Did you miss these 3 Coral Springs stories? Catch up on lawsuits, cold cases & more
Three recent stories about crime and public safety in Coral Springs covered several topics — a lawsuit over a fatal plane crash, a long-cold rape case solved through DNA, and a neighbor harassment case tied to a door camera.
Here’s a rundown to catch up:
Story 1: Coral Springs plane crash spurs lawsuit over pilot’s $1 million insurance policy
A judge will decide how to divide a pilot’s $1 million insurance policy among Coral Springs, a water control district and Windsor Bay residents after a fatal November plane crash into a neighborhood lake caused major damage and emergency response costs. The crash came after federal investigators found the pilot didn’t properly weigh the Beechcraft King Air or secure the cargo.
Story 2: Coral Springs man accused of kidnapping, raping woman 11 years ago now charged
More than a decade after a woman was kidnapped and raped in a Tamarac parking lot, Coral Springs resident Melvin Kendrick has been arrested thanks to a new DNA hit that linked him to evidence from the 2015 attack. Detectives say a partial DNA match to Kendrick’s son led them to Kendrick, who now faces sexual battery and false imprisonment charges.
Story 3: Coral Springs man harassed neighbor over camera that faced his door, cops say
Police say Coral Springs resident Spencer William Young spent weeks spitting on his neighbor’s door and Ring camera, and making obscene gestures because he didn’t like that her camera pointed toward his door. The neighbor also accused him of damaging her car, and that led to Young being charged with misdemeanor stalking and felony criminal mischief.
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