The Roman Catholic Diocese of Orlando has on multiple occasions been the target of a lawsuit alleging sexual abuse of a child by a priest decades ago. The suit accuses the diocese of neglect for allowing an abusive priest to have contact with children, and of concealing the priest’s actions to prevent a public scandal....Read More

Out of motherly love, Janiber Vieira, of Coral Springs, pleaded guilty Monday to helping her son flee the country on drug charges. Vieira, 51, is expected to be sentenced Nov. 21 in federal court on one count of conspiracy. She faces up to five years in prison for buying her 28 year old son Britto...Read More

Donald M. Jones , a well-known University of Miami law professor, has been arrested after he allegedly solicited an undercover police officer for oral sex. He allegedly engaged in a brief conversation with an undercover officer in his 2008 Mercedes-Benz in the 7700 block of Northeast First Avenue, and offered to pay $20 for the...Read More

A 12-year-old middle school student allegedly choked his classmate until the the 11-year-old student passed out. The incident happened in a classroom on Thursday afternoon at Nova Middle School. Investigators believe the 12-year-old and 11-year-old got into a fight and the 12-year-old choked the 11-year-old unconscious. Fire Rescue took the 11-year-old to a hospital, but...Read More

A 61-year-old West Palm Beach man, William Kenneth Stewart, was arrested on Thursday and charged with possessing and transmitting child pornography. He is also facing more than 50 counts punishable by up to 15 years in prison per count. Detectives uncovered at least 100 child pornography pictures and videos on Stewart’s computers. Stewart’s bond was...Read More

Bloody evidence that provided a DNA match along with witness information about the suspect have led to the arrest of Luke Roger Chamberlain, 32, in connection with the fatal stabbing of a Pembroke Pines restaurant worker. At a hearing on Friday, judge Hurley ordered that he be held without bail. Chamberlain is charged with the...Read More