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Flying Southwest or American For Spring Break? Think Again

March 13, 2019March 13, 2019 bocanews

BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — If you’re planning to fly American Airlines or Southwest from Fort Lauderdale, Miami or West Palm Beach for spring break which starts for many on Friday afternoon, you may want to check with your airline. The FAA is now grounding all Boeing 737 Max 8 and Max 9 jets — […]

Boca’s Raphael Vilela Arrested, Teen In Tesla Dead Following Crash

March 12, 2019March 12, 2019 bocanews

DEERFIELD BEACH, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Source: Verbatim Broward Sheriff’s Office Media Advisory) — Broward Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide detectives are investigating the fatal crash that occurred early Sunday morning in Deerfield Beach. Just before 4 a.m., Raphael Candido Vilela was driving a 2005 BMW 530i traveling westbound on West Hillsboro Boulevard at a high rate of […]

IMPACT: Officer Hit By Car, Police Release Video

March 4, 2019March 4, 2019 bocanews

BOYNTON BEACH, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — Boynton Beach Police have released video of Officer Greg Wertman as he was struck by a car while chasing a shoplifted across Gateway Blvd. last week. Wertman remains in serious condition. The driver of the vehicle has not been charged. The shoplifters he was chasing, however, are in custody. They […]

Tractor Trailer Crash In Delray Leaves Tesla Driver Dead

March 1, 2019March 1, 2019 bocanews

DELRAY BEACH, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — Jeremy Banner of Cypress Lakes Preserve in Lake Worth is dead following an early morning tractor trailer crash on 441 in Delray, just north of Atlantic. According to PBSO, Banner was heading southbound in his Tesla when Richard Wood of Euskin, driving a 2019 International Semi, was traveling eastbound on […]

Boca Raton High School On Lockdown

February 28, 2019February 28, 2019 bocanews

UPDATE (1:30p): Situation is under control. BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Source: Boca Raton Police) — Boca Raton High School is on a Code Red due to a domestic disturbance near the school. One subject involved ran towards the school and we are currently working with the PBC School District Police.

BODIES IN BOCA: Teen Finds Two Bodies At Home

February 18, 2019February 19, 2019 bocanews

UPDATE: Bodies identified. Click here. UPDATE: 5:58 a.m. Tuesday 2/19/2019: (From PBSO) — Detectives are investigating this incident as a murder/suicide. It appears the male shot the female and then turned the gun on himself. Names and the relationship between the male and female will not be released until next of kin notification has been […]

Boca Raton Attorney James Schneider To Spend Six Years In Prison

February 15, 2019February 15, 2019 bocanews

BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Source: USDOJ) — A Boca Raton attorney was sentenced today to 84 months’ imprisonment and ordered to pay restitution of $19.7 million to 2,156 investors, after previously being convicted by a federal jury of 33 counts of conspiracy, securities fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering offenses. This case involved a scheme […]

PBSO: Bomb Threats Not Considered “Credible”

December 13, 2018December 13, 2018 bocanews

BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that it is receiving a series of bomb threats targeting locations throughout the area. Authorities say this mirrors bomb threats being received by law enforcement nationwide. At this time, the threats are not considered to be credible. From PBSO: “We are currently […]