Broward Main Jail
Coverage of Broward Main Jail in the Nexus archive.
- Man extradited to Broward in presumed death of baby daughter, appears in court
Alejandro Leon, 21, was extradited to Broward County and appeared in court after being accused with Samantha Feliz, 20, of allowing their baby daughter, Angelina, to die through neglect and falsely claiming she never existed. Authorities in North Carolina arrested the couple, and a judge reset Leon’s hearing while Feliz awaits extradition.
- Man arrested for shooting victim multiple times in Plantation, police say
Eric Zavala, 29, was arrested and charged with aggravated battery after shooting a man multiple times during an argument in Plantation on Saturday. The victim was hospitalized but expected to survive, and witnesses identified Zavala as the shooter. He is being held in the Broward Main Jail on a $10,000 bond.
- Plantation man jailed after daughter, 6, brings THC gummies to camp, sickening 3, police say
A Plantation man faces three child neglect charges after his 6-year-old daughter brought THC gummies to summer camp, causing three children to fall ill. The gummies were found in an easily accessible bedroom fridge, and the girl’s mother claimed she believed they had been discarded.
- Police identify suspect who ran off after crashing outside Pembroke Pines Dunkin’
Irving Steele, 33, was arrested after crashing near a Pembroke Pines Dunkin’ and fleeing the scene. He faces charges including leaving the scene of a crash, fleeing or eluding, driving with a suspended license, and resisting an officer. Steele remains in custody at the Broward Main Jail.
- North Carolina man murders friend at Hollywood Airbnb during group vacation, cops say
A North Carolina man, Devian Blount, murdered his friend Jaydon Williams during a group vacation at an Airbnb in Hollywood. Williams was shot while on FaceTime with his girlfriend, and Blount later surrendered at the crime scene. Police charged Blount with first-degree murder.
- Man accused of leaving girl, 5, in hot car for nearly an hour in Coconut Creek
A 23-year-old man, Jean Richard Adoux, is accused of leaving a 5-year-old girl unattended in a locked vehicle for 50 minutes outside a Coconut Creek restaurant. The incident occurred at La Brasa Grill, where surveillance showed Adoux speaking with the manager for 50 minutes while the child was inside the hot car. The girl suffered no visible injuries, and Adoux faces charges of child neglect and leaving a child unattended in a vehicle.