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Paula McMahon

Fort Lauderdale
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Dublin native. South Florida transplant. Part of the team that won the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for Parkland coverage bit.ly/37j1D64

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Sun Sentinel reporter covering federal courts and legal issues.

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Broward lawyer, arrested on child porn charges, accused of abusing minors

Broward lawyer, arrested on child porn charges, accused of abusing minors

A Broward lawyer, arrested on federal child porn charges, is also accused of abusing two underage girls, acco…

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$10M investment fraud sends Broward man to prison

$10M investment fraud sends Broward man to prison

A 75-year-old Broward County great-grandfather who victims said played a "Wizard of Oz" role in a $10 million…

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'Incest family' seeker arrested in South Florida sting sentenced to 10 years in prison

'Incest family' seeker arrested in South Florida sting sentenced to 10 years in prison

A Broward man who thought he was going to create an "incest family" with a Palm Beach County woman and her tw…

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Ex-Broward Teachers Union chief admits federal fraud charge

Ex-Broward Teachers Union chief admits federal fraud charge

Former Broward Teachers Union President Pat Santeramo, already convicted by a jury of multiple state corrupti…

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Jail for man who attacked flight attendant, threatened to blow up flight to S. Florida

Jail for man who attacked flight attendant, threatened to blow up flight to S. Florida

A man who punched a male flight attendant, hurled racial slurs and threatened to blow up a plane en route fro…

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Feds deceived us about billionaire sex offender's 'sweetheart deal,' teen victims say

Feds deceived us about billionaire sex offender's 'sweetheart deal,' teen victims say

As federal prosecutors painstakingly consulted a billionaire sex offender's defense team about every detail o…

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“That’s crazy boy.” School watchman recognized but didn’t stop shooter before Parkland massacre.

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By Tonya Alanez Verified, Paula McMahon, Anne Geggis Verified
| Orlando Sentinel Verified
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School held an open house for parents and students for its 3,300 students from 3-6 p.m on Sunday, February 25th, 2018. The school provided grief counseling and orientation for students who might be having difficulty coping with the recent tragedy.
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Parkland: Our investigations into the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School

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By Brittany Wallman Verified, Megan O'Matz Verified, Paula McMahon, Susannah Bryan Verified
| South Florida Sun Sentinel Verified
The murder of 17 students and staff at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High on Valentine's Day 2018 has been called the United States' most preventable school shooting. In coverage launched the day of the massacre and sustained through the year, the South Florida Sun Sentinel showed why. A gunman with an AR-15 fired the bullets, but a series of blunders, bad policies, sketchy training and poor leadership helped him succeed.
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Ringleader admits role in $23 million auto insurance fraud at chiropractor clinics

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By Paula McMahon
| South Florida Sun Sentinel Verified
One of the ringleaders of a massive $23 million auto insurance fraud pleaded guilty this week to his role in an elaborate crime ring that operated at several South Florida chiropractic clinics. Felix Filenger, who agents said drove around in a Bentley and doled out kickbacks from a suitcase stuffed with cash, faces a maximum punishment of 20 years in federal prison. He has been locked up since October.
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