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Charges upped against Broward man accused of having child sex abuse images for 2nd time
Read full article: Charges upped against Broward man accused of having child sex abuse images for 2nd timeBroward County prosecutors upgraded charges Monday against a 23-year-old Pompano Beach man who was arrested in October after being accused of possessing child sexual abuse images and videos — all while on probation for the exact same crime.
Miles for Smiles 5K helps raise funds for children, young adults with special needs
Read full article: Miles for Smiles 5K helps raise funds for children, young adults with special needsIt was a beautiful morning for the 21st annual Miles for Smiles 5K at Pompano Beach Community Park on Saturday.
Deputies seek driver in Pompano Beach ATV hit-and-run that left man dead
Read full article: Deputies seek driver in Pompano Beach ATV hit-and-run that left man deadBroward Sheriff’s Office traffic homicide detectives are investigating a hit-and-run crash involving two all-terrain vehicles that they said resulted in a man’s death in Pompano Beach this past weekend.
Broward cities join forces to push back against expansion of Monarch Hill Landfill
Read full article: Broward cities join forces to push back against expansion of Monarch Hill LandfillThe trash talk is heating up across parts of Broward County, ahead of a controversial request to expand the Monarch Hill Landfill, both vertically and horizontally.
Broward man wins $2 million playing Florida Lottery scratch-off game at Publix
Read full article: Broward man wins $2 million playing Florida Lottery scratch-off game at PublixA Broward man has brought home more than one million dollars after taking a lump sum payment from a winning Florida Lottery scratch-off ticket.
South Florida recovery center uses rescue dogs to boost sobriety success rates
Read full article: South Florida recovery center uses rescue dogs to boost sobriety success ratesBlue Waters Recovery Foundation in South Florida has taken a unique approach to addiction recovery by pairing sober living residents with rescue dogs, a strategy that founder Tiffany Skuraton says has transformed lives and raised the center’s sobriety success rate.
Mom to Mom: Toy drive planned to provide gifts for South Florida doula’s Christmas Community baby shower
Read full article: Mom to Mom: Toy drive planned to provide gifts for South Florida doula’s Christmas Community baby showerA giving South Florida doula featured on Local 10's Mom to Mom will be throwing a special baby shower this Christmas to benefit needy mothers-to-be in South Florida.
Broward Crime Stoppers offers reward for information about fatal Pompano Beach shooting
Read full article: Broward Crime Stoppers offers reward for information about fatal Pompano Beach shootingBroward Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information that leads to the arrest of the person who fatally shot a man last month in Pompano Beach.
Broward man on probation for having child sex abuse images caught again, cops say
Read full article: Broward man on probation for having child sex abuse images caught again, cops sayA South Florida man arrested in 2020 for possessing in upwards of 1,000 child sexual abuse images and videos is in trouble again for the very same crime, authorities said.
Carjacker shot dead in Pompano Beach, deputies say, but his mother disputes their account
Read full article: Carjacker shot dead in Pompano Beach, deputies say, but his mother disputes their accountAn attempted carjacking at a Pompano Beach gas station over the weekend ended with a good Samaritan shooting and killing the suspect, deputies said.
Teen, 17, arrested in connection with shooting that injured 2 near Broward high school
Read full article: Teen, 17, arrested in connection with shooting that injured 2 near Broward high schoolDetectives with the Broward County Sheriff’s Office have arrested a 17-year-old male in connection with a shooting that injured two people near Blanche Ely High School in Pompano Beach earlier this month, authorities confirmed Tuesday.
‘He was the best’: Mother mourns son killed in Pompano Beach hit-and-run, hopes for arrest
Read full article: ‘He was the best’: Mother mourns son killed in Pompano Beach hit-and-run, hopes for arrestA mother is mourning her son after Broward deputies say he was hit by a car over the weekend in Pompano Beach. Investigators say the driver fled the scene and never stopped to help.
Broward deputies: Mother-son duo use real estate and shell companies to launder prostitution proceeds
Read full article: Broward deputies: Mother-son duo use real estate and shell companies to launder prostitution proceedsChristopher “Chris” Jelavic didn’t know detectives were listening when he told his mother Margareta von Lambert that he was tired of running the criminal enterprise and felt stressed because a woman he had trained for a month had accidentally sent a text message to all of his clients, records show.
Mom to Mom: Doula provides support, community baby showers for moms in South Florida
Read full article: Mom to Mom: Doula provides support, community baby showers for moms in South FloridaThis week on Mom to Mom, a woman who gave birth to her child alone speaks to Local 10's Nicole Perez about sharing her time with other mothers in her South Florida community and her decision to become a doula.
