Mom to Mom: South Florida non-profit helps families in need of housing, food and essentials
Read full article: Mom to Mom: South Florida non-profit helps families in need of housing, food and essentialsThis week on Mom to Mom, Local 10′s Nicole Perez spent time at The Legacy Closet, a South Florida organization with one goal, to help South Florida families in need.
Broward letter carrier admits to stealing mail, selling it ‘on the street,’ feds say
Read full article: Broward letter carrier admits to stealing mail, selling it ‘on the street,’ feds sayA letter carrier with the U.S. Postal Service appeared in Fort Lauderdale federal court on Tuesday after authorities busted him stealing mail during a surveillance operation, court documents state.
Teachers at Broward school back in classrooms, ready to build off success
Read full article: Teachers at Broward school back in classrooms, ready to build off successTeachers around Broward County are putting the finishing touches on their classrooms as they get ready to welcome students for the new school year.
Man, 22, accused of raping 14-year-old girl in Margate church parking lot
Read full article: Man, 22, accused of raping 14-year-old girl in Margate church parking lotA man, then 21, met a 14-year-old girl at a Pompano Beach church and the two would later enter into a relationship, authorities said. Newly-public court documents say that the man would then rape her in the parking lot of another church.
Nude Margate man threatens Black man with gun while hurling racial slur, police say
Read full article: Nude Margate man threatens Black man with gun while hurling racial slur, police sayPolice arrested a Margate man on a hate crime charge early Thursday morning after they said he threatened a Black man with a gun after he incorrectly believed he was on his property — and called him a racial slur while doing so.
Margate man among 3 accused in $9.5M lotto scam targeting seniors nationwide
Read full article: Margate man among 3 accused in $9.5M lotto scam targeting seniors nationwideU.S. Marshals arrested a South Florida man after federal prosecutors accused him of joining two other men in targeting “at least 20″ people over the age of 55 in a multi-million-dollar lottery scam.
‘Be safe’: Fireworks injure teens during 4th of July celebrations in South Florida
Read full article: ‘Be safe’: Fireworks injure teens during 4th of July celebrations in South FloridaA 17-year-old boy was undergoing surgery on Friday at Jackson Memorial Hospital after fireworks exploded right on his face.
Girl, 14, and boy, 16, are part of group facing charges after deadly crime spree in Broward, records show
Read full article: Girl, 14, and boy, 16, are part of group facing charges after deadly crime spree in Broward, records showDetectives believe a 14-year-old girl who was reported “missing” in November in Margate lured a 25-year-old man to a carjacking that turned into a police chase and a fatal crash in Broward County, records show.
Rocky’s Sweet Treats owner arrested again for alleged drug dealing in Broward
Read full article: Rocky’s Sweet Treats owner arrested again for alleged drug dealing in BrowardAt 5-foot-1-inch tall, a 25-year-old woman who enjoys baking looks harmless, yet detectives from two police departments in Broward County have described her as a drug dealer.
Broward organization celebrates judge striking down Florida law blocking gender-affirming care
Read full article: Broward organization celebrates judge striking down Florida law blocking gender-affirming careThe McKenzie Project in Broward County helps transgender adults and children and their families find access to health care.
Police need to speak with woman who allegedly stole Colombian shapewear from Broward business
Read full article: Police need to speak with woman who allegedly stole Colombian shapewear from Broward businessAnother case of shapewear shopping left a family-owned Broward business in the middle of a police investigation.
Margate residents concerned over gun-toting iguana hunters
Read full article: Margate residents concerned over gun-toting iguana huntersMen carrying long guns, riding in boats, walking onto and even shooting into yards have been a disturbing sight for residents in Paradise Gardens, a quiet senior community in Margate.
Miami-Dade fugitive arrested in Palmetto Estates over 2022 organized scheme to defraud
Read full article: Miami-Dade fugitive arrested in Palmetto Estates over 2022 organized scheme to defraudMiami-Dade police arrested a woman and are searching for a man accused of running a large-scale rental car theft operation out of the Miami International Airport, according to an arrest report.
Neighbors claim smoking resident sparked fire in Margate assisted living facility
Read full article: Neighbors claim smoking resident sparked fire in Margate assisted living facilityA fire prompted an evacuation on Sunday at the Coral Plaza, an assisted living and memory care community in Margate, and Local 10 News is now learning what may have caused it.
Deputies identify suspect in attack, kidnapping outside Deerfield Beach business
Read full article: Deputies identify suspect in attack, kidnapping outside Deerfield Beach businessA man accused of attacking and kidnapping an employee Thursday outside a business in Deerfield Beach has been identified by authorities as James Cure III.
Employee attacked, forced into vehicle outside Deerfield Beach business
Read full article: Employee attacked, forced into vehicle outside Deerfield Beach businessThe Broward Sheriff’s Office is investigating after they said an employee was attacked and forced into a vehicle outside the business where they work in Pompano Beach.
