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- [CHARGES AGAINST MITCHELL SCHUMAN UPGRADED, FACES FOUR YEARS](https://bocanewsnow.com/2026/04/24/charges-against-mitchell-schuman-upgraded-faces-four-years/): BY: ANDREW COLTON | Editor and Publisher | BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) -- Just two days after BocaNewsNow.com reported on the appearance of prosecutorial favoritism in the child battery e-bike case involving Mitchell Schuman, the Boca Raton resident and Lotus homeowner is now facing four charges that carry a theoretical penalty of four years in jail.
- [Reward Offered For Boca Raton Murder Tips](https://bocanewsnow.com/2026/04/24/reward-offered-for-boca-raton-murder-tips/): BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Boca Raton Police are asking for the public's help solving a murder that happened earlier this month in a residential parking lot. Arman Motiwalla was found dead on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at approximately 1:45 a.m. in the 350 block of Camino Gardens Boulevard. Officers found him next to his vehicle, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. We reported on the murder hours before police issued an initial statement.
- [Boca Raton’s Latest Acting Police Chief Is Seth Dubinsky](https://bocanewsnow.com/2026/04/24/boca-ratons-latest-acting-police-chief-is-seth-dubinsky/): BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) -- We really do support the Boca Raton Police Department but it's difficult to not see at least some humor in the revolving door that is the police chief's office. At the rate we're going, everyone in Boca will get to be police chief at some point soon. (We just want the lights and sirens).
- [Ron Frankel, Seven Bridges Resident, Acquitted Of Child Sex Charge](https://bocanewsnow.com/2026/04/24/ron-frankel-seven-bridges-resident-acquitted-of-child-sex-charge/): DELRAY BEACH, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) -- Seven Bridges Delray Beach homeowner Ron Frankel is again free. Just weeks after a jury said it couldn't reach a verdict in the federal case filed against him for allegedly transporting a child for sex in his home, a federal magistrate just ended the attempt by prosecutors to try the case again.
- [TEENAGER SHOT IN WEST BOCA RATON](https://bocanewsnow.com/2026/04/24/teenager-shot-in-west-boca-raton/): BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) -- A teenager was shot early Friday morning in West Boca Raton.
- [Mail Problems Deliver Headaches Across Palm Beach County](https://bocanewsnow.com/2026/04/24/mail-problems-deliver-headaches-across-palm-beach-county/): BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) -- Palm Beach County officials Friday announced that they are investigating a series of mail delivery issues in new communities across Palm Beach County. While focused on the Arden community, officials say many areas of expansion are facing issues. This is the official statement transmitted to BocaNewsNow.com:
- [Man Accused Of Demanding Boca Woman Get Into Shower, Strangulation, Kidnap](https://bocanewsnow.com/2026/04/24/man-accused-of-demanding-boca-woman-get-into-shower-strangulation-kidnap/): BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — A Delray Beach man is facing felony charges after Boca Raton police say he showed up uninvited at a woman's apartment, demanded she get in the shower to have sex with him, threw her to the ground, and choked her until she lost consciousness. Joseph Salvatore Lauria, 25, was arrested in the early morning hours of April 22, 2026, and faces charges of domestic battery by strangulation and false imprisonment.
- [Boca Raton Plans Intracoastal Cleanup, Volunteers Asked To Sign Up Now](https://bocanewsnow.com/2026/04/23/boca-raton-plans-intracoastal-cleanup-volunteers-asked-to-sign-up-now/): BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The Gumbo Limbo Nature Center is preparing to remove the trash.
- [SEE THE LIST: Is Your Neighbor Accused Of Code Violation In Palm Beach County?](https://bocanewsnow.com/2026/04/23/see-the-list-is-your-neighbor-accused-of-code-violation-in-palm-beach-county/): BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — More than 100 property owners across unincorporated Palm Beach County are scheduled to face a Special Magistrate hearing on May 6, 2026, to answer for alleged code violations ranging from unpermitted construction and illegal parking to unsafe pool barriers and open storage. The session begins at 9:00 a.m., with Special Magistrate William Toohey presiding over contested cases and Special Magistrate Richard Gendler handling non-contested matters.
