Beverly Slaughter Remains Held Without Bond as Court Defers Release Request in Fatal Fort Lauderdale Crash Case

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Beverly Yvonne Slaughter remains in custody without bond while awaiting further proceedings in a fatal-crash case filed in Broward County.

Slaughter’s defense filed a motion on February 25, 2026, asking Circuit Judge Ernest Kollra to reconsider her pretrial detention. The defense cited severe alcohol and substance addiction and proposed placing Slaughter in an inpatient treatment program.

Prosecutors filed an objection on April 2, arguing that alcohol and substances had not been shown to have contributed to the crash. The state also argued that the proposed treatment facility was not locked and would not adequately address its concerns about public safety or Slaughter’s future court appearances.

The judge heard arguments on April 6 but deferred ruling on the defense request. No subsequent order modifying Slaughter’s detention appears on the supplied docket. The August 1, 2025 order requiring her to remain in custody without bond therefore remains in effect.

A status conference was held June 12, 2026. The court granted a defense request for a continuance, and the case remains active.

Allegations arising from the fatal crash

The charges stem from a crash that occurred at approximately 1:02 a.m. on April 29, 2025, near West Sunrise Boulevard and Northwest 24th Avenue in Fort Lauderdale.

Police allege that Slaughter was driving a black 2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class at a high rate of speed when she entered an intersection against a red light and struck a Nissan Altima that was turning with a green signal.

Four people inside the Nissan were transported to Broward Health Medical Center.

Armani Kimble, a 23-year-old mother of two, died May 2 after being removed from life support. Another passenger, Zoey Kemp, reportedly suffered serious injuries and required extensive rehabilitation.

According to the police affidavit, surveillance video showed Slaughter leaving the Mercedes after the collision and walking through a nearby McDonald’s parking area. Police said she told an officer that her boyfriend had instructed her to leave.

Slaughter was arrested July 29, 2025. She subsequently entered a written plea of not guilty and demanded a jury trial.

Pending charges

Broward County court records list 14 pending counts, including:

• Vehicular homicide
• Leaving the scene of a crash involving death
• Leaving the scene involving serious bodily injury
• Driving with a suspended license causing death
• Driving with a suspended license causing serious bodily injury
• Reckless driving causing serious bodily injury
• Two counts of leaving the scene involving injury
• Felony driving while suspended or revoked
• Additional reckless-driving counts involving injuries or property damage

These charges remain allegations. No trial verdict has been entered.

Possible sentencing exposure

A preliminary Criminal Punishment Code scoresheet filed by prosecutors calculated 329.4 sentencing points.

Under that preliminary calculation, the lowest permissible sentence would be approximately 226 months—about 18 years and 10 months—if Slaughter were convicted and sentenced according to that scoresheet.

The calculation is not a sentence or a prediction of the case’s outcome. It could change depending on which charges are proven, dismissed or resolved through negotiations, as well as future rulings by the court.

Why prosecutors oppose release

Prosecutors relied on Slaughter’s driving history, prior convictions, missed court appearances and previous warrant proceedings while asking the judge to continue her detention.

The state’s filing identifies prior convictions involving DUI, reckless driving and driving without a valid or suspended license. It also lists previous speeding and red-light violations.

Prosecutors further cited past failures to appear that resulted in warrants or capiases. However, not every alleged supervision violation was sustained. In one 2022 proceeding, a warrant involving suspected GPS-monitor tampering was rescinded because the reported tampering event was unconfirmed.

The state argued that the total record demonstrated that release conditions would not adequately protect the community or ensure Slaughter’s return to court. The defense’s request for reconsideration remains deferred rather than formally granted or denied.

June 2021 Broward case

A Broward County arrest record dated June 8, 2021, listed allegations involving DUI, driving with a suspended license, reckless driving and disobeying or avoiding a red light.

Official court filings in Slaughter’s current case identify prior convictions for DUI, reckless driving and suspended or no-valid-license offenses. The red-light allegation was also filed as part of the 2021 record.

The historical booking photograph associated with that arrest is included only to document the earlier case discussed in this report.

Previous Broward felony case

In Broward County case 22004174CF10A, Slaughter was accused in 2022 of firing toward a Fort Lauderdale business following an alleged dispute and threats.

Nobody was reported injured. The investigating officer wrote that surveillance video showed a vehicle resembling the one associated with Slaughter but did not clearly capture the reported gunfire and contained no sound.

Slaughter entered a no-contest plea in March 2023 and was adjudicated guilty of third-degree felony aggravated assault involving a firearm. The court imposed community control, probation and restitution-related conditions.

That case included several capias and bond proceedings following missed court appearances. One warrant concerning alleged GPS tampering was rescinded because the event could not be confirmed.

On June 10, 2025, the court granted Slaughter’s motion to terminate probation, and the case was closed. That ruling occurred after the April 29 crash but before the current vehicular-homicide charges were formally filed on July 18.

The available records do not establish that the judge handling the probation matter had been informed about the crash when probation was terminated.

Palm Beach County felony case

Palm Beach County case 50-2021-CF-010296-AXXX-MB arose from Slaughter’s December 22, 2021 arrest.

On February 27, 2023, Slaughter pleaded guilty to:

• Possession of alprazolam
• Carrying a concealed weapon
• Unauthorized possession of a driver’s license or identification card
• Driving with a canceled, suspended or revoked license

Adjudication was withheld on those four counts. A guilty plea with adjudication withheld is a court disposition, but it is legally different from an adjudication of guilt.

Slaughter received 18 months of probation and 72 days in county jail, with credit for 72 days already served.

Prosecutors took no action on two additional allegations involving displaying a firearm during a felony and possessing more than five pieces of another person’s identifying information.

Palm Beach criminal-traffic case

In Palm Beach County case 50-2021-CT-021429-AXXX-SB, Slaughter was adjudicated guilty of driving without a valid license in January 2023.

She received one day in county jail with credit for one day already served. Speeding and expired-registration allegations included in that case were dismissed.

Current status

Slaughter remains detained under the August 1, 2025 no-bond order. Her request for reconsideration of release remains unresolved, and the supplied docket does not list a trial date.

The active Broward case is State of Florida v. Beverly Yvonne Slaughter, 25008265CF10A.

All individuals are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. An arrest or booking photograph does not establish guilt.

Records note: The pending charges and prior Broward County convictions described in this report were confirmed through official Broward County Clerk of Courts records. Palm Beach County dispositions were confirmed through official Palm Beach County court records. Pending charges remain allegations unless proven in court.