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Broward County Jail
Coverage of Broward County Jail in the Nexus archive.
- Mother and sister of man stabbed at Blue Martini in Fort Lauderdale demand justice after suspect’s arrest
A man was stabbed at Blue Martini in Fort Lauderdale after a fight, and the victim's family demanded justice following the suspect’s arrest. The 52-year-old suspect, Lawrence Edmonson, has been charged with attempted murder for the incident that occurred on Thursday night. Authorities stated the victim suffered nine stab wounds and experienced a large stroke.
- Margate man accused of dragging sleeping woman to Serino Park, assaulting her for hours
A Margate man allegedly assaulted a sleeping woman on a bench before dragging her to Serino Park and sexually assaulting her for approximately six hours. Omar Boatwright, 38, was arrested by Margate police and is being held without bond at Broward County Jail.