At the beginning of April, lines at the visitor’s entrance at Century Village had wait times of almost two hours. On Tuesday morning, it was a bit better with a 45-minute wait time. Since NBC6 first broke the story a few weeks ago, the president of one of the many homeowner’s associations in the over 55 community in Pembroke Pines is trying to set the record straight on what sparked these long lines.  “When they decided OK, we’re going to crack down on security, the lines happened and people got upset. But it’s either you want it one way or you want it the other way,” said Beverly Erickso ..read more

There was a heavy police presence in a Pembroke Pines neighborhood Tuesday morning as officers executed a search warrant, officials said. Pembroke Pines Police said officers were the area of 400 Southwest 101st Terrace serving the search warrant. Chopper 6 was over the scene where a large police presence could be seen. Multiple people appeared to have been taken into custody. Police posted on X, warning residents about the operation. According to police, there are no safety concerns at this time. No other information was immediately known. This is a developing story, check back with NBC6 for u ..read more

A dog is in the hospital recovering after a woman found her with a giant slash across the back of her neck in Pembroke Pines. The dog, named Hunter, was picked up by a good Samaritan who rushed the pup to Sunshine Animal Hospital where doctors had to perform a two-hour surgery. “We worked on the muscles deep, we put them together like a reconstruction and then once we were able to approach the skin we put a lot of staples in,” said Dr. Ember Moreno. According to Hollywood Police, someone reported finding the dog in distress and with a large laceration on Friday morning near the 6100 block of M ..read more

There’s growing concern and frustration as people say they have been waiting in long lines for hours to get into a Pembroke Pines senior community. People with family members at the Century Village adult independent living condominium community told NBC6 they’re waiting to see their elderly parents, nurses said they can’t get to their patients on time, and others are being forced to come back another time. Lee Aloni waited in line for about 20 minutes Monday to go check on her 91-year-old mother. She said when her son came to visit his grandmother, it took him more than an hour to get through ..read more

A court hearing was held Tuesday for the man accused of stabbing his wife to death in their Pembroke Pines home. Jorge Jose Sancler, 62, appeared in Broward court after motions were filed requesting the alleged killer’s medical records, according to a court filing. Sancler faces charges of murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in the Feb. 8 killing of Veronica Sancler, according to Pembroke Pines Police. In court, the state requested the release of Sancler’s medical records, stating it is important for the case to know if the suspect was under any illegal drugs that might be conne ..read more

Friends are remembering a South Florida family that was killed when the private jet they were on crashed in Virginia over the weekend. Alfredo Diez, his wife Ksenia, and their young son were on the jet with two other people when it crashed into a wooded area near the Ingalls Field Airport in Hot Springs, Virginia, around 3 p.m. Sunday. According to his LinkedIn profile, Diez was a flight instructor and the CEO of Atlantis Aviation and Atlantis Flight Academy based in Pembroke Pines. Diez was also a part of the South Florida Aviators Fly-In and Educational Expo, known as Safee Flight, an organi ..read more

Police are investigating after someone abandoned four dogs outside an animal clinic in Pembroke Pines. Pembroke Pines Police said the dogs were found at the front door of the Pasadena Lakes Animal Clinic Tuesday morning. Photos released by police showed them huddled into two cages outside the clinic. Police said each of the dogs are female and just a year old, and have found foster homes. Officers were able to identify the owner but officials haven’t said if there will be charges filed. “We realize that sometimes circumstances may change and you may need to rehome a pet, but abandoning them in ..read more

A teenager is heard begging for help in recently released 911 calls after his father allegedly stabbed his mother to death in their Pembroke Pines home earlier this month. Jorge Jose Sancler, 62, faces charges of murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in the Feb. 8 killing of Veronica Sancler, according to Pembroke Pines Police. “Please, please hurry,” the caller, presumed to be the couple’s teenage son, is heard begging the 911 dispatcher. Law enforcement, including SWAT officers, responded to a home after 6 a.m. in the 1400 block of Lacosta Drive, where they found Veronica Sancle ..read more

The family of a woman who was stabbed to death by her husband in Pembroke Pines last week said they were shocked to hear the news. NBC6 spoke exclusively to the mother of Veronica Sancler who said she was stunned to hear the news and it was painful to learn of her daughter’s murder. The incident occurred on Thursday when officers and fire rescue crews responded to the home in the 1400 block of Lacosta Drive in the Grand Palms community just after 6 a.m. after receiving a call that the man had attacked his wife with a knife. Footage from the scene showed a large police presence in the community ..read more

Pembroke Pines police have identified 62-year-old Jorge Jose Sancler as the suspect accused of stabbing and murdering his wife in a Pembroke Pines home on Thursday, police said in a press release on Saturday. Sancler is facing second-degree murder charges pertaining to the death of his wife as well as an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon on a minor. Pembroke Pines Police said Veronica Sinclair was stabbed to death by her husband at their home in the 1400 block of Lacosta Drive in the Grand Palms community. The couple’s five children were home at the time. Police said the husband barricad ..read more