Bank Robber From Mobbed-Up Family Was Hiding Out in Hallandale

George Ludwigsen will soon be sentenced for breaking into safety deposit boxes in Mississippi with a saw — and that’s not nearly the most exciting criminal caper the 40-year-old Hallandale Beach resident has to his credit. Earlier in the decade, Ludwigsen and his more famous younger brother, Chris Paciello, partied…

Teens Arrested for String of Armed Burglaries

A group of four Boynton Beach adolescents, ranging from age 14 to 17, are behind at least six cases of armed robbery, according to Boynton Beach Police who apprehended the four today and are investigating whether the teens committed even more robberies.Their names: Gary Finklea, 17; Tydarius Williams, 15; Decarius…

Scamster Strikes in Tamarac

On 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 visitor told her he…

Best Dippolito Blogs

This week’s New Times cover story explores the bizarre marriage between Michael Dippolito, a convicted fraudster; and his wife, Dalia, who’s accused of trying to have him killed. The Juice has been covering the Boynton Beach couple for nearly two months, so if you’re hungry for more details about their…

Jersey Police Charge Three in Mysterious Murder of Deerfield Man

In the days following the November 3 murder of 31-year-old Chad Fleming in Taunton, Massachusetts, the case seemed a hopeless riddle. A “friend,” Nelson Melo, had dropped a bloodied and beaten Fleming at a hospital — after Fleming had already been dead for several hours. Melo told conflicting stories about…

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…

Cash4Gold Portrayed as Predator by New York Congressman

In a Washington, D.C., news conference Tuesday, Congressman Anthony D. Weiner declared Pompano Beach-based Cash4Gold “a golden opportunity for citizens to be ripped off.”Wait, you mean we can’t trust Hammer and deathbed-ridden Ed McMahon?Weiner’s news conference is a prelude to legislation he’s crafting to more closely regulate companies like Cash4Gold…

Sentinel Finally Discovers Michael Dippolito’s Paternity Battle

When the Juice called Michael Dippolito in early December to ask about the 11-year-old son he fathered and abandoned, his response was simple: “I don’t even know what you’re talking about,”  he said. “I can’t talk to you, I apologize.” Then he hung up.But of course, Dippolito did know that…

Charges in Boynton Murder; Crack Deal Turned Into Shootout

Looks like Boynton Police had the same hunch as Juice: that Dieuny Pasius, who was dumped at Bethesda Memorial Hospital with a gunshot wound on January 11, is the man who shot and killed 23-year-old Benton Lineau that same night.Lineau was shot at a vacant home along the 2000 block…

Marshals Arrest Fugitive Sex Offender From Boca

The long arm of the U.S. Marshals Service finally caught up to Angel L. Rivera, who was wanted for an August 2008 sexual assault of a minor in Boca Raton. Acting on a tip from South Florida, marshals swooped in to arrest Rivera at a home in Wilmington, Delaware.The news…

Denny Hughes: The (Alleged) Fraudster Next Door

This financial fraud fad just hit close to home, literally. Denny Hughes, a real estate agent awaiting trial on charges of felony theft, kept a Fort Lauderdale office at the corner of North Andrews Avenue and Northeast 4th Street — next door to the luxurious headquarters of New Times, Broward-Palm…

Michael Dippolito’s Business Partner

When Dalia Dippolito met with an undercover Boynton Beach cop to plan her husband’s murder, she revealed some interesting details about Michael Dippolito’s finances.Dalia told the cop — who she thought was a hit man — that Michael would be withdrawing $10,000 in cash from a Bank of America on…

Lauderdale Bedbug Lawyer Says Tourists Should Check Registry

The Airport Hilton, Palm Beach. The Marriott Key Largo. The Clevelander Miami Beach. The Ocean Manor Resort Fort Lauderdale. The Embassy Suites in Boca. These are only a few of the South Florida hotels and guesthouses riddled with bedbugs, according to the bedbugregistry.com, a site devoted to tracking the evil…