North Flagler Drive near Currie Park is closed between 23rd Street and 26th Street through Wednesday, Oct. 15, for utility installation. The work is part of the City's $35.5 million renovation of the Currie Park complex. Please follow posted detours around the work area.
City Hall, the Mandel Public Library and Grassy Waters Nature Center will be closed Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, in observance of the Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples Day holiday. Regularly schedule trash collection services will continue on schedule. City Hall and the Grassy Waters Nature Center will reopen at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, and the Mandel Public Library at 9:30 a.m.
Published on August 26, 2025
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (August 26, 2025) — West Palm Beach Police responded to a shooting in the 4100 block of Haden Avenue around 8:20 a.m.
Upon arrival, officers found 75-year-old Leroy Scott with multiple gunshot wounds. Despite life-saving efforts, he was pronounced deceased shortly afterward.
Detectives identified the victim's daughter, 43-year-old Leah Scott, as the suspect. She was taken into custody around 10 a.m., roughly two miles from the scene.
Leah Scott faces charges first-degree murder and discharging a firearm within 1,000 feet of a school, pursuant to Florida Statutes 782.04(1)(a) and 790.115.
The West Palm Beach Police Department extends its gratitude to its law enforcement partners, including the Palm Beach County School District Police Department and the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, for their valuable assistance.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach County at 1-800-458-8477 or online at www.crimestopperspbc.com.
Case no.: 20250013213
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Rachel Leitao
Public Information Officer
pdpio@wpb.org