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A 24-year-old man, identified as Alex Blanar, was killed in a wrong-way crash on Donald Ross Road in Palm Beach Gardens. Blanar was driving a 2023 Subaru Legacy in the eastbound lanes when he struck a guardrail, crossed all lanes of travel, and crashed into several trees. The vehicle caught fire, and Blanar was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators believe drugs or alcohol played a role in the accident.
A man was found shot to death and floating in the Intracoastal Waterway at Phil Foster Park in Riviera Beach, Florida. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office is investigating the incident and has detained several individuals for questioning. The victim, known as Josh, was in his late 30s and had recently arrived in Riviera Beach. The motive behind the shooting remains unknown, but authorities have stated that there is no threat to the public.
A body was found floating in a West Palm Beach waterway near Southern Boulevard and Congress Avenue. The deceased male's identity has not been determined, and it is unclear how long the body had been in the water. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office is conducting an investigation, and the medical examiner's office will perform an autopsy.
A male body was found floating in a canal near West Palm Beach, Florida. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a body floating in the canal and recovered it with the help of the Marine Unit. The body has been taken for an autopsy and the identification is pending. The authorities are urging anyone with information to come forward.
Fourteen migrants have been detained after their boat rammed into a Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office marine vessel and then fled. The boat's captain, Bazaeluis Francois, was arrested for aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer. The migrants' boat was eventually beached north of the Juno Beach Pier, and the migrants will be turned over to the U.S. Border Patrol.
A 15-year-old boy was arrested after setting off fireworks inside the Mall at Wellington Green in Florida, causing mass panic and an evacuation. The sounds were initially mistaken for gunshots, leading to a three-hour shutdown of the mall. The boy has been charged with felony criminal mischief.
One man was killed and another injured in a shooting near Foster's Shak in West Palm Beach. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office is asking for anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers.
One man was found with multiple gunshot wounds in a Royal Palm Beach neighborhood and was taken to the hospital as a trauma patient, but he died from his injuries. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office believes the gunman and victim knew each other and is investigating the shooting as a homicide. There is no threat to the community.
A 20-year-old man, identified as Denley Junior Alexis, was shot by a deputy in Boynton Beach after charging at them with two knives. Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw believes it was an attempt at 'suicide by cop.' The man survived and was treated at Delray Medical Center before being questioned and charged with aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest with violence. Bradshaw defended the deputy's actions, stating that the shooting was justified.
Two men were found shot to death in the parking lot of Island Shores Apartment Homes in Greenacres, Florida. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office is investigating the incident as a homicide. No information about a suspect or motive has been released yet. Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach County.