Cops seek help finding sixth relative wanted in Margate teen torture case
Read full article: Cops seek help finding sixth relative wanted in Margate teen torture caseAnother family member is set to face charges in a months-long investigation into years of torture police say a 15-year-old girl suffered inside of a Margate home — authorities just have to find her first.
9 hospitalized after high levels of carbon monoxide detected inside Margate home
Read full article: 9 hospitalized after high levels of carbon monoxide detected inside Margate homeMultiple people were taken to a hospital early Thursday morning after Margate police say there may have been higher than normal levels of carbon monoxide inside a home.
FHP: Broward man arrested in connection with 2022 DUI crash that killed tow truck driver
Read full article: FHP: Broward man arrested in connection with 2022 DUI crash that killed tow truck driverA driver who is accused of hitting and killing a tow truck driver on Florida’s Turnpike last year is now behind bars, according to the Florida Highway Patrol
Miami-Dade prosecutors accuse ‘caretaker’ of stealing visually-impaired woman’s properties
Read full article: Miami-Dade prosecutors accuse ‘caretaker’ of stealing visually-impaired woman’s propertiesMiami-Dade County prosecutors announced an arrest Tuesday in what they described as an elderly exploitation case targeting a visually-impaired victim.
‘All allegations’: Ex-counselor won’t say if she saw cousin being tortured in Margate
Read full article: ‘All allegations’: Ex-counselor won’t say if she saw cousin being tortured in MargateFormer family support counselor Treaunshae Gibbons had nothing to say to Local 10 News Tuesday, one day after Local 10 obtained court documents alleging that the 29-year-old used her knowledge of the child protection system to help coach her mother in a child torture investigation involving her 15-year-old cousin.
Pair paid 18-year-old $5K to kill Miami-Dade man suspect owed $315K to, court docs say
Read full article: Pair paid 18-year-old $5K to kill Miami-Dade man suspect owed $315K to, court docs saySomjeet Christopher Singh owed Suren Seetal about $315,000 in debt and Seetal was starting to collect. So Singh — also known as “Lil Chris” — paid another suspect to hire a hitman for $5,000 in order to kill him. That’s all according to newly-obtained federal court documents shedding light on the alleged kidnapping and murder of the 36-year-old airplane mechanic.
3 accused of kidnapping, murdering South Florida man who vanished in November
Read full article: 3 accused of kidnapping, murdering South Florida man who vanished in NovemberThree Broward County men were indicted by a federal grand jury Monday in the kidnapping and murder of a 36-year-old South Florida airplane mechanic who had been reported missing in early November.
Margate teen torture case: Counselor tried to help abuser, not victim, detectives allege
Read full article: Margate teen torture case: Counselor tried to help abuser, not victim, detectives allegeA counselor for a child abuse nonprofit failed to report that her 15-year-old cousin was living in a house of torture in Margate for about a decade and she used her knowledge of the system to try to help one of the abusers, detectives alleged in an arrest warrant.
Relative who worked at child abuse nonprofit is latest arrest in Margate teen torture case
Read full article: Relative who worked at child abuse nonprofit is latest arrest in Margate teen torture caseAuthorities arrested a former worker at a child abuse prevention nonprofit in connection with an investigation into an alleged house of torture in Margate where multiple family members are accused of brutalizing, caging and starving a 15-year-old girl for years.
Video shows Margate employee crash city-owned truck into business, injuring 7
Read full article: Video shows Margate employee crash city-owned truck into business, injuring 7Surveillance video shows when a city employee crashed a city-owned truck into a store injuring seven people on Saturday in Margate.
After latest arrest, neighbors ‘shocked’ over Margate teen torture allegations
Read full article: After latest arrest, neighbors ‘shocked’ over Margate teen torture allegationsResidents living near an alleged house of torture on Northwest 79th Terrace in Margate said Tuesday they were horrified to learn of what police say was the brutal abuse of a 15-year-old girl.
Sex offender lived in home where family tortured Margate teen, police say
Read full article: Sex offender lived in home where family tortured Margate teen, police sayPolice arrested a fourth member of a Margate household where they accused family members of torturing and starving a 15-year-old girl for years; as of now, his criminal charges appear to be unconnected to the case.
Margate torture case: Woman joined aunt, uncle in caging, starving teen sister, cops say
Read full article: Margate torture case: Woman joined aunt, uncle in caging, starving teen sister, cops sayA little more than a week after Margate police arrested her aunt and uncle after accusing them of torturing her 15-year-old sister for years, a woman is now accused of participating in the decade of alleged brutality and starvation.
Police: Plea from Margate teen to online instructor reveals years of abuse inside home
Read full article: Police: Plea from Margate teen to online instructor reveals years of abuse inside homeMargate police have arrested two people who are accused of torturing a teenage girl for years who they were the legal guardians of.
Broward teacher accused of assaulting kindergartner at school
Read full article: Broward teacher accused of assaulting kindergartner at schoolA 54-year-old teacher at an elementary school in Broward County has been arrested after she was captured on surveillance video assaulting a kindergartner, authorities said.
