Broward Sheriff's Office

The Next Christopher Dorner? Former Broward Sheriff's Deputy Releases Disturbing Video

A former Broward Sheriff's Office deputy took to YouTube to release a video accusing BSO Sheriff Scott Israel of turning his back on him, and making allusions to him becoming "the next Christopher Dorner," the ex-LAPD officer who went on a revenge-motivated shooting rampage in Los Angeles back in Fe ... More >>

Human Skull Parts Found In Luggage at Fort Lauderdale Airport

TSA baggage screeners have been known to spot and confiscate varying things from travelers' suitcases. Shaving cream, perfume bottles, water bottles, nail clippers, you know, things like that. Well now you can add pieces of human skull to that list According to the Broward Sheriff's Office, TSA ag ... More >>

Lauderdale Lakes Man Shot Over Loud Music

A man was shot and killed at a Lauderdale Lakes apartment complex at Whispering Pines, 4530 NW 36 street by an off-duty security guard early Thursday morning, according to police. The apparent reason? The man was playing his music too loudly, according to Broward Sheriff's Office spokesperson, Ke ... More >>

Edward Crisante Hung Himself in Jail; His Parents Are Suing Sheriff Lamberti

Edward Crisante, Jr. was, by his parents' account, struggling with depression at the age of 32 in July 2010. He was a Fort Lauderdale barber with multiple felony counts in his past, including many drug charges, but it was a traffic ticket that led him to his death. After failing to appear in co ... More >>

Anthony Costanzo, BSO Detective Accused of Witness Tampering, Has Clean Record

Broward Sheriff's Office Det. Anthony Costanzo faces charges of witness tampering, evidence tampering, disclosure of confidential information, and felony use of a two-way communication device, all of which could theoretically put him in prison for life.But a review of county personnel files sho ... More >>

BREAKING: Portion of Fort Lauderdale International Airport Evacuated for "Unknown Substance"

A section of Fort Lauderdale International Airport Terminal 2 has been evacuated and HAZMAT investigators are on the scene, according to Broward Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Dani Moschella. At least three four victims have reported respiratory issues after being exposed to an "unknown substance ... More >>

Tarvess Taylor Mailed Mystery Powder to Fort Lauderdale Government Offices, Included His Name in Letter, Feds Say

A 26-year-old Miami Springs man is set to be arraigned Friday on charges that he sent five envelopes containing threatening letters and a powdery substance to the Broward Sheriff's Office and the Broward Courthouse last October, according to newly released documents.Tarvess Taylor sent one powder-fi ... More >>

A Fat Guy Is Stealing Purses in Pompano Beach (VIDEO)

The Broward Sheriff's Office is looking for a man they say is connected to two muggings at the end of March -- they want you to know that he's six feet tall, gets around in an old, gold-colored Nissan, and is... fat.In an announcement headlined "Big Boy Wants a Purse," the BSO describes a "corpulant ... More >>

Broward Sheriff Candidate Scott Israel: "I Have a Pristine Record"

The Broward County Sheriff's Office (BSO) is one of the largest sheriff's departments in the country. It provides law enforcement, firefighting, and emergency medical services to areas across the county, as well as other services like corrections and parole supervision. Sheriff Al Lamberti is facing ... More >>

BSO Looking for "Slithering Thief" Who Stole a Really Expensive Truck Computer

​The Broward Sheriff's Office is on the hunt for a "slithering thief" who "shimmied under a semitruck" in West Park and made off with a truck's computer system. The BSO is also apparently embracing alliteration like never before.The guy needed less than two minutes to get under the truck, which wa ... More >>

Dorothy Cooper Asked Her Neighbor for $2, Then Asked for $5, Then Allegedly Stabbed Him

Broward Sheriff's OfficeDorothy Cooper​Police say 61-year-old Dorothy Cooper went over to her neighbor's house in Oakland Park yesterday and asked him for $2.That didn't work, so she asked for $5.When that didn't work either, police say she became "outraged," then put a steak knife in his back and ... More >>

Manny Ramirez 911 Tape Released by Broward Sheriff's Office (Audio)

Broward Sheriff's OfficeManny Ramirez​The 911 call phoned in by the wife of former MLB All-Star and performance-enhancing drug user Manny Ramirez has been released by the Broward Sheriff's Office. According to a police report released late last night by the BSO, Ramirez's wife called the cops aro ... More >>

Cops Go to Serve Eviction Notice, Shoot the Guy Living There Instead

​It's all fun and games serving an eviction notice until the cops end up shooting the guy who lives there.The Broward Sheriff's Office was attempting to evict a man from a condo in Pembroke Pines this morning, that is, before police say he set the place on fire.Pembroke Pines police and fire depar ... More >>

