Serial traffic offender cuffed in hit-and-run that hurt little girl in Hallandale Beach, cops say
Hallandale Beach police arrested a 37-year-old man they described as a “habitual traffic offender” after they said he sent a young girl flying after he hit her Monday morning, then left the injured girl at the scene.
‘Pimp’ trafficked 19-year-old in South Florida, beat her when she was ‘bad for business,’ cops say
A 46-year-old man from Georgia acted as a “pimp” for his 19-year-old girlfriend, bringing her to South Florida and keeping her here under duress until she got away from him over the weekend, according to police.
Judge sets $1.4M bond for pastor accused of fleeing to Texas after sexually abusing girl in Florida Keys
A 62-year-old man who served as a First Baptist Church pastor when a teenage girl accused him of giving her a spiked alcoholic drink and sexually abusing her appeared in court on Saturday in the Florida Keys.
Keys deputy who broke into ex’s home also illegally looked up info on her new lover, sheriff says
A Monroe County Sheriff’s Office deputy accused of breaking into his ex-girlfriend’s Key West home is now also accused of illegally accessing law enforcement computer systems to look up information on the man she was now dating, according to the agency.
With 6-year-old in tow, pregnant, road-raging mom pulls gun in Coconut Creek, police say
Authorities said a woman’s morning commute turned scary in Coconut Creek Wednesday when a 25-year-old mother — with her 6-year-old daughter sitting next to her and another child on the way — brandished a gun after the woman honked at her.
Worker used kosher bakery’s point-of-sale system to send threats, Miami Beach police say
According to police, staff at a Miami Beach kosher bakery noticed their point-of-sale system for taking orders was going haywire: Orders were being added and deleted at random, but, more concerning, it began to print chilling messages like “I have a gun,” “I’m outside,” and “I’m coming in.”
Registered sex offender arrested in Fort Lauderdale for probation violation
Nearly a decade ago, a detective arrested James Michael Gill in Hollywood accusing him of sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl in Margate. He was back at the Broward County main jail on Wednesday in Fort Lauderdale for a probation violation as a registered sex offender.
Felon beat, tried to rape 67-year-old healthcare worker near Fort Lauderdale hospital, cops say
A career criminal from Fort Lauderdale is facing several charges after police said he kidnapped, beat and tried to rob and sexually assault a healthcare worker near Broward Health Imperial Point hospital, according to court documents obtained by Local 10 News on Tuesday.
Police: Gunman continues to show up to domestic violence victim’s home in Sunrise
Jonathan Benitez was back at the Broward County main jail in Fort Lauderdale. He was accused of continuing to show up with a loaded gun to the house of a woman who fears him — despite judges’ and police officers’ orders not to.
Homestead woman believed dead in central Florida: Sheriff announces car located, deputy’s arrest
Seminole County’s sheriff is expected to provide an update Monday after authorities believe they found the body of a 31-year-old Homestead woman who was carjacked and kidnapped in central Florida Thursday.
Broward man who police reported confessed to having ‘some weed’ gets arrested for drug trafficking
Avis Goldsby, who has a “One Life To Live” tattoo, wasn’t as willing to smile when he recently posed for his new booking mug photo at the Broward County main jail in Fort Lauderdale. He has a new felony case.
Ohio man arrested for Miami shooting killing 2, injuring 1 had arrest record in Miami Beach
Shamun Shaukat was about to close the Chevron gas station when he suspected a troubled 23-year-old man from Ohio was shoplifting and he confronted him, according to an arrest report the Miami police released on Sunday morning.