Criminals

?? A May investigation by??ESPN??about gamblers and their undue influence upon youth football in South Florida has prompted the Fort Lauderdale Police department to enact “Operation End Zone.” “We??have a zero tolerance policy for...

Fort Lauderdale Police unveiled today a new video surveillance vehicle the agency calls “The Peacemaker.” The used armored truck was purchased for $10 from Brinks armored truck company, Detective Travis Mandell said. “Its??equipment??can...

In the latest example of a widespread scam, the Broward Sheriff???s Office is alerting Dania Beach residents that ???grandparent??? swindlers are targeting people within the 954 area code. The way it works: Mystery callers claim a loved one has been...

Grand juries usually give great deference to police officers carrying out official duties, even when something goes wrong. But a grand jury couldn't excuse the tragic -- and apparently reckless -- ride that a rookie Broward Sheriff's Office deputy took......

Here's a tip, free of charge courtesy of the Daily Press. When someone is annoying you, don't call 911. In particular, don't do it four times. You may end up facing a criminal charge. A woman who lives on Hickory Fork......

FAU hosts the Kitties tonight. - - And that means Isiah Thomas will be in The Burrow. And that means fans have to come up with more accurate chants than in the past. That one of ???Rapist??? is not going......

by Frank James Now that the Illinois Supreme Court decided to put coal in Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan's Christmas stocking, rebuffing her call for the court to essentially bar Gov. Rod Blagojevich from filling the state's empty Senate seat,.......

by Mike Dorning and James Janega Barack Obama told reporters today to wait until he's out of town on Christmas vacation in Hawaii for answers to questions on his advisers' dealings with Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Asked at a press......

by Frank James The Washington Post has an animated interpretation of a Gov. Rod Blagojevich telephone conversation which uses verbatim excerpts from the federal criminal complaint. They get an A for effort though the animation doesn't really advance the.....

Technology has made it more difficult for criminals to steal cars. Even though there are more cars on the road than ever before, the stolen-vehicle rate has hit its lowest point in 20 years. According to the FBI, thieves nabbed......

Throughout the six-page letter dated Monday and sent by state Attorney General William C. Mims to Tony Troy, an attorney representing supervisors Teresa Altemus and Michelle Ressler, the words 'criminal charges' are invoked. The letter was referenced by...

Felons should have to come clean if they want a seat on a Palm Beach County committee or advisory board, according to Palm Beach County Commissioner Burt Aaronson. Volunteers being considered for appointment by the commission would have to disclose......