Blog Posts in September, 2009
Posted on Sep 24, 2009 By Brett Schwartz
Crime in Broward and Palm Beach counties decreased slightly during the first half of this year, compared to the first half of 2008, according to statistics compiled by the Florida Department of Law ...
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Posted on Sep 9, 2009 By Brett Schwartz
A Broward judge today sentenced two former Lauderhill police officers each to a year of probation for falsifying reports to say a driver was a belligerent aggressor who tried to kick out a patrol car ...
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Posted on Sep 9, 2009 By Brett Schwartz
For wearing handcuff keys on a necklace draped around his neck, a homeless Miami Beach man could face years in prison. Prosecutors on Tuesday formally charged Michael Gonzalez, 22, with disorderly ...
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Posted on Sep 9, 2009 By Brett Schwartz
Eleven people hired to register potential voters in Miami-Dade County before last year's presidential election were being sought Wednesday for falsifying hundreds of voter registration cards. The ...
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Posted on Sep 9, 2009 By Brett Schwartz
Miami-Dade officers shot an armed man several times late Tuesday after a confrontation, police said. The man was taken by helicopter to Jackson Memorial Hospital's Ryder Trauma Center in serious ...
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Posted on Sep 9, 2009 By Brett Schwartz
A driver's blood alcohol level was almost three times over the legal limit Tuesday morning when he hit and killed a motorcyclist, police said. Robert Jones, 31, of Miramar , was arrested after police ...
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