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May 10, 2012
Man Steals Two Cars, Shoots Two Cops, Kills Himself on Florida Turnpike
Here's the latest from a 9:10 p.m. press conference from authorities about the shooting this afternoon; information is pulled together from the FBI, Broward Sheriff's Office and other news sources.From FBI spokesman Tim Donovan:It started at about 2:20 p.m., when a man stole a car at the intersectio ... More >>
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May 2, 2012
That Police Helicopter in Deerfield Beach Is Responding to a Burglary in Progress
Just a heads-up: The big to-do on the 1200 block of SW 25th Avenue in Deerfield Beach is a response to what the Broward Sheriff's Office called a "burglary in progress" that sounds like it's more complicated than just somebody climbing in a window -- they report deputies have surrounded the area and ... More >>
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April 19, 2012
Do Not Freak Out About the SWAT Team at Sun Trust Bank in Parkland
Just so you know, police just sent out a notice at 5 p.m. today that the Broward Sheriff's Office SWAT team is conducting a training exercise at the Sun Trust Bank at the intersection of West Hillsboro Boulevard and State Route 441 -- the helicopter and heavily armed men are not responding to an act ... More >>
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April 4, 2012
Top Five BSO Swag Bag Finds (Including Al Lamberti Sponge)
Recently, I had the privilege of attending a meeting between local Muslim leaders and law enforcement officials.This heartwarming gathering, designed to improve relations between cops and South Florida's Muslim community, was hosted by the Broward Sheriff's Office. Therefore, everyone who attended g ... More >>
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February 22, 2012
New Anonymous E-Book Takes Aim at Stacy Ritter, Promises More Dirt on BSO
A new anonymous e-book that looks like it was penned by the same person (persons?) who published the e-book taking shots at the Broward Sheriff's Office last month.You can buy the book on Lulu.com for $12.50, a $2.51 price hike from the BSO book. It looks like the book was officially published on ... More >>
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January 11, 2012
Broward Sheriff's Office Cleared for Purchase of Fourth Helicopter for a Cool $6.5 Million
lametees.netThe Broward Commission gave the OK yesterday for $6,505,593 to come out of the Law Enforcement Trust Fund and be used for the purchase of a brand new helicopter for the Broward Sheriff's Office.The BSO already has three other helicopters -- the most recent one being purchased in M ... More >>
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January 10, 2012
BSO Says It Needs a $6.5 Million Helicopter Because the Other Three It Has Are Needy
The Broward Commission will be deciding today whether the Broward Sheriff's Office gets $6,505,593 for a new helicopter.Sure, they already have three other helicopters -- the most recent one being purchased in March 2010 -- but the sheriff's office apparently needs a brand new one, because the three ... More >>
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December 11, 2011
Man Killed at Dania Beach Party, Cops Looking for Alleged Shooter and "Person of Interest"
Broward Sheriff's OfficeEric HunterA 20-year-old man was shot and killed at a Dania Beach street party early Saturday morning, and the Broward Sheriff's Office is looking for both the alleged shooter and a "person of interest" wanted for questioning.Dijon Brown, a Hollywood resident, was ... More >>
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November 19, 2011
It's That Time of Year Again: BSO Alerts the Public About Dangers of Frying Turkeys
It wouldn't be fall without crisp air, pumpkin-spice-latte-sipping locals pretending they live somewhere that requires sweaters, an influx of Canadian license plates, and -- of course -- the annual warning from the Broward Sheriff's Office that if you're an idiot, maybe you shouldn't be deep-fryi ... More >>
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September 15, 2011
Subway Workers Told Man They Didn't Sell $2 Sandwiches, So He Shot Them
Broward Sheriff's OfficeCops say this guy discovered Subway doesn't sell $2 sandwiches and shot the people working there.A man walked into a Fort Lauderdale Subway store last night and asked the two employees if they sold $2 sandwiches.The employees said they didn't, so the guy demanded cash and ... More >>
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August 18, 2011
Mo' Metal, Mo' Problems: Scrap Thefts Ravage Broward
Metalhead?A handful of Broward hooligans has shown that some people think metals are a little too precious. Six storm drains have been stolen from Oakland Park in the last two nights, according to the Broward Sheriff's Office. The upswing in metal thefts -- which includes a "Slinky" AC thief -- h ... More >>
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August 11, 2011
'Slinky Metal Thief' Arrested, Turns Out to Be Man, Not Actual Slinky
Copper stopperA "slinky metal thief" has been caught on video stealing copper wires and tubing from Oakland Park air conditioning units, the Broward Sheriff's Office reports. "It was just after 4 a.m. Wednesday when Amos Issac finished stripping another air conditioning unit for its copper tubin ... More >>
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August 9, 2011
Breaking: Three People Shot at Central Broward Check Cashing Store
