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.
Girl, 14, accused of murdering grandmother faces Broward judge
Fourteen-year-old Sofia Koval openly prayed in Broward County court Wednesday while waiting for her case to be called. The teen stands accused of second-degree murder for allegedly beating her grandmother, Yevheniia Koval, 79, to death.
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.
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.
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.