CRIME & SAFETY

The entrance to Palm Beach International Airport at Belvedere Road was shut down for hours Sunday morning as a traffic investigation unfolded after a fatal crash.

GREENACRES, Fla. (CBS12) — A 49-year-old man riding a scooter was killed in a crash Saturday afternoon, says the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office (PBSO). Didier Cameau was traveling eastbound on Purdy Lane on his stand-up scooter approaching Foxtail Drive when he collided with a 2022 Dodge Charger, deputies say.

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. – Police in Broward County are investigating a stabbing incident that occurred over the weekend. It happened along west Sample Road in Deerfield Beach, near the El Reventon sports bar and club. Deputies said they arrived on scene and found an adult that had been stabbed...

DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - Crime scene tape blocked off a parking lot at a Deerfield Beach shopping plaza. The plaza is located along Northwest 9th Avenue and West Sample Road. Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies are working to asses the scene. 7News is working to gather more information. Please...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Here are the stories with the most viewed photos from last week. Deputies seize $90,000 worth of high-grade marijuana in Lake Worth Beach traffic stop. A traffic stop turned into a major drug bust after deputies say they seized over 60 pounds of...

ROYAL PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Deputies are looking for a woman who is accused of stealing $600 worth of electronics from a local Walmart. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office says the incident occurred on Saturday, Sept. 23 at the Walmart located on Belvedere Road. Anyone with information...

Robert Nero Jr., 21, of Belle Glade, pleaded guilty to lesser charge of second-degree murder and was sentenced to mandatory minimum 35 years in prison in death of high school acquaintance in 2020.

Through our joint effort with the Coconut Creek Police Department to share updates with residents, this is a summary of Coconut Creek’s crime and arrests through September 25. The post Coconut Creek Crime Update: Man Calls Cops When Neighbor Sprays Him With A Hose appeared first on Coconut Creek Talk.

Palm Beach County, situated in South Florida, is a sprawling and multifaceted region home to nearly 2 million inhabitants residing across 30 different cities. While some parts of the county boast safety, prosperity, and a high quality of life, others grapple with issues like crime, poverty, and social challenges. In...

A shocking incident unfolds in Riviera Beach as a fatal shooting takes place on a boat. Dive into the details of this tragic event and stay updated with the latest developments. Uncover the story that has left the community in disbelief.

A 23-year-old man from Broward County stands accused of pretending to be a high school student and raping a 15-year-old girl in Alabama. Detectives identified the man who allegedly pretended to be a student as Dennis Wemberly, of Pompano Beach, according to Capt. Billy Haglund, a spokesman for the Enterprise Police Department.

A resident of Coconut Creek has been apprehended and is facing charges of first-degree grand theft following allegations that he manipulated and redirected a wire transfer... The post Coconut Creek Resident Arrested in $750,000 Wire Transfer Scam appeared first on Coconut Creek Talk.

West Palm Beach police on Saturday morning arrested a suspect in the shooting death at Presidential Golfview Condos on Wednesday night.

Here are some stories that had the best performing videos this week. Florida's famous jawless gator named 'Jawlene' in a nod to Dolly Parton's classic song. An alligator who went viral for missing her upper jaw, now has a name Dolly Parton would approve of. Gatorland, a 110-acre theme park...

To us, a hero is someone who willingly and knowingly risks their own life to save the life of someone else. Palm Beach Police Sgt. Kendall Reyes is that kind of person. On Monday, the Carnegie Hero Fund announced that she had received the Carnegie Medal for her bravery in pulling a 67-year-old woman from the edge of a five-story building in June. The fund was established to recognize people who perform a selfless act of heroism in the United States or Canada. Since industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie founded the organization in the early 1900s, more than $40 million has been given to more than 10,000 awardees or their survivors.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Police have announced the arrest of a suspect who is accused of committing a murder at a condo in West Palm Beach. The suspect was arrested at around 4 a.m. on Saturday, WPBPD said. According to the West Palm Beach Police Department (WPBPD),...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Local defense attorney Spencer Kuvin shared insights into the legal battle facing Timothy Ferriter. Ferriter is charged with child abuse and false imprisonment for allegedly locking his teenage son in a box in the garage for hours at a time. Kuvin emphasized the complexity...

MIAMI (WSVN) - Seven years after the launch of a comprehensive investigation by multiple law enforcement agencies, all 10 suspects involved in a widespread racketeering scheme have pleaded guilty and received sentences in a case dubbed “Operation Purple Haze.”. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), in collaboration with...

WEST PALM BEACH — An 18-year-old man is facing a first-degree murder charge after a Palm Beach Lakes High School prom-night shooting left a 19-year-old dead. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office on Sept. 25 arrested Lawrence Lee Chavers Jr. in the shooting, which took place in the early morning hours of April 2 in a parking lot along Military Trail in suburban West Palm Beach, where a post-prom gathering was taking place.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. – A Delray Beach woman faces a felony charge in Broward County after deputies said she wielded a baseball bat at a gas station and threatened a man with it after accusing him of cutting in line at its air pump, according to an arrest report released Friday.