BSO: Driver suffers serious injuries after crash sends car into nearby bank
Read full article: BSO: Driver suffers serious injuries after crash sends car into nearby bankTwo people were injured Tuesday following a two-vehicle crash in Pompano Beach that sent one of the vehicles into a nearby bank, authorities said.
BSO: Detectives arrest Pompano Beach man as he was committing sexual battery
Read full article: BSO: Detectives arrest Pompano Beach man as he was committing sexual batteryMembers of the Broward Sheriff’s Office’s Violence Intervention Proactive Enforcement Response (V.I.P.E.R.) team arrested a Pompano Beach man early Sunday morning as he was committing a sexual battery, authorities announced Monday.
Broward anesthesiologist accused of uploading child sexual abuse images, videos
Read full article: Broward anesthesiologist accused of uploading child sexual abuse images, videosA South Florida physician is facing 11 felony charges after authorities said he uploaded hundreds of videos and images of child sexual abuse material.
BSO detectives search for missing, endangered Pompano Beach woman
Read full article: BSO detectives search for missing, endangered Pompano Beach womanThe Broward Sheriff’s Office Missing Persons Unit asked for the public’s help Wednesday in locating a 59-year-old woman who they say was reported missing from Pompano Beach.
Detectives release 2 sketches related to eerily similar attempted kidnappings in Broward
Read full article: Detectives release 2 sketches related to eerily similar attempted kidnappings in BrowardDetectives suspect a man wielding a gun attempted to lure teenage girls to a four-door sedan, as they walked to school on Thursday morning, in two different areas of Broward County.
Man fatally shot ex-wife before turning gun on self in Pompano Beach, deputies say
Read full article: Man fatally shot ex-wife before turning gun on self in Pompano Beach, deputies sayA man shot and killed his ex-wife before turning the gun on himself in Pompano Beach on Thursday afternoon, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office.
BSO: Man, woman dead in apparent murder-suicide near Pompano Beach pier
Read full article: BSO: Man, woman dead in apparent murder-suicide near Pompano Beach pierBroward Sheriff’s Office detectives are investigating a shooting in Pompano Beach they say left a woman dead and a man hurt Thursday afternoon.
BSO: Broward woman, 41, has been missing for nearly 7 months
Read full article: BSO: Broward woman, 41, has been missing for nearly 7 monthsThe Broward Sheriff’s Office Missing Persons Unit asked for the public’s help Thursday in locating a 41-year-old Pompano Beach woman who they said has been missing for nearly seven months.
BSO honors Battalion Chief Terryson Jackson on 1st anniversary of fatal helicopter crash
Read full article: BSO honors Battalion Chief Terryson Jackson on 1st anniversary of fatal helicopter crashThe Broward Sheriff’s Office will gather Wednesday to honor the legacy and service of Battalion Chief Terryson Jackson, who died in a helicopter crash exactly one year ago in Pompano Beach.
Argument over social media posts preceded fatal shooting in Broward, detectives say
Read full article: Argument over social media posts preceded fatal shooting in Broward, detectives sayDetectives said an argument over social media posts preceded an 18-year-old man’s decision to shoot his 17-year-old girlfriend’s 44-year-old father in Broward County.
Man, 18, accused of fatally shooting teenage girlfriend’s father in Broward
Read full article: Man, 18, accused of fatally shooting teenage girlfriend’s father in BrowardAn 18-year-old man has been at the Broward County main jail in Fort Lauderdale accused of first-degree murder with a firearm since Wednesday, records show.
Man accused of ‘waving’ gun at family during Pompano Beach road rage incident
Read full article: Man accused of ‘waving’ gun at family during Pompano Beach road rage incidentA South Florida man is facing two felony charges after authorities said he pointed a gun at two parents during a road rage incident as they drove their 4-year-old son in Pompano Beach back in May.
Man accused of fatal Broward crash faces pre-trial release violations again
Read full article: Man accused of fatal Broward crash faces pre-trial release violations againIsaiah LaFleur was 18 years old when he crashed while driving a red Chevrolet Camaro. Detectives reported the student collided with a black 2013 Yamaha motorscooter and the impact ejected and killed a man along Stirling Road in Hollywood.
Detectives search for missing teen last seen in Pompano Beach
Read full article: Detectives search for missing teen last seen in Pompano BeachDetectives with the Broward Sheriff’s Office Missing Persons Unit asked for the public’s help Friday with finding a 13-year-old girl who they said was reported missing from Pompano Beach.