Police: Margate man with a history of pretending to be Broward deputy does it again
Read full article: Police: Margate man with a history of pretending to be Broward deputy does it againA 24-year-old Margate man pretended to be in law enforcement at a restaurant, a hospital, and in front of officers, according to police.
Broward school employee accused of sexually abusing teenage girl, records show
Read full article: Broward school employee accused of sexually abusing teenage girl, records showA 31-year-old man who works at Margate Middle School stands accused of sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl in Broward County, records show.
Denny’s employee describes scary moment after driver hits him following dine and dash
Read full article: Denny’s employee describes scary moment after driver hits him following dine and dashA Denny’s employee who was struck by a customer with a vehicle after refusing to pay spoke exclusively with Local 10 News on Thursday.
Video shows Margate man striking employee with vehicle after not paying bill at Denny’s
Read full article: Video shows Margate man striking employee with vehicle after not paying bill at Denny’sA Margate man was arrested Monday after refusing to pay the bill at Denny’s restaurant and then striking a victim with his vehicle as he tried to leave the scene, authorities said.
DOJ: 2 Broward men arrested after selling ‘ghost guns’ and ‘switches’ to investigators
Read full article: DOJ: 2 Broward men arrested after selling ‘ghost guns’ and ‘switches’ to investigatorsTwo men from Broward County were arrested this week after being accused of selling illegal “ghost guns” and “switches” to investigators, the Department of Justice confirmed Friday.
Identifying risk for breast cancer recurrence
Read full article: Identifying risk for breast cancer recurrenceDr. Tiffany Chichester, a breast oncologist with HCA Florida Northwest Hospital said a recent study found breast cancer stage and hormone receptor status may help doctors predict if and when the cancer might return after treatment.
Researchers find possible noninvasive and non-systemic way to treat hypertension
Read full article: Researchers find possible noninvasive and non-systemic way to treat hypertensionResearchers are finding a new noninvasive and non-systemic way to treat hypertension, which affects 47 percent of American adults.
Deputies arrest 3 men for stunt driving in Fort Lauderdale, seize 6 cars, 2 weapons
Read full article: Deputies arrest 3 men for stunt driving in Fort Lauderdale, seize 6 cars, 2 weaponsBroward Sheriff Gregory Tony announced on Thursday that deputies arrested three men who are accused of stunt driving in Fort Lauderdale, and seized six cars and two firearms.
Police: ‘I’m going to kill someone tonight,’ Broward man says before disappearing
Read full article: Police: ‘I’m going to kill someone tonight,’ Broward man says before disappearingMargate police are searching for a missing man who they said threatened to kill himself and others before he disappeared.
Consumer outraged after finding sugar label with racial stereotype at Presidente Supermarket
Read full article: Consumer outraged after finding sugar label with racial stereotype at Presidente SupermarketA product label found in a South Florida supermarket is in the spotlight after it left a shopper disturbed and outraged.
Police: Fort Lauderdale man facing DUI charges after racing, fleeing from police in Margate
Read full article: Police: Fort Lauderdale man facing DUI charges after racing, fleeing from police in MargateA Fort Lauderdale man was arrested Thursday morning after racing other vehicles and then fleeing from police while driving under the influence, authorities said.
Crooks steal wheels, leaving cars on bricks; cops think they’re targeting these models
Read full article: Crooks steal wheels, leaving cars on bricks; cops think they’re targeting these modelsCrooks in Broward County are stealing car wheels from unsuspecting owners and leaving their vehicles on bricks.
Broward elementary school bookkeeper accused of stealing thousands of dollars to pay for groceries, cigarettes
Read full article: Broward elementary school bookkeeper accused of stealing thousands of dollars to pay for groceries, cigarettesA 54-year-old bookkeeper was arrested last week on accusations that she stole thousands of dollars from an elementary school in Broward County where she worked.
Duo accused of running $180K rental car theft scheme out of Miami airport
Read full article: Duo accused of running $180K rental car theft scheme out of Miami airportMiami-Dade police arrested a woman and are searching for a man accused of running a large-scale rental car theft operation out of the Miami International Airport, according to an arrest report.
Nonprofit, no-kill shelter needs public’s help as they continue to save homeless animals
Read full article: Nonprofit, no-kill shelter needs public’s help as they continue to save homeless animalsThere are hundreds of animal rescue groups and shelters all over South Florida. Most are nonprofit organizations that aim for a “no-kill” status as they save and adopt out pets, and one special shelter is saying yes to the homeless animals that can be quite hard to home.
Woman allegedly wrecked ex’s car after seeing picture on Facebook of him with new girlfriend
Read full article: Woman allegedly wrecked ex’s car after seeing picture on Facebook of him with new girlfriendA Coral Springs woman is accused of damaging her ex-boyfriend's car during a fit of jealous rage.
12-year-old boy hit by car while riding bike in Margate, airlifted to hospital
Read full article: 12-year-old boy hit by car while riding bike in Margate, airlifted to hospitalA 12-year-old boy was airlifted to the hospital after being hit by a car while he rode his bike in Margate Monday afternoon, according to police.