Electric scooter driver dead after car crash at Miami Beach intersection
An electric scooter driver is dead after crashing into a car at a Miami Beach intersection Wednesday morning, according to city police. Officers responded to the collision at 11th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue — a short walk from the Miami Beach Police Department — around 10 a.m, according to a statement from the...
Video shows moments before deadly police shooting in Miramar
MIRAMAR, Fla. — Cellphone video captures the moments leading up to a deadly police shooting in Miramar. Hollywood police officers caught up to Donald Taylor, 32, on Sunday. They were looking for him in connection with a string of crimes, including an armed robbery and a shooting. In the...
Woman arrested over vengeful hit-and-run crash in Broward: Deputies
WEST PARK, Fla. — A 41-year-old woman arrested over a vengeful hit-and-run crash appeared in court on Wednesday in Broward County. A Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy arrested Tiffany Morrison on Monday night at her home in West Park. Morrison was driving a black 2015 Honda Accord when she...
‘Like a slap in my face’: Victim’s mom outraged over murder suspect being let...
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Alacia Ford-Barron is outraged. The man accused of murdering her 19-year-old daughter, Myrah Zeigler, is set to be temporarily released from the Broward County jail to attend a funeral. “It was like a slap in my face,” Ford-Barron said. Larry Lamar Smith, 20, will...
Teachers at 4 Broward schools prepare for new era: Their elementary schools are now...
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. — Broward County teachers are getting their classrooms ready as they prepare to welcome students back on Monday. And starting that day, four elementary schools will become K-8 schools. District officials said declining student enrollment has led to some restructuring and consolidation across the...
Meet Broward County Animal Care’s Pets of the Week: Onyx and Ruckus
Broward County Animal Care is shining a spotlight on two special dogs looking for loving homes: Onyx, an affectionate senior with plenty of pep, and Ruckus, a playful pup with a big heart and unique needs. Onyx (A2416871) is an 8-year-old American Staffordshire Terrier mix who came to the shelter...
Deputies respond to reports of stabbing of man in Pompano Beach
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — Deputies with the Broward Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of a stabbing early Wednesday morning at an apartment complex in Pompano Beach. The complex is located near the intersection of Northwest Third Avenue and Northwest 12th Street. Local 10 News was at the scene...
Family devastated after dog dies in apparent grooming van accident
LIGHTHOUSE POINT, FLA. (WSVN) - A family is searching for answers after their dog died during his monthly grooming in an apparent accident inside the van in Lighthouse Point. The family said their yellow Labrador Retriever, named Luke, protected and took care of Erick Jiron’s 4-year-old daughter. “My daughter...
South Florida woman arrested in ‘credit bust out,’ an emerging auto criminal trend
A South Florida realtor is facing charges after investigators said she took part in a credit bust out, an emerging criminal trend in the auto finance industry. Ledys Garcia, 32, was out of jail by Tuesday night after she was arrested for allegedly participating in the scheme. During a credit...
3 Davie men arrested, 53 spiny lobsters confiscated in illegal catch: FWC
Three men from Davie were arrested in connection to an illegal lobster catch in the Florida Keys, according to Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers. Authorities confiscated 53 spiny lobsters on Sunday in Islamorada after investigators said a man was spotted carrying a bucket with one of the crustaceans....