Broward letter carrier admits to stealing mail, selling it ‘on the street,’ feds say
Read full article: Broward letter carrier admits to stealing mail, selling it ‘on the street,’ feds sayA letter carrier with the U.S. Postal Service appeared in Fort Lauderdale federal court on Tuesday after authorities busted him stealing mail during a surveillance operation, court documents state.
Broward Mosquito Control to spray parts of West, North Broward
Read full article: Broward Mosquito Control to spray parts of West, North BrowardTruck-mounted sprayers will be out in full force on Tuesday, as truck-mounted Public Works Department’s Mosquito Control trucks will be spraying larvicide in areas of Deerfield Beach, Pompano Beach, and Fort Lauderdale.
Man, 22, accused of raping 14-year-old girl in Margate church parking lot
Read full article: Man, 22, accused of raping 14-year-old girl in Margate church parking lotA man, then 21, met a 14-year-old girl at a Pompano Beach church and the two would later enter into a relationship, authorities said. Newly-public court documents say that the man would then rape her in the parking lot of another church.
Woman, 21, known as rapper Baby Joker, arrested in Pompano Beach
Read full article: Woman, 21, known as rapper Baby Joker, arrested in Pompano BeachTaylor Tomassina Angelis just turned 21 in December, and she already has tattoos covering her face and neck — including “Damaged” in black cursive font above her left eyebrow and “PAIN” in red above her right eyebrow. She is a local rapper known as “Baby Joker.”
Cybersecurity firm takes responsibility for tech outage, warns about ‘malicious activity’
Read full article: Cybersecurity firm takes responsibility for tech outage, warns about ‘malicious activity’CrowdStrike’s software update to Microsoft computers impacted the operations of American Airlines, Delta, United, Spirit, and Allegiant on Friday at Miami International Airport and Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport.
Family of inmate who died at Joseph Conte Facility releases new details
Read full article: Family of inmate who died at Joseph Conte Facility releases new detailsThe grieving family of a 25-year-old inmate who died earlier this year at the Joseph Conte Facility in Pompano Beach released new details on Thursday.
Pompano Beach woman jailed after puppy found decomposing in outdoor cage, deputies say
Read full article: Pompano Beach woman jailed after puppy found decomposing in outdoor cage, deputies sayA woman is facing animal cruelty charges after deputies with the Broward Sheriff’s Office said she left a 6-month-old chihuahua locked outside in a cage to die outside of her Pompano Beach home.
Deputies search for missing 17-year-old girl from Pompano Beach
Read full article: Deputies search for missing 17-year-old girl from Pompano BeachBroward Sheriff’s Office detectives asked for the public’s help Friday in locating a 17-year-old girl who they say was reported missing from Pompano Beach.
Aerial video shows building demolition in up-and-coming Broward area
Read full article: Aerial video shows building demolition in up-and-coming Broward areaA demolition team imploded an apartment building Wednesday morning in an up-and-coming area facing the Atlantic Ocean in Broward County — where several luxury residential developments have been powering forward.
BSO: Woman, 71, reported missing found dead in Pompano Beach lake
Read full article: BSO: Woman, 71, reported missing found dead in Pompano Beach lakeBroward Sheriff’s Office detectives confirmed Tuesday that a 71-year-old woman who was reported missing was found dead in a Pompano Beach lake Monday evening.
Matthew Tkachuk meets Florida Panthers fans at Raising Cane’s in Pompano Beach
Read full article: Matthew Tkachuk meets Florida Panthers fans at Raising Cane’s in Pompano BeachFlorida Panthers star forward Matthew Tkachuk continued his Stanley Cup championship tour Thursday morning by making a stop at Raising Cane’s in Pompano Beach.
Broward RV dealership owner arrested, accused of failing to pay $471K in taxes
Read full article: Broward RV dealership owner arrested, accused of failing to pay $471K in taxesA prominent South Florida RV dealership owner could spend up to 30 years behind bars after she was arrested Wednesday on a charge of theft of state funds. Authorities said she failed to pay nearly a half million dollars in state taxes.
Men accused of burglarizing multiple Dunkin’ eateries in South Florida
Read full article: Men accused of burglarizing multiple Dunkin’ eateries in South FloridaPolice arrested two men on Saturday for multiple business burglaries throughout Broward and Palm Beach counties, the Broward Sherriff’ Office confirmed in a press release Tuesday morning.
Girl, 14, and boy, 16, are part of group facing charges after deadly crime spree in Broward, records show
Read full article: Girl, 14, and boy, 16, are part of group facing charges after deadly crime spree in Broward, records showDetectives believe a 14-year-old girl who was reported “missing” in November in Margate lured a 25-year-old man to a carjacking that turned into a police chase and a fatal crash in Broward County, records show.
