court: Probation officers give up on man and recommend āmaximum prison sentenceā
Read full article: Broward court: Probation officers give up on man and recommend āmaximum prison sentenceāAdam Joseph Stone, who was at the Broward County main jail on Wednesday, has a history of violence, according to court records. Broward County judges gave him a chance for years, but the Florida Department of Corrections recently had enough.
Broward deputies arrest out-of-state fugitive with history of bank fraud
Read full article: Broward deputies arrest out-of-state fugitive with history of bank fraudDeputies arrested a 44-year-old fugitive on Tuesday at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Broward Sheriffās Office deputies were holding her at the main jail.
Registered sex offender arrested in Fort Lauderdale for probation violation
Read full article: Registered sex offender arrested in Fort Lauderdale for probation violationNearly a decade ago, a detective arrested James Michael Gill in Hollywood accusing him of sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl in Margate. He was back at the Broward County main jail on Wednesday in Fort Lauderdale for a probation violation as a registered sex offender.
Police: Patient accuses healthcare worker of racism, threatens her with scissors
Read full article: Police: Patient accuses healthcare worker of racism, threatens her with scissorsPolice officers reported a 27-year-old patient accused a healthcare worker of being racist and threatened to hurt her with a pair of scissors in Broward County.
Man accused of reaching into car to touch victim sexually without permission in Broward
Read full article: Man accused of reaching into car to touch victim sexually without permission in BrowardA 33-year-old man who required a Haitian Creole interpreter in court was accused of reaching through a window and into a car to sexually abuse a victim in Broward County.
Man, teen charged in connection with fatal Deerfield Beach shooting
Read full article: Man, teen charged in connection with fatal Deerfield Beach shootingA young man and a teenager have been charged in connection with a shooting in Deerfield Beach that left a 19-year-old man dead, authorities announced Friday.
Developing: Deputies respond to report of child found dead in Pompano Beach home
Read full article: Developing: Deputies respond to report of child found dead in Pompano Beach homeBroward Sheriffās Office deputies responded to a house on Thursday morning to investigate a report of a childās death in Pompano Beach.
Ex-BSO lieutenant charged after using COVID loans to āenrichā self, feds say
Read full article: Ex-BSO lieutenant charged after using COVID loans to āenrichā self, feds sayA former Broward Sheriffās Office jail lieutenant is facing federal charges after prosecutors say he received more than $100,000 in fraudulently-obtained COVID-19 relief loans.
Detectives ID students accused of bringing drugs, loaded weapons to Broward high school
Read full article: Detectives ID students accused of bringing drugs, loaded weapons to Broward high schoolAuthorities have identified the two Deerfield Beach High School students who were taken into custody Monday after deputies said they found drugs and loaded weapons inside a parked sedan at the school.
āDaddy did it to Mommyā: Man accused of killing mother in front of her 2 children in Miramar
Read full article: āDaddy did it to Mommyā: Man accused of killing mother in front of her 2 children in MiramarThe Miramar Police Departmentās SWAT team responded to a possible shooting Wednesday morning.
BSO deputy accused of soliciting sex from teen out on bond, must wear ankle monitor
Read full article: BSO deputy accused of soliciting sex from teen out on bond, must wear ankle monitorA BSO deputy pays his bond and gets out of jail on a few conditions after he's charged with soliciting sex from a teenager girl he met, according to BSO, while responding to a call.
$10 million relief bill for BSO deputy shot in the head 16 years ago on the table again
Read full article: $10 million relief bill for BSO deputy shot in the head 16 years ago on the table againA relief bill for a BSO deputy shot in the line of duty would provide compensation but it's been hung up over a legal technicality in the past. New wording might fix that.
GameStop employee accused of shooting, killing shoplifter tells Local 10 News he is āextremely sorryā
Read full article: GameStop employee accused of shooting, killing shoplifter tells Local 10 News he is āextremely sorryāThe Pembroke Pines GameStop employee who was arrested after he fatally shot a suspected shoplifter left the Broward County Jail Thursday after posting a $25,000 bond.
