By John Pacenti
Scott Porten — a strong defender of the former nonprofit that ran Old School Square Center for the Arts — is facing 12 counts of child pornography after Dropbox reported his computer to the National Center of Missing and Exploited Ch
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I live on the barrier island in Delray Beach and recently experienced 19-minute police response time (18:49 to be exact) after calling 911, confirmed by my phone records and surveillance footage.
At a recent City Commission meeting, a commissioner a
Mark David Anderson’s second-degree murder trial, scheduled to start Sept. 22, was postponed on Sept. 9 by Palm Beach County Circuit Judge Cymonie Rowe at the request of Anderson’s defense team.
A new trial date wasn’t set, but the trial is likely to
Trial set to start in 2023 shooting at Berkshire by the Sea
UPDATE: Mark David Anderson's second-degree murder trial, scheduled for Sept. 22, was canceled on Sept. 9 by Palm Beach County Circuit Judge Cymonie Rowe at the request of Anderson's defense
By Jane Musgrave
Two years after William Lowe was accused of shooting his wife, chopping her up with a chainsaw and stuffing her body into suitcases that bobbed up in the Intracoastal Waterway, the Delray Beach man remains jailed with no trial date s
Delray Beach’s interim police chief, Darrell Hunter, was appointed on Aug. 20 by City Manager Terrence Moore to the permanent position leading the department he has been a part of for nearly two decades.
Hunter began his career with the Police Depart
By John Pacenti
Less than 12 hours after Delray Beach Mayor Tom Carney criticized his department, Police Chief Russ Mager resigned on Wednesday.
Mager submitted his resignation on June 4 after serving the city for 29 years. He had long hinted at reti
The Police Benevolent Association was banned from participating in Delray Beach parades for a year after its mobile billboard, shown above, changed its messaging in the St. Patrick’s Day parade from holiday-oriented to one critical of the city’s elec
New Manalapan Police Chief Jeff Rasor’s wife, Kimberly, pins his new badge to his uniform. Rasor previously served with Delray Beach police. John Pacenti/The Coastal Star
By John Pacenti
Manalapan celebrated the retirement of long-serving Police Chie
By John Pacenti
A Delray Beach code enforcement officer has been fired after being charged with extortion for demanding payment from two residents if they wanted to avoid being cited for violations.
Khatoya Markia Wesley, 35, faces two counts of exto
An officer working at the Sandbar heard shots just before midnight. Damage was reported to the south, with gunfire striking a window at Dover House and leaving bullet casings scattered at Miramar Drive. The Coastal Star/Google Maps image
By John Pace
Beach gunfire disturbance — Delray Beach police responded to reports of multiple rounds of gunfire shot in the air near the beach as June 21 turned into June 22 near South Ocean Boulevard and East Atlantic Avenue, said police spokesman Ted White.
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Development authority member removed — In an unprecedented action, the Delray Beach City Commission voted to remove a Downtown Development Authority board member.
The 4-1 vote at the commission’s April 16 meeting came on the heels of a Palm Beach Cou
By Anne Geggis
In response to Delray Beach residents’ complaints about how the downtown vibe is disrupting their lives, a proposal is advancing to add four new police officers to the area’s current team of 10.
The City Commission, meeting Jan. 23 as
Delray Beach police have increased patrols at the pavilion on State Road A1A at Atlantic Avenue. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Larry Barszewski
When Caffe Luna Rosa employees complained to Delray Beach city commissioners about homeless people bothe
By Rich Pollack
Al Camentz was known locally as a computer guru, a magician with Macs, who could keep them humming.
Camentz was also known as a fan of New Orleans music, especially of a swamp rock band named The Radiators.
Listening to live music o
By Rich Pollack
Since parts of a woman’s body were found in three suitcases floating in the Intracoastal Waterway, Delray Beach police have enlisted the help of nearby law enforcement agencies, residents with surveillance cameras and just about anyon
By Rich Pollack
You’re driving north on State Road A1A, approaching Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach, when from between two parked cars you see someone start walking out into your lane of traffic.
You stop to avoid hitting the pedestrian but
