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  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man Friday night after he made threats against President Donald Trump on Facebook. The investigation began when someone in Okeechobee, Florida, reported the threats to the FBI. Detectives tracked the posts to Shannon Depararro Atkins, a 46-year-old man living in West Palm Beach. Authorities monitored Atkins’ activities before pulling him over in a white 2013 BMW 750Li near his...

  ORANGE PARK, Fla. — A senior couple is hurt after a violent home invasion robbery at their home. It happened on Saturday night at a home on Pawnee Street in the Lakeside area of Orange Park. “About 9 o’clock the whole street was filed with cops,” neighbor Rick Wisner said. Neighbors Action News Jax talked to say their community is typically very quiet and they never imagined something like this would...

https://vimeo.com/1043702216?share=copy#t=0 WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A devastating New Year's Day terror attack in New Orleans is sending shockwaves through the country. It has residents wondering about their safety and law enforcement increasing patrols. "I don't want to stop my life, but it does make me nervous," said Melissa Breault, a pedestrian who was walking on Clematis Street in downtown West Palm Beach on Thursday. "We came to look at the Sandi tree, and then...

https://vimeo.com/1042947943?share=copy#t=0 Now that Christmas is almost over, many are planning for New Year’s and in Hawaii, that means firecrackers, which go on sale Thursday on Oahu. It’s all quiet at Pacific Fireworks now, and the silence is deafening. “We usually get phone calls, but it’s unusual, I mean, we’re getting a high volume of calls this year,” said Dino Alexakaos, Pacific Fireworks owner. They’re one of the retailers for firecrackers in the state...

https://vimeo.com/1042940272?share=copy#t=0 Thursday was the day after Christmas — which also meant it was the first day for people on Oahu to line up to start the new year with a bang. Last year, the Honolulu Fire Department sold nearly 14,000 fireworks permits at $25 each. On Thursday, Pacific Fireworks opened a pop-up shop at Kapalama Shopping Center, where each permit is good for 5,000 firecrackers. “Sales are up,” said Pacific Fireworks owner Dino...

A 21-year-old man driving recklessly who almost hit a pedestrian and ran a stop sign was quickly, and safely, arrested after almost running over an officer and crashing into two police cars and fleeing after the traffic stop. At 1:16 p.m. December 21, a 2020 Nissan Altima was stopped for almost hitting someone crossing the street and running a stop sign at Spruce Avenue and 20 Street. The driver, Jailen Tyree Lewis, of West...

https://vimeo.com/1040539003?share=copy#t=0 WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Following a police sting operation, 16 people in West Palm Beach are now facing drug charges. The operation is called Not on Our Block. “We're here to talk about an operation that the West Palm Beach City Police Department had ongoing for three months that culminated yesterday with some arrests,” Chief Tony Araujo with the West Palm Beach Police Department said. Araujo announced those arrests Tuesday. He...

https://vimeo.com/1040531605?share=copy#t=0 WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A three-month-long police operation in West Palm Beach has resulted in 16 arrests, with more expected. The operation, named "Not On Our Block," was spearheaded by the Special Investigation Division in collaboration with the organized crime section of the West Palm Beach Police Department. Acting Chief of the West Palm Beach Police Department (WPBPD) Tony Araujo highlighted the crucial role of community engagement in the operation, noting...

https://vimeo.com/1040169898?share=copy#t=0 WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Prostitution—it’s often called the world’s oldest profession, but in West Palm Beach, it’s an ongoing challenge that police are determined to tackle. This past Friday, their efforts shifted to sex workers, resulting in the arrest of five women in a single day. Officers with the West Palm Beach Police Department (WPBPD) went undercover, posing as potential customers in known hotspots across the city. By the end of the...

https://vimeo.com/1037952046?share=copy#t=0 Advocates say bodegas are safe havens for the community, and that owners should have the right to defend themselves in times of danger. Bodega owner Jhonny Gomez is now the center of a heated legal battle and what advocates are calling self-defense. On Thanksgiving morning, advocates say two armed people stormed Gomez' bodega. They say Gomez feared for his life and used a firearm he found earlier that day and fired at...