FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A former South Florida political candidate appeared in front of a judge on Monday.
Read more World Cup fans enjoy festive watch party during match between Brazil, Japan
Accused of killing her uncle, former Surfside Commission candidate Shannon Gallagher, 56, went before a judge while working to get her criminal charges dropped.
She’s accused of homicide in the death of 74-year-old Thomas Burke, who was found shot in the head in Fort Lauderdale back in March 2022.
Court documents show the victim signed a last will and testament just days before he died, leaving everything to Gallagher, who was his caretaker at the time.
Read more Doral police accuse second Russian national of stealing high-value parcels for fraud group
Gallagher maintains her uncle’s death was by suicide.
Gallagher is a California licensed attorney, though not a criminal defense attorney, and is a well-known resident of Surfside.
She argued that Fort Lauderdale police investigators did not preserve the most important evidence in the case, which is home surveillance video showing her terminally-ill uncle’s final hours.
Read more Helping Venezuela: Food for the Poor is already preparing for reconstruction
It’s unclear when the judge will rule on her request.
Broward
Florida Keys
Cities▾
Fort Lauderdale
Coral Springs
Davie
Deerfield Beach
Doral
Hialeah
Hollywood
Homestead
Lauderhill
Miami Beach
Miami Gardens
Miramar
Pembroke Pines
Plantation
Pompano Beach
Sunrise
Tamarac
