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Bomb Threat

Around 5:04 pm, PBSO deputies assigned to the airport, PBSO Bomb & Arson detectives and FBI agents responded to concourse C where a passenger made a verbal threat that he had a bomb in his bag(s). All patrons in the Concourse C area were evacuated to the terminal area. A thorough search of the plane (Frontier airline) and the concourse area was conducted which met with negative results. Shortly before 8:00 pm, all passengers were allowed to re-enter the concourse C...

Murder/Suicide in Wellington

Update: The family has rescinded Marys’s Law. The victim has been identified as Brittany Carter, DOB: 11/20/1988.  Shortly after 5:00 pm, deputies responded to a double shooting/homicide in the 2100 block of Balsan Way, Wellington. Upon arrival deputies located a female and male deceased from gunshot wound(s). Detectives from the Violent Crimes Division arrived on scene to investigate further. Detectives believe they have accounted for all parties involved in this double shooting/homicide and there is no threat to the public. An autopsy will be...