- [FAU Honors Distinguished Alumni](https://bocanewsnow.com/2026/04/23/__trashed-6/): BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Florida Atlantic University recently honored some of its most accomplished graduates at the annual Hall of Fame & Distinguished Alumni Award Ceremony and Reception, recognizing alumni from nine of the university's colleges for their professional achievements.
- [Did You Hear What This Woman Allegedly Did At Target?](https://bocanewsnow.com/2026/04/23/did-you-hear-what-this-woman-allegedly-did-at-target/): DELRAY BEACH, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — A Delray Beach woman allegedly turned shopping trips to Target into a personal discount program — for months. Ashley Taylor Porro, 32, is facing a felony charge of Aggravated Retail Theft after Delray Beach Police say she used a sophisticated barcode-swapping scheme at multiple Target locations in Palm Beach County, racking up losses the retailer has been tracking since at least August 2025.
- [COPS: Man Was Lewd On Tri-Rail, Do You Know Him?](https://bocanewsnow.com/2026/04/22/cops-man-was-lewd-on-tri-rail-do-you-know-him/): BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Have you seen this suspect? He is wanted in connection with lewd and lascivious acts that occurred aboard a Tri-Rail train on April 2, 2026, at approximately 9:25 p.m. The train was traveling from Miami Airport to the Lake Worth Station.
- [Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Helps With Fight Against Wildfires Statewide](https://bocanewsnow.com/2026/04/22/palm-beach-county-fire-rescue-helps-with-fight-against-wildfires-statewide/): BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) -- A huge number of wildfires are now burning across Florida. While South Florida hasn't been hit hard -- at least not yet -- the continued dry weather isn't great, and the constant breeze doesn't help. It may feel nice outside, but it's bad for fire containment. Palm Beach County Fire Rescue issued this alert Wednesday afternoon:
- [Is Mitchell Schuman Receiving Special Treatment From Prosecutors?](https://bocanewsnow.com/2026/04/22/is-mitchell-schuman-receiving-special-treatment-from-prosecutors/): BY: ANDREW COLTON | Editor and Publisher | BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) -- Of the 158 people charged with battery in Palm Beach County between April 3 and April 22, only a few have not been subjected to a nearly immediate probable cause hearing involving the Palm Beach County State Attorney's Office. Among them: Mitchell Schuman, the 62-year-old "legal professional" who was seemingly caught on video throwing a water bottle at a child e-biker, then stealing the child's cell phone. The incident took place in Lotus, the G.L. Homes community of million-dollar homes in West Boca Raton.
- [WITNESS: Woman Hits School Bus Near Calusa Elementary, Flees](https://bocanewsnow.com/2026/04/22/witness-woman-hits-school-bus-near-calusa-elementary-flees/): BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — A Boca Raton police officer responding to a crash on Clint Moore Road found a woman missing from the scene — and a school bus with 15 children on board that she had struck before losing control of her vehicle. Mary Aimee Elisabeth Tedder, 47, of Oakland Park, was later arrested on charges of DUI with property damage, leaving the scene of an accident, and refusal to submit to chemical testing.
- [Real Housewife Jill Zarin Sued Over Boca Pickleball Company, Machine](https://bocanewsnow.com/2026/04/21/real-housewife-jill-zarin-sued-over-boca-pickleball-company-machine/): BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — A minority investor in a Boca Raton-based pickleball technology company has filed suit in Palm Beach County Circuit Court against reality television personality Jill Zarin, her co-manager Gary Brody, and a company they allegedly created to divert the business's assets. The plaintiff, Noah Springer, holds a 25 percent ownership stake in Pickle Pro Labs, LLC — a Delaware limited liability company with a principal address at 3811 Coventry Lane in Boca Raton — and claims he invested $500,000 into the venture. The complaint, filed April 15, 2026 by Miami-based DarrowEverett LLP, alleges that Zarin and Brody stopped paying Springer his agreed-upon $5,000-per-month fee as of May 2024 and have since refused to reimburse him for business expenses and labor.
