Sunday, March 14, 2010

Former Broward commissioner Eggelletion sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison

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Former Broward commissioner Eggelletion sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison
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By Paula McMahon, Sun Sentinel

March 12 2010, 6:47 PM EST

WEST PALM BEACH Former Broward County Commissioner Josephus Eggelletion tearfully apologized for lining his pockets in an undercover money-laundering sting and was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in federal prison Friday.

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Friday, March 12, 2010

Lake Worth doctor indicted on murder charges in overdose deaths

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Lake Worth doctor indicted on murder charges in overdose deaths
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Dr. Sergio Rodriguez had been investigated in connection with illegal pain pill prescriptions

By Brian Haas, Sun Sentinel

March 12 2010, 4:19 PM EST

A Lake Worth pediatrician has been indicted on murder charges in the overdose deaths of three men to whom he prescribed prescription pain medication, prosecutors said Friday.

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Thursday, March 11, 2010

FAU student arrested on gun charge

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FAU student arrested on gun charge
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School police were tipped off by mail-order ammunition sent to campus

By Jerome Burdi, Sun Sentinel

March 11 2010, 8:22 PM EST

Florida Atlantic University junior Ryan Beauchamp was arrested Wednesday on a weapons possession charge.

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Sunday, March 7, 2010

Pembroke Pines man accused of DUI in fatal Miramar crash

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Pembroke Pines man accused of DUI in fatal Miramar crash
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Charges include six counts of DUI, including two of DUI manslaughter

By Alexia Campbell, Sun Sentinel

March 5 2010, 7:54 PM EST

POMPANO BEACH -- Alcohol led Michael Brammer to lose his job, his driver's license and even his will to live, his sister said. The Pembroke Pines man's life had spiraled out of control by the time he got behind the wheel of his BMW on Aug. 18 and allegedly killed a man while driving drunk in Miramar, she said.

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Saturday, March 6, 2010

Delray Beach girl, 16, charged as adult in killing of mom’s boyfriend

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Delray Beach girl, 16, charged as adult in killing of mom’s boyfriend
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By Eliot Kleinberg, The Palm Beach Post

March 5 2010, 8:21 PM EST

WEST PALM BEACH -- A 16-year-old Delray Beach girl accused of killing her mother's boyfriend has been indicted as an adult.

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Friday, March 5, 2010

Broward sheriff’s deputy accused of trying to intimidate family of juvenile suspect

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Broward sheriff’s deputy accused of trying to intimidate family of juvenile suspect
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By Juan Ortega, Sun Sentinel

March 5 2010, 9:26 AM EST

The Broward Public Defender's Office says a sheriff's deputy tried to intimidate the family of a juvenile delinquency suspect by leaning over them after he testified and asking, "Did I answer all of your questions, cuz?"

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Thursday, March 4, 2010

Wives of Ponzi schemers: Can they be charged with crimes too?

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Wives of Ponzi schemers: Can they be charged with crimes too?
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A Boca Raton mother of three will be sentenced in federal court on Friday

By Jon Burstein, Sun Sentinel

March 4 2010, 5:34 PM EST

They once could be found at the sides of their charming, wealthy husbands — leading lives of privilege and glamour.

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Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Driver sentenced to 15 years in prison for fatal hit-and-run crash near Lake Worth

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Driver sentenced to 15 years in prison for fatal hit-and-run crash near Lake Worth
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The Palm Beach Post

March 2 2010, 9:22 PM EST

WEST PALM BEACH -- Angelo Louis Perez pleaded guilty on Tuesday and was sentenced to 15 years in prison for colliding with a bicyclist who died and for twice fleeing from police.

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Monday, March 1, 2010

Arrest made in 2004 Pompano shooting death

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Arrest made in 2004 Pompano shooting death
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The victim, Renalto Obas, was sitting in a car with his girlfriend when a robber attacked him, investigators said.

By Sofia Santana, Sun Sentinel

March 1 2010, 5:44 PM EST

POMPANO BEACH -- Broward sheriff's investigators have arrested a suspect in the November 2004 shooting death of a man who was attacked as he sat with his girlfriend inside a car.

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Sunday, February 28, 2010

Homeless ex-con may get help from V.A.

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Homeless ex-con may get help from V.A.
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Veteran arrested for wrong address on state ID

By Brittany Wallman, Sun Sentinel

February 28 2010, 3:36 PM EST

FORT LAUDERDALE -- A homeless, convicted child-killer arrested last week in downtown Fort Lauderdale was still in jail Sunday, but will likely be transferred to a hospital for military veterans, officials said.