UPDATE 2: A female clerk who was among the three people shot has died.UPDATE: Three people were shot this morning, including the suspect, according to the sheriff's office. They are all currently at a nearby hospital. We'll post a full update once more details are released.Three people were shot ... More >>
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June 30, 2011
Lauderdale Lakes Shooting: Ten Injured, Two Killed, Including Gunman
streetcorner.com.auAn argument at a Lauderdale Lakes bar early this morning led to 12 people being shot, two of whom died, according to the Broward Sheriff's Office.The BSO's Dani Moschella tells New Times they got a call at 3:19 a.m. about a shooting at the South Rock Lounge Bar & Grill, des ... More >>
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June 30, 2011
Lauderdale Lakes Shooting: Vishna Beepot Named as Alleged Shooter
BSOVishna BeepotThis morning, the Broward Sheriff's Office announced a shooting inside a Lauderdale Lakes bar -- 12 people were hit by bullets, and two died.The cops now say the alleged shooter is 26-year-old Vishna Beepot, who died shortly after the gun battle that occurred inside the bar.Th ... More >>
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June 23, 2011
13-Year-Old Girl Who Told the Cops She Kicked and Escaped an Attempted Rapist Made It Up
pissedoffteeacher.blogspot.comA 13-year-old girl who sounded like a total badass last week because she kicked off an attempted rapist now tells the cops she made it up, according to the Broward Sheriff's Office.The cops say investigators had no reason to doubt her story after she told them, but i ... More >>
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June 20, 2011
Pompano Beach Pirate Radio Station Raided, Shut Down by Feds
BSOMercius DorvilusThe Haitian pirate-radio station that broadcast on 92.7 FM is no more, thanks to the Broward Sheriff's Office and the Federal Communications Commission, according to the Sun-Sentinel.That led to the arrest of 31-year-old Mercius Dorvilus, a North Lauderdale resident who the cop ... More >>
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June 14, 2011
Plastic Surgery Patient Dies After Procedure at Weston Cosmetic Surgery Center
go4film.comLess than two weeks removed from a New Times cover story exposing the deaths at one of South Florida's most popular plastic surgery centers, the cops are looking into a suspicious death that occurred Saturday after a woman stopped breathing during a cosmetic surgery procedure at anothe ... More >>
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June 12, 2011
BSO Finds $2.2 Million Worth of Pot Because Someone Parked Their Van Like a Douchebag
BSO2 Spots 1 VanIf you don't want the cops finding the 2,000 pounds of weed you left in your van, don't park it across multiple parking spots like a douchebag.Now the cops want to know who that douchebag is."Broward Sheriff's Office detectives are looking for the rightful owner of 38 bales of ma ... More >>
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May 31, 2011
James Way: Mug-Shot Poser Extraordinaire
Broward Sheriff's OfficeJust the tip of the iceberg for James Way's jailhouse modeling catalog.James Way likes to trespass -- a lot.According to court records, the 52-year-old Lauderhill man has been arrested 15 times in the past three years -- 14 of those for trespassing.There's nothing too out- ... More >>
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April 8, 2011
UPDATED: BSO Sgt., Wife, Hit With Oxy Trafficking Charges
Associated Press Wild Art: Rick Scott's omnipresent security guards (in what one reader called "Blackwater-style" beige vests) couldn't protect him from the catcalls and boos hurled at him by the crowd at this parade in Tallahassee.UPDATED: The pill mill problem in Broward County may have ju ... More >>
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April 4, 2011
Sketch Released of Suspect Who Beat and Robbed 88-Year-Old Pompano Woman
The Broward Sheriff's Office released this sketch today of the suspect who they say beat and robbed an elderly woman during a home invasion last week. Last Tuesday, shortly before 10 p.m., the suspect busted into the Pompano Beach home of 88-year-old Pearl Patrinos, punched her in the face, threa ... More >>
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March 21, 2011
James Perdue's Deputy-Involved Shooting in Hollywood Quickly Labeled Suicide by BSO
The intersection of A1A and Evans St, near where James Purdue was shot by BSO deputiesUpdate 12:30 p.m.: Perdue was also facing charges of probation violation relating to a drug-possession case from July 2009. Sunrise police found Perdue with unprescribed Alprazolam (Xanax), used to treat anxiety ... More >>
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September 17, 2010
[UPDATED] Broward Deputy Hits Teenaged Bicyclist in Weston
Screenshot from Google MapsWith Glades Parkway in the foreground, this is the road's intersection with SR 84, looking north.A teenager riding a bike this morning at the intersection of Glades Parkway and State Route 84 was struck by a Broward Sheriff's Office deputy.According to the BSO release, ... More >>
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September 2, 2010
Bible Says Nothing About Nudity Near Church Property, Yet Pompano Couple Is Shunned
FlickrAdam & Eve: Also naked near a church.The opening scene of the Bible describes a naked man and a naked woman who feel no shame about displaying the bodies that were created for them by God. So why should Americans, who reside in a nation of Judeo-Christian values, be so incensed by a hap ... More >>
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June 29, 2010
Buxom Bandit's on the Run!
