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Crimestoppers offers $13,000 reward for information after Palm Beach County deputy shot at
Read full article: Crimestoppers offers $13,000 reward for information after Palm Beach County deputy shot atCrimestoppers of Palm Beach County is offering a $13,000 reward for any information that leads to the arrest of a suspect after at least one shot was fired at a sheriff’s office deputy Friday.
Detectives seeking info about ‘mistreated, brutalized’ dog possibly used in dog fighting
Read full article: Detectives seeking info about ‘mistreated, brutalized’ dog possibly used in dog fightingPalm Beach County detectives are seeking information about a “mistreated, brutalized” pit bull mix found injured in the Riviera Beach area earlier this month.
‘We’re not the bear police’: South Florida sheriff’s office defends killing black bear
Read full article: ‘We’re not the bear police’: South Florida sheriff’s office defends killing black bearThe Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office is defending its decision to shoot and kill a black bear over the weekend, amid mounting criticism from residents and state wildlife officials publicly signaling disagreement with the decision.
Mother arrested after 2-year-old boy found wandering near West Palm Beach
Read full article: Mother arrested after 2-year-old boy found wandering near West Palm BeachDelkie Walter faces a child neglect charge after her 2-year-old son was found wandering barefoot near West Palm Beach. WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Deputies arrested the mother of a 2-year-old boy found wandering in a neighborhood near West Palm Beach. Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Teri Barbera said Delkie Walter, 31, faces a child neglect charge after the boy was found barefoot and carrying a small backpack Wednesday afternoon. She said deputies showed the child's photograph at a nearby school and found a sibling who confirmed his identity. The Florida Department of Children and Families removed the children from the home and placed them with a relative.
West Palm Beach woman accused of stabbing couple after road-rage altercation
Read full article: West Palm Beach woman accused of stabbing couple after road-rage altercationLorie Sinclair, 46, is accused of stabbing a man and woman after a road-rage altercation near West Palm Beach. WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - A South Florida woman was arrested after she stabbed two people after a road-rage altercation near West Palm Beach, deputies said. Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Teri Barbera said Sinclair was involved in a road-rage altercation with a man and woman near Okeechobee Boulevard and Jog Road shortly after 9 p.m. Monday. Barbera said Sinclair followed the couple, threw something at their vehicle and confronted them in a parking lot along Okeechobee Boulevard, where she stabbed them. Barbera said Sinclair fled after the stabbing, but detectives determined her to be the attacker and took her into custody.
Man accused of punching pregnant woman in stomach, stealing her purse
Read full article: Man accused of punching pregnant woman in stomach, stealing her purseMalcom Hodges, 29, is accused of punching a pregnant woman in her stomach and stealing her purse. LAKE WORTH BEACH, Fla. - A 29-year-old man was arrested Friday after he punched a pregnant woman in her stomach and stole her purse, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office. Malcom Hodges was arrested on charges of robbery and aggravated battery on a pregnant person. Barbera said he told deputies he commits robberies in the Lake Worth area "when he doesn't have any money." Hodges was being held at the main Palm Beach County jail in lieu of a $50,000 bond.
South Florida man missing for 22 years found dead in retention pond
Read full article: South Florida man missing for 22 years found dead in retention pondThe skeletal remains of William Moldt, reported missing in 1997, were found inside a submerged vehicle in a retention pond in Wellington. WELLINGTON, Fla. - A South Florida man missing for 22 years has been found dead in a retention pond. Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office investigators said Wednesday that the skeletal remains of William Moldt were found in a vehicle submerged in a retention pond in the Grand Isles at Wellington community. "Upon removing the vehicle, skeletal remains were found inside." A satellite image of the pond from 2007 shows the vehicle in the water, but apparently nobody noticed it until recently.
Customs officer claims she fatally shot husband because she felt threatened by him
Read full article: Customs officer claims she fatally shot husband because she felt threatened by himMarcia Thompson appears in a Palm Beach County courtroom after her arrest on a charge of second-degree murder. LOXAHATCHEE, Fla. - A South Florida law enforcement officer who fatally shot her husband while he was lying on the couch in the living room of their home claimed she felt threatened by him, deputies said. Marcia Thompson claimed her husband continued to threaten her while she was getting ready for work before she shot him with her duty-issued gun. Palm Beach County court records show Thompson is a U.S. customs officer who works at the Port of Palm Beach. Thompson was being held without bond Monday morning at the main Palm Beach County jail.