A second student from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School died Saturday night in what police are calling an apparent suicide. “We are not going to release the name,” said Officer Tyler Reik, a spokesman for the Coral Springs Police Department. “It’s a juvenile … and out of respect for the family.” It was unclear Sunday whether the death was related to the tragic school shooting that took 17 lives last year on Feb. 14. “I know he attended Stoneman Douglas,” Reik said. “I... Read More
Category: Broward News
He walked 1,000 miles to D.C. Now he’ll walk 900 more to raise awareness about human trafficking.
Broward bailiff Roger DeHart walked with determination last year. From the Broward courthouse to the front steps of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., DeHart, 48, logged 1,065 miles on foot during his “No More Miles” walk, meeting and greeting supporters along the way who had heard about his mission to raise awareness about human trafficking. DeHart raised $7,000 for his charity, First S.T.O.P, which stands for “Saving Teens and Others from Predators.” And now DeHart is... Read More
Double shooting in Overtown kills one, wounds another, cops say
A woman died and a man remains in the hospital after a shooting in Overtown during Sunday’s first hours, Miami police say. A Shot Spotter alert around 1:25 a.m. brought … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Second Parkland shooting survivor kills himself, police confirm
A second Parkland shooting survivor has killed himself, Coral Springs police confirmed on Sunday. Investigators told the Miami Herald that a current Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student died in … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Double homicide investigation in a mobile home park after a husband and wife found dead
A married couple was found dead Friday afternoon in their Pompano Beach mobile home, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said. BSO said a Golf View Estates Mobile Home park neighbor of … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Couple found slain at Pompano Beach mobile home park; victims reportedly from Quebec
A knock on the door of Marc and Rita Gagne led to an appalling discovery on Friday: Both were dead. And detectives are investigating their deaths as homicides. Neighbors in their Pompano Beach mobile home park had become worried after not seeing the couple for a few days. Finally, a neighbor knocked on their door at 770 Birdie Lane around 5:40 p.m. Friday, found it open and walked in to find their bodies. Marc was in his 60s, Rita in her 70s, according to the Broward Sheriff’s... Read More
The day a spree killer reached the end of the road, leaving dead and missing models behind
He was America’s most wanted man. Christopher Wilder. Photographer. Race-car driver. Spree killer. He pulled one last act of violence as police finally closed in. But he had already left … Click to Continue » ... Read More
You like the heat? You like the cool? You can have it all with this yo-yo weather
The clouds are coming back. So is the heat. Maybe the rain, too. Weather matters this week to all the public school students off for spring break. So, here is … Click to Continue » ... Read More
How did this middle school teacher stay so long while girls said he was molesting them?
Middle school physical education teacher Wendell Nibbs sat down with a detective looking into allegations that he had asked a 14-year-old student when she would let him see her genitals. … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Couple found slain at Pompano Beach mobile home park
A knock on the door of Marc and Rita Gagne led to an appalling discovery on Friday: Both were dead. And detectives are investigating their deaths as homicides. Neighbors in their Pompano Beach mobile home park had become worried after not seeing the couple for a few days. Finally, a neighbor knocked on their door at 770 Birdie Lane around 5:40 p.m. Friday, found it open and walked in to find their bodies. Marc was in his 60s, Rita in her 70s, according to the Broward Sheriff’s... Read More