Week in review: ‘Operation Unplugged’, truckers sidelined, restauranteur detained by ICE
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Here are the top stories with the most-watched videos from this week. Well-known Palm Beach restaurateur detained, held at Alligator Alcatraz. PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A longtime Palm Beach County restaurant manager and business owner — known to many as the face of BiCE Ristorante on...
Person hospitalized after being electrocuted while picking fruit in Miami Gardens
A person was rushed to the hospital after they were electrocuted while picking fruit in Miami Gardens on Saturday, officials said. The incident happened near the 500 block of Northwest 189th Terrace. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue officials said the person was electrocuted by a powerline while trying to pick fruit from...
6ix9ine Home Invasion Arrest Made After Mother Held Hostage
A man faces charges in the 6ix9ine home invasion that left the rapper’s mother held hostage by armed gunmen seeking cash. A man has been arrested for the home invasion that terrorized 6ix9ine‘s family last month. Cops charged Pedro Rodriguez, 19, with armed home invasion robbery with a...
Florida tow truck driver charged after towing car with 4-year-old inside
A tow truck driver in Sunrise, Florida, was charged with felony child neglect for towing a car after the owner told him that his child was still in the back seat.
Rodent droppings shut down PBC restaurants; quickly reopening after reinspections
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — Health inspectors with the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation ordered two restaurants in Palm Beach County to close earlier this month after finding rodent droppings and other sanitation issues, according to our news partners at the South Florida Sun Sentinel....
‘Sorrow Beyond Words’: Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen Announces Brother’s Suicide
Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen’s 26-year-old brother, Donovan Joshua Leigh Metayer, committed suicide by shooting himself earlier this week, his family announced Saturday. “On Monday, December 15th, my baby brother, Donovan, died by suicide after a seven-year battle with schizophrenia,” Metayer Bowen...
Fort Lauderdale police investigate suspicious packages believed to be related
Fort Lauderdale police responded to reports of suspicious packages in different parts of the city on Saturday morning, incidents that investigators believe may be related. Police were first called at about 10:55 a.m. to the 1900 block of Cordova Road, where a suspicious package was reported outside a location. The...
Broward Sheriff’s Office Seeks Public’s Help in Locating Missing Elderly Man with Dementia in...
The Broward Sheriff's Office is seeking assistance in the case of a missing elderly man in Oakland Park. As reported by Local 10 News, 67-year-old Michael Lennon, who suffers from dementia, has not been seen since Tuesday afternoon. Details provided by detectives say Lennon was last spotted around 4:20 p.m. on...
Miami Gardens police: Killer points rifle at victim’s head, counts to 5, and fires
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — A 32-year-old man faced charges on Saturday in Miami-Dade County after a murder in Miami Gardens that a surveillance camera recorded, according to police. Miami Gardens police officers responded to a shooting shortly before 7:15 p.m. on Thursday along Northwest 177 Terrace, near 33 Court.
See inside Mark Wahlberg’s $30 million mansion west of Delray Beach
Earlier this year, actor and producer Mark Wahlberg purchased a more than $30 million home in the Stone Creek Ranch enclave west of Delray Beach. Wahlberg closed on the seven-bedroom estate on Oct. 14, joining the affluent denizens of the community dubbed “billionaires row.” Compass agent Michael Costello, who...
