Third deputy killed, high speed chase, golf course murder

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Third deputy dies in tragic Loxahatchee crash after fighting for his life for days

LOXAHATCHEE, Fla. (CBS12) — The third deputy involved in a crash in Loxahatchee — which left two other deputies dead — died after fighting for his life for several days.

The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) announced Monday morning that Deputy Ignacio “Dan” Diaz passed away four days after the fatal crash on Southern Boulevard on November 21st.

Sheriff Ric Bradshaw spoke to the media following the devastating announcement.

“He fought hard but the injuries were so catastrophic that there was no way he was going to make it. This is hard for the agency. It’s tough when one deputy dies, but three at once, tails. “First of all, this has never happened in the hundred-year history of this department,” Sheriff Bradshaw said.

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The suspects face a high-speed chase 50 years after the drug raid in Martin County

MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A routine traffic stop in Martin County escalated into a chase where officers discovered fentanyl, methamphetamine, MDMA, cocaine and a stash of stolen credit cards, leading to the arrest of a total of three people in their 20s.

“This was a major drug operation,” said Martin Co. Sheriff William Snyder. “We haven’t seen this much methamphetamine in this county recently.” They had 720 doses of fentanyl and about 8,000 doses of methamphetamine. When you add those numbers together, there are nearly 9,000 potential overdoses here in Martin County, and we have every reason to believe that drugs have reached our streets.”

The Martin County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) said officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on 28-year-old Hollywood resident Juiber Ochoa on Monterey Road near the Sheriff’s Office on Saturday evening, and instead of stopping, he drove at a high rate of speed drove away returning to the interstate.

Murder suspect accused of hitting man with golf club at Sandhill Crane Golf Club

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (CBS12) — A West Palm Beach murder suspect is accused of hitting a man with a golf club and choking him on the first hole of the golf course.

Palm Beach Gardens Police (PBGPD) said they responded to the Sandhill Crane Golf Club at 11401 Northlake Boulevard at approximately 1:22 p.m. Monday following multiple 911 calls.

Palm Beach Gardens Police Chief Dominick Pape said police found the victim, Brian Hiltebeiltel, 65, on the fairway of the first hole.

Police release video of person who may have shot a man in Orlando three years ago

ORLANDO, Fla. (CBS12) — Orlando police have released video of a person who may have shot another man in Orlando three years ago.

According to the Orlando Police Department on November 29, 2021, DJ Lamar White was walking his family dog ​​near the Timbersound Apartments at 4849 Raleigh Street. According to the police, an unknown attacker approached him, shot him and then fled the scene on foot.

Video of the possible shooter shows a person walking through the apartment complex wearing a black puffer coat and a gray hoodie. Her face appears to be covered by a black scarf.

The oldest house in Boynton Beach, “Andrew’s House,” is slated for demolition

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — The oldest home in Boynton Beach, the Andrew’s House, is scheduled to be demolished Monday, marking the end of an era for the historic property.

According to the Boynton Beach Historical Society, the vernacular frame house was built in 1907 by Dutch pioneer Bert Kapp and served as a home for years and was eventually preserved and restored for use as a museum before closing in 2011.

The Andrews House has been a part of the Boynton Beach landscape for more than a century. Less than two decades ago, the house underwent a major renovation that restored it to its former glory and modernized it for modern use. Despite these efforts, the property’s fate was sealed due to changing priorities and development pressures, according to Palm Beach County author and historian Ginger Pederson. PhD

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