Former Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital nurse facing child exploitation charges after May raid
A man who federal agents said worked as a nurse at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital appeared in Fort Lauderdale federal court Wednesday after U.S. Marshals arrested him on three federal child exploitation charges; FBI agents joined local law enforcement in raiding his Plantation home in May.
‘THE CITY FAILS US AGAIN:’ Residents in Fort Lauderdale’s Edgewood neighborhood frustrated by severe flooding
Residents in Fort Lauderdale’s Edgewood neighborhood told Local 10 they are frustrated by the severe flooding this week in the same area impacted by last year’s “1-in-1,000-year” flood event.
BSO: Unmarked BSO truck flips on side after driver flees from detectives on I-95
An unmarked Broward Sheriff’s Office pickup truck was struck by a vehicle and flipped onto its side as detectives were trying to stop another driver who was fleeing from authorities on Interstate 95, authorities confirmed.
Disney cruise passenger with pending sex crimes case caught with child sex abuse videos, authorities say
Federal agents caught a man facing two child sex crime charges in Ohio with child sexual abuse material on his phone after he disembarked a Disney cruise ship at Port Everglades, authorities said.
Singer Sean Kingston booked into Broward jail on fraud, grand theft charges
Recording artist Sean Kingston was booked into the Broward County jail over the weekend to face several felony charges after authorities accused him — and his mother — of committing more than a million dollars worth of fraud.
3 injured, 2 detained after shooting near busy park in Fort Lauderdale
Families watched their kids play soccer at Mills Pond Park on Sunday in Fort Lauderdale. A woman was watching TV at a neighboring home. She said she heard the sudden “tu, tu, tu” sound of rapid gunfire — which sounded like fireworks to some.
Video shows FBI searching for Fort Lauderdale resident’s remains in Spain after arresting her estranged husband
U.S. and Spanish authorities continued searching Sunday for the remains of Ana Knezevich, also known as Ana Maria Henao, a Colombian-American who lived in Fort Lauderdale and moved to Madrid after a 13-year marriage fell apart.
Former Lauderdale-by-the-Sea commissioner gets 5 years in child sex abuse material case
A federal judge sentenced a former Lauderdale-by-the-Sea commissioner, fire chief and “volunteer Santa” to five years in prison on Wednesday, more than three months after he pleaded guilty to possessing child sexual abuse material.
Mother of Sean Kingston appears in Broward court as singer awaits extradition
The mother of recording artist Sean Kingston appeared in front of a Broward County judge Friday, facing several felony charges following her arrest Thursday. It came during a raid at her son’s multi-million-dollar Southwest Ranches home.
Man, others accused in $7M con targeting victims from Coral Springs to New Zealand
A man arrested by U.S. Marshals in Broward County Wednesday was involved in a multi-million-dollar scheme targeting businesses in South Florida and across the globe by compromising their email systems, according to a federal indictment made public on Friday.
After DNA match, state prisoner back in Broward to face charge in 2017 rape of massage therapist
A man serving a six-year prison sentence in the Florida Panhandle for a Broward County burglary conviction was back in South Florida Wednesday to face a charge in connection with a 2017 Hollywood rape case.
Meeting gets heated as Broward school board discusses superintendent’s exit deal
Things got heated at the Broward County School Board Tuesday as board members discussed an exit package for Peter Licata, a little more than a month after the superintendent’s abrupt retirement after less than a year on the job.
WI steakhouse owner once convicted of child sex crime arrested again — this time in Broward
The main owner of a popular Milwaukee restaurant, once convicted of traveling to meet a minor for sex, remained in the Broward County jail Friday after federal authorities arrested him at a Hollywood hotel earlier in the week — for more child sex crimes, prosecutors said.
Miami federal judge denies David Knezevich bond in wife’s Madrid kidnapping case
The Fort Lauderdale man charged with kidnapping his estranged wife in Spain will remain behind bars, a Miami federal judge ruled Friday. Meanwhile, the 36-year-old’s attorney made comments eliciting gasps from the courtroom.
Court docs reveal key clues feds say tie Fort Lauderdale man to wife’s kidnapping in Spain
A can of spray paint and a Colombian mother’s Google search helped tie a Fort Lauderdale man to the kidnapping of his estranged wife, who vanished in Spain in early February, newly-obtained court documents show.
Cruise line worker arrested at Port Everglades for child sexual abuse material, feds say
A Celebrity Cruises crew member appeared in Fort Lauderdale federal court Tuesday after federal agents said they found child sexual abuse material on his phone after he disembarked at Port Everglades the day prior.
Broward court: Probation officers give up on man and recommend ‘maximum prison sentence’
Adam Joseph Stone, who was at the Broward County main jail on Wednesday, has a history of violence, according to court records. Broward County judges gave him a chance for years, but the Florida Department of Corrections recently had enough.