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Police identify body found in school lake as that of 53-year-old man
Read full article: Police identify body found in school lake as that of 53-year-old manFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. ā Fort Lauderdale police on Wednesday identified a body that was found in a lake on school grounds as that of 53-year-old Kevin Gibson. Detective Tracy Figone said Gibsonās body was discovered floating in a lake at Dillard High School on Tuesday morning. Gibson was a resident of Fort Lauderdale. Figone said detectives are investigating the incident as a death investigation and not a homicide. No other details were immediately released.
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Detectives investigate how man ends up dead in Fort Lauderdale schoolās lake
Read full article: Detectives investigate how man ends up dead in Fort Lauderdale schoolās lakeFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. ā Detectives are investigating how a man ended up dead on Tuesday morning in a small lake at Dillard High School in Fort Lauderdale. Police were called to the school about 7:30 a.m. after a bus driver made the grisly discovery. Man's body found floating in lake at Dillard High SchoolAdministrators placed the school on lockdown as a precaution. Police divers removed the manās body from the water. Detective Tracy Figone, a spokeswoman for the Fort Lauderdale Police Department, said the manās identity hasnāt been determined.

Severely beaten man dropped off at Fort Lauderdale hospital dies
Read full article: Severely beaten man dropped off at Fort Lauderdale hospital diesPaulesky Mauney was severely beaten before he was dropped off at Broward Health Medical Center, where he later died. FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Police are asking for the public's help after a man who was dropped off at a Fort Lauderdale hospital last month died from his injuries. Fort Lauderdale police Detective Tracy Figone said Paulesky Mauney was dropped off Oct. 20 at Broward Health Medical Center. Mauney, 47, was severely beaten and died from his injuries 10 days later. Anyone who may have witnessed the beating is asked to call police at 954-493-TIPS.

Man severely beaten, dropped off at Fort Lauderdale hospital dies
Read full article: Man severely beaten, dropped off at Fort Lauderdale hospital diesPaulesky Mauney was severely beaten before he was dropped off at Broward Health Medical Center, where he later died. FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Police are asking for the public's help after a man who was dropped off at a Fort Lauderdale hospital last month died from his injuries. Fort Lauderdale police Detective Tracy Figone said Paulesky Mauney was dropped off Oct. 20 at Broward Health Medical Center. Mauney, 47, was severely beaten and died from his injuries 10 days later. Anyone who may have witnessed the beating is asked to call police at 954-493-TIPS.

Man wounded by knife-wielding burglar in Fort Lauderdale
Read full article: Man wounded by knife-wielding burglar in Fort LauderdaleA man with a bandage on his hand and arm speaks to police about his encounter with an armed burglar in Fort Lauderdale. FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - A Fort Lauderdale man was cut during a struggle with a knife-wielding burglar Wednesday morning, police said. Fort Lauderdale police Detective Tracy Figone said the victim confronted the armed man, leading to the altercation. During the struggle, Figone said, the victim suffered a cut to his hand and the suspect suffered a cut to his arm. The victim could be seen speaking to police with bandages wrapped around his left hand and arm.

Body found floating in water on Fort Lauderdale Beach
Read full article: Body found floating in water on Fort Lauderdale BeachPolice investigate after a man's body was found floating in the water on Fort Lauderdale Beach. FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - A body was found on the beach Friday morning in Fort Lauderdale. Fort Lauderdale police Detective Tracy Figone said a woman walking along the beach came across the body of a man, believed to be in his 40s, floating in the water. The body was found by the rocks near the jetty. This man says he was on the beach as the body was being recovered.

Suspected car thief breaks leg, wrists after jumping off overpass
Read full article: Suspected car thief breaks leg, wrists after jumping off overpassFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - A suspected car thief was injured Wednesday afternoon when he bailed out of a stolen car and jumped off an overpass in Fort Lauderdale, authorities said. According to Fort Lauderdale police spokeswoman Tracy Figone, officers were pursuing the suspect when he bailed out of the car and jumped off the Broward Boulevard overpass onto Interstate 95. Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue Chief Stephen Gollan said the suspect, whose identity has not yet been released, has a broken leg and two broken wrists. He was taken as a trauma alert to Broward Health Medical Center. Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.

Perceived threat prompts temporary lockdown at Dillard High School, police say
Read full article: Perceived threat prompts temporary lockdown at Dillard High School, police sayFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Dillard High School was temporarily placed on lockdown Thursday due to a perceived threat allegedly made by a student, Fort Lauderdale police Detective Tracy Figone confirmed. Sky 10 was above the campus at 2501 NW 11th St. around noon as several police vehicles were parked outside the school. According to Figone, authorities were notified about a possible student on campus who was said to have made a threat against the school. It's just, like, it's crazy because we always have to go through stuff like this in school," student Marquitta Walden said. Detectives are investigating the perceived threat to determine if the student in question committed a crime.

No arrests made after perceived threat at Dillard High School
Read full article: No arrests made after perceived threat at Dillard High SchoolDillard High School was temporarily placed on lockdown Thursday due to a perceived threat allegedly made by a student, Fort Lauderdale police Detective Tracy Figone confirmed. Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.

Dillard High School in Fort Lauderdale placed on lockdown
Read full article: Dillard High School in Fort Lauderdale placed on lockdownFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Dillard High School was placed on lockdown Thursday, Fort Lauderdale police Detective Tracy Figone confirmed shortly before noon. Sky 10 was above the campus at 2501 NW 11th St. a short time later as several police vehicles were parked outside the school. Students were seen walking around the campus by 12:30 p.m.No other details were immediately released. Watch Local 10 News or refresh this page for updates. Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.

Police identify woman found dead outside Fort Lauderdale duplex
Read full article: Police identify woman found dead outside Fort Lauderdale duplexFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Fort Lauderdale police on Monday identified a woman who was found dead last week outside a duplex as Narda Fernanda Espinoza, 23, of Pompano Beach. Authorities said Espinozas body was found just after 9 a.m. Thursday on the side of the duplex in the area of Northwest 68th Street and 31st Avenue. Fort Lauderdale police spokeswoman Casey Liening said detectives believe the woman's death is suspicious, although they have not ruled it a homicide at this time. Detective Tracy Figone, who is also a spokeswoman for the Fort Lauderdale Police Department, confirmed Monday that detectives are awaiting toxicology results from the medical examiner's office. A man who lives in the duplex told Local 10 News reporter Trent Kelly that he found Espinoza's body outside his home.

Driver ditches SUV after crashing into front porch of Fort Lauderdale home
Read full article: Driver ditches SUV after crashing into front porch of Fort Lauderdale homeFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - A driver fled Wednesday after crashing a sport utility vehicle into the front porch of a Fort Lauderdale home. The SUV slammed into the porch's pillars, preventing it from crashing into the home on Northwest 28th Avenue. Fort Lauderdale police Detective Tracy Figone said by the time officers arrived, the driver was gone. Wanda Kearney said she and her family had been sitting on the porch talking shortly before the crash. Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.