Kidnapping at Davie McDonald’s ends with 5 arrests in Pompano Beach
Five people, including two juveniles, are in custody after a 21-year-old man was abducted from a McDonald's in Davie and driven to Fort Lauderdale before a police pursuit ended with their arrests in Pompano Beach on Thursday afternoon, authorities confirmed Friday.
Man shot in possible road-rage incident in Ives Estates, says car stolen at hospital
A man who was shot in a possible road-rage incident in Ives Estates on Thursday drove himself to a hospital where he said his car was stolen, authorities said. The victim told authorities that he was shot by an unknown person while driving in the area of Ives Dairy Road and Northeast 15th Avenue around 6:15 p.m.,...
Florida Charter Boat Owner Arrested In Alleged Teen Trafficking Case
A Miami Beach man who owns a charter boat business has been arrested on multiple charges, including human trafficking, lewd and lascivious battery on a minor, and contributing to the delinquency of a child.
Miami man faces federal charge over murders in Maryland
MIAMI — Federal prosecutors announced on Thursday that a grand jury had indicted a 35-year-old Miami man for two murders. Detectives accused David Turner of traveling to the Lake Linganore area in Maryland to fatally shoot his ex-wife, Crimea Baker, and her partner Sean Lange at their home on Aug. 25, 2024.
Heat index inside a Miami-Dade state prison hit sweltering 119, says new lawsuit report
A new report filed in a class-action lawsuit shows that conditions inside a South Florida men’s prison were far more extreme than the sweltering summer temperatures outside — with the heat index peaking at a scorching 119 degrees. The Florida Justice Institute, a Miami-based nonprofit that advocates for incarcerated,...
3 arrested, 3 on the loose after pursuit, bailout in Pompano Beach
POMPANO BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - Three people were arrested and three others remain on the loose following a police pursuit that ended in a bailout in Pompano Beach. Davie Police and other law enforcement agencies responded to the area near Interstate 95 and Atlantic Boulevard to reports of a pursuit.
Surveillance video shows ocean rescue worker running over beachgoer; workers involved could be fired,...
MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - A scary incident on Miami Beach could cost a couple of ocean rescue workers their jobs, documents obtained by 7News show. In exclusive surveillance footage obtained by 7News, an ocean rescue lifeguard’s F-350 truck is captured accidentally driving over a 59-year-old man who was sunbathing...
From the port to the ER: Bride and groom unexpectedly tie the knot at...
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — After an unexpected medical emergency, wedding bells rang at the Memorial Healthcare System Cardiac and Vascular Institute this week. Chris Hamilton was preparing to board a cruise for his wedding and was admitted to Memorial Regional Hospital for emergency heart surgery following a massive heart...
Police chase ends in Pompano Beach, but not before suspects reportedly throw cash out...
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — Law enforcement officers swarmed Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Pompano Beach on Thursday after a pursuit that began in Davie ended there. During the middle of the chase, along Interstate 95 near Oakland Park Boulevard, the suspects reportedly tossed cash out the window as officers pursued...
Broward commissioners shelve ‘Lauderdale County’ rebrand proposal
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The push to rebrand Broward County as Lauderdale County was met mostly with opposition on Thursday by commissioners. An agenda item to discuss the new name was withdrawn after several commissioners expressed concern about cost and effort. The county was named after Napoleon Broward, Florida’s...

















