Hollywood Police Department

A 20-year-old man, Artiom Echiusciu, is accused of injuring a Hollywood police officer in a hit-and-run crash, fleeing to Chicago, and was later arrested. He faces multiple charges including leaving the scene and driving with a suspended license.

Joseph Anthony Ciavarella, 74, faces DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide charges after a June 11 crash in Davie killed a 55-year-old retired Hollywood police officer. Authorities stated Ciavarella was intoxicated and driving without headlights when he struck the officer's vehicle during a left turn. A judge set his bond at $252,000 and ordered strict supervision, including GPS monitoring and abstention from alcohol.

A 19-year-old Miramar man faces charges including vehicular homicide and reckless driving after a November 2025 crash in Hollywood that killed a scooter rider and injured two others. The driver, Austin Quenten Mitchell-Alfred, was reported to have been speeding up to 85 mph in a 45 mph zone, causing a collision that resulted in fatal injuries to the scooter rider and serious harm to others.

A collision between two cars on Hollywood Boulevard caused one vehicle to crash into a home, resulting in property damage but no injuries. A resident described hearing a loud bang and confirmed the vehicle struck the house. Authorities are investigating the incident.

A woman vanished while snorkeling or diving off Dania Beach and later washed ashore dead in Hollywood Beach. Hollywood Police Department confirmed her identification and are notifying next of kin, with an ongoing investigation involving Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation and the Broward County Medical Examiner’s Office.

A 30-year-old white female's body was found on a Florida beach, and investigators are examining the scene where she had been snorkeling or diving. Authorities are working with Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation to determine the cause of death, and her identity remains unconfirmed pending next-of-kin identification.

Hollywood homicide detectives are investigating a woman’s death after her body was found on Hollywood Beach. Witnesses reported seeing the body east of the North Boardwalk and south of Hollywood North Beach Park, prompting police response and ongoing investigation by the Broward County Medical Examiner’s Office.

A body was found washed ashore on Hollywood Beach after a 911 call reported it near New Mexico Street. The Hollywood Police Department's Homicide Unit is investigating to identify the deceased white woman.

A female body was found washed ashore on Hollywood Beach near New Mexico Street at around 8 p.m. on Wednesday. Police are investigating, but the woman's identity and age remain undetermined.

Hollywood Police Department is seeking the public's help to locate 32-year-old Rebecca Snider, who was last seen Friday near the 3900 block of Grant Street around 12 p.m. Authorities have released a photo of Snider and provided a contact number for information.

An elderly Florida man, Tyrone James Causey, 79, was arrested after neighbors reported him for exposing himself in public. During a police encounter, he claimed legal justification under Florida Statute 800.001 but was charged with five counts of indecent exposure. He was briefly jailed but was released by Friday.