Dec 24, 2010
Another South Florida resident received a significant prison sentence for his alleged involvement in a Medicare fraud scheme. The owner of clinic located in Miami, Florida, received a 60 month pris...
Dec 23, 2010
Federal law enforcement agents closed down two marijuana trafficking rings. Seven individuals were arrested and in excess of 1,700 pounds of marijuana with a street value of approximately $2 millio...
Dec 20, 2010
The Florida Supreme Court reviewed and overturned a first degree murder case based on an underlying cocaine trafficking charge. A jury convicted the defendant, Santo Hernandez, of first degree felo...
Dec 14, 2010
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) began another round of nabbing immigrants with criminal records with the intent to deport them to their home nations. The most recent operation netted 93 f...
Dec 13, 2010
South Florida is becoming one the leading regions of credit card fraud in the country. Arrests for credit card fraud are occurring on a daily basis from Miami-Dade to Hillsborough County. Last week...
Dec 10, 2010
Recent reports indicate that more and more college students are selling drugs to other students to make extra money. Five Columbia University students were arrested for selling LSD to other student...
Dec 03, 2010
A senior non-commissioned officer rolled the dice at a summary a court-martial and came away with not guilty verdicts on all charges and specifications. The defendant was charged with disrespect to...
Nov 22, 2010
A local man appeared in federal court and received a 57 month prison sentence for his involvement in a Medicare fraud scheme involving millions of dollars. Jose Garcia was sentenced for the alleged...
Nov 15, 2010
Probation violations are a common and very serious problem for defendants lodged in the criminal justice system. The jails and prisons are replete with people who violated the terms of their probat...
Nov 08, 2010
A circuit court judge denied a motion for a new trial submitted by police officers recently convicted by a South Florida jury. The trial received a huge amount of media attention. Each Miami crimin...
Nov 04, 2010
A defendant appeared in federal court for his sentencing hearing having already pled guilty to an indictment alleging the theft of patient records from Jackson Memorial Hospital. The defendant, eld...
Nov 02, 2010
A former chef entered a guilty plea into numerous sexual battery and attempted sexual battery charges. The defendant was accused of committing multiple rapes on Miami Beach between 2006 and 2008. T...
Oct 28, 2010
Jurors returned a guilty verdict on manslaughter charges against a man who allegedly fired shots into a sofa on New Year's Eve that resulted in the death of an 11 year-old boy. Prosecutors alleged ...
Oct 25, 2010
Federal law enforcement has charged four South Florida residents for their involvement in a multi-million dollar Medicare fraud scheme. According to the indictment, four healthcare operators attemp...