5 BSO employees appear in court after being accused of PPP loan fraud
Read full article: 5 BSO employees appear in court after being accused of PPP loan fraudFive of 17 Broward Sheriffās Office employees suspected of fraudulently applying for and receiving Paycheck Protection Program loans appeared in court Thursday to be arraigned on federal charges.
Could more arrests within BSO be coming over fraudulent PPP loans?
Read full article: Could more arrests within BSO be coming over fraudulent PPP loans?17 deputies and detention deputies with BSO left the federal courthouse after being indicted on charges that include wire fraud related to the COVID relief fund program. And there may be more arrests on the horizon.
17 BSO employees charged in wide-ranging PPP loan fraud investigation
Read full article: 17 BSO employees charged in wide-ranging PPP loan fraud investigationBroward County Sheriff Gregory Tony is expected to join federal law enforcement officials Thursday for a news conference announcing the arrests of multiple Broward Sheriffās Office employees suspected of fraudulently applying for and receiving Paycheck Protection Program loans.
At least 40 BSO employees accused of fraudulently applying for PPP loans, sources say
Read full article: At least 40 BSO employees accused of fraudulently applying for PPP loans, sources sayMultiple sources have now confirmed that at least 40 Broward Sheriffās Office employees are now part of a federal investigation.
New video released in killing near rappersā video shoot in Oakland Park
Read full article: New video released in killing near rappersā video shoot in Oakland ParkBroward County deputies released new video Tuesday of a vehicle believed to be connected to a deadly shooting near the Oakland Park Flea Market last month.
Funeral service held for Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue battalion chief killed in helicopter crash
Read full article: Funeral service held for Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue battalion chief killed in helicopter crashThe funeral for Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Terryson Jackson is being held Friday at The Faith Center in Sunrise.
Family of woman killed in BSO chopper crash accepts agencyās offer to pay for funeral
Read full article: Family of woman killed in BSO chopper crash accepts agencyās offer to pay for funeralThe Broward Sheriffās Office has offered to pay for the funeral of 65-year-old Lurean Wheaton, who was killed last week when a Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue helicopter crashed into her apartment building in Pompano Beach, but her family has declined the agencyās offer, Local 10 News learned Wednesday.
Teenage boy accused of armed crime spree in Broward and Miami-Dade appears in adult court
Read full article: Teenage boy accused of armed crime spree in Broward and Miami-Dade appears in adult courtMiami-Dade County Circuit Judge Mindy S. Glazer was confused on Tuesday when a teenage boy appeared in her courtroom where adults appear for bond hearings after their arrest.
Police: Margate man with a history of pretending to be Broward deputy does it again
Read full article: Police: Margate man with a history of pretending to be Broward deputy does it againA 24-year-old Margate man pretended to be in law enforcement at a restaurant, a hospital, and in front of officers, according to police.
BSO rescue chopper was on way to crash after driver without license hit boy
Read full article: BSO rescue chopper was on way to crash after driver without license hit boyThe BSO Air Rescue helicopter was responding to the scene of a driver who lost control of the Ford Mustang he was driving and hit a mother and her 4-year-old boy. It never made it after catching fire and crashing.
Family members identify woman killed in Pompano Beach helicopter crash
Read full article: Family members identify woman killed in Pompano Beach helicopter crashFamily members are mourning the loss of a woman who was killed when a helicopter crashed into her Pompano Beach apartment building on Monday.
Large crane used to remove chopper wreckage a day after crash in Pompano Beach
Read full article: Large crane used to remove chopper wreckage a day after crash in Pompano BeachNew video shows the aftermath of Mondayās deadly Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue helicopter crash in Pompano Beach after the chopper crashed down onto an apartment building, killing two people.
Brothers helped surviving helicopter crash victims after their apartment roof caved in
Read full article: Brothers helped surviving helicopter crash victims after their apartment roof caved inA Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue helicopter fell from the sky in a fiery crash on Monday morning, killing two people and injuring four others.
