By Kevin Deutsch
A man has been charged with murder in the killing of a woman inside a Margate condominium unit Saturday, police said.
Laurie Bellshim, 69, of Margate, was found dead inside the residence at 5510 Lakeside Dr. after police responded to a call for an emergency there around 7 p.m. Saturday.
Evan Rosenthal, 48, of Margate, is accused of murdering Belshim inside the unit, according to the Margate Police Department. Police captured him there and booked him into the Broward County Jail on a charge of murder.
He was being held without bond Sunday night.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to call Margate Police Detective Michael Berryman at 954-972-7111.
Got News? Send it to Margate Talk.
Author Profile
Latest entries
NewsOctober 4, 2026Margate Man Charged With Murder in Double Shooting
NewsSeptember 23, 2026Margate Commissioner Tommy Ruzzano Broke Ethics Law as His Company Took In $118K From City Grant Program Work, OIG Finds
NewsAugust 27, 2026Fundraiser for 2-Year-Old Who Lost Mother, Twin Sister in Margate Lightning Strike Tops $83K
NewsMay 11, 2026Shavuot Celebration in Margate Features Ice Cream Bar, Ten Commandments Reading
