CRIME & SAFETY
Man, 20, accused of murder in Broward
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Christian Julian Pope didn’t even get to celebrate his 21st birthday in May, and he was already accused of killing someone and trying to kill two others in Broward County. Hollywood police officers arrested Pope, 20, on Tuesday and Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies were...
Man charged after victim left paralyzed following shooting at Broward apartment
SUNRISE, Fla. – A 24-year-old man is facing charges after police say he was arrested in connection with the shooting that left a victim paralyzed in Sunrise earlier this month. According to an arrest report, Charles Robert Lewis, of Lauderhill, is facing one count each of attempted murder with...
Pompano Beach Man Charged with Aggravated Assault After Allegedly Using Van to Ram Prius in Coral Springs Road Rage Incident
A road skirmish in Coral Springs erupted into vehicular violence last week when a man allegedly used his Nissan van as a battering ram against a Toyota Prius, police reported. Magin Caceres, 39, of Pompano Beach, was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after he apparently pursued and rammed into the Prius at about 1:30 p.m. on April 10, according to a TAPinto Coral Springs report.
Man busted smuggling 31 migrants on boat, feds say
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A man appeared in Fort Lauderdale federal court Monday after federal authorities busted him smuggling nearly three dozen migrants on his boat off the coast of South Florida, according to a criminal complaint. Derek Campton, 43, is facing a federal charge of bringing aliens into...
Hazmat team responds to gas leak in Tamarac
TAMARAC, FLA. (WSVN) - A reported gas leak in Tamarac prompted a swift response by rescue crews. Tamarac Fire Rescue and Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue’s Hazmat team arrived at the scene along the 3100 block of West Commercial Boulevard, Monday afternoon. 7Skyforce flew over the scene on Monday afternoon...
His blood-alcohol level was so high he nearly was poisoned. Then he crashed, killing two.
WEST PALM BEACH — A judge last week sentenced a Boca Raton man to 12 years in prison after the man pleaded guilty to DUI charges stemming from a 2023 crash that killed an older couple from New York. Jamie Gomez Escobedo, 36, pleaded to two counts of DUI manslaughter and one...
Police search for missing, endangered woman from Plantation
PLANTATION, Fla. – Authorities in Broward County are searching for a missing, endangered woman. According to police, 46-year-old Lisamarie Nadia Finzi was last seen along the 1200 block of Northwest 95th Avenue in Plantation at approximately 6:00 p.m. on April 6. Father of 2 dies after stabbing at laundromat...
Man sentenced to 12 years in prison for double DUI manslaughter
Jamie Josue Gomez Escobedo, 36, of Boca Raton, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison in the manslaughter of two elderly New York residents and a woman critically injured in 2023 west of Boca Raton.
Shandale Robinson Found Safe in Hometown of Pompano Beach After Disappearance
After days of uncertainty, the community of Pompano Beach can breathe a sigh of relief as Shandale Robinson, the 52-year-old woman reported missing last Friday, has been found safe. According to WSVN, the Broward Sheriff's Office confirmed that Robinson was recovered in her hometown yesterday evening. Her disappearance had prompted authorities to seek the public's assistance in a bid to ensure her safe return.
Broward Sheriff’s Office seeks public assistance to locate missing Tamarac woman
Tamarac, Florida – The Broward Sheriff’s Office Missing Persons Unit requests the public’s help in locating 36-year-old Leslie Ferrer, who has been missing from Tamarac since the afternoon of April 18. Ferrer was last seen around 2:30 p.m. near the 2900 block of Prospect Road. Leslie Ferrer...
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