Eileen Kelley, Sun Sentinel

Eileen Kelley

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Past articles by Eileen:

Woman found shot inside bullet-riddled Boynton Beach home has died, police say

A torrent of gunfire erupted outside a home in Boynton Beach early Monday and a woman found shot inside the residence later died, police said. → Read More

Raises on the way for over-worked Broward 911 operators

Raises are on the way to the over-worked 911 communication operators in Broward County after a record number of people voted in a landslide victory to ratify a union contract tied to the raises. → Read More

Long-anticipated raises for Broward’s 911 operators could be delayed

Pay increases for overworked communication operators in Broward County's regional 911 system are at risk if the union votes down a three-year contract this week. → Read More

Man drowns in Davie pond while trying to save pet parrot

A Davie man was out for a morning walk with his dog and pet parrot when the parrot flew into a retention pond. Thinking his parrot was in distress, he waded in after it and drowned. → Read More

All clear given after false shooting report closes Broward College Davie campus, prompts lockdowns at several grade schools

Broward College central campus has been given an all-clear after police searched the campus and nearby schools after false reports of a shooting. Six nearby grade schools also went on lockdowns Wednesday afternoon. → Read More

Accused serial ‘Pillowcase Rapist’ now faces charges in Broward attacks. Sheriff’s Office encourages more victims to step forward

A man suspected of being the serial "Pillowcase Rapist" of the 1980s is facing six charges in Broward County attacks. And the Broward Sheriff's Office wants other potential victims to come forward. → Read More

Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw hospitalized for over a month

Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw has been in the hospital since late April, recovering after two medical procedures. No release date has been scheduled, and the Sheriff's Office says he is in daily touch with his command staff. → Read More

South Florida church leaders named in newly released Southern Baptist sex offender list

Five South Florida religious leaders were named in a list of hundreds of Southern Baptist pastors and church personnel accused of sexual abuse. → Read More

‘We’ve been down that path’: How South Florida has stepped up school safety measures after the Parkland shooting

Students should be celebrating the carefree final days of the school year, but instead they’re on edge with the news of another school shooting. School officials are reminding students and their families that schools are safe and secure due to measures taken after the Parkland shooting. → Read More

Man identified after he was accused of gunning down motorist, causing multiple crashes

A man accused of gunning down a driver and multiple accidents across Broward County on Friday has been identified. → Read More

One killed, another injured in overnight shooting in Hollywood

A dead man was found in a car on Fillmore Street in Hollywood after a shooting, and a second victim was found on the ground. → Read More

Two men hit and killed when they stop on highway to remove object from road

Two men were hit and killed on I-95 Sunday evening when they pulled onto the shoulder of the highway to move an object from the road → Read More

Two dead in separate South Florida traffic incidents early Friday

Two men died in separate accidents, one a rollover crash in David and the other a hit-and-run in Plantation. → Read More

Family of woman who plunged to her death off drawbridge files suit demanding changes in safety procedures

Carol Wright clung onto a railing as the Royal Park Bridge between Palm Beach and West Palm Beach was opening but lost her grip after several terrifying minutes. The family has filed a wrongful death suit. → Read More

Delray Police officer arrested, accused of pretending to be on a military assignment but still getting paid

A 25-year-old Delray Beach Police officer has been arrested and accused of grand theft for lying on her time sheets for claiming to be on military leave. → Read More

Bridge tender and supervisor have been fired after woman’s fatal fall from drawbridge

Carol Wright, 79, was pushing her bike across the Royal Park Bridge when the bridge tender lifted the bridge to allow boat traffic. She plunged some 60 feet to her death. → Read More

Concrete wall crushes two construction workers at Boynton Beach luxury apartment complex

Two men are dead after a concrete wall they were attempting to slide into place at an apartment complex under construction in Boynton Beach fell and crushed them. → Read More

Children hit by car that drove onto sidewalk while they waited for school bus

At least four children were sent to the hospital, some with life-threatening injuries, when a car drove onto the sidewalk where they were waiting for their school bus. → Read More

Gunman in Fort Lauderdale bus shooting fired 21 shots, pausing to reload

Video from inside a Fort Lauderdale bus showed a shooting suspect withdraw a semiautomatic handgun from his right pocket and fire 12 shots at four people seated in the rear of the bus, then reloading his pistol and fired another nine shots at them. → Read More

Two killed, two others shot on bus near Fort Lauderdale police station

Two people were killed and two others were injured in a shooting on a Broward County Transit bus Thursday afternoon near the Fort Lauderdale police station on Broward Boulevard. → Read More