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Former MLB Star Rafael Furcal Faces Felony Charges

5/16/2025

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Rafael Furcal, the former MLB All-Star known for his time with the Braves and Dodgers, has turned himself in to Broward County jail facing serious felony charges of aggravated battery and launching a deadly missile into an occupied vehicle. The shocking incident unfolded in Sunrise, Florida, and Furcal, 47, was later released on a $7,500 bond, adding to his troubling history of DUI arrests.

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Rafael Furcal, the former MLB All-Star known for his time with the Braves and Dodgers, has turned himself in to Broward County jail facing serious felony charges of aggravated battery and launching a deadly missile into an occupied vehicle. The shocking incident unfolded in Sunrise, Florida, and Furcal, 47, was later released on a $7,500 bond, adding to his troubling history of DUI arrests.