BY: 24/7 CRIME DESK | BocaNewsNow.com
BROWARD COUNTY, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2024 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Police and prosecutors in Broward County Wednesday announced the arrests of eight people allegedly connected to seven area murders — including two people killed on I-95 in an apparent case of mistaken identity. The Broward Sheriff’s Office issued the followings statement to BocaNewsNow.com. We are listing the arrests at the end of this report:
“Following months of investigation by the Broward Sheriff’s Office Gang Investigations Task Force, the Broward State Attorney’s Office and multiple law enforcement partners, eight suspected members of a violent, criminal gang have been arrested in a 33-count indictment including charges of murder, attempted murder and racketeering.
The interagency operation commenced after Sigmund Brown’s fingerprint was recovered from a car connected to a homicide that occurred Jan. 20, 2024 at a Best Buy in Plantation. Investigators with BSO’s Gang Investigations Task Force and the SAO were very familiar with Brown, a leader of the notorious Dania Hot Boyz (aka Grand Mafia), and they met in February 2024 to review several open homicides. Their coordinated efforts have resulted in the arrests of eight members, including the gang’s leaders, solving eight homicides and more than a dozen attempted homicides throughout Broward County. A list of the homicide cases is below:
9/16/2021 – Wisdom Williams shot and killed; body found in Hallandale Beach
4/9/2023 – Antjuan Dobard shot and killed in Pembroke Park
5/9/2023 – Vernaldo Donner and Terri McKenzie, shot and killed near I-95 in Fort Lauderdale; intended victim not in the car
7/19/2023 – Wayne Smith shot on 7/15/23 in Hallandale Beach; died from injuries 7/19/23
9/13/2023 – Dorothy Smart shot and killed in the driveway of her home in Fort Lauderdale
1/20/2024 – Terrance Farrington Jr. shot and killed at Best Buy in Plantation
1/28/2024 – Johnnie Henderson shot and killed in Miramar
“I applaud the work of the dedicated detectives, the valuable assistance from the State Attorney’s Office and collaboration with our law enforcement partners to rid Broward County of these heartless, violent criminals whose evil and cruel acts took innocent lives and placed communities in fear,” Sheriff Dr. Gregory Tony said. “Evildoers should be warned — we will not let up in our relentless effort to keep Broward County safe.”
“Our community is a safer place today because of this joint investigation with our law enforcement partners. Eight homicides and more than a dozen attempted murders – including the slayings of innocent civilians – are solved and illegal firearms have been seized from convicted criminals. We will continue to seek justice for victims, fight gang violence, and make our community safer,” Broward State Attorney Harold F. Pryor said.”
ARRESTED:
Sigmund Brown, 27, 3/6/1997, male, 2235 N.W. Farragut St., Hollywood, arrested 8/6/24
Kevaris Johnson, 23, 10/18/2001, male, 2540 S.W. 54th Ave., West Park, arrested 8/6/24
Gerard Charles, 30, 6/27/1994, male, 3010 N. 23rd Ave., Hollywood, arrested 11/7/24
Vondarious Davis, 29, 2/17/95, male, 335 S.W. 20th St., Fort Lauderdale, arrested 8/9/24
Rajah Rolle, 16, 3/11/2008, male, 5765 N.W. 58th Ave., Tamarac, arrested 11/5/24
Tyriq Jackson, 24, 10/19/2000, male, 10508 W. Sample Rd., Coral Springs, arrested 11/1/24
Jared McCabe, 25, 7/2/1999, male, 744 N.W. 14th Terr., Fort Lauderdale, arrested 11/7/24
Trayvon Key, 27, 3/28/1997, male, 219 S.W. 12th Ave., Dania Beach, arrested 6/3/2024
