Missing 6-year-old boy in Boynton Beach found safe after shooting
Mikwon Brockington, 6, was located and is safe, Boynton Beach police told WPTV just before 11 a.m. Thursday.
Coconut Creek Crime Blotter: Domestic Battery by Strangulation Leads to Arrest
Coconut Creek Police responded to various calls from December 30 to January 5, 2026. Below is a detailed account of the incidents handled by local law enforcement during this period. Incidents. Aggravated Battery (Domestic Battery by Strangulation) Police investigated an aggravated battery involving a restricted...
Report: Facebook page offered help in cheating county of rent aid
How does someone fraudulently obtain Palm Beach County rental assistance funds? The Palm Beach County Inspector General says this is how a West Palm Beach woman made it happen. Lakeita Westbrook went so far as to offer her services on a Facebook page, charging a fee to create and submit fake documents. This led to...
Deerfield Beach Woman Accused of Battering Elderly Mother at Boca Raton’s Mizner Park
A Deerfield Beach woman has been accused of assaulting her elderly mother during a family pick-up at Mizner Park in Boca Raton. Natalie Nicole Zelechowski, 21, was arrested late Tuesday night after Boca Raton Police responded to a domestic disturbance at American Social on Plaza Real. The victim, over 65, sustained...
Fourth suspect faces adult charges in Davie McDonald’s kidnapping
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A man faced a Broward County judge on Thursday morning to face adult charges in connection with an alleged kidnapping at a Davie McDonald’s that led to a police chase in November. Police said it happened on Nov. 13, the day before the newly-charged...
Florida Firefighters Rescue A Dog From a Canal And Uncover A Six-Year Mystery
Animal rescues have the power to completely alter a dog’s future, and sometimes they leave a lasting impression on the people involved as well. Even a single act of compassion can lead to an outcome no one expects. For a Florida fire department, a call that seemed routine quickly turned into a story filled with...
Two Arrested After Crash Scene Erupts Into Death Threats, Police Tasing in Coral Springs
Two men were arrested after police say a traffic crash investigation escalated into death threats and an attempted escape from officers who were forced to tase them. According to a Coral Springs Police Department arrest report, officers were responding to a crash with injuries near West Sample Road and Terrapin Lane...
Fort Lauderdale Police Launch Operation Fast and Furious to Curb Aggressive Driving
Fort Lauderdale has launched a new traffic safety initiative aimed at addressing aggressive driving, led by local law enforcement. The program, known as Operation Fast and Furious, is supported by a $51,000 grant from the Florida Department of Transportation and focuses on reducing dangerous driving behaviors on city...
Lake Worth Beach approves new rules limiting free food handouts in public parks
Six months after WPTV first raised questions about whether Lake Worth Beach would require permits for groups feeding people in public parks, city leaders have now made it official. WATCH BELOW: 'We are willing and able to move forward with legal action,'Melissa Salerno tells WPTV's Vannia Joseph. The Lake Worth...
Man standing outside truck struck and killed on Wiles Road in Coconut Creek
Deputies shut down the eastbound lanes for hours as investigators worked to determine how the fatal roadside crash occurred.