Captain killed in BSO Air Rescue helicopter crash āperished doing what he lovedā
Read full article: Captain killed in BSO Air Rescue helicopter crash āperished doing what he lovedāA fire captain who died when a BSO Fire Rescue and Emergency Services helicopter went down had been with the agency for 19 years.
2 killed, 4 injured when BSO Fire Rescue chopper crashes into apartment building in Pompano Beach
Read full article: 2 killed, 4 injured when BSO Fire Rescue chopper crashes into apartment building in Pompano BeachA Broward Sheriffās Office Fire Rescue helicopter crashed into an apartment building in Pompano Beach Monday morning, killing two people and injuring four others, authorities confirmed.
U.S. Virgin Islands man accused of attempted murder in Broward
Read full article: U.S. Virgin Islands man accused of attempted murder in BrowardA 43-year-old U.S. Virgin Islands man, who has a snake tattoo on his chest, was at the Broward County main jail on Wednesday accused of trying to kill someone.
Have you seen him? BSO releases sketch, surveillance of suspect in āvicious crimeā
Read full article: Have you seen him? BSO releases sketch, surveillance of suspect in āvicious crimeāBroward Sheriff's Office is searching for a man in a pick-up truck who they say attempted to kidnap a woman and sexually assaulted her.
Browardās school resource officers prepare for active shooter threat in Weston
Read full article: Browardās school resource officers prepare for active shooter threat in WestonBroward Sheriff Gregory Tony and Peter Licata, Broward County Public Schoolsā new superintendent, are relying on many of the lessons learned after the 2018 Valentineās Day massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland to improve on-campus security.
Suspect on the run for 3 days after escaping police custody, deputies say
Read full article: Suspect on the run for 3 days after escaping police custody, deputies sayPhybian Walker is a wanted fugitive, deputies said Wednesday. Police officers arrested Walker for robbery at about 4:30 a.m., on Sunday, in Lauderhill. Walker was able to escape after police officers interviewed him, according to deputies.
YNW Melly on trial: Defense says gang signs not indicative of membership
Read full article: YNW Melly on trial: Defense says gang signs not indicative of membershipFlorida rapper YNW Melly left a trail of photographs, videos, and messages that a Broward Sheriffās Office detective said were evidence of gang affiliation.
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 Sheriffās 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.
Manās murder in Broward: Deputy-involved shooting kills suspect, cops arrest another suspect
Read full article: Manās murder in Broward: Deputy-involved shooting kills suspect, cops arrest another suspectThe family of a 32-year-old man was grieving on Monday in Broward County, as they prepared to attend a vigil on Wednesday night in Pompano Beach.
Chief: Broward murder suspect refusing to surrender says, āYouāll have to kill me,ā before deputies do
Read full article: Chief: Broward murder suspect refusing to surrender says, āYouāll have to kill me,ā before deputies doA Broward County murder suspect died in the driverās seat of a black sedan during a deputy-involved shooting in northeastern Florida that was under investigation on Saturday, according to law enforcement.
Hospital releases nearly a dozen minors amid child neglect investigation in Broward, deputies say
Read full article: Hospital releases nearly a dozen minors amid child neglect investigation in Broward, deputies sayDoctors released a group of minors who were in the hospital for checkups after Broward Sheriffās Office deputies evacuated a home, according to a deputyās update on Friday morning.
Thief uses stolen credit card after victim fractures ribs during Broward robbery, deputies say
Read full article: Thief uses stolen credit card after victim fractures ribs during Broward robbery, deputies sayDetectives announced there is an ongoing search for a man Thursday afternoon who they accused of recently using a stolen credit card in Broward County.
Broward detectives release photo of Jeep involved in Pompano Beach double homicide
Read full article: Broward detectives release photo of Jeep involved in Pompano Beach double homicideThe Broward Sheriffās Office released a photo on Wednesday of a 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee that was involved in a recent Pompano Beach double homicide.
Deputies lift Broward school lockdown, investigation over āsuspicious itemā continues
Read full article: Deputies lift Broward school lockdown, investigation over āsuspicious itemā continuesDeputies locked down a public school for a few hours on Tuesday in Broward County to conduct a search and an investigation after a studentās report.
