Police have identified the victim in a drive-by shooting in West Palm Beach. She was 17-year-old.

A crowd leaving Jimmy’s Cafe at 1999 S. Military Trail in West Palm Beach at 1:44 a.m. was fired upon by a four or five males driving in a blue SUV. After the incident, witnesses at the scene dialed 911, and the authorities arrived on the scene to find one person dead. When the police arrived, they were able to locate the suspects of the crime at 10th Avenue North and Military Trail. The suspects fled from the authorities, and, after a brief chase occurred, left their SUV behind in Lake Worth at 12th Avenue South and H Street. On foot, the suspects opened fire on police, and the police returned fire.

While the suspects escaped, people have come forward to offer information on the case in order to help the police investigation. The suspects are currently believed to be hiding somewhere in the Purdy Lane and Sherwood Forest area.

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Two men have been charged with the cold case murder of a 26 year-old Broward County man which originally occurred in 2006.

The body was found at approximately 5 a.m. on June 10, 2006, located near Forest Hill High School in the 800 block of Lytle Street. Above him was written in spray paint, “Mala Suerte,” or “Bad Luck” in Spanish. According to the police report, the body had been shot several times, and later burnt. Investigators in the case believe that the motive for the murder was tied to a drug transaction. After killing the man, the suspects dumped his body in West Palm Beach and attempted to burn away any chance of identifying the victim.

One of the men arrested was a 32 year-old Miami-Dade man. The other was already in police custody, found in a Miami federal prison for armed robbery in an unrelated case. A third man, 30 years of age, is currently hiding in a foreign country, say authorities, avoiding possible extradition.

The case has been handled by five different law enforcement groups.

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As the trial of a Stuart man charged with an April 21, 2008 murder has begun, the defense, offering another case of self-defense, has opted out of an introductory remark.

The man, charged with first-degree murder, two counts of attempted first-degree murder, and two counts of adulterating food or drink, is currently standing trial after his girlfriend’s father-in-law went missing. He was later found dead with multiple stab wounds to the chest, back, and throat in the county landfill. Authorities have additionally charged both the man and girlfriend of trying to poison the victim by using heavy doses of sleep aids in tequila and milk bottles.

A search of the defendant’s computer revealed a search history of several types of poisons, including poisonous plants. Prosecutors also offered footage of the defendant and his girlfriend purchasing non-prescription sleep aids at a Stuart Wal-Mart.

The alleged murder weapons were found under the defendant’s bed, as prosecutors introduced two swords as evidence.

The defendant’s girlfriend accepted a no-contest plea to reduce her charges to second-degree murder. Her sentencing is forthcoming.

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