"Swatting" call prompted lockdown at Stranahan High
Stranahan High School in Fort Lauderdale was placed on a precautionary lockdown on Wednesday morning after a threat was made, according to police.
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Stranahan High School in Fort Lauderdale was placed on a precautionary lockdown on Wednesday morning after a threat was made, according to police.
The altercation occurred near a banquet hall, where a baby shower had taken place earlier that afternoon.
The victim, identified as Myrah Zeigler, 19, was taken to Broward Health Medical Center, where she later died.
Fort Lauderdale police said officers responded to reports of gunfire at a residence off Twin Lake Boulevard shortly before 10 a.m.
The shooting, which resulted in the death of 31-year-old Roberson Fertil, is under investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
Fort Lauderdale police have released a video of a deadly shooting involving two of their officers that occurred early Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025.
Five people, including the officer, were taken to area hospitals.
Steve Maugeri reports the officer and four occupants of the other vehicle were taken to an area hospital. Police said their injuries were non-life threatening.
The shooting happened just after 3 p.m. near 3100 Davie Blvd., Fort Lauderdale Police told CBS News Miami.
Anna McAllister reports a Fort Lauderdale police officer who shot a man at a gas station on Sunday afternoon has been placed on leave pending the outcome of an investigation.
A person was found dead in the New River on Las Olas early Saturday morning, according to Fort Lauderdale police.
Anna McAllister reports the man was brutally attacked Friday night when Fort Lauderdale police say 48-year-old Joseph Soini snuck into his condo on Banyan Street.
Police said early Thursday morning they received a call about a fire near a commercial structure.
Morgan Rynor reports that police said the officers demanded several times that the man put down the device and he refused.
A Fort Lauderdale man has been charged with second-degree murder following the discovery of a body inside a business.
The police investigation, which lasted for hours, kept several people out of their homes overnight.
Steve Maugeri reports neighbors said they heard officers yelling over a bullhorn for someone to come out of a residence.
CBS News Miami's Peter D'Oench reports on Wednesday's fatal police shooting in Fort Lauderdale.
The fatal shooting of a man by Fort Lauderdale police Wednesday morning is under investigation.
Fort Lauderdale Police Chief Bill Schultz says the increased manpower is dedicated to solving and preventing violent crimes throughout the city.
A traffic stop Thursday afternoon led to shots fired at Fort Lauderdale officers.
A judge has denied bond for a woman charged in the murders of her own grandparents.
Jalisa Hill has been arrested and charged with two counts of murder in the first degree.
Maurice Anthony Newson is charged with two counts of first-degree murder.
The circumstances leading up to the shooting are still under investigation.
