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4 men charged after violent robbery at Boca T-Mobile store
Four Pompano Beach men have been charged in connection with the gunpoint robbery of a Boca Raton T-Mobile store late last year, Boca police said. Each of the suspects was taken into custody by the Broward Sheriff's Office, according to a news release...
Tags: Pompano Beach, Criminals, T-Mobile, Dwayne Johnson, Theft
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Man butt-dialed 911 while planning murder, deputies say
FloriDUHDial M for murder; dial 911 to get caught. Scott Simon, 24, accidentally pocket-dialed 911 as he planned a murder, allowing dispatchers to record his conversation and link him to the slaying, authorities said Wednesday, reports the South Florida Sun-...Tags: Pompano Beach, Lauderhill, Murder
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Veteran Broward detention deputy dies at 39
A longtime Broward Sheriff's Office employee who was recently recognized for her courageous spirit died of cancer Monday. Joslyn Ruback, 39, of Boynton Beach, joined the agency in 2000 and worked as a detention deputy. Mrs. Ruback did not want to be...
Tags: Chemotherapy, Health Treatments, Fort Lauderdale, Christianity, Breast Cancer
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One accused, one sought in shooting that may leave man paralyzed
One man is in custody and a second is being sought in connection with a shooting outside a food store near Fort Lauderdale that could leave the victim a quadriplegic if he lives, authorities said. Damian Royer, 25, of North Lauderdale, and another man...
Tags: Robin Williams, Trials, Broward Health Medical Center, Fort Lauderdale, Shootings
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Tow truck driver accused of pepper-spraying baby and then offering deputy a bribe
A routine trip to tow an illegally parked car ended up with a baby being pepper-sprayed, a false report of shots fired and the tow truck driver arrested on bribery charges. It all began shortly before 7 p.m. Sunday, when Carmel Towing driver Ronald...
Tags: Police Arrests, Bribery, Fort Lauderdale, Shootings, Crime, Law and Justice
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Burglar trashes home, grabs a beer during chase, police say
Stopping to steal beer while running away from cops may sound silly, but this is South Florida. The illegal beer run occurred early Sunday morning after a burglary suspect was allegedly caught in the middle of looting a Lighthouse Point home and...
Tags: Lighthouse Point, Mustard, Theft
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Sheriff Israel asks for $93.7 million more, 14% increase
UPDATED with information from BSO The first details of the new Broward County sheriff's budget have emerged: He's asking for a $93.7 million increase in spending, or 14 percent more than was approved last year. To put the number into context, it's...Tags: Finance, Law Enforcement, Government, Al Lamberti, Interior Policy
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Suspect pocket-dials 911 while planning murder, BSO says
A Pompano Beach man mistakenly pocket-dialed 911 as he planned a killing earlier this month, enabling an emergency dispatch system to record his conversation and link him to the slaying, authorities said Wednesday. Scott Simon, 24, is heard talking with...
Tags: Police Arrests, Shootings, Crime, Law and Justice, Pompano Beach, Lauderhill
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Israel, Snipes warned to keep budgets 'lean'
The budget outlook is brighter, but it's not time for a taxpayer-funded spending spree, county commissioners told the sheriff and other top county leaders Tuesday. Property tax money has started flowing back in, thanks to rising property values. But...
Tags: Elections, Al Lamberti, Voting, Values, Local Government
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North Lauderdale man accused of sexual battery on 7-year-old child
A North Lauderdale man is accused of sexually battering a 7-year-old girl, according to a Broward Sheriff's Office report. Hermann Londono, 57, was charged with sexual battery on a child under 12 and was ordered held without bond Tuesday during his...
Tags: Trials, Sexual Misconduct, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, North Lauderdale
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Guess who's watching the sheriff's budget?
Surprise, surprise. Look who we found in the audience at Tuesday's budget workshop in County Hall, where Sheriff Scott Israel will talk about his request for a 14 percent increase. Yes, it's his political nemesis, former Sheriff Al Lamberti, sitting...
Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Al Lamberti, Health Insurance Cost, Israel, Budgets and Budgeting
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Lauderhill man accused of impregnating girl, 13
A Lauderhill man is accused of having sex with a 13-year-old girl and impregnating her, according to a Broward Sheriff's Office report. During a first appearance court hearing Wednesday, Curtis Barbary, 31, was ordered held without bond because, when...
Tags: Trials, Lauderhill, Sex Crimes
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