Jury selection resumes in trial of man accused of killing 14-year-old
WPTV is in the courtroom for day two of jury selection in the trial of Semmie Williams Jr., the man accused of killing 14-year-old Ryan Rogers in November 2021.
Man wanted in Tennessee could be in Tampa, officers say
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA)— A man wanted by authorities in Tennessee may be in the Tampa area, officers announced. The West Palm Beach Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating Cody Ellis Waller, 34. Officers said Waller is believed to be in the Tampa area now. Waller is wanted in connection with an […]
Future of Tri-Rail remains uncertain despite increase in ridership
WPTV is digging deeper into what the future holds for Tri-Rail and the more than 10,000 people who depend on it every day.
South Florida Weather Alert: Passing Showers Possible Along East Coast Metro Monday
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Miami, Florida – South Florida is starting the week under partly to mostly cloudy skies, with scattered showers moving through the region at times Monday, especially along the east coast metro areas....
26-year-old pickup truck driver ejected in deadly crash on Southern Blvd.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A 26-year-old man was killed Friday after his pickup truck struck two vehicles and a streetlight pole while trying to pass cars on Southern Blvd. According to deputies with the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, 26-year-old Joseph Taylor Alvarez was driving his pickup...
Man who stabbed ‘healer’ in Boynton ayahuasca attack avoids prison time
(This story was updated with new information. A man accused in an ayahuasca-fueled 2024 stabbing that wounded a spiritual healer at an Airbnb in Boynton Beach has pleaded guilty to multiple criminal charges but will avoid further time in custody. Stefan Leon had faced a charge of attempted murder , but a deal between...
Waste Watch: ‘FL’s CFO isn’t being truthful,’ Palm Beach County Administrator says
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — The CBS 12 News I-Team is on Waste Watch. Things are only getting worse between the state’s Chief Financial Officer, Blaise Ingoglia, and Palm Beach County leaders. That’s because, according to the CFO, Palm Beach County is wasting hundreds of millions of...
Firefighters rescue two dogs and a cat from Lake Worth Beach kitchen blaze
LAKE WORTH BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Firefighters rushed into a Lake Worth home Friday morning, rescuing two dogs and a cat from a kitchen fire as smoke and flames spread. The Palm Beach County Fire Rescue says they were called to a house fire Friday morning on Colony View Drive in Lake Worth Beach.
Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office assists FBI in searching treeline of PBI
WPTV is on scene near Palm Beach International Airport Monday morning, where units are searching the treeline off Southern Boulevard.
Video shows paraglider’s frightening 500-foot fall off Riviera Beach; victim lucky to walk away,...
RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) — Cellphone video captured the moments a Florida paraglider plummeted about 500 feet into the water off the coast of a Palm Beach County beach. Rescue teams said he was lucky to walk away with his life. Witnesses can be heard with panic in their...
