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A Fort Lauderdale man accused of sexually assaulting a minor is facing seven additional charges after he attacked a Broward Sheriff’s deputy Sunday, the agency said Tuesday. Samuel Austin Shirk, 20, was staying with a minor under the age of 12 and the child’s mother when he allegedly sexually assaulted the minor over several months in 2022, deputies said. He is also accused of video voyeurism. Advertisement The child’s family contacted police on Saturday, and deputies arrested... Read More

Prosecutors on Tuesday filed murder charges against the man suspected of firing upon crowds gathered for a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park on Monday morning, killing at least seven people and injuring more than 30. Robert E. “Bobby” Crimo III, 21, is charged with seven counts of first-degree murder in what Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart called a “premeditated and calculated attack.” Crimo was apprehended late Monday afternoon following an hourslong search... Read More

Nearly a month after a 15-year-old boy was unintentionally shot to death inside of a home in Pembroke Pines, police have arrested the woman who is accused of negligently handling the gun that fired the fatal shot. Pembroke Pines Police said in a tweet Tuesday afternoon that Francy Marcos, 24, of Miami Gardens, faces one felony count of manslaughter with a firearm. She was being held in the Broward Main Jail after she was arrested on a warrant. Advertisement Marcos was “involved... Read More

FORT LAUDERDALE — A man suspected of two Fort Lauderdale robberies, one of which sent a woman to the hospital with serious injuries, was arrested Thursday, authorities said. William Wimberly, 29, is thought to be responsible for several other robberies in Hollywood and Broward County, according to Fort Lauderdale police, so they worked on Wimberly’s arrest in conjunction with Hollywood police and the Broward Sheriff’s Office. Advertisement Police say Wimberly was responsible for... Read More

DELRAY BEACH — Two men were shot and killed Monday night in Delray Beach, officials said. The shooting happened in the 100 block of SW Third Avenue, and one man died at the scene and the other man died at the hospital, according to Delray Beach police. Advertisement The shooter remains at large, police said. This is a developing story, so check back for updates. Click here to have breaking news alerts sent directly to your inbox. ... Read More

The search for a 22-year-old man who authorities suspected of opening fire at the Highland Park Independence Day parade, killing at least six people and wounding more than two dozen others, ended Monday evening when he was taken into custody on the North Shore. The arrest of Robert “Bobby” Crimo III came about eight hours after the mass shooting, which stunned the Chicago area and country as it celebrated the Fourth of July. Advertisement Late in the afternoon on Monday, Highland... Read More

A gunman opened fire on the Highland Park Independence Day parade, killing at least six people and wounding more than two dozen others in the latest mass shooting incident to terrorize an American community. The shooter, a white man between 18-20 years old with long black hair, who was last seen wearing a white or blue shirt, opened fire from a rooftop with a high-powered rifle and targeted spectators, according to police. He remained at large as of Monday... Read More

FORT LAUDERDALE — A Fort Lauderdale home was vandalized Saturday night, with swastikas spray-painted on its garage and on a Ukrainian flag hung on the garage door, police said. A witness told police that they confronted the person who was spray-painting the home, and that person fled before police arrived, the Fort Lauderdale Police Department said. Advertisement Officers were called to the home on 5800 block of Northeast 18th Terrace about 11:30 p.m. Saturday... Read More

NEW YORK — Frankfurter-munching phenom Joey “Jaws” Chestnut gobbled his way to a 15th win Monday at the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest, powering down 63 hot dogs and buns at the annual exhibition of excess. In a decisive chowdown comeback, women’s record-holder Miki Sudo of Tampa downed 40 wieners and buns to win the women’s title after skipping last year’s frank fest because she was pregnant. Advertisement Monday also marked the contest’s return... Read More

MELBOURNE, Fla. (AP) — Stroll down the stairwell from the second-story Moon Room at Pineapples in Eau Gallie, and you’ll encounter an MTV-themed mural of an astronaut holding a flag on the lunar surface amid a cosmic backdrop. Look closely: The astronaut’s spacesuit bears the name “S. Young” — and he sports a distinctive goatee behind his helmet visor. Advertisement Life imitates art for Pineapples owner Steve Young, who opened the Highland Avenue three-story... Read More