- [Cops On Scene Of Rock Throwing Incident Near Glades and Turnpike](https://bocanewsnow.com/2026/04/21/cops-on-scene-of-rock-throwing-incident-near-glades-and-turnpike/): UPDATE at 8:35 a.m. — FHP tells BocaNewsNow.com that the situation is under control, no injuries were reported, no arrests were made.
- [Boca Bridges Man Arrested After Incident At Way Beyond Bagels](https://bocanewsnow.com/2026/04/21/boca-bridges-man-arrested-after-incident-at-way-beyond-bagels/): BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — A former New Yorker now living in the G.L. Homes community of Boca Bridges was arrested Saturday after allegedly placing a family member in a rear choke hold during a breakfast dispute at the Way Beyond Bagels restaurant on Clint Moore Road. Stephen Bauman, 63, of Chauvet Way, faces a charge of simple domestic battery, a misdemeanor, following the incident that unfolded in front of other diners.
- [Boca Raton’s Keith Sonderling Named Acting Labor Secretary](https://bocanewsnow.com/2026/04/20/boca-ratons-keith-sonderling-named-acting-labor-secretary/): BY: ANDREW COLTON | Editor and Publisher | BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) -- Boca Raton's very own Keith Sonderling is about to become acting Labor Secretary. The move, confirmed by the White House, comes as Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is set to resign.
- [Boca Raton Loves Trees, And Tree Lovers Love Boca](https://bocanewsnow.com/2026/04/20/boca-raton-loves-trees-and-tree-lovers-love-boca/): BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The City of Boca Raton has once again been recognized by the Arbor Day Foundation as a 2025 Tree City USA, marking the 46th consecutive year the city has earned the national honor for its commitment to planting, preserving, and maintaining a healthy urban forest. Boca Raton also received the Tree City USA Growth Award for the seventh straight year, recognizing continued dedication to its urban forestry program through community events, tree giveaways, native habitat restoration, and the recent rededication of a historic buttonwood tree in Por La Mar Park.
- [Police Seek Help With Fatal Bicycle Crash Investigation](https://bocanewsnow.com/2026/04/20/police-seek-help-with-fatal-bicycle-crash-investigation/): GREENACRES, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office detectives are asking for the public's help after a bicyclist was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash early Monday morning in Greenacres. The crash happened just before 5:30 a.m. at the intersection of 10th Avenue North and Perry Avenue.
- [Boca West Worker Accused Of Making Naked AI Images Of Teen, Arrested](https://bocanewsnow.com/2026/04/20/boca-west-worker-accused-of-making-naked-ai-images-of-teen-arrested/): BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — A Coral Springs man faces felony charges after Palm Beach County sheriff's deputies say he used artificial intelligence to create nude images of a teenage coworker at Boca West Country Club and then threatened to release them unless she resumed contact with him. Thomas Christopher Ball, 49, was arrested on charges of altered sexual depictions of an identifiable person, sending harmful material to a minor, and unlawful use of a two-way communication device.
- [Wife Brought To U.S. On Visa Chases Husband With Knife](https://bocanewsnow.com/2026/04/20/wife-brought-to-u-s-on-visa-chases-husband-with-knife/): BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — A Boca Raton woman who was brought to the United States from the Dominican Republic on a visa is facing a felony charge after authorities say she chased her husband through their home with a kitchen knife following an argument over money. Yohaana Rodriguez Lopez, 31, was arrested Sunday by Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office deputies and charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.