After 235 Fourth of July Celebrations, People Still Injuring Themselves With Fireworks

bsoblog.wordpress.comThis is your watermelon. Now this is your watermelon on fireworks.​Yet again, the Broward Sheriff's Office is entitled to another told-ya-so moment.Year after year, the BSO invites media members to see the fire marshal and the bomb squad blow up fireworks on mannequins, includ ... More >>

Broward Sheriff's Office Searching for "Rooftop Burglar"

​Just as a heads-up, if someone drops into your Pompano Beach business in the middle of the night through a vent or chimney, it probably isn't Santa Claus -- it's more likely to be the "Rooftop Burglar" the Broward Sheriff's Office is looking for.BSO spokeswoman Keyla Concepción tells New Times t ... More >>

Sheriff's "Regret": A Step in the Right Direction

Here's the full text of Sheriff Al Lamberti's statement in which he apologizes to Judge Ilona Holmes: "This past Sunday the Broward Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a home burglary in progress from a concerned citizen who provided incorrect information regarding the home address. On sc ... More >>

Hugh Barrington Smith Died After Police Shooting and Chase, but Details Remain a Mystery (UPDATED)

NBC MiamiInvestigators moved vehicles in front of the scene to block news crews from filming it.​Update below the jump, with the name of the BSO deputy who fired his weapon.If there's one thing that's clear after Friday's police shooting turned deadly chase, it's that the Broward Sheriff's Office ... More >>

BSO's Drug Paraphernalia Raid at Swap-Shop; Tattling Kids Spoil Everything

Have you seen this in your high schooler's room?​It is a sad day for Fort Lauderdale's stoners.Responding to "complaints from patrons," Broward Sheriff's Office personnel, working in concert with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, seized 5,691 pieces of drug paraphernalia from kiosks at Fort La ... More >>

Two Latest Animal-Related Problems = One Perfect Solution

​Black bears are invading the suburbs. And Broward Sheriff's Office is trying to find places for the five horses they just laid off. Fate can't make it much more obvious than this: Black bear horse racing must happen in South Florida.I know this probably isn't legal, but now that Florida's greate ... More >>

Countywide Search for the Man With the Exploded Pants

FlickrThese pants would be perfect for a bank robbery.​When planning to rob a bank, it's a good idea to pack a change of pants. The stress, you see, makes it hard to keep mastery of your bladder and bowels. And even if you manage that, your pants have a way of exploding right in the middle of your ... More >>

Burglars Got Worst of Saturday Night Encounter With Broward Sheriffs Deputies

Broward Sheriff's Office Deputy Geoffrey Brown injured his leg Saturday night after he and his partner interrupted a burglary at an unoccupied Southwest Ranches home. But a BSO news release indicates Brown was released later that night. One of the suspect burglars was not so lucky.

Vigilant Deputy Nabs Sex Offender Cruising for Kids

Photo: BSONorman​Here's some good old-fashioned police work from a Broward Sheriff's Office deputy in Oakland Park. The BSO press release: While on routine patrol on Monday, May 3, Sergeant Pat Murray observed a blue Dodge Pickup driving slowly past three girls, each walking separately between the ... More >>

Tennessee Twosome Arrested for Motel Murder

Gregory Brummitt and Sandy Bulla, both from Johnson City, Tennessee, have been arrested by Broward Sheriff's Office for allegedly robbing and killing Bula's ex-husband at a Red Roof Inn April 29.Brummitt, 20, and Bulla, 35, made the trip to South Florida for the usual reasons that draws folks from T ... More >>

Police Brutality Rarely Ends With Punishment for the Cops

Another Hit-and-Run Death; Police Looking for Witnesses

Photo: Broward Sheriff's OfficeAbrams​A Boynton Beach man whose car broke down in the early-morning hours Tuesday was struck and killed by a motorist on Highway 27 in Weston. The driver then disappeared. It appears there are no witnesses.The victim's name is Louis Abrams, age 68. According to the ... More >>

Morning Juice: BSO Gets Deal in Pompano; Protests Over Education Cuts, Health Care

​Here's what's happening in Palm Beach and Broward:The Broward Sheriff's Office received a tentative agreement with Pompano Beach, but the commission approved a deal for just two and a half years, not five, and Sheriff Al Lamberti will have to demonstrate he can control salary increases and the co ... More >>

Suspect in Barbecue Stabbing Was Arrested, Then Released

Photo: BSOPetigny​As I was posting this article yesterday about the search for murder suspect Tony Petigny, I noticed that in his mug shot, Petigny had a swollen right eye -- just like the Broward Sheriff's Office release said.After another New Times staffer noticed the same thing, I asked BSO whe ... More >>

Second Suspect Sought in Murder of Man at Pompano Barbecue

Photo: Broward Sheriff's OfficePetigny​It appears that more than one man was linked to the stabbing death of a man at a Pompano Beach barbecue this past weekend. The Broward Sheriff's Office is looking for Tony Petigny, a 28-year-old man who lives in Deerfield Beach. Petigny allegedly had a role i ... More >>

Who Will Be Haunted by Sheriff's "Ghost"?

