AltWeeklies Wire
Muscles, Murder and a Messiahnew
Ex-cop and bodybuilder Gil Fernandez Jr. murdered three men in the Florida Everglades, but only admits to killing the man he was.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Trevor Aaronson |
01-10-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Gypsies, Cops and Thievesnew
Seven years ago, Detective Jack Makler of the Delray Beach Police Department in Florida helped New Times catch a double-dealing Gypsy cop -- now he's accused of the same crime.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Bob Norman |
01-10-2006 |
Crime & Justice
The Littlest Felonsnew
"Superpredators" under the age of 12, armed with pebbles and raw eggs, get zero tolerance in Palm Beach County schools.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Wyatt Olson |
12-20-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Arrests Shed New Light on Victim of Gangland-Style Murdernew
Gambling mogul Konstantinos "Gus" Boulis, who was shot to death on a road near downtown Fort Lauderdale, Fla., was a man of duality. He was charming and violent, philanthropic and ruthless.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Trevor Aaronson |
11-15-2005 |
Crime & Justice
A Constant State of Ragenew
In Delray Beach, Fla., cops have a remarkable history of shooting black suspects -- with impunity.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Wyatt Olson |
11-07-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Stop Ends in Officer's Tragic Deathnew
A Fort Lauderdale police officer fell to his death during a stop of a private investigator.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Bob Norman |
10-25-2005 |
Crime & Justice
His Drug Supply Gone, a Smuggler Deals in Informationnew
Longtime drug smuggler Michael Ray Roberts has avoided serious prison time by ratting out his partners. So far.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Eric Alan Barton |
10-25-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Faulty Breath-Testing Machines Jeopardize DUI Casesnew
Problems with maintaining Intoxilyzer machines mean thousands of cases against accused drunk drivers could be dropped.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Eric Alan Barton |
09-13-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Family of Man Lost in Bahamas Find New Cluesnew
A young man named Jairo Sanchez disappeared in the Bahamas in 1983, and his host in that country may have been the same American who hosted another man who vanished.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Bob Norman |
09-05-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Family of Downed Officer Questions Sheriff's Tacticsnew
Broward County Sheriff's Deputy Todd Fatta was killed in a raid of the home of a longtime member of the gay gun club Pink Pistols. Fatta's family claims the mission was poorly planned.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Trevor Aaronson |
08-30-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Murder, Out of Camera Rangenew
A handyman with a violent past allegedly taking a metal pipe to his girlfriend in front of numerous witnesses on a grimy Fort Lauderdale street? Nancy Grace, Larry King, the National Enquirer, and the rest took no notice.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jeff Stratton |
08-23-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Finding Garynew
After 21 years, one woman goes to the Bahamas to investigate her husband's mysterious death -- with some overdue help from the government.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Bob Norman |
08-09-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: War on Drugs, Reagan
Mother Urges Officials to Go After Cybercreepsnew
Since Jaemi Levine's 12-year-old daughter was molested by a man who contacted her online, she has crusaded for tougher laws and better enforcement in such cases.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Wyatt Olson |
08-01-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Cop, Judge and Jurynew
When a police officer in Hollywood, Fla., confronted a drug dealer, he allegedly took his drugs and money. Where the Oxycontin went is unknown.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Trevor Aaronson |
06-22-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Routine Traffic Stop Escalates Into Violence and Turmoilnew
A dispute over a violent arrest -- like a small-scale Rodney King incident -- became part of a struggle for control of Pahokee, Fla., a clash of wills over what the volatile town can and should be.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Wyatt Olson |
05-10-2005 |
Crime & Justice
