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DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Shoppers, watch your back. In just six seconds, a thief stole an elderly woman’s wallet after she turned away while shopping. The Delray Beach Police Department (DBPD) issued a warning on Wednesday about thieves who have stolen from distracted shoppers. DBPD showed surveillance...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — One person was injured after attempting to cross railroad tracks and climb between two parked train cars on Tuesday. The spokesperson for the West Palm Beach Police Department (WPBPD) said the incident happened at around 3:30 p.m. near 21st Street and A E Isaacs Avenue. Officers...

A Central Florida woman was driving at nearly twice the posted speed limit in an April crash near Boca Raton that killed two older couples, authorities said in arresting her on Nov. 11. Jazmin Marie Shope, 20, of Auburndale, is facing four counts of vehicular homicide in the April 21, 2025, deaths of James Lawrence...

The Florida Lottery has announced that a Wellington resident is now significantly wealthier after claiming a top prize from the popular $5,000 A WEEK FOR LIFE Scratch-Off game. Shuangjie Fan, 31, of Wellington, claimed the life-changing prize on July 2nd at the Lottery’s West Palm Beach District Office. Instead of...

MIAMI — A 19-year-old Fort Lauderdale woman has been arrested in connection with a robbery that police said turned violent at a JD Sports store in Miami earlier this year. According to an arrest affidavit, Kennedy Johnson was identified as one of three suspects accused of stealing Nike merchandise and attacking a...

BROWARD COUNTY, FL. (WCIV) — A Florida man has been arrested in connection to the child sexual abuse materials investigation into suspended Charleston County Magistrate Judge James Gosnell, according to court records. 56-year-old John Badger Thorpe was taken into custody in Broward County, Florida Sunday and charged...

A registered sex offender was arrested and is facing charges after he allegedly took photos of a juvenile victim from under a bathroom stall at Broward Mall, police said. The crime was reported on Oct. 22, Plantation Police said Tuesday. A male juvenile reported that the suspect – later identified...

“I hope all HOAs take notice of this." Homeowner shocked by HOA's 'outdated' vehicle rules: '[They're] going to discourage people from buying in our community' first appeared on The Cool Down .

WEST PALM BEACH — The deal to convert a 114-room La Quinta Inn into housing for low-income seniors on the verge of homelessness is dead. Palm Beach County commissioners voted 6-1 to terminate the purchase contract after inspectors found numerous deficiencies on the property near Century Village in suburban West Palm...

BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. – A $5,000 reward is now being offered in the disappearance of a Florida girl whose mother was arrested last week, according to Broward Crime Stoppers. In a release, investigators said they are searching for information about the disappearance of 10-year-old Gabrielle Terrelonge. Terrelonge was...