Owner of Pet Daycare Business in Delray Beach Charged With Cruelty; Accused of Striking,...
The owner of an animal daycare business in Delray Beach has been charged with animal cruelty after the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office began investigating reports that he had allegedly been mistreating dogs in his care. The investigation culminated in charges related to one such case involving a miniature poodle....
One year after fatal hit-and-run, police seek driver who killed woman crossing street
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — More than a year after 34-year-old Rachal Santa Maria was fatally struck while crossing Okeechobee Boulevard, West Palm Beach police are still searching for the driver who fled the scene. The West Palm Beach Police Department (WPBPD) says Santa Maria was crossing Okeechobee...
‘Raw Meat’ Stunt At Iconic Landmark Lands Florida Man Behind Bars
The Worth Avenue Clock Tower is usually the backdrop for engagement photos and scenic sunsets. On Monday morning, however, it became the stage for a much grislier spectacle that resulted in a man’s arrest. Palm Beach police took 27-year-old Jonathan Houston into custody after he allegedly filmed himself slicing...
Palm Beach County, FL: Another Broken Egg Cafe Cited For 5 Violations During Health...
Another Broken Egg Cafe at 508 Via De Palmas in Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, FL, was again in the spotlight this year, after the popular local chain was cited for five violations during a complaint-driven inspection by the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation on December 10, 2024. The inspection...
Broward firefighter faces DUI charge
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — A first responder with Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue is the subject of an “open and active internal affairs investigation” following an early-December DUI arrest, officials confirmed to Local 10 News on Tuesday. Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Capt. Brian Vengoechea on Dec. 7...
FAU Student, 19, Accused of Selling Drugs Out of Student Housing Complex
An investigation led undercover Palm Beach County Sheriff’s deputies to a student housing complex at Florida Atlantic University, where oxycodone pills – later determined to actually have been fentanyl – were purchased during a controlled purchase, court records stated. Alexander Zheleznyak, 19, of Sarasota, remains...
101 Arrests & Fentanyl Off The Streets In ‘Operation Unplugged’
Sheriff Ric Bradshaws says when drugs come off the street, communities are cleaned up and residents feel safer. Thirty-five guns were also seized, along with a number of other illegal drugs. They expect to make more arrests in the coming days.
Luxury condo association sues developers over construction defects
The condominium association for La Clara, a luxury high-rise condominium building in West Palm Beach, is suing the building’s developer over construction issues.
‘STOP THE SCAMS’: South Floridians lost $12M to scams as FL tops nation for...
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Scammers posing as government officials are draining wallets across Florida, with South Floridians losing more than $12 million to impersonation schemes in 2024. Florida now ranks first in the nation for fraud reports per capita, according to the Federal Trade Commission, and...
Bookkeeper accused of embezzling nearly $250K from Delray architect for luxury lifestyle
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A Delray Beach architect's bookkeeper allegedly stole nearly $250,000 over four years, funding luxury shopping, travel, and Billy Joel tickets, police say. Officers with the Delray Beach Police Department (DBPD) say they met with owners of a Delray Beach architecture firm who reported a...
