HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – A Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy was involved in a multi-car crash Thursday morning at the intersection of State Road 7 and Hollywood Boulevard, authorities confirm.
A BSO spokeswoman said the deputy is OK and that Hollywood police will be investigating the wreck. The deputy was in an unmarked Chevy Tahoe.
Hollywood police say that the BSO cruiser struck in the crash was “not involved in any active... [...]
Attorney: Former sheriff’s deposition supports ex-deputy’s innocence
PARKLAND, Fla. – An attorney for former Broward Sheriff’s Office Deputy Scot Peterson says former Sheriff Scott Israel’s statements during a recent deposition prove that Peterson didn’t know where the gunman was during the Feb. 14, 2018, shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, and that him taking a “tactical position of cover” was... [...]
MIRAMAR, Fla. – An extremely emotional ceremony was held Tuesday night for a Miramar high school student who was killed by three teenagers.
Family, friends, city officials and Miramar police officers consoled one another as the group of more than 200 people gathered for a candlelight vigil honoring 18-year-old Dwight “DJ” Grant.
Many who attended said they came to show support for the victim’s mother.
Grant’s mother was... [...]
WASHINGTON – Federal health officials on Monday extended for nearly three more months its rules that cruise ships must follow to sail during the pandemic.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the extension makes only “minor modifications” to rules already in effect. The agency said that after Jan. 15, it plans to move to a voluntary program for cruise companies to detect and control the spread of COVID-19 on... [...]
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Nikolas Cruz appeared in court Tuesday for a status hearing, nearly a week after he pleaded guilty to murdering 17 people and attempting to kill 17 others in the Feb. 14, 2018, school shooting in Parkland.
Lawyers on both sides will reconvene with the judge next week to go over various motions.
The defense has filed a series of motions to suppress evidence in the case, including evidence related to... [...]
