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Yahoo
21 hours ago
- General
- Yahoo
Man shot by Broward deputy after hitting 2 officers faces several felony charges
The man who punched a Broward Sheriff's Office deputy in the face before a second deputy shot him Sunday is facing felony charges, according to authorities. Joshua Gullatt, 22, was identified Monday as the man who BSO officers shot the day before on the 4000 block of Southwest 26th Street. Gullatt faces a slew of charges, including battery on a law enforcement officer, aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, resisting arrest with violence and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. READ MORE: BSO deputy shot man after he punched another officer in the face, officials say Around 12:20 p.m., BSO spokesman Carey Codd said deputies went to 4017 Southwest 26th Street in West Park to respond to a call of a 'disturbance involving a weapon.' When they arrived, Gullatt punched one of the deputies and knocked him to the ground. Another deputy tried to subdue Gullatt with a Taser stun gun, Codd added. Gullatt then hit that deputy and ran into a bedroom, arming himself with a 'deadly weapon,' according to the sheriff's office, which did not specify the weapon. Codd said that's when one of the deputies opened fire and shot Gullatt. BSO deputies provided first aid before paramedics took him to the hospital. As of Monday evening, he remained in the hospital and his condition was not immediately. There's also no available information on his legal representation. Paramedics also took the deputy who was hit to the ground to the hospital, where Codd noted he was treated for his injuries and released. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the shooting by the deputies. BSO's Internal Affairs Unit is also conducting an administrative review of the shooting, according to Codd. The sheriff's Office Homicide and Crime Scene detectives are investigating the circumstances that led to deputies being called to the scene. The deputy who fired his weapon is on administrative assignment pending the investigation, Codd said.
Miami Herald
a day ago
- Miami Herald
Man shot by Broward deputy after hitting 2 officers faces several felony charges
The man who punched a Broward Sheriff's Office deputy in the face before a second deputy shot him Sunday is facing felony charges, according to authorities. Joshua Gullatt, 22, was identified Monday as the man who BSO officers shot the day before on the 4000 block of Southwest 26th Street. Gullatt faces a slew of charges, including battery on a law enforcement officer, aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, resisting arrest with violence and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. READ MORE: BSO deputy shot man after he punched another officer in the face, officials say Around 12:20 p.m., BSO spokesman Carey Codd said deputies went to 4017 Southwest 26th Street in West Park to respond to a call of a 'disturbance involving a weapon.' When they arrived, Gullatt punched one of the deputies and knocked him to the ground. Another deputy tried to subdue Gullatt with a Taser stun gun, Codd added. Gullatt then hit that deputy and ran into a bedroom, arming himself with a 'deadly weapon,' according to the sheriff's office, which did not specify the weapon. Codd said that's when one of the deputies opened fire and shot Gullatt. BSO deputies provided first aid before paramedics took him to the hospital. As of Monday evening, he remained in the hospital and his condition was not immediately. There's also no available information on his legal representation. Paramedics also took the deputy who was hit to the ground to the hospital, where Codd noted he was treated for his injuries and released. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the shooting by the deputies. BSO's Internal Affairs Unit is also conducting an administrative review of the shooting, according to Codd. The sheriff's Office Homicide and Crime Scene detectives are investigating the circumstances that led to deputies being called to the scene. The deputy who fired his weapon is on administrative assignment pending the investigation, Codd said.