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Friday, February 26, 2010

Court proceedings delayed for accused teens in Michael Brewer burning case

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Court proceedings delayed for accused teens in Michael Brewer burning case
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By Alexia Campbell, Sun Sentinel

February 26 2010, 5:06 PM EST

FORT LAUDERDALE -- Lawyers for the three teens accused of setting Michael Brewer on fire got more time Friday to get ready for trial.

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Thursday, February 25, 2010

Davie woman pleads not guilty in alleged anti-gay attack

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Davie woman pleads not guilty in alleged anti-gay attack
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By Alexia Campbell, Sun Sentinel

February 25 2010, 6:00 PM EST

FORT LAUDERDALE -- A Davie woman pleaded not guilty Thursday in what police say was an anti-gay attack on a Fort Lauderdale man.

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SeaWorld Orlando investigation: Killer whale pulled in trainer by ponytail

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SeaWorld Orlando investigation: Killer whale pulled in trainer by ponytail
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Trainer Dawn Brancheau was pulled underwater by her ponytail; She died from "multiple traumatic injuries and drowning," a new report says

By Anika Myers Palm and Walter Pacheco
Orlando Sentinel

February 25 2010, 6:01 PM EST

By Anika Myers Palm and Walter Pacheco Orlando Sentinel

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Monday, February 22, 2010

Four students arrested in break-in at West Boca high school

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Four students arrested in break-in at West Boca high school
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By Missy Diaz, Sun Sentinel

February 22 2010, 8:14 PM EST

West Boca -- Four Olympic Heights High School students were arrested Monday and charged in connection with an early-morning break-in at the school.

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Sunday, February 21, 2010

Kim Rothstein living rent free, bankruptcy trustee says

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Kim Rothstein living rent free, bankruptcy trustee says
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Prosecution and bankruptcy trustee disagree on how to distribute Rothstein assets

By Paula McMahon, Sun Sentinel

February 19 2010, 9:19 PM EST

Bankruptcy lawyers handling the financial fallout from Scott Rothstein's mega Ponzi scheme are taking issue with the way federal prosecutors are dealing with the convicted felon's multi-million dollar properties.

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Saturday, February 20, 2010

Dozens arrested and hundreds of guns taken off streets of Fort Lauderdale

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Dozens arrested and hundreds of guns taken off streets of Fort Lauderdale
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Operation Smoking Gun targeted weapons and gangs in Broward County

By Rafael A. Olmeda, Sun Sentinel

February 19 2010, 7:03 PM EST

FORT LAUDERDALE -- Dozens of criminals have been arrested and charged with a slew of offenses related to drugs, illegal gun dealing and identity theft, law enforcement officials said Friday.

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Friday, February 19, 2010

Woman robs Deerfield Beach bank, deputies say

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Woman robs Deerfield Beach bank, deputies say
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By Sofia Santana, Sun Sentinel

February 19 2010, 8:44 PM EST

DEERFIELD BEACH -- A woman robbed a BankAtlantic branch Friday morning by handing a teller a threatening note demanding money, according to the Broward Sheriff's Office.

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Thursday, February 18, 2010

Teen charged with fatally stabbing mother’s lover will remain in juvenile detention

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Teen charged with fatally stabbing mother’s lover will remain in juvenile detention
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By Jerome Burdi, Sun Sentinel

February 18 2010, 7:27 PM EST

Berenice Juarez, 16, had a plan that was basic but lethal, police say: Text her mother's lover pretending to be her and ask for an early-morning meeting. Knock on the SUV window when he arrived. Plunge the knife in his chest. Toss the weapon.

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Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Why was Judge Lebow so inflexible about schedule in tossed murder case?

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Why was Judge Lebow so inflexible about schedule in tossed murder case?
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After evidence mix-up, judge cited ‘scheduling issues' in denying delay

Michael Mayo
News Columnist

February 17 2010, 6:39 PM EST

One of the big mysteries of Broward Circuit Judge Susan Lebow's controversial decision to toss a first-degree murder charge earlier this month: Why was she so inflexible about the trial schedule, insisting the jury had to be in deliberations by a certain time?

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Monday, February 15, 2010

Lawyer for Miami-Dade DUI suspect claims victims sought lie to aid civil lawsuit

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Lawyer for Miami-Dade DUI suspect claims victims sought lie to aid civil lawsuit
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David Ovalle, The Miami Herald

February 15 2010, 5:37 AM EST

Miami-Dade County -- The lawyer for Gabriel Delrisco, accused of killing three Homestead children in a January 2009 drunk-driving wreck, says the victims' family attorney hounded him with an unsavory proposition:

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