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BSO seeks help from public in locating missing 15-year-old girl

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:45 GMT

The Broward Sheriff’s Office Missing Persons Unit is asking for the public’s help in finding a 15-year-old who has gone missing from Deerfield Beach.Lartasha Mathis was last seen on Friday, Oct. 13, at approximately 4:15 p.m. in the vicinity of the 300 block of Northeast Second Street in Deerfield Beach. Mathis is described as weighing around 160 pounds, standing at 5 feet 4 inches tall, with brown hair and brown eyes.At the time of her disappearance, Mathis was wearing a pink crop top and pajama shorts. She also has a “TT” tattoo on her right thigh and a smiley face with stitches. Her family has indicated that she experiences depression.Those with any information regarding Mathis’s whereabouts are urged to contact BSO Detective Leonard Charla at 954-321-4274 or reach out to the BSO non-emergency number at 954-764-HELP (4357).

South Dade Black History Center to honor late Gulliver Prep football star with Love-Art-Football exhibit

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:45 GMT

The South Dade Black History Center Advisory Board is set to pay tribute to a former South Florida football standout who was gunned down in a shooting at the University of Virginia last year. D’Sean Perry, a graduate of Gulliver Prep in Pinecrest, will be remembered through a unique exhibit that celebrates his life and contributions to the South Dade community.The Love-Art-Football exhibit’s opening night reception will be held on Friday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Larcenia J. Bullard Plaza, 14508 Lincoln Blvd.The event will begin with a candle lighting in memory of Perry and showcase his artistic talents. “If football was the center of Perry’s world, then his love for art was the brightly shining sun in that world,” said former County Commissioner and SDBHCAB Chairman Dennis Moss. “His ability to take abstract ceramic and turn it into a work of art was mesmerizing.”A South Dade native, Perry was a linebacker for the University of Virginia Cavaliers and lost his life, along...

‘Sexual communications, pictures being sent’: BSO deputy accused of soliciting 17-year-old girl bonds out

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:45 GMT

A Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy who faces multiple charges for allegedly interacting with a minor has bonded out of jail following his arrest and court appearance.7News cameras captured BSO Deputy Jemiah Thomas as he walked out of the Broward County Jail, Wednesday afternoon. He declined to comment on his charges.Thomas, 35, was arrested early Tuesday morning. He is accused of soliciting a 17-year-old girl for a sexual relationship via text messages.In court Wednesday afternoon, Thomas was officially charged.“I did find probable cause on all four counts,” said the judge.The investigation into the deputy, a six-year veteran with the department, started earlier this month and lasted about a week and a half.ony addressed Thomas’s arrest during a news conference.“[Thomas] did nothing more than take advantage, take advantage of his powers, abuse his authority and solicit, sexual solicitation of a minor,” he said.Investigators said Thomas met his alleged vi...

Sheriff: Miami man charged with murder in Monroe County overdose death

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:45 GMT

MONROE COUNTY, Fla. (WSVN) – A 56-year-old Miami man who was arrested in April for leading an extensive fentanyl distribution ring in Monroe County has been charged with murder for his involvement in an overdose death, officials said.According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, a grand jury has charged Melvin Anthony Howard with first-degree murder for supplying the fentanyl that led to the overdose death of 53-year-old Amanda Roberts of Grassy Key on Sept. 2, 2022.In a related case, Alexis Joy Sather, 23, of Marathon, Florida, was arrested for murder in March 2023, allegedly connected to Roberts’ death. Authorities said Sather had purchased fentanyl from Howard and subsequently sold it to Roberts.Alexis Sather (Courtesy Monroe County Sheriff’s Office)Howard is also facing charges of trafficking fentanyl, conspiracy to traffic fentanyl and the unlawful use of a two-way communication device to facilitate a felony.Howard’s initial arrest in April foll...

BSO search for subject caught on surveillance video punching elderly man outside Walmart in Lauderdale Lakes

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:45 GMT

Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies are searching for a man who was caught on camera punching an elderly man as he was exiting a Walmart in Lauderdale Lakes. According to detectives with BSO’s Violent Crimes Unit, the attack happened on Oct. 11, just before 10 a.m. at the store located at 3001 N. State Road 7.“This is awful to witness. Nobody wants to see this in our society,” said BSO spokesperson Carey Codd. “To have someone walk up unprovoked, punch an elderly man in the face, that is completely uncalled for. It is cruel and it is unacceptable.”Surveillance footage shows the elderly man was seen leaving the store with a shopping bag in his hand. As the victim was getting past the sliding doors, walked in and punching the victim twice in the face.“An elderly gentleman was exiting a Walmart store, he had a bag in his left hand, and as he got past the first set of double doors and into the entryway of the store, a tall, thin man just walks up ...