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Miami Herald
6 days ago
- Miami Herald
Boat explodes off the beach in Fort Lauderdale, fire-rescue says
A boat exploded off the beach in Fort Lauderdale Wednesday morning, according to city fire-rescue. This is the second boat to go up in flames in two days in Fort Lauderdale. A 39-foot Sea Ray blew up in the Intracoastal Waterway, near the large sandbar by the New River, on Monday. That blast injured 11 people, including two children. MORE: 'A fireball.' Fuel vapors likely caused Fort Lauderdale boat explosion, fire rescue says Wednesday's explosion happened just offshore near 1700 South Ocean Boulevard around 9:30 a.m. The 30-foot boat had one person on board, who jumped into the water and swam to shore, said Frank Guzman, a spokesman with Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue. Paramedics took the person to Broward Health Medical Center to be treated for burn injuries, Guzman said. The boat washed up on the beach, and Fort Lauderdale and Broward Sheriff's Office firefighters worked to put out the flames, Guzman said. This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
The Star
20-05-2025
- The Star
Singaporean faces new charges in US over US$263mil crypto theft
Singaporean Malone Lam and the cars he bought after he allegedly stole US$230 million in cryptocurrency from a victim in Washington. He is now accused of heading a 13-member crime ring that allegedly stole hundreds of millions of dollars in cryptocurrency. - Photos: Broward Sheriff's Office, court documents SINGAPORE: (Bernama) Singaporean Malone Lam, already facing charges in the United States over a cryptocurrency theft, is now accused of heading a 13-member crime ring that allegedly stole hundreds of millions of dollars in cryptocurrency, according to local media. Lam, 20, was first charged in September last year with stealing and laundering over US$230 million (US$1 = RM4.30) in cryptocurrency from a single victim. In the new indictment, federal prosecutors alleged that he orchestrated a wider scheme with a dozen other individuals, according to CNA. He appeared in a Washington DC court on Monday (May 19), where he pleaded not guilty to the superseding indictment. Lam and Conor Flansburg, 21, from California, are named in the indictment as the group's organisers. The group allegedly met through online gaming platforms and developed a scheme that netted a total of US$263 million. They allegedly stole funds from cryptocurrency wallets, converted the crypto into US dollars, and laundered the proceeds. They also allegedly carried out home burglaries, including one incident in which a member of the crime ring broke into a victim's home in New Mexico to steal a hardware wallet containing virtual currency. The 13 suspects, including Lam, have been charged under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organisations (RICO) Act. In a press release issued on May 15, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia said that members of the syndicate held various roles, including database hackers, organisers, target identifiers, callers, money launderers, and burglars targeting hardware cryptocurrency wallets. Members and associates of the enterprise allegedly used the stolen virtual currency to purchase, among others, luxury handbags, watches and clothing; rental homes in Los Angeles, the Hamptons, and Miami; private jet rentals, and a fleet of at least 28 exotic cars ranging in value from US$100,000 to US$3.8 million. "Following his arrest in September 2024 and continuing while in pretrial detention, Lam is alleged to have continued working with members of the enterprise to pass and receive directions, collect stolen cryptocurrency, and to have members buy luxury bags and hand deliver them to his girlfriend in Miami, Florida,' the statement said. - Bernama
Miami Herald
18-05-2025
- Health
- Miami Herald
The license status of a Broward doctor facing child pornography charges
The doctor accused of possessing over 200 files of child sex abuse material will keep fighting the criminal charges, but has given up on continuing his medical career. Former Broward Health North anesthesiologist David Rerko has surrendered his medical licenses in Florida and Mississippi. Rerko, licensed in Florida since 2006, was already under Florida Department of Health investigation after his Sept. 12 arrest by Broward Sheriff's Office at his since-sold Lighthouse Point home. 'Rerko was violating Yahoo Inc.'s terms of use by uploading videos and images of child pornography,' the Department of Health investigation report said. 'During the search, 122 files of child pornography and 117 files of child erotica were discovered. Rerko may be impaired.' READ MORE: Unfit anesthesiologist in BBL death lost her license. The surgeon, Dr. John Nees, hasn't In criminal court, where he's being represented by attorney Lawrence Schweiker, Rerko has pleaded not guilty to 10 counts of possession of child pornography and one count of using a computer to possess or distribute child pornography. Rerko has been on house arrest since posting $110,000 bond on Sept. 16. READ MORE: Miami man busted with more than a dozen child sex abuse videos, police say Arrest paperwork says Yahoo tipped the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that email address had uploaded videos and photos of child sex abuse material. Investigators found that the user of that email address had been emailing to himself videos and photos of girls 10 to 13 years old from March 2017 through August 2024. Rerko, arrest paperwork said, admitted to investigators that was his email account and he'd been the sole user for 10 years. But, when asked about child abuse sex material, the arrest report said, 'he stated he did not know about the images/videos and asked for an attorney.'
