CRIME & SAFETY
Man Injured in Shooting at Casa Del Monte Mobile Home Park in West Palm Beach
Shots rang out in West Palm Beach Saturday night at a trailer park, with Palm Beach County Sheriff's deputies responding to a scene of violence. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office confirmed that a man was found with a gunshot wound at Casa Del Monte mobile home park, located near Forest Hill Boulevard and Jog Road, WPTV reported.
Charges dropped against man seen in video of rough arrest in Palm Beach County
LAKE WORTH, Fla. – Charges have been dropped against a man who was captured on video being beaten by Palm Beach County deputies while being arrested. Christopher Connelly was initially charged with battery on a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest. But the case took a turn after videos...
12th suspected Broadmoor Gang member arrested in racketeering roundup
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — The 12th and final man wanted in connection with a racketeering ring linked to a Palm Beach County gang landed in jail over the weekend. Patrick “Skip” Hutchins was booked Sunday on counts of racketeering and conspiracy to commit racketeering, records show.
'There's a man with a gun there:' 911 calls of deputy-involved shooting released
WPTV has obtained 911 calls that reveal a man who was shot and killed by a Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office deputy walked around a neighborhood with guns before walking to a nearby shopping plaza.
Man sentenced to life in prison for 2017 murder of 1 of 2 twin brothers
Darin Byrd, 26, of West Palm Beach, was sentenced to life in prison for the 2017 murder of one of two twin brothers whose bodies were found burned on the side of the Beeline Highway.
School police investigating threat against Lake Worth Middle School
School district police and administrators at Lake Worth Middle School are investigating a threat to campus. According to a letter sent to parents and guardians on Monday, a "digital message circulating in the community" made a "threat to our campus." No other specific details of the threat have been released.
Boca Bash 2024 saw 16 arrests, most of them for boating while intoxicated, court records show
BOCA RATON — For thousands of boaters, jet skiers, kayakers and paddleboarders, Sunday marked the return of the Boca Bash, one of the largest lake parties in Palm Beach County. It also marked the return of the watchful eyes of law enforcement. Officers from the Florida Fish and Wildlife...
Riviera print shop, with help of Mark Wahlberg's brother, gives work to those who did prison time
RIVIERA BEACH — Angel Penalver didn't often get a chance to tell employers that he was looking to turn his life around after serving five years in prison for assault. Employers would see him — sometimes sweaty from a long walk to the interview in the hot Florida sun — and dismiss him.
Nonprofit offers $7,500 reward for information regarding Lake Clarke Shores 'cat killer'
LAKE CLARKE SHORES, Fla. — Neighbors in a Palm Beach County neighborhood say there’s a cat killer on the loose, and they say they’re hoping that person is brought to justice before more animals are harmed. Signs, including ones that say, "Beware of a cat killer," are...
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