Healey’s climate chief calls for more specifics ahead of Massachusetts 2050 goals

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:45 GMT

The Healey administration released a set climate-related recommendations Wednesday that highlight the need to find money for decarbonization strategies as climate-related impacts and northward migration patterns put more and more pressure on the region.The report, authored by Climate Chief Melissa Hoffer’s Office of Climate Innovation and Resilience, outlines 39 actions to deal with rising global temperatures, which have reached 1.1 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, and more extreme weather events across the world, including the Bay State.“Massachusetts, like other state and local governments, must play a leading role in climate policy and implementation, spurring innovation in technology, climate finance, and resilience,” the report said.State law requires Massachusetts to hit net zero carbon emissions by 2050, an effort that will require “substantial” investments, the report said. The costs of not making those investments “will be even greater.”But the state, the ...

Abortions in the US rose slightly overall after post-Roe restrictions were put in place, study finds

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:45 GMT

By GEOFF MULVIHILL (Associated Press)The total number of abortions provided in the U.S. rose slightly in the 12 months after states began implementing bans on them throughout pregnancy, a new survey finds.The report out this week from the Society of Family Planning, which advocates for abortion access, shows the number fell to nearly zero in states with the strictest bans — but rose elsewhere, especially in states close to those with the bans. The monthly averages overall from July 2022 through June 2023 were about 200 higher than in May and June 2022.The changes reflect major shifts after the U.S. Supreme Court in June 2022 handed down its Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ruling, overturning Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling that had made abortion legal nationally. Since last year, most Republican-controlled states have enacted restrictions, while most Democrat-controlled states have extended protections for those from out of state seeking abortion.“The Dobbs decision turned...

U.S. Appeals Court rules student acquitted in Yale sex assault case can proceed with defamation suit against accuser, school

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:45 GMT

A federal appeals court said Wednesday that a former Yale University student expelled as the result of a since dismissed rape accusation can proceed with suits for defamation and other claims against his accuser and the school based on an analysis by the state Supreme Court.In a decision released Thursday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed a district court decision dismissing expelled student Saifullah Khan’s defamation suit against his accuser, a former schoolmate identified as Jane Doe, and related claims against the university based on his expulsion.Khan denied the rape allegation but was suspended and ultimately expelled after the charge was upheld by Yale’s University-Wide Committee on Sexual Misconduct.Khan also was charged with four sexual assault crimes in state court based on the accusation. Two and one-half years after the alleged attack, a state jury acquitted him of all charges after less than a day of deliberation.Based on the acquittals, Khan su...

Orlando buys Pulse nightclub property for memorial to massacre victims

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:45 GMT

Orlando City Commissioners Monday signed off on the $2 million purchase of Pulse nightclub, the site of one of the nation’s deadliest mass shootings that rocked the city and its LGBTQ community in 2016.The vote came after hours of public comment from survivors and family members of victims of the attack, who were divided on whether the sale to the city was the best path forward. The unanimous vote moves the sale forward, which is expected to close on Friday, formally transferring the plot along Orange Avenue to the city.Mayra Alvear, who lost a daughter in the Pulse nightclub mass shooting, holds up a poster of the 49 victims while delivering remarks to the Orlando City Council, Monday, October 23, 2023, regarding the city’s plan to purchase the Pulse nightclub property. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer said the sale sets the stage for the city to develop a process “inclusive to the families of the victims and inclusive of the survivors” to build a permanent me...

Patriots-Dolphins injury report: Tyreek Hill sits out Wednesday, Bill Belichick lists 12 injured

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:45 GMT

Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill missed practice Wednesday with a hip injury, while the Patriots listed a dozen players on their first injury report of the week.Left tackle Trent Brown (ankle/knee) was a limited participant after getting hurt toward the end of last Sunday’s win over the Bills. Tight end Hunter Henry and linebacker Josh Uche were also limited. Uche returned to practice after missing all of last week with a knee injury.Both teams’ complete injury reports are below.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Source: Patriots re-signing Malik Cunningham to practice squad New England Patriots | Celtics’ Jayson Tatum discusses relationship with Tom Brady: ‘Tom is the best’ New England Patriots | Patriots receive encouraging news at Wednesday practice before Dolphins game New England Patriots | Mac Jones discloses ‘word of the week’ for Patriots after big win over Bills N...