Jorge Martinez of Atlantic Beach, Florida is accused of drugging and raping a 15-year-old girl and then posting a video of her naked on social media. The girl suffered oxygen deprivation due to the drugs and may not survive, sources report.
Martinez, 18, was charged with sexual assault, obscene communication, and delivering a controlled substance to a minor. He was ordered held on $550,000 bond. News sources did not name an attorney for him. Continue reading
Prominent lobbyist Ron Book, father of Sen. Lauren Book, D-Plantation, was booked into jail on February 24 on DUI charges.
Book, 66, is charged with DUI, DUI causing property damage, and refusal to submit to a DUI test. He was held in Broward County Jail and was released on Monday after posting $1,500 bond. The press did not name an attorney for him.
Travis Barlow of Broward, Florida was arrested on January 27 for his alleged involvement in a hit-and-run incident.
Barlow, 27, is charged with leaving the scene of an accident, driving with a suspended license, and failing to obey. The press did not name an attorney for him.
Anthony Gene Thomas of Broward, Florida was arrested on January 17 for allegedly engaging in a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl from Brevard County and soliciting pornographic images and videos from her.
Thomas, 41, allegedly connected with the victim through the widely popular online video game Fortnite. His arrest was announced on Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody’s website.
Nicole Vanderweit of Broward County, Florida was reportedly “distracted” when she crashed into a group of cyclists in Davie, killing two and injuring four.
According to news sources, the car crash occurred at around 8:30 a.m. on November 23 in the eastbound lanes of State Road 84, east of SW 148th Avenue in Davie.
The cyclists were members of a group called Cycling Family Broward. They regularly ride in the Davie area on weekends, although in much larger numbers. That Sunday’s ride began at 7:30 a.m. in Pembroke Pines and was to last for three hours, sources say.
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