- [TRAFFIC ALERT: Turnpike, I-95, Major Road Problems Expected This Week](https://bocanewsnow.com/2026/04/19/traffic-alert-turnpike-i-95-major-road-problems-expected-this-week/): BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Expect to curse quite a bit over the next several days as you drive around Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, Wellington, Lake Worth, and beyond. The list of expected traffic issues is extremely long this week. We thank FDOT and Palm Beach County for the preview:
- [BOCA RUDETON: Why Are Dogs In Bloomingdale’s, Publix, P.F. Chang’s?](https://bocanewsnow.com/2026/04/19/boca-rudeton-why-are-dogs-in-bloomingdales-publix-p-f-changs/): BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) -- Welcome back to Boca Rudeton, the section of BocaNewsNow.com that dares to ask what you're already thinking: why are people so incredibly rude and self-absorbed in Boca Raton? It's been a few weeks but we've been collecting your photos and tips -- and they certainly do not disappoint. Loosen your fake service dog leash and get ready -- here's today's Boca Rudeton...
- [Vic And Angelo’s In Delray Beach Cited By Health Inspector](https://bocanewsnow.com/2026/04/19/vic-and-angelos-in-delray-beach-cited-by-health-inspector/): DELRAY BEACH, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) -- Vic and Angelo's at 290 East Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach was just cited for multiple high-priority and other violations during a health inspection on April 13th. The restaurant was not ordered to close.
- [Two Dead In Parkland Crash, Bodies Found In Canal](https://bocanewsnow.com/2026/04/18/two-dead-in-parkland-crash-bodies-found-in-canal/): PARKLAND, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Two people are dead after a car fleeing Sunrise police plunged into a canal in Parkland Friday night, the Broward Sheriff's Office said. Detectives with the BSO Traffic Homicide Unit are now investigating the fatal single-vehicle crash, which occurred April 17 in the area of Nob Hill Road and Loxahatchee Road.
- [Air Supply Rocks Kravis Center Friday Night](https://bocanewsnow.com/2026/04/18/air-supply-rocks-kravis-center-friday-night/): BY: ANDREW COLTON | Editor and Publisher | WEST PALM BEACH, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) -- So often when we use the words "air supply" in Palm Beach County, it refers to a senior citizen in desperate need of an oxygen mask. But Friday night at the Kravis Center, "Air Supply" -- led by senior citizens Russell Hitchcock and Graham Russell -- proved that being in your late 70s doesn't necessarily mean you need an oxygen mask and belong in a "home."
- [Explosion At Solid Waste Authority In Delray Beach](https://bocanewsnow.com/2026/04/18/explosion-at-solid-waste-authority-in-delray-beach/): UPDATE 4:38 p.m: Delray Beach Fire Rescue has not yet provided an update. The scene is still considered "active" by Delray Beach Fire Rescue.
- [Polo Club Boca Resident, 89, Arrested For Hit And Run](https://bocanewsnow.com/2026/04/18/polo-club-boca-resident-89-arrested-for-hit-and-run/): UPDATE 6:01 p.m. — Ms. Prager posted $5000 bond a short time ago. She is now free pending trial.
- [Police Chief Fired, Murder Unsolved, New City Manager Will Speak With Public](https://bocanewsnow.com/2026/04/17/police-chief-fired-murder-unsolved-new-city-manager-will-speak-with-public/): BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) -- There's an unsolved fatal shooting, there's an opening for a police chief, and there are lots of questions about the future of "downtown" Boca Raton. New City Manager Mark Sohaney is prepared to answer questions during the first of several meetings with residents. The City of Boca Raton made this announcement Friday afternoon:
- [Palm Beach County Schools Finalize Graduation Ceremonies](https://bocanewsnow.com/2026/04/17/palm-beach-county-schools-finalize-graduation-ceremonies/): BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Nothing says "school spirit" more than taking part in a graduation ceremony nowhere near your high school, but that's the way it is in Palm Beach County. The school district has finalized plans for 33 graduation ceremonies this spring, honoring thousands of seniors alongside their family members, friends, and supporters. All ceremonies will be broadcast live on The Education Network (TEN) — Xfinity channel 235 and AT&T U-verse channel 99 — and streamed with closed captioning at youtube.com/sdpbc.
