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Hindustan Times
30-07-2025
- Hindustan Times
Fort Lauderdale crash: Influencer Beverly Slaughter arrested, faces 14 charges in fatal hit-and-run case
Influencer Beverly Yvonne Slaughter was arrested on July 29, three months after the 25-year-old ran away from a deadly crash, Local 10 reported. The outlet said that Beverly Slaughter was arrested by Fort Lauderdale police officials on over a dozen charges. She was being held in Broward Main Jail as of Wednesday morning. Influencer Beverly Yvonne Slaughter(X/@WSeptember35766) Beverly Slaughter arrested: All about the case The fatal hit-and-run took place on April 29, just after 1 AM local time. Slaughter was speeding in a Mercedes-Benz S-Class along West Sunrise Boulevard at Northwest 24th Avenue. She ran a red light and hit a Nissan Altima that was making a left turn 'with a solid green' signal. Four people were in the vehicle. After the crash, all four injured victims were sent to Broward Health Medical Center. On May 2, one person died after being taken off life support. Their name was redacted from documents present on the Broward Clerk of Courts website. Also Read: San Antonio crash: 4 dead, 18 injured in fatal highway crash, armed suspect on the loose After the crash, Slaughter ran off. Police who quickly arrived at the crash scene followed her as she was 'walking extremely discreet between a bushy fence line and a concrete wall' of a McDonald's parking lot nearby. Slaughter told the police that her boyfriend had told her to flee. As per Motor Biscuit, her license was suspended. The model and influencer had been driving on a suspended license since 2021. Beverly Slaughter arrested: Charges against her Slaughter now faces 14 charges in total. This includes counts of leaving the scene of a crash involving death, vehicular homicide and driving while license suspended, causing death. Also Read: Greenwood plane crash: What happened at East Main Street and Sheek Road? Videos emerge Citing her suspended license, prosecutors with the Broward State Attorney's Office have filed a motion for pre-trial detention. Assistant State Attorney Ross Weiner wrote in the motion that the facts 'indicate a disregard for the safety of the community.' He added that 'there are no conditions of release reasonably sufficient to protect the community from the risk of physical harm.' FAQs: Why was Beverly Slaughter arrested? She was arrested for causing a fatal hit-and-run. What has Beverly Slaughter been charged with? She is facing 14 charges, including vehicular homicide and driving while her license was suspended, causing death. Where is Beverly Slaughter now? As of Wednesday morning, she was being held in Broward Main Jail.
Yahoo
10-03-2025
- Yahoo
Former Broward Sheriff's deputy charged with abusing high school student
A former Broward Sheriff's deputy who lost his job two years ago amid excessive force allegations is not facing criminal charges accusing him of abusing a student at Blanche Ely High School last month. Ronald Thurston, 48, is due in court next week to face charges of aggravated child abuse and felony battery, which could land him in prison for decades if he is convicted. After a Feb. 10 hearing his bond was set at $26,000 and he was released from the Broward Main Jail. According to the charges, the incident took place on Feb. 3 at Blanche Ely High School in Pompano Beach. While a detailed account was not yet included on the Broward Clerk of Courts web site, the State Attorney's Office indicated Thurston struck a child and caused 'great bodily harm, permanent disability or permanent disfigurement.' His lawyer is not yet identified in court records. Thurston took the security job at Blanche Ely High School after he was dismissed from the Broward Sheriff's Office in 2022. Two years earlier he was accused of shoving the head of a handcuffed man up against a patrol vehicle after threatening to stun him with a Taser. No charges were filed against him at the end of the Internal Affairs investigation, but Sheriff Gregory Tony dismissed him after 23 years on the force. Thurston had been an outspoken critic of the sheriff and made public comments questioning the agency's record on diversity. The Broward school district reassigned Thurston after his early-February arrest. Rafael Olmeda can be reached at rolmeda@ or 954-356-4457. Follow him on
