Crime
It took a Palm Beach County woman years to steal nearly $1M. Now she has to pay it back.
The 57-year-old woman's sentence for fraud, money laundering and theft is built to let her try to repay nearly $1 million to her former employers. Read More.
Son Of Palm Beach County School Board Member Back In Jail
The adult son of former Palm Beach County School Board Chairman Frank Barbieri, Jr., is back in the Palm Beach County Jail — allegedly after twice violating terms of his probation. Read More.
Man paid a Fort Lauderdale company $174,648 for ‘fake’ NSU acceptance letters, lawsuit says
A Fort Lauderdale company that offers to help foreign students enroll as exchange students at American universities took more than $174,000 and delivered “fake” acceptance letters from Nova Southeastern University, a federal lawsuit alleges. Read More.
Teacher arrested 3 times this month in West Palm Beach
A teacher was in court Monday after he was arrested in Palm Beach County earlier this month. The three incidents he's charged with all occurred outside of school. Read More.
Daughter pleaded guilty to violent, drug-induced killing of mother in 2018
A 38-year-old woman pleaded guilty Monday morning to manslaughter with a weapon in the death of her mother, who was brutally murdered and had her eyes removed from her head in the drug-fueled attack in Royal Palm Beach. Read More.
Three-year-old girl shot and killed in Tamarac, officials say
When Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies and Tamarac Fire Rescue arrived they found a child with a gunshot wound, accompanied by a woman. Paramedics pronounced the child dead on the scene. Read More.
Thanksgiving crime spree ends with four arrests in Riviera Beach
The West Palm Beach Police Department (WPBPD) said on Thursday morning a group of people were caught on surveillance cameras stealing a car in Riviera Beach. Read More.
Man's body recovered from Intracoastal Waterway, believed to be good Samaritan who tried to rescue woman
Woman made it out of the water, taken to hospital for psychiatric evaluation Read More.
Man accused of submitting fake FAU transcripts to school district for extra pay
Clayton Jones sent forms to show he received bachelor's, master's, doctorate degrees, according to arrest report Read More.
Police: Florida man kills his estranged wife, tries to kill his ex-girlfriend
Body of mother of four who vanished found in storage unit near Orlando, police say Read More.
Man, 35, faces murder charge after machete attack at West Palm Beach apartment complex
Investigators say a 68-year-old man died in a machete attack at a West Palm Beach apartment complex late Thursday. Read More.
FBI arrests Miami Police officer accused of stealing cash and drugs during traffic stops
Officer Frenel Cenat, 40, was arrested Thursday on charges including attempted Hobbs Act extortion, theft of government funds, and attempted possession with intent to distribute cocaine, jail and court records showed Read More.
Three sisters recall molestation, abuse by former Boynton Beach police officer now arrested
Last week, a former police officer was arrested following a multi-agency investigation involving consistent, similar statements given by three sisters — ages 9, 16 and 18 — who used to live with the man. Read More.
Donna Adelson, ex-mother-in-law of murdered Florida State University law professor, arrested in South Florida
Arrest comes week after son found guilty in 2014 murder-for-hire of Daniel Markel Read More.
73-year-old South Palm Beach woman killed in hit-and-run crash
A driver hit and killed a 73-year-old woman who was crossing a road in South Palm Beach on Friday, deputies said. Read More.