- [Pressure Sores At Encore Boca Raton Lead To Wrongful Death Lawsuit](https://bocanewsnow.com/2026/04/17/pressure-sores-at-encore-boca-raton-lead-to-wrongful-death-lawsuit/): BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Horrific pressure sores that allegedly led to death are at the core of a a lawsuit filed Friday against Encore Nursing and Rehab in Boca Raton. The complaint was filed by Erinn Green, acting as personal representative of the estate of her late husband David Stangoni.
- [Amputated Leg Flies Onto Roof After Crash, Man Now Charged With Vehicular Homicide](https://bocanewsnow.com/2026/04/17/amputated-leg-flies-onto-roof-after-crash-man-now-charged-with-vehicular-homicide/): BOYNTON BEACH, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — A Boynton Beach man was charged with DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide after investigators say he drove drunk at nearly double the speed limit and struck a bicyclist so violently that the victim's leg was severed from his body and thrown approximately 300 feet — landing on the roof of a nearby home. Angelo Ismael Munguia, 24, of Paxford Lane, was arrested in connection with the July 11, 2025 death of Juan Rolando Villeda Rivera, 31, at the intersection of South Congress Avenue and Buccaneer Road in Boynton Beach.
- [Seven Bridges Man, 68, Arraigned Again On Federal Child Sex Charge](https://bocanewsnow.com/2026/04/16/seven-bridges-man-68-arraigned-again-on-federal-child-sex-charge/): DELRAY BEACH, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) -- We've been so busy covering the story of Mitchell Schuman -- the 62-year-old man in the G.L. Homes community of Lotus accused of assaulting a child on a bike, that we neglected to update the story of Ron Frankel, the 68-year-old man living in the G.L. Homes community of Seven Bridges who is accused of flying a teen from Iowa to his home for sex.
- [Area Students Honored With Holocaust Education Awards](https://bocanewsnow.com/2026/04/16/area-students-honored-with-holocaust-education-awards/): BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Florida Atlantic University has recognized high school and middle school students from across Florida as winners of the Craig and Barbara Weiner Holocaust Reflection Contest, an initiative sponsored by FAU's Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters. Students were invited to create original works responding to the prompt asking them to reflect on what they learned about themselves and modern society through a Holocaust survivor's story.
- [DeSantis Sued Over Renaming PBI To Donald J. Trump International](https://bocanewsnow.com/2026/04/16/desantis-sued-over-renaming-pbi-to-donald-j-trump-international/): PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — A Palm Beach County pilot is suing to stop Palm Beach International Airport for President Donald Trump. The renaming, set to happen over the summer, is unsafe and hugely problematic -- according to the pilot. It also allegedly blurs the line between government power in a home-rule county.
- [KINGS POINT DELRAY BEACH: 98th Resident Arrested As Community Closes In On 100](https://bocanewsnow.com/2026/04/16/kings-point-delray-beach-98th-resident-arrested-as-community-closes-in-on-100/): DELRAY BEACH, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) -- We don't know if party is planned but Kings Point Delray Beach is about to hit a major accomplishment. To best of our knowledge, there is no other retirement or senior living community in South Florida that's logged 100 resident arrests since 2023. But Kings Point is just two arrests away, thanks to the help of Alan E. Gershberg. He is arrest number 98 and remains in the Palm Beach County Jail Thursday morning.
- [Mitchell Schuman Arrest Report Now Filed Following Lotus E-Bike Attack](https://bocanewsnow.com/2026/04/15/mitchell-schuman-arrest-report-now-filed-following-lotus-e-bike-attack/): BY: ANDREW COLTON | Editor and Publisher | BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) -- A day after BocaNewsNow.com reported that the arrest affidavit for Lotus resident Mitchell Schuman had still not been filed with the Palm Beach County Clerk of Courts more than ten days after his alleged crimes, the filing is now official. Well, kind of. It turns out the original version of the arrest report with a reduced charge was processed on Wednedsay. The current version of the charging document is apparently pending.