No, that's not the Buxom Bandit in question. But it is a buxom woman running, which might help you all to recognize the Buxom Bandit, who is officially "on the run" according to Broward Sheriff's Office. She even has a name -- Samara Leneece Seward. The news release says that Seward had planned to ... More >>
Blogs
June 24, 2010
A Numbers Game: Did Mango Festival Organizers Inflate Attendance Figures to Sell Vending Booths?
Promotional photos like this one had Mango Festival sponsors and vendors planning for a big crowd.Even before last weekend's Deerfield Beach Mango Festival failed, there were signs of a bait-and-switch.Organizers of the festival lured sponsors and vendors on the basis that the event would draw so ... More >>
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June 21, 2010
Inmate at Broward Jail Found Hanged
A 21-year-old inmate at the Broward Sheriff's Office Main Jail is believed to have committed suicide Monday afternoon. Around 3 p.m. a deputy found the man hanging from a bed sheet. CPR failed to revive him. BSO has not released the name of the inmate. News release here.
Blogs
June 16, 2010
Deerfield Beach Mango Festival Claims Broward Sheriff Sponsorship; BSO Denies
Photo: Mango FestivalIn what's becoming an annual tradition, the Deerfield Beach Mango Festival is exaggerating the role that the Broward Sheriff's Office has at the June event.Last year event organizers claimed that BSO deputies ensured that cash collected at the gates wasn't skimmed. BSO contra ... More >>
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June 15, 2010
Amateur Actors, Professional Thieves Perform a Lucrative Skit at Broward Gas Station
Photo: BSOThis unidentified man collapsed dramatically, while his buddy grabbed the cash.I guess it's too much to expect aspiring actors to make their money the honest way, by performing Hamlet on the sidewalk, where passersby could put a tip in a jar. Rather, they're plying their trade in a Nort ... More >>
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June 15, 2010
Amateur Actors, Professional Thieves Perform a Lucrative Skit at Broward Gas Station
Photo: BSOThis unidentified man collapsed dramatically while his buddy grabbed the cash.I guess it's too much to expect aspiring actors to make their money the honest way, by performing Hamlet on the sidewalk, where passersby could put a tip in a jar. Rather, they're plying their trade in a North ... More >>
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June 9, 2010
Morning Juice: Rothstein Fitted for Stripes; Property Taxes Soar in Palm Beach County
Just another Wednesday morning for most of us; but then, most of us aren't Scott Rothstein:Broward County's most colorful criminal will finally be sentenced to prison in connection with his $1.4 billion Ponzi scheme. Updates and analysis here and on Bob Norman's blog. [Daily Pulp]After 16 months ... More >>
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June 7, 2010
Holy Water Incident Evaporates
FlickrThe prayers of local Christian leaders have been answered -- if not by God himself, then at least by investigators with the Broward Sheriff's Office. That's because two Blanche Ely High School teachers accused of harassing an atheist teacher have been reinstated.The South Florida Times repo ... More >>
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April 9, 2010
Sheriffs Report Another Child Missing
Photo: Broward Sheriff's OfficeJainy Santos-RamosA search has been launched for a 14-year-old girl, Jainy Santos-Ramos, who is said to be a "habitual runaway." The girl's father first reported that the girl disappeared on January 25. She returned on February 3, only to vanish again that night. Sa ... More >>
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April 5, 2010
Investigators Looking for Leads in Murder of Pompano Woman
Photo: Broward Sheriff's OfficeYvonne OultonAt some point after 62-year-old Yvonne Oulton left The Isle casino in Pompano Beach she was murdered. Her body was discovered late Sunday by Broward Sheriff's Office, responding to a call about a woman needing assistance at 1450 SW 3rd Street, a few blo ... More >>
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April 2, 2010
Dania Beach Woman Drowns at 50th Birthday Party
After celebrating her 50th birthday last night, Apryl Flanigan took her dogs for a walk in the backyard of her Dania Beach home. But she never came back. Her family found her floating in the canal near her home. CPR failed to revive her.The Broward Sheriff's Office release indicates the cause of dea ... More >>
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March 29, 2010
Pain Clinic Doc Busted for Oxy
Photo: Broward Sheriff's OfficeBrownA local pain clinic is gonna need a new doc. The only one at Pompano Beach Pain Management, Dr. Steven Brown, just got caught with a bottle full of Oxcodone.The news release by Broward Sheriff's Office says that undercover officers saw Brown settle into a parki ... More >>
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March 25, 2010
Broward Sheriff Admits Error in Report About Deerfield School Beating; Deputy Was Not Quickly at Scene
Josie Lou RatleyIn an email to Juice, the Broward Sheriff's Office has admitted committing an error in its report about a BSO school resource deputy's response to the nearly fatal beating of Josie Lou Ratley last week at Deerfield Beach Middle School.In the hours after that attack, the sheriff re ... More >>
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March 16, 2010
Barbecue in Pompano the Site of Fatal Stabbing
Photo: Broward Sheriff's OfficeHilaireWhen a Broward Sheriff's Office deputy saw a couple dozen people running in different directions on Northwest 10th Street Saturday night in Pompano Beach, it was a clue that something pretty awful had happened. The deputy learned that they were scrambling awa ... More >>
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February 16, 2010
Profiling Bicyclists a New Police Strategy?