Detectives find womanās body in Miami-Dade after deputies arrest āmonsterā for murder in Broward
Read full article: Detectives find womanās body in Miami-Dade after deputies arrest āmonsterā for murder in BrowardBroward Sheriffās Office detectives continued their search for the body of a woman whose relatives said vanished before she could file an emergency restraining order against her husband.
Judge sentences Parkland school shooter to 34 consecutive life sentences
Read full article: Judge sentences Parkland school shooter to 34 consecutive life sentencesBroward Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer sentenced the Parkland school shooter to 34 consecutive mandatory life sentences in prison without the possibility of parole. One for each of the 34 victims: 17 killed and 17 injured.
Broward deputies āsecureā public school in Pompano Beach after lockdown
Read full article: Broward deputies āsecureā public school in Pompano Beach after lockdownA group of Broward Sheriffās Office deputies stood at the entrance of a public school during a lockdown on Friday in Pompano Beach.
BSO detention deputy doesnāt get jail time or probation despite guilty verdict in battery case
Read full article: BSO detention deputy doesnāt get jail time or probation despite guilty verdict in battery caseA Broward Sheriffās Office detention deputy will not serve jail time or probation despite being found guilty of repeatedly striking an inmateās hands and fingers with a flashlight, a judge ruled on Wednesday.
Grieving family meets while deputies search for slain womanās remains
Read full article: Grieving family meets while deputies search for slain womanās remainsAfter a 53-year-old woman vanished in May in Pompano Beach, her family is still waiting for authorities to find her remains, so they can hold a funeral.
Family of inmate who died in BSO custody pushes officials to release video of incident
Read full article: Family of inmate who died in BSO custody pushes officials to release video of incidentThe family of a mentally ill inmate who died after an altercation with Broward County detention officers in 2021 gathered in front of Broward County commissioners Tuesday, asking them to push BSO and the courts to release video of the incident to the public.
BSO: Investigation concludes in deputiesā involvement in inmateās death
Read full article: BSO: Investigation concludes in deputiesā involvement in inmateās deathAfter an investigation by multiple agencies and the Broward State Attorney, the Broward Sheriff's Office has concluded the investigation into the death of an inmate who died while in custody, according to BSO.
Teenage girl testifies during ex-deputyās child abuse trial
Read full article: Teenage girl testifies during ex-deputyās child abuse trialA teenage girl testified on Tuesday in Broward County court about the day a deputy used force to knock her to the ground on Sept. 25, 2019, while at Cross Creek School, a therapeutic day school in Pompano Beach.
Rabbi forced to take of yarmulke in jail: āIn their hands you are a nobodyā
Read full article: Rabbi forced to take of yarmulke in jail: āIn their hands you are a nobodyāRabbi Beryl Zweibel calls it ānonsenseā that the Broward Sheriffās Office cited security as a reason he was forced to take off his yarmulke when booked in jail last year.
Suspect on loose after trading gunfire with deputies near Fort Lauderdale
Read full article: Suspect on loose after trading gunfire with deputies near Fort LauderdaleThe Broward Sheriffās Office is searching for a gunman who they say was spotted during a shooting and then exchanged gunfire with deputies on Christmas night.
Video shows Pompano Beach shooting, suspects still on loose
Read full article: Video shows Pompano Beach shooting, suspects still on looseThe Broward Sheriffās Office has released surveillance video of a shooting that occurred in late October in Pompano Beach, in hopes of apprehending two suspects.
New security screening causes long line at Broward high school varsity football game
Read full article: New security screening causes long line at Broward high school varsity football gameAfter a shooting scared people attending the Piper-Fort Lauderdale high school football game on Sept. 30, officials are implementing a new security protocol.
Body found on I-595 in Broward, investigators believe itās a homicide
Read full article: Body found on I-595 in Broward, investigators believe itās a homicideThe Broward Sheriffās Office has begun a homicide investigation after a body was found on the shoulder of I-595 near Hiatus Road early Friday morning.