Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office launches real-time crime alert system
Palm Beach County's new HOW Initiative alerts houses of worship instantly when crimes occur nearby, with a potential statewide expansion on the horizon.
Surveillance video contradicts woman’s abduction claim; later admits making it up: Police
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A reported kidnapping in West Palm Beach late Tuesday night took a turn when investigators determined the incident never happened, leading to the arrest of the woman who made the claim, police said. The West Palm Beach Police Department said officers were called...
20-year-old faces 50 felonies in police-car crime spree across Palm Beach County
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A 20-year-old man is facing the wrath of the law after being accused of a staggering 50 felonies linked to a brazen crime spree that specifically targeted law enforcement vehicles across Palm Beach County. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said that the...
Village Landing unveiled: Shops, dining, offices and Hilton hotel coming to Wellington
WELLINGTON, Fla. (CBS12) — has unveiled yet another development in Palm Beach County. Related Ross announced the plans on Tuesday for a new mixed-use development called Village Landing in Wellington. According to Related Ross, the project is designed to create a walkable waterfront community that integrates shopping, d
West Palm Beach man arrested for Instagram threat to ‘shoot up’ courthouse, cops say
A West Palm Beach man was arrested after allegedly making a threat on Instagram to "shoot up" houses and a courthouse, authorities said. Jesus Thomas Max Horne, 36, was arrested Tuesday on a charge of written threats to kill or do bodily injury, Palm Beach County jail records showed. According...
Family designer bag betrayal: Woman accused of pawning $7K in Louis Vuitton, Gucci
LAKE WORTH BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A woman is facing multiple felony charges after investigators say she stole designer handbags from a family member and later pawned them at a local shop, according to arrest records. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said that Noreanna Katrise Louis, 23, was...
Florida homeowners face sticker shock as insurance renewal notices arrive
Florida homeowners are opening insurance renewal notices — and many are not happy with what they find inside. Sean Sculley, a homeowner in the Grandview Heights neighborhood of West Palm Beach, recently received a renewal notice that left him stunned. He and his husband have owned their home for 34 years.
New designer drug 10x more potent than fentanyl raising concerns in South Florida
West Palm Beach, FL/CBS12 News — Drug experts in South Florida are concerned about a new designer drug that they say is 10 times more potent than fentanyl. It's called cychlorphine, a highly-potent synthetic opioid. "Having something ten times more potent than what was already killing people is extremely...
Man accused of killing wife, fleeing to El Salvador extradited to Palm Beach County
LAKE WORTH BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A man accused of killing his wife and leaving her body in a vehicle at a Tri-Rail station in Lake Worth Beach in 2023 is being extradited to Palm Beach County after his arrest in El Salvador. Jose Castellon Jimenez was located in...
2 local residents win $2M Florida Lottery prizes
The Florida Lottery announced on Wednesday that two Palm Beach County residents won big prizes earlier this year playing scratch-off games.
