Police & Fire
By JEFF YASTINE
September 18, 2025
POMPANO BEACH — State and internal investigations are underway after Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) deputies shot and killed a man who barricaded himself inside a vacant home near the Hillsboro Inlet.BSO deputies in front of the incident mansion at 3206 Bay Drive in Pompano BeachPer the ...
POMPANO BEACH — Deputies shot and killed an armed man who barricaded himself inside a vacant Pompano Beach home at 2306 Bay Street, and attacked a K-9 during a standoff Tuesday night, authorities said.BSO barricaded both ends of Bay Drive in Pompano Beach while they say the suspect had barricaded ...
COCONUT CREEK – A 60-year-old woman lost $15,000 in a banking scam in Coconut Creek after being tricked into handing cash to a fake Wells Fargo representative, police said.On Aug. 7, she received a call from someone posing as the bank’s fraud department and was told her account had been ...
POMPANO BEACH — A 33-year-old man was arrested Thursday night in Pompano Beach on a felony animal cruelty charge after deputies said a dog was found emaciated, tethered to a tree, and deprived of proper care.Jabarrie Matthew BookerArrest DetailsAccording to a Broward Sheriff’s Office complaint ...
POMPANO BEACH — Two men were arrested after a stabbing Monday night left one man hospitalized, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office. Just after 9:20 p.m. on Monday night, deputies said Broward County Regional Communications received reports of a stabbing in the 400 block of Southwest Second ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A safety system stopped a jet after it overshot the runway on Wednesday at Boca Raton Airport, according to federal officials. On Thursday, the Federal Aviation Administration said an Engineered Materials Arresting System (EMAS) — a bed of lightweight, crushable material installed ...
COLLIER COUNTY, FL — A Pompano Beach man driving a pickup truck on Alligator Alley/I-75 caused a deadly crash that shut down the roadway for roughly 12 hours, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.Credit: Florida Highway PatrolThe wreck happened early Saturday morning, around 1:40 a.m. near Exit ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – A man was found sleeping on Broward College’s North Campus in Coconut Creek with a dagger-style knife inside his backpack while the school was open for classes. The campus borders the Florida Turnpike, which forms the western edge of Pompano Beach city limits.Police were ...
POMPANO BEACH, FL — The Broward Sheriff’s Office announced Friday evening that 13-year-old Stella Mitchell, who had been reported missing in Pompano Beach, has been safely located.Missing 13-year old Stella Mitch was last seen in 900 block of NE 3rd Street in Pompano Beach. Credit: Broward ...
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — At the stroke of 9pm Friday night, work crews sealed off the Atlantic Boulevard approaches to the railroad tracks just west of I-95 and Andrews Avenue, and got to work. By midnight, heavy equipment was positioned over the tracks as work began in earnest. Drivers should plan ...
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — The Broward Sheriff’s Office Violent Crimes Unit is asking for the public’s help in identifying two suspects involved in a drive-by shooting that targeted a home in Pompano Beach during the early morning hours of Wednesday, Aug. 6.Shooting incident is seen 25 seconds into this ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – A Pompano Beach man was arrested after a high-speed chase that started in Coconut Creek and ended with a car crash, with man fleeing the scene and later arrested.Around 1:28 a.m. on August 7, a caller told police that the father of her children, 28-year-old Bradley Gillis of ...
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FL — A Pompano Beach woman was one of three South Florida residents killed Tuesday on the Florida Turnpike in the Fort Pierce area. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, their minivan slammed into a tractor-trailer as the tractor-trailer's driver attempted to make an illegal ...
POMPANO BEACH, FL - A Pompano Beach woman was killed Aug. 7 when she was struck by a truck towing a boat along NE 14th Street Causeway, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office.Bicyclist fatality on 14th Street Causeway in Pompano BeachWhat Happened & WhereBSO traffic homicide detectives said ...
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — A 63-year-old man died Friday after crashing his scooter in Pompano Beach, authorities said.According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, Jeffrey Ferrer of Pompano Beach was riding a 2023 Italica RX 150 south on South Powerline Road around 1:34 p.m. when he approached the ...
POMPANO BEACH, FL – A 70-year-old man from the Pompano and Coconut Creek area died in a motorcycle crash Thursday evening near the town of Deadwood, South Dakota.According to the South Dakota Highway Patrol, Anthony Michalicki was riding his 1999 Harley-Davidson westbound on US 14A, near mile ...
POMPANO BEACH, FL — A woman wanted on a felony warrant in Kentucky is facing new charges in South Florida after authorities say she was caught disturbing a protected sea turtle nest along the beach in Pompano.Misty Dawn Smith According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded at ...
POMPANO BEACH, FL — A deadly multi-vehicle accident in Pompano Beach has left one man dead, and authorities are continuing their investigation, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO).What Happened in the Pompano Beach Car Accident?The fatal crash occurred at approximately 2:40 p.m. on ...