- [E-Bike Crash Kills Boynton Beach Man](https://bocanewsnow.com/2026/04/15/e-bike-crash-kills-boynton-beach-man/): BOYNTON BEACH, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — A Boynton Beach man has died weeks after crashing an electric dirt bike on a golf course, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.
- [Palm Beach County Schools To Make Major Calendar Change](https://bocanewsnow.com/2026/04/15/palm-beach-county-schools-to-make-major-calendar-change/): BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The School District of Palm Beach County is expected to make a significant change to its calendar -- adding a holiday that several private schools in area observe but the school district does not.
- [As City Of Boca Raton Seeks New Police Chief, Public Invited To Share Thoughts](https://bocanewsnow.com/2026/04/15/as-city-of-boca-raton-seeks-new-police-chief-public-invited-to-share-thoughts/): BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The City of Boca Raton is seeking public input as it searches for its next police chief, asking residents to weigh in on leadership priorities, community safety concerns, and department goals through an online survey. The questionnaire asks participants to rank what they believe should be the incoming chief's most important focus areas — with options ranging from rebuilding trust within the police department to transparency and accountability, stabilizing department operations, and a proven ability to reduce crime.
- [Still No Court Filing Against Mitchell Schuman After Lotus Bike Attack](https://bocanewsnow.com/2026/04/14/prosecutor-braking-still-no-court-filing-against-mitchell-schuman-after-lotus-bike-attack/): UPDATE April 14, 2026 at 4:40 p.m. -- Sources within the State Attorney's Office tell BocaNewsNow.com that despite our information from law enforcement, their office has NOT received the case from the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office. PBSO, however, told BocaNewsNow.com earlier that the case was assigned to prosecutors days ago -- as we reported. So what is the actual status of this case? Here's what seems to be the situation: PBSO sent the case file to the State Attorney's Office, but the State Attorney's Office either hasn't physically received it or had it logged it into their system as of 5 p.m. on Tuesday. Believe it or not, while your speeding ticket appears online within minutes in Palm Beach County, some case files are physically driven from police offices to the State Attorney's Office. That is what officials Tuesday are blaming on the slowdown. We have updated our reporting from early Tuesday with information based on responses from the SAO and PBSO.
- [SCAM ALERT: Never, Ever Take The “Free Roofing Estimate” In Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Beyond](https://bocanewsnow.com/2026/04/14/scam-alert-never-ever-take-the-free-roofing-estimate-in-boca-raton-delray-beach-beyond/): BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) -- The roofing scammers are at it again, calling and texting unsuspecting homeowners. The apparent scammers claim they're in your neighborhood, have a few openings for estimates, and would love to stop by.
- [DON’T PANIC: It’s An Odor Issue At West Boca High School](https://bocanewsnow.com/2026/04/14/dont-panic-its-an-odor-issue-at-west-boca-high-school/): UPDATE 12:20 p.m. -- The scene is clearing. It seems as if it was the generator. All is fine.
- [Delray Beach Woman Says She’s “F-Ing Drunk,” Arrested By Police](https://bocanewsnow.com/2026/04/14/delray-beach-woman-says-shes-f-ing-drunk-arrested-by-police/): DELRAY BEACH, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — A Delray Beach woman was arrested early Sunday morning after police say she ran a stop sign, nearly caused a crash, and was later linked to two hit-and-run incidents — all before blurting out a startling confession at the breath testing facility. Ashley Maria Kennedy, 41, of the 14000 block Canalview Drive, was taken into custody around 1:19 a.m. on April 12, 2026, and charged with DUI with a blood alcohol level of .150 or more under Florida Statute 316.193(4).
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