Joe Mcdermott

Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a ShotSpotter alert of gunfire in the 200 block of Northwest 12th Court in Pompano Beach. ShotSpotter recorded at least three shots being fired. POMPANO BEACH, FL - For the second time in a…

. The incident took place yesterday, April 7, at approximately 8:30 PM in or around SW 223 Street and SW 115 Avenue in the Goulds community. UPDATE APRIL 9, 2021, 4:35 PM: On behalf of the MDPD, Director Alfredo Ramirez has…

Jaquez Tuijay Smith, 21, faces a mandatory life sentence at a hearing to be set later this month. Smith is a Prison Release Reoffender, meaning he is qualified for the enhanced sentence – he committed this crime within a 3-year window…

Tamarac Fire Rescue responded, and Atkinson was pronounced deceased on scene. Bentley, along with four other passengers, were transported by paramedics to Holy Cross Hospital to be treated for minor injuries. They were all later released.…

According to Palm Beach County records, at the time of publication of this report, Travis Deonte James Rudolph, 25 of Lake Park, is being held in the Main Detention Center with no bond on four counts of Homicide - Murder First Degree…

According to a complaint affidavit, Jeffrey Keith Holcombe, 49, of Naples, is accused of coercing a 13-year-old girl from Miami into taking and sharing with him sexually explicit pictures and videos of herself. MIAMI, FL - South Florida…

The shooter, driving the black vehicle, fled the scene. Detectives are seeking the suspect driving the black vehicle described as being blacked out with a red stripe around the grill. Anyone who may have witnessed the shooting…

Video surveillance shows around 12:45 a.m., the subject walked through the rear of the victim’s residence. He attempted to open a sliding glass door in the backyard but was unsuccessful.   WESTON, FL - Broward Sheriff’s Office…

Bryant Holland, 44, of Fort Lauderdale, (left) was arrested and charged with armed trafficking cocaine, possession of cannabis with intent of sell, tampering with evidence and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Shawn Moses, 47,…

Agents of UDEST apprehended 83 felony offenders (some of which are pictured) with charges ranging from Sale and Possession of Cocaine to Trafficking kilograms of Fentanyl. Additionally, several suspects directly related to opioid overdose…

DEERFIELD BEACH, FL - Broward Sheriff’s Office traffic homicide detectives are investigating a crash in Deerfield Beach on Sunday night that killed a pedestrian. According to authorities, a preliminary investigation shows that at…

In accordance with Chapter 775 the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office is advising the public about a declared Sexual Predator who is now residing at 1830 Hypoluxo Road, Ste. B23, Lake Worth, FL. LAKE WORTH BEACH, FL – In accordance with…

Ryan Conover, 25, of West Palm Beach was located, arrested and booked in the Palm Beach County Jail on charges of Attempted First Degree Murder. WEST PALM BEACH, FL - On Monday, March 26, 2021, at 11:20 pm, deputies responded to a…

According to detectives, Xavier Donte Alexander, 27, a 4th grade teacher at Grove Park Elementary School on N Military Trail, in Palm Beach Gardens was arrested for solicitation of a minor and traveling to meet a minor. He will…

On March 30, Broward Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit detectives arrested Augustin on charges of sexual battery on a minor 16 or 17 years of age and sex offense of a victim over 12 and up to 15 years of age. Broward Sheriff’s…

Christian Zuba, 18, is described as a white male approximately 5'9" and weighing approximately 156 lbs. He has brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a blue polo shirt, blue jeans, and black shoes. He may also be riding a…

Tamarac Fire Rescue transported Ingram to University Hospital, and he was then airlifted to the trauma unit at Broward Health North. On Monday, March 29, Ingram was pronounced deceased at 7:30 p.m. The investigation continues.   …

Jarvis Wayne Madison, 62, of New Albany, Indiana, faces a maximum penalty of life in federal prison for stalking and eventually killing his estranged wife 44-year-old Rachael Madison. Photos Source: Volusia County Sheriff’s Office. …

According to authorities, on two separate occasions the suspect pictured burglarized a business on Mona Drive, in Tequesta. These incidents occurred between March 6, 2021 and March 13, 2021. PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL – The Palm Beach County…

Yondeivis Wongden-Hernandez, 26, of Doral, was charged with second-degree murder while Randy Rodriguez-Fernandez, 21, of Doral and Carlos Paterson-Torres, 29, of Opa Locka, were both charged with accessory after the fact.. UPDATE MARCH…

Detectives say Mark Welch was last seen 5 p.m. Monday, March 29 at his residence located at 2901 N.W. 48th Avenue in Lauderdale Lakes. Anyone with information on Welch's whereabouts is asked to contact Broward Sheriff's Office…

According to authorities, Marc Luc Jean-Francois, 79, was last seen at 6:30 p.m. on March 29 near 4300 N.W. 36th Avenue in Lauderdale Lakes. Jean-Francois suffers from dementia and only speaks Creole. UPDATE APRIL 1,…

Drew Curtis Sikes, 37, is charged with attempting to kill a U.S. officer and with a weapons crime. MIAMI, FL - South Florida federal prosecutors have charged 37-year-old Drew Curtis Sikes with attempting to kill an officer of the United…

Aliex Santiesteban, 43, of Miami has been identified, located, arrested and charged with sexual battery, kidnapping a child under 13 and attempted felony murder from an incident that happened last week in the Brownsville section of Miami…

So far, no other news outlets have reported on the incident, which leaves very little information available outside of what actually appears in the video to be an African American man overpowering and then severely beating an Asian man. …

In a State of Florida health roundtable discussion experts all unanimously rejected most if not all major steps taken by the U.S. to try to control the virus and largely criticized the steps as having harmed the public by causing more…

According to investigators, on Saturday, March 27, 2021, between 2:00 a.m. and 3:30 a.m., a 12 year old was walking in the Brownsville area of Miami, when he was forced inside a vehicle sexually assaulted. The subject shot the minor who…

Veteran Department of Detention (DOD) Sergeant Shane Owens, 48, had been hospitalized after contracting COVID-19. Owens died early Saturday morning, March 27, according to the Broward Sheriff's Office. . Arrangements for a private ceremony…

The Special Response Team gained entry into the home and discovered a male and a female with apparent gunshot wounds, both were determined deceased. The officers were not shot; however, one of them sustained a knee injury and was…

Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies and Pompano Beach Fire Rescue responded to a shooting call near the 700 block of Northwest Eighth Street in Pompano Beach. When deputies arrived, they located Jonelle Coleman, 39, lying motionless on a…