Parkland Crime Blotter: Thieves Steal $3,600 in iPads From Unlocked Truck
The Broward County Sheriff’s Office in Parkland responded to various incidents between April 28 and May 4, 2026. A victim reported being stalked after receiving multiple harassing phone calls and social media messages between April 25 and April 29. Deputies responded to several domestic disturbance calls throughout the week...
Tamarac Crime Blotter: Burglars Smash Car Window, Steal $2,000 Cash and Wallet
The Broward County Sheriff’s Office in Tamarac responded to various incidents from April 28 to May 4, 2026. Below is a detailed account of the incidents and arrests handled by local law enforcement during this period. A white BMW X-5 abandoned in the roadway for approximately two hours was...
Seven agencies help track runaway teen from South Florida to Atlanta suburbs
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. (CBS12) — A missing runaway teenager from Florida has been safely located in Georgia after a two-week search, involving seven agencies, that took her from South Florida to the suburbs of Atlanta. The Coral Springs Police Department announced on Wednesday that missing teenager Skylee Merino has...
Armed caller claim sparked heavy police response at Spanish River High School
BOCA RATON, Fla. (CBS12) — Authorities investigated a potential threat at Spanish River High School in Boca Raton on Thursday morning. The Boca Raton Police Department announced at 10:57 a.m. that they collaborated with the Palm Beach Schools Police Department to address the potential threat reported at Spanish River High School.
‘Can’t thank you enough’: WPTV helps resident cut through red tape
A West Boca Raton homeowner nearly lost her My Safe Florida Home grant over a missing letter. See how she got help and what happened next.
Broward Health Coral Springs Unveils New CT Scanner, EMS Breakroom
Broward Health Coral Springs celebrated new investments in emergency care with a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a state-of-the-art CT scanner in the emergency room and a newly renovated EMS breakroom. The event brought together hospital leadership, physicians, members of the North Broward Hospital District Board of Commissioners, elected officials, community leaders,...
Search underway for 39-year-old woman reported missing from Pompano Beach
POMPANO BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - Authorities seek the public’s help in their search for a woman who was reported missing from Pompano Beach. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office Missing Persons Unit, 39-year-old Erica Lowman was last seen near the 800 block of Briny Avenue, at around 3 p.m. on Wednesday..
Deputies: Woman steals gold grills, pawns them with her own ID, fingerprint
LAKE WORTH BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — If you’re going to allegedly steal someone’s gold dental grills, step one might be: Don’t immediately pawn them down the street using your real ID. But according to investigators, that’s exactly what happened. Samantha Terceros, 37, is facing multiple...
Carvana sued in carbon monoxide death of 21-year-old college student
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (CBS12) — A wrongful death lawsuit filed in Broward County alleges that Carvana sold a 2015 Kia Forte with a dangerous exhaust leak to a dealership in West Palm Beach, which then sold the vehicle to 21-year-old college student Allwyn Thompson Jr., who later died from carbon monoxide poisoning.
Teen Shot Steps From Blanche Ely High Rattles Pompano Neighborhood
A 13-year-old boy was hospitalized Wednesday after being shot in the leg in Pompano Beach, jolting a residential block as deputies and fire crews flooded the area. The shooting unfolded near NW 14th Street and NW 3rd Avenue, where investigators canvassed the scene while residents and nearby students watched a heavy law enforcement response. The teen's condition was not immediately released, and...
