Report: Woman faked her own kidnapping, gave herself a self-inflicted eye bruise
On Wednesday about 5:00 a.m., deputies said they responded to a report of a woman who had been abducted in Fort Myers at gunpoint by a man and a woman. After the abducted woman, identified as Ashley...
View ArticlePrison sentences in "Mr. Nice Guy" fake pot case
WEST PALM BEACH —Two men who ran what federal prosecutors have said was one of the country's largest synthetic marijuana operations received reduced prison sentences Wednesday before a courtroom packed...
View ArticleLake Worth man accused of sexually assaulting girl
A 32-year-old Lake Worth man is accused of sexually assaulting a young girl, according to a Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office arrest report. Victor Ramon Diaz was arrested Thursday after the alleged...
View ArticleState ethics laws: More not less
The recent arrests of two local mayors and a former state representative on federal bribery charges are another embarrassing reminder about Florida's persistent culture of corruption, and underscore...
View ArticleCops: Boca Raton landlord beat female tenant
A Boca Raton real estate agent attacked his female tenant after showing up unannounced at the house she rents from him, police said. Michael Joseph Krones, 64, beat the woman, according to a Boca Raton...
View ArticleShooting video of police could land you in jail — but should it?
Smartphones are almost everywhere, and these portable video cameras can do a lot more than capture a picture of your last lunch or latest outfit. Sometimes, they can land you in jail, especially when...
View ArticleWoman allegedly told cops: 'It's breast time, oh, yes, baby I'll take it all...
Ronda Beckman, 46, is accused of getting drunk and exposing her breasts -- and refusing to put her shirt back on -- while dancing at a Fort Pierce bar, reports Will Greenlee in his Off the Beat blog...
View ArticleWoman arrested in Royal Palm Beach prostitution sting
A pink-haired woman was arrested after negotiating sex and a crack deal with an undercover deputy at a Royal Palm Beach motel, deputies said. Kimberle Masters, 39, told the deputy Friday night that she...
View ArticlePolice: Delray Beach man punched police dog
A Delray Beach man hit a police dog in the jaw while trying to escape from authorities Saturday night, city police said. Jerome Friedman, 24, is now behind bars on multiple charges, including injuring...
View ArticleMan accused of threatening family and president also charged with animal cruelty
The Dania Beach man accused of threatening to kill his wife, infant son, in-laws and the president, and whose house was fortified and stockpiled with more than $1 million in weapons and ammunition, is...
View ArticleSailboat bust leads to 5 arrests
Federal agents, taking advantage of the arrival in Fort Lauderdale of a sailboat laden with millions of dollars worth of cocaine, engineered a sting that resulted in the arrest of five men on smuggling...
View ArticleDeputies: Would-be vigilantes wrongly accused man, chased him with bat
An innocent man driving home in Royal Palm Beach on Tuesday night found himself in a dangerous confrontation with two would-be vigilantes who mistakenly suspected him of breaking into a car, deputies...
View ArticlePolice: Men arrested after bringing weapons to Palm Beach County schools
Two separate incidents ended with people under arrest for weapons-related crimes on Palm Beach County school grounds Tuesday, the second day of school. In one case, a man rolled down a car window...
View ArticleWoman who cut out mother's eyes deemed incompetent
A 34-year-old woman who was accused of cutting out her mother's eyes has been deemed incompetent to stand trial and ordered committed to a mental health facility. Ferna Quesner told Palm Beach County...
View ArticleFake websites were key to locksmith scam, police say
When it comes to business, David Merkatz plays by his own rules. He's shot out car windows to drum up customers for his Brooklyn auto glass company and squirted glue into a door lock when he was...
View ArticlePolice: Teen high on marijuana when he hit, killed motorcyclist
A Boca Raton high school student is facing a DUI manslaughter charge after police say he hit and killed a motorcyclist while high on marijuana. Adam Daszkal, 17, was arrested Wednesday for a March 23...
View ArticleCouple caught in the act behind Boynton market
The rear of a Boynton Beach market with two-story apartment buildings and parking lots nearby served as the scene of a sexual rendezvous as customers walked by the couple, according to a Boynton Beach...
View ArticleFemale teacher solicited boys online for sex, cops say
A female instructor who worked at two South Florida schools this year is accused of using Facebook to proposition male teenage students to have sex and smoke marijuana with her, including a boy she...
View ArticleBroward Sheriff Scott Israel having rocky rookie year
Broward Sheriff Scott Israel is a political rookie, and it's showing. As much as he tries to blame enemies and predecessor Al Lamberti for his problems, it's time for Israel and his team to face up to...
View ArticleDavid Cassidy, despite spotlight from recent DWI arrest, known as low-key...
When entertainer David Cassidy moved to Fort Lauderdale in 2002, he brought with him a huge celebrity and a longing for a low-profile existence far from the one he knew as a 1970s TV star and teen...
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