Fort Lauderdale Saggy Pants Serial Robber Gets 26-Year Sentence

Forget about the Riviera Beach law that warns saggy-pants-wearing citizens to pull ’em up or pay up.Here’s an even better reason anyone sporting low-riders should start hiking things up: It might make you less of a target if you happen to be running from the cops.That wasn’t the case for…

Fort Lauderdale House Explosion Becomes Marijuana Bust

Yesterday evening, an explosion and fire blew the roof off a Broward County home on SW 43rd Way, rattling the nerves of neighbors and launching debris into the air according to NBC Miami. No one was injured in the incident, which not-so-subtly drew authorities’ attention to the home’s contents –…

Do Broward Courts Treat Cases Differently Based on Media Attention?

That seems to be the implication of some emails between the public defender’s office and a judicial assistant regarding the case of Charles Harper. (Harper pleaded guilty on February 2 to stalking his former foster dad, Broward Circuit Judge John Bowman). The public defender’s office refused to represent Harper because…

Allure of the Seas Crew Member Murdered on Stopover in Mexico

In mid-November, the world’s largest cruise ship arrived at its new home in Port Everglades to throngs of cheering fans. Soon it embarked on its maiden voyage, a cruise of the Caribbean — including a stop at Labadee, Haiti, an isolated hamlet just miles from the cholera and destruction of…

Miami Rep. Luis Garcia Tours Thompson Academy, Cites Safety Concerns

Miami Beach state Rep. Luis Garcia Jr. last week got a rare glimpse inside the Pembroke Pines juvenile detention center, where teenagers allege they were physically and sexually abused.Touring the cinder-block, industrial-gray building that houses Thompson Academy, Garcia was not impressed. He saw walls that appeared to be freshly painted…

“Chuck Norris” Weed Comes to South Florida

A strain of marijuana named for the eye-straining, diminutive ass-kicker, the modern folk legend known as Chuck Norris, has reached the streets of South Florida, according to a source involved with local law enforcement. The designer pot, which originally popped up in California pot dispensaries last month, is apparently available…

Alleged Suburban Stalking Mom Sent Stripper to Victims’ House

Georgia Roberts, who was acquitted of stalking Channel 10 reporter Kristi Krueger in 2003, now stands accused of stalking a family in the Orlando area in an eerily similar manner. Roberts, according to a Winter Gardens police report, was arrested at a Publix store after confronting the wife of the family she is…

The Lobbyists Who Keep PIP Insurance Fraud in the Headlines

Auto insurance fraud has been in the news a lot lately. Last month, the Sun-Sentinel and the Miami Herald published lengthy stories about the fraudsters who stage fake car accidents and the lawyers who earn hefty fees fighting  insurance companies over personal injury claims. Yesterday, the Palm Beach Post reported…

Thomas Euteneuer’s Possessed Penis

Lookit that smile! Those chompers! Those crinkly eyes! That soft auburn hair! What woman wouldn’t fall for Thomas Euteneuer?Lots, apparently, which didn’t stop Thomas from falling for them. Which is why the Catholic priest, exorcist, and pro-life activist is now unemployed and disgraced. Last week, we all learned that Euteneuer…

Thirteen Abuse Cases Reported at Thompson Academy Last Year

Thirteen separate cases of child abuse were reported at the Thompson Academy juvenile detention center in Pembroke Pines last year. Teenage boys at the 154-bed lockup said they endured a range of horrific incidents — one was choked by a guard, another sexually assaulted by a male counselor, one forced…

Police: Alleged Sexual Assaults at Thompson Academy “Unfounded”

A 15-year-old boy’s allegation that he was twice sexually assaulted by a male counselor at the Thompson Academy juvenile detention center is “unfounded,” according to police.”There is no evidence to show that a sexual battery occurred,” a Pembroke Pines police report says.Yet the police investigation, which began when a federal…

Charles Harper Pleads Guilty to Stalking Judge John Bowman

At a hearing this morning, Charles Harper put in a guilty plea on charges of stalking/domestic violence against his former foster dad, Broward County Circuit Judge John Bowman. Cops arrested Harper in December near Bowman’s home. Afterward, Harper came forward with sex abuse allegations against the judge while he was…