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Salt Life co-founder pleads guilty to manslaughter
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Scripps News West Palm) — The co-founder of the Salt Life apparel brand has pleaded guilty to manslaughter with a firearm... More
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Rapper Flo Rida sues Celsius energy drink maker
BOCA RATON, Fla. (Scripps News West Palm) — South Florida rapper Flo Rida is suing Boca Raton-based energy drink maker Celsius Holdings Inc., claiming the... More
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Welfare check leads to discovery of dead body, homicide investigation
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (Scripps News West Palm) — The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said a welfare check Monday led to the discovery of... More
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Florida mother accused of fatally stabbing 3-year-old daughter
NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (Scripps News West Palm) — A South Florida mother tried to strangle her 3-year-old daughter before fatally stabbing her instead, police... More
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Affidavit details internet searches of mother accused of tossing newborn in ocean
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Scripps News West Palm) — The mother of a newborn baby whose body was found floating in the Boynton Beach Inlet... More
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89-year-old Florida woman’s homicide solved 28 years later
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. (Scripps News West Palm) — The killing of an 89-year-old South Florida woman has been solved decades later, the Broward Sheriff’s Office... More
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Killer clown suspect Sheila Keen-Warren to remain in jail
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Scripps News West Palm) — A woman accused of dressing up as a clown and killing her future husband’s wife more... More
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77-year-old Palm Beach County doctor accused of sexual battery
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (Scripps News West Palm) — A Palm Beach County podiatrist was arrested on a sexual battery charge, according to the Palm... More
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‘Killer clown’ murder trial delayed after ‘clown-sighting file’ uncovered
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Scripps News West Palm) — There is a new delay in the notorious “killer clown” case. A judge agreed... More
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Police: Landlord spied on 12-year-old girl using hidden cameras
MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. (Scripps News West Palm) — Detectives in Martin County have arrested a landlord who they said was spying on his 12-year-old tenant... More
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Defense attorneys for Killer Clown suspect want to know what 1999 evidence audit shows
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Scripps News West Palm) — A recent court filing by defense attorneys in the upcoming murder trial of a woman accused... More
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Man wrongly arrested for mother’s murder settles lawsuit against sheriff’s office
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. (Scripps News West Palm) — A man who was wrongly arrested for murdering his mother has settled a lawsuit against the... More
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Judge denies request to modify conditions of release for Florida teen charged with killing 6
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Scripps News West Palm) — A judge this week denied a request to modify the release conditions of a Florida teen... More
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Handyman pleads guilty to killing woman, hiding body in septic tank
STUART, Fla. (Scripps News West Palm) — A handyman accused of killing a Florida woman and then hiding her body in a septic tank has... More
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14-year-old charged with murder as an adult in Florida man’s stabbing
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Scripps News West Palm) — A 14-year-old boy accused of stabbing a man in the chest during an argument at a... More
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Florida couple arrested after 3-year-old found wandering alone
VERO BEACH, Fla. (Scripps News West Palm) — The parents of a 3-year-old girl who was found wandering naked in Vero Beach have been arrested... More
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Mom who tossed newborn girl in Florida dumpster pleads guilty
By Matt Papaycik WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (WPTV) — A Palm Beach County mother who authorities said tossed her newborn baby girl in a dumpster... More
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Florida man sends $10,000 in mail to have ex-girlfriend’s new lover killed
MIAMI (Scripps News West Palm) — A South Florida man pleaded guilty Wednesday after mailing $10,000 to a hired assassin in a botched attempt to... More
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Wife says husband killed her parents, recorded video of bodies
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Scripps News West Palm) — The daughter of an elderly couple who was beaten to death at their home in Palm Beach... More
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Police: Florida woman hid mother’s body in freezer, collected disability benefits
SEBASTIAN, Fla. (Scripps News West Palm) — A Florida woman is under arrest after police said she stuffed her dead mother’s body into a freezer because... More
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Florida homicide suspect ‘did not recall’ killing man, woman
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (Scripps News West Palm) — A 57-year-old Palm Beach County man told deputies he did not recall killing two people who... More
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Deputy shoots knife-wielding suspect during alleged hostage situation
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (Scripps News West Palm) — A knife-wielding suspect who was shot in the head by a deputy during an alleged hostage situation... More
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Deputies fatally shoot man accused of kidnapping two women
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. (Scripps News West Palm) — A man was fatally shot by deputies Saturday night after kidnapping two women and leading deputies in... More
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Hearing today in Gabby Petito, Brian Laundrie lawsuit
NORTH PORT, Fla. (Scripps News West Palm) — A lawsuit filed by the parents of Gabby Petito against the parents of her suspected killer, Brian... More
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Florida dog breeder kidnapped, 3 suspects arrested
MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. (Scripps News West Palm) — A Port St. Lucie dog breeder who deputies said boasted about his business online was kidnapped by... More
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Florida man believed to have dumped wife’s body in Intracoastal Waterway
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Scripps News West Palm) — Detectives believe the body of a missing Florida woman who is thought to be dead was dumped... More
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Florida couple accused of locking son in 8×8-foot box face judge
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Scripps News West Palm) — The case against the Jupiter parents accused of locking their adopted son in an 8-foot by... More
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Florida mother, twins died by murder-suicide, coroner says
ROCKLEDGE, Fla. (Scripps News West Palm) — A St. Lucie County mother found dead earlier this year in a vehicle with her twins, killed her children... More
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Skeletal remains found in 1974 identified as missing teen, possible victim of serial killer
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Scripps News West Palm) — After nearly five decades, Palm Beach County detectives announced Thursday they’ve identified a teen girl whose... More
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Death penalty sought against handyman accused of hiding woman’s body in septic tank
JENSEN BEACH, Fla. (Scripps News West Palm) — Court documents filed earlier this month show that state prosecutors will seek the death penalty against a... More