Man accused of setting father on fire turns himself in to policeHOMESTEAD, Fla. -A man accused of trying to kill his father by setting him on fire has been taken into custody.Miami-Dade police said Tabias Rollins, 38, turned himself in Sunday at the Homestead Police Department.Tabias Rollins, 38, turned himself over to Homestead police Sunday. Police had been searching for him since Saturday, when he allegedly doused his 64-year-old father in... [...]
West Park woman accused of attempting to kill child, BSO deputies sayWEST PARK, Fla. -A West Park woman is facing multiple attempted murder charges after she threatened to kill a young child inside her home and several Broward Sheriff's Office deputies, an arrest report said.Prissila Vargas, 30, was arrested Tuesday shorty after she called her husband, Daniel Monert, 33, and said, "Say goodbye" to a young girl inside the home before she hung... [...]
Broward County Commission passes marijuana ordinanceFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -The Broward County Commission approved a marijuana ordinance Tuesday, as a public hearing was held to discuss options that could keep those caught with small amounts of marijuana from going to jail.Under the ordinance, which is similar to ordinances in Miami-Dade County and Key West, police officers will have the option of issuing a $150 civil citation to someone caught... [...]
Man charged with impersonating officer during traffic stopFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -A South Florida man was charged with impersonating a police officer after authorities say a real officer rolled up on his traffic stop. Fort Lauderdale police say 35-year-old Michael Shutov was driving a white van early Saturday morning when he used red and blue lights to pull over a driver. An arrest report says Shutov told the motorist to drive around a corner,... [...]
Next FL "Stand Your Ground" Test: Ex-Cop Who Killed Theatergoer
The next major test of Florida's "stand your ground" law may come in January, when a hearing is scheduled in the case of retired Tampa police Capt. Curtis Reeves, who killed theater patron Chad Oulson last year, reports the St. Petersburg Times. Oulson loomed over the elderly man who had politely asked him to stop text-ing, spewed profanity, tossed the man's popcorn and threw his... [...]
