Category: Broward News

Prosecutors blast fired cop as ‘reckless killer’ as his criminal trial begins

Prosecutors blasted former police officer Nouman Raja as a “reckless killer” and liar at the start of his much-anticipated trial Tuesday in the shooting death of stranded motorist Corey Jones along an Interstate 95 off-ramp. “Instead of being Corey Jones’ saving grace, he was his angel of death,” Assistant State Attorney Brian Fernandes told the Palm Beach County jury. “He made a decision to shoot first and ask questions later … disgracing the badge that men and women... Read More

Photo of XXXTentacion’s baby son Gekyume unveiled on Instagram as mom gives first TV interview

XXXTentacion’s month-old son Gekyume was huddled in his mom Jenesis Sanchez’s lap as Sanchez made her first public appearance, in a TV interview with WPLG Ch. 10, since giving birth to the late Broward County rapper’s baby. Born at West Boca Medical Center on Jan. 26, the baby was mostly covered up during the Monday TV interview — but what’s believed to the first publicly released photo of little Gekyume was unveiled on Instagram on Tuesday morning. Posted by XXXTentacion’s... Read More

Two arrested, two deputies hurt during airport luggage dispute

A dispute about luggage at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport led to a scuffle that sent two deputies to the hospital for treatment and led to the arrest of two travelers, officials said. It happened about 8 a.m. Tuesday when deputies were called to a disturbance on a Delta Airlines flight, said sheriff’s spokeswoman Gina Carter. “A couple was engaged in a dispute over their luggage with Delta staff,” she said. “When deputies arrived, the couple began a physical... Read More

Man accused of trying to run down co-worker with car, shoot up travel business

An ongoing workplace dispute escalated into a charge of attempted murder for an employee accused of using his car to try to run down a co-worker and then threatening to “shoot up” the Pompano Beach business where they worked. On Feb. 14, a worker at Great Vacations of Florida, a firm that works on promotional events for the travel industry, told supervisors that Rolando N. Sagaro, 28, had been insulting him and threatening to fight, a Broward Sheriff’s Office arrest report said. At the... Read More

Survey: Costco, Trader Joe’s are best retailers of 2018. See which ones were the worst

A new consumer survey shows America’s love affair with Trader Joe’s and Costco continues, but overall customer satisfaction was down last year. The latest American Customer Satisfaction Index survey ranked the best and worst retailers of 2018 asked more than 62,000 consumers to choose favorite department and discount stores, specialty retailers, supermarkets and e-retailers, among others. A score of 100 was best. Top retailers scored in the 80s, with most chains clustered in the... Read More

Parkland shooter’s brother Zachary Cruz to appear on Dr. Oz show

Zachary Cruz, the younger brother of Parkland school shooter Nicholas Cruz, will appear on the “Dr. Oz Show” today. Cruz, 18, will be interviewed by the Palm Beach cardiac surgeon on the show which airs 3 p.m. on WTVJ-Ch. 6 in Miami and Fort Lauderdale and on WPBF-Ch. 25 in West Palm Beach. The episode is part of Mehmet’s “True Crime Tuesdays.’’ Zachary Cruz was 17 when his older brother fatally shot 14 students and three staff members at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on... Read More

Donald Samuels, former Broward School Board chairman, dies at 80

Donald Samuels, a former chairman of the Broward School Board who devoted his career and spare time to education, died Sunday. He was 80. Samuels served on the School Board for 16 years, three times as chairman, and considered his work for Broward County schools to be among his proudest achievements, said his daughter, Jodi Samuels Shir. “His life was being on the School Board,” Shir said. “It made him so successful and happy.” His full-time job was as an administrator in... Read More