BSO: Man hits senior with ‘wet floor’ sign while trying to rob him at McDonald’s
Read full article: BSO: Man hits senior with ‘wet floor’ sign while trying to rob him at McDonald’sA man is facing multiple felony charges after Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies said he wielded a “wet floor” sign as a weapon as he tried to rob a senior who just paid for breakfast at McDonald’s.
Man accused of leaving 10 dogs locked in ‘suffocating’ storage unit without food, A/C
Read full article: Man accused of leaving 10 dogs locked in ‘suffocating’ storage unit without food, A/CA man from Broward County could be facing serious charges after deputies say he left ten dogs inside a storage unit without any food, air conditioning and in deplorable conditions.
Sheriff announces arrests of ‘very bad, violent individuals’ in Pompano Beach operation
Read full article: Sheriff announces arrests of ‘very bad, violent individuals’ in Pompano Beach operationBroward County Sheriff Gregory Tony is scheduled to announce the results of an “operation aimed at combatting illegal narcotics sales, gun violence and homicides in Pompano Beach” Wednesday morning.
Sean Kingston and his mother had been accused of stealing before
Read full article: Sean Kingston and his mother had been accused of stealing beforeBefore his arrest, the Jamaican-American singer best known for his 2007 “Beautiful Girls” debut single and the 2010 “Eenie Meenie” with Justin Bieber had been accused of stealing.
Man jailed on BUI charges in Hillsboro Inlet crash that injured 4
Read full article: Man jailed on BUI charges in Hillsboro Inlet crash that injured 4Broward County deputies arrested a man Wednesday who authorities said was operating a boat with alcohol and drugs in his system and crashed it into a jetty along Hillsboro Inlet last August, injuring four people.
Woman, 21, faces 2 attempted murder charges in Broward
Read full article: Woman, 21, faces 2 attempted murder charges in BrowardKhydeeja McBride was 18 when she was accused of domestic violence in Miramar. About three years later, she was at the North Broward Bureau in Pompano Beach facing more serious charges.
Brother wants answers after woman killed during Broward police chase
Read full article: Brother wants answers after woman killed during Broward police chaseThe brother of a woman killed as police tried to pull over a group of armed carjacking suspects is asking why it took authorities so long to stop the suspects.
Broward felon associated with school accused of vandalizing ex-girlfriend’s house
Read full article: Broward felon associated with school accused of vandalizing ex-girlfriend’s houseAfter a recent arrest, records show a Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy reported a 26-year-old Pompano Beach felon was associated with a private school based in Coconut Creek.
BSO: Pompano Beach man shoots neighbor after parking dispute, takes off in golf cart
Read full article: BSO: Pompano Beach man shoots neighbor after parking dispute, takes off in golf cartA confrontation over parking escalated into a shooting at a Pompano Beach mobile home park over the weekend, according to court documents made public on Wednesday.
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.
Speeding fugitive kills ‘good-hearted’ 20-year-old bicyclist in Broward, deputies say
Read full article: Speeding fugitive kills ‘good-hearted’ 20-year-old bicyclist in Broward, deputies sayA hit-and-run driver in a 2017 Mercedes C300 struck and killed a bicyclist while fleeing from deputies early Sunday morning in Pompano Beach.
BSO: Broward deputy struck and killed suspect lying on the road
Read full article: BSO: Broward deputy struck and killed suspect lying on the roadThe Broward Sheriff’s Office reported a 24-year-old deputy struck and killed a 28-year-old pedestrian — who turned out to be a suspect — during a crash early Saturday morning in Pompano Beach.
1 detained for questioning after report of gun on Broward school campus
Read full article: 1 detained for questioning after report of gun on Broward school campusDeputies from the Broward Sheriff’s Office responded to a high school Friday morning after receiving a report that a student brought a gun on campus.
BSO: Man assaults assistant manager while stealing from store, then pawns stolen items
Read full article: BSO: Man assaults assistant manager while stealing from store, then pawns stolen itemsA 50-year-old man was arrested earlier this week after he shoplifted from a store in Pompano Beach and then tried to pawn the stolen items right after, authorities said.
Broward sheriff addresses concerns of Pompano Beach residents amid spike in dangerous crimes
Read full article: Broward sheriff addresses concerns of Pompano Beach residents amid spike in dangerous crimesBroward County's top cop addressed concerned residents on Tuesday night following a series of shootings in Pompano Beach.