​It hardly seems fair for the Broward Sheriff's Office to be chasing speeders using a car like the one above: the Dodge "Ghost" Challenger R/T, which looks merely like some spoiled teenager's hot rod, until the flashing lights come on.Fortunately for leadfoots, there's only one Ghost Challenger pa ... More >>

Pompano City Manager Talks About Tangle With BSO

Photo: City of Pompano BeachDennis Beach​No gliding into office for Dennis Beach. In just the second month since he was hired, the Pompano Beach city manager has a started a wrestling match with one of South Florida's political behemoths: the Broward Sheriff's Office, which is desperate to hold on ... More >>

Yuck! Peeping Tom Arrested in Deerfield Beach

Photo: Broward Sheriff's OfficeSilva​A 27-year-old man from Deerfield Beach is suspected of using razor blades to cut through screens, then spying on women as they undressed "while sexually gratifying himself," according to the Broward Sheriff's Office.Deputies responded to a call on Monday night ... More >>

9-Year-Old Sexually Assaulted in Sunview Park

A man lurking in Fort Lauderdale's Sunview Park Monday evening used a gun to force a 9-year-old into a port-o-pottie, where the boy was sexually assaulted, according to a report by the Broward Sheriff's Office.The release is here.The children described the man as tall and slim, with white or light b ... More >>

Now Five Teens Charged in Burning of 15-Year-Old

In addition to the three teenagers who appeared in court today on charges they set fire to Michael Brewer of Deerfield Beach, the Broward Sheriff's Office is now reporting the arrest of two more juveniles: Steven Shelton and Jesus Mendez, both of whom are also 15 years old, like the victim. From the ... More >>

Suspect in 2004 Pompano Murder Found

Photo: BSOBianca Sierra pictured with the boyfriend who allegedly killed her.​Jorge "Angel" Villamizar-Ayala, wanted in the November 2004 slaying of Bianca Sierra in Pompano Beach, was arrested Friday in Brownsville, Texas, after a television viewer phoned police with the tip. Here's the news rele ... More >>

The Underworld of Steroids and Cops in Broward

This story on the underbelly of the cops-and-steroids trade can use a bit of an intro. First, Marty Hommel, the former Plantation police officer who told me about his personal use of steroids, was an open book who should be commended for his honesty. All he wanted to do was clear his ... More >>

Murder Victim's Infiniti Missing

The Broward Sheriff's Office is hoping that the public will help solve a murder. Last night, friends of 68-year-old Larry Ellison wondered why he didn't show up for a planned dinner. They stopped by his townhouse on NE 19th Street in Wilton Manors only to make a terrifying discovery -- his body.&nbs ... More >>

Some Kind of Bust: BSO Corrals Runaway Nipples

This act, and variations of it, will no longer be performing at Greenbrier RestaurantAt a smoky pub on Powerline Road in Pompano Beach called Greenbrier Restaurant, there's a long-standing, much cherished tradition known only to the regulars and to their servers: A patron stacks his cash tips in jus ... More >>

Morning Juice: Psychic on Lam Totally Called It, Florida Stays Flaccid, Gay Chorus Twinkles

Psychic on the Lam Totally Called ItThe Broward Sheriff's Office is on the hunt for Gina Marie Marks, a psychic who they say ripped off her clients by promising to cleanse their souls. First off, the last time I went to Gina Marie Marks for a soul cleansing, she totally called this! I mean, she didn ... More >>

Crime and Identity

Cuckoo for Coconuts

Lauderdale-by-the-Sea may lose its soul over a political firefight.

Suspected Duck Murderers Nabbed

Dread the Star Chamber

Did a face-off with sheriff's brass drive the sergeant to suicide?

Death Road Revisited

A patsy for the sheriff's department gets the blame

Insult to Injury

Some ex-deputies say BSO treated them like damaged goods after they got hurt on the job

The Wrong Keith

The case against accused cop-killer Keith King was so weak, he's already out of prison. So why did BSO ignore evidence pointing to Keith Maddox?

A Single Hair

After a severely flawed trial, Michael Rivera was convicted of killing a little girl. New DNA evidence may help him.

Undercurrents

Cash Cow Milked

Undercurrents

A roll in the political hay

Undercurrents