February 5, 2011

Boca Raton: FAU Police Officer Arrested for Murder

jimmy%20ho.bmp Former Florida Atlantic University Police Officer Jimmy Ho has been arrested in connection to the murder of a 29 year old Boyton Beach woman. Sheri Carter was pronounced dead at the Delray Beach Medical Center. According to doctors at the hospital, Sheri Carter died from injuries "directly related to being shot." Neighbors of Sheri Carter say that she worked for a South Florida escort agency.
Florida Atlantic University had placed Ho on administrative leave, however Officer Ho quit shortly after being placed on leave by the University. It is important to note that Florida Atlantic University Police Officer Jimmy Ho was fired from the Broward Sheriff's Office for violating "moral character standards" prior to being hired by FAU. Furthermore, Ho was involved in a fatal collision killing a 74 year old Holocaust survivor while employed with the Lauderhill Police Department.
According to investigators, Sheri Carter sent a text message to her boyfriend stating that she was with a client that was "acting wierd and scary." Investigators have checked cell phone records and have determined that Jimmy Ho had contacted Carter prior to sending the text message to her boyfriend.

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April 24, 2010

Broward County Porsche Hit and Run Suspect Denied Bail

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Broward County Judge John "Jay" Hurley ruled that Ryan LeVin, 35, should be held on an out of state warrant from Illinois. Parole officials in Illinois allege that LeVin failed to report his out of state travel when he arrived in Florida to be arrested on two charges of vehicular homicide by Broward County Law Enforcement.

Although LeVin posted his $21,000.00 bond set for the Florida charges, Judge Hurley ruled that Florida law dictates that LeVin should be held in Florida until the resolution of his Broward County case. Only the governor can intervene.

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