Enrique Macotela arrested in Coral Springs woman's deathCORAL SPRINGS, Fla. -Police have arrested a man in connection with the death of his girlfriend, Magdalena Weich, 38, who was found dead in a wooded area in Coral Springs in August.Enrique Macotela initially told police Weich left to walk to Barnes & Noble on Aug. 18 but never returned home or went to work the next day. Her body was found Aug. 20 along Sample Road.Police began... [...]
Florida man snatches 4 million pounds of citrus without paying, officials say
(CNN)Perhaps he had an insatiable appetite for oranges. Or maybe he was just trying to squeeze a serious profit.
Whatever the reason, a Florida man allegedly stole 4 million pounds of citrus, the state department of agriculture said Friday. That's more than $540,000 worth of produce.
Officials said Bradley D. Reiter, owner of Reiter Citrus Inc., entered into... [...]
Man Fired for Wearing Muslim Head CoveringAn Ocala man has filed a religious discrimination complaint against Denny’s after he alleges he was not allowed to wear an Islamic head covering while working as a restaurant server.In his complaint, the man told the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission that a manager at a franchise-owned Denny’s restaurant in Ocala told him he was prohibited from working day shifts because he wore a kufi.The... [...]
Police search for Hialeah bank robber
HIALEAH, Fla. (WSVN) -- The FBI is looking for a woman who robbed a bank in Hialeah, Thursday.The suspect entered the TD Bank branch at 801 W. 49th St. and demanded money from a bank employee. She made off with an undisclosed amount money, but police recovered some at a nearby KFC parking lot.The FBI has released photographs from the bank robbery. The female subject was seen wearing a white tank top... [...]
Man shot and killed outside his Miramar home, shooters at largeMIRAMAR, Fla. (WSVN) -- Police are looking for the person responsible for a fatal shooting in Miramar that happened early Thursday morning.According to officials, the shooting happened outside of the victim's home along Everglades Drive and Indigo Street. He has been identified as 28-year-old Darcy Jenkins Jr., who went by the nickname "Bo."Witnesses said it was about 2:30 a.m.... [...]