Photo: Broward Sheriff's OfficeReginald Monroe, accused of riding without a bike light; but police searched him and allegedly found drugs.Based on a scan of recent Broward County mug shots, it appears local police are using the lack of a bicycle light as the basis for stopping and then searching ... More >>
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February 12, 2010
Cash, Weapons Stolen From Bus in Wal-Mart Parking Lot
Sketch: Broward Sheriff's OfficeA drawing of the suspect.A bus that belonged to X-Centric Club in Deerfield Beach was robbed on January 2 -- and Broward Sheriff's Office detectives are still looking for the thief, who made off with $20,000 in cash and three handguns.The incident occurred around 1 ... More >>
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February 10, 2010
Police Chase: Could Pompano's Defection Trigger Domino Effect for BSO?
Flickr: sunrise954Among the cast of hundreds who attended last night's standing-room-only meeting of the Pompano Beach Commission were several leaders of a neighboring city that has a Broward Sheriff's Office contract coming up for renewal this year: Deerfield Beach.City commissioners Marty Popel ... More >>
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February 10, 2010
In Broward and Palm Beach, Kids Armed to the Teeth
Photo: Broward Sheriff's OfficeStephen Paulk, the 23-year-old accused of teaming with two teens to steal firearms in Lauderdale Lakes.Scary reports from both Broward and Palm Beach counties today involving kids with access to firearms. Broward Sheriff's Office deputies just arrested three suspect ... More >>
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January 22, 2010
Scamster Strikes in Tamarac
Sketch courtesy Broward Sheriff's OfficeOn January 14, Barbara Patrick of Beechfern Circle in Tamarac heard a knock. She opened the door to see a polite, well-dressed stranger -- he looked like the guy in the drawing on the right. We'll let the BSO release take it from here.The tall, slender visi ... More >>
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January 20, 2010
Suspected Thief Shot, Killed in Lauderdale Lakes
A Broward Sheriff's Office sting aimed at catching a suspected thief turned into a gunfight this afternoon at the 19th Street Food Shop in Lauderdale Lakes. From the BSO release:The suspect, a man in his 20s, was the subject of an investigation by BSO and other agencies into several recent robberies ... More >>
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December 14, 2009
Shooting Death in Pompano Beach Traced Back to Teens
No end in sight for a couple terrifying criminal trends: violent teenagers and homeless victims. The Broward Sheriff's Office is reporting the arrest of two teens, Harry Velez (age 17) and Brady John Fisher (19), in the murder of Eustoquio Lopez, a 40-year-old homeless man, who was shot early Saturd ... More >>
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December 9, 2009
Roof-Breaching Robber Video, Now With Appropriate Audio
Since Monday, the Broward Sheriff's Office has been circulating the video below in hopes of catching the man who ransacked a pawn store in Lauderdale Lakes on December 4. But while Juice is usually the first media outlet in South Florida to lend BSO a bad-guy-apprehending assist, we decided to wait ... More >>
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December 2, 2009
We Got Him! Suspect in Johnnie Walker Blue Theft Arrested
Photo courtesy Broward Sheriff's OfficeCharles LennonIt's been a while since the United States apprehended a fugitive on this scale -- maybe not since Saddam Hussein was found crouching in his spider hole. Richard Goldstein of Hollywood and Charles Lennon of Coral Springs are accused of collabora ... More >>
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November 25, 2009
Baby-Faced Killers: One Arrested, One Still at Large in Dania Beach Murder
Photo courtesy Broward Sheriff's OfficeTerry MooreMan, but we've got some violent teenagers around here. Broward Sheriff's Office reports that 17-year-old Terry Moore has been bragging about gunning down Antonio Parker, 20, who was shot dead Sunday evening near the back door of his home on Southw ... More >>
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