A 62-year-old Fort Lauderdale investment adviser and his 70-year-old sister were arrested for allegedly defrauding a 92-year-old Pompano Beach woman out of nearly $300,000. The adviser was arrested at his office on November 17 and released on bond, while his sister remains at the county jail after her arrest on December 5, with her bond...Read More
A UFC fighter took his fighting to the wrong place after he got in a bar fight in Fort Lauderdale. The professional fighter allegedly threw the punches even though he has a championship match coming up. Even with his busy schedule, he’s out on bond for a charge of aggravated battery. The 28 year old...Read More
A quadrupling of transient sex offenders within Broward County since 2011 was the basis for a recent crackdown by the Fort Lauderdale Police and other law enforcement agencies. This process was conducted over the past six weeks, resulting in 22 arrests. The undertaking, which included the help of the U.S. Marshals Service and the Florida...Read More
Recently an individual hired as a housekeeper for a family was arrested and placed in jail on the charge of arson after she admitted that she set fire to the employer’s condo in order to hide the fact that she stole $160 from them while working. The woman, age 44, was booked into the local...Read More
On Monday, May 8, 2017, three people were arrested on charges of inciting a riot at an airport in Florida after Spirit Airlines suddenly cancelled a few flights that night, according to authorities. According to the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, three people were arrested at around 10:30 in the evening at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International...Read More
A South Florida man has been charged with threatening the president-elect in a message posted on Facebook. Such a threat constitutes a federal crime that carries a maximum penalty of up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Anyone charged with a such an offense will need and is entitled to legal representation....Read More