A South Florida police officer has been fired after authorities allege he got caught up in an undercover prostitution sting. According to a Boynton Beach police spokeswoman, the man was fired last week. The eight-year veteran has been on paid administrative leave since October. Police allege the man drove up…
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Trump Still Insists His Campaign Manager Did Not Assault Reporter in Palm Beach County
Donald Trump is defending his campaign manager to the very end, despite the fact that he is facing criminal charges. On Tuesday morning, Trump’s campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, was charged with misdemeanor battery for forcibly grabbing reporter Michelle Fields at an event in Jupiter on March 8. A video released…
Don’t Get Arrested for Using Fireworks in Florida On NYE
The new year is quickly approaching, and thousands of Floridians have made plans or are starting to think about how to say goodbye to 2015 and ring in 2016. But before you solidify your New Year’s Eve plans, fire officials have some tips for residents and visitors when it comes…
Avoid a DUI & Criminal Penalties Thanksgiving Weekend
Thanksgiving is a time of year when families get together to celebrate memories and honor traditions. However, this is also the time of year when law enforcement agencies gear up to catch drunk drivers on our roadways. Most law enforcement agencies, receive federal grants to increase their staffing levels during…
West Delray Doctor Convicted of Over Prescribing Pain Pills
A former West Delray doctor faces a mandatory minimum of 1,343 years in prison when he is sentenced in January on charges of overprescribing pain medication. The former doctor prescribed high numbers of oxycodone — including 20,000 pills over 10 months to one patient. The jury, a panel of four…
Illinois Man Accused of Using Fake Credit Cards in Boca Raton
An Illinois man is accused of trying to use a fake debit card at a SunTrust bank, according to Boca Raton police. An email was apparently sent to bank employees warning them of the 23-year-old man after he allegedly attempted to use the card at other branches, according to a…
Retired Principal Gets 10 Years in Prison for Attempting to Have Sex with Teens
A retired school principal and 911 dispatcher was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison Thursday after admitting he tried to meet two teen boys for sex in Palm Beach County. The 64-year-old, who recently retired to Delray Beach from southern Indiana, was arrested in January after showing up at…
27 Accused of Marriage Fraud in South Florida
Federal prosecutors charged 27 South Florida suspects Tuesday with marriage fraud, including organizers, recruiters and unlawful immigrants, according to reports. The main defendants — two Hialeah men ages 50 and 57 and a 50-year-old Hialeah and a 33-year-old Marathon man— are accused of charging a fee to arrange fraudulent marriages…
Woman Arrested for Allegedly Smearing Dog Feces on Neighbor
A 57-year-old woman was arrested Wednesday after she allegedly smeared dog feces on a neighbor whose pet had defecated in the woman’s yard. The woman was charged with battery on a person 65 years or older and was released Thursday from the Palm Beach County Jail on her own recognizance.…
Vanilla Ice Arrested on Burglary Charges in South Florida
Vanilla Ice, legally named Robert Van Winkle, was arrested in south Florida and charged with burglary and grand theft after police found items allegedly stolen from a foreclosed home at Van Winkle’s residence. The home of the alleged burglary was adjacent to a house the former rapper was renovating as…