Aug 07, 2012
With mortgage fraud and Medicare fraud reportedly under control, the federal government once again has its hands full. The new fraud on the street involves identity theft and refund checks being st...
Aug 02, 2012
Numerous members of the same family have been arrested and charged in federal court for trafficking in marijuana. A father and four sons have been indicted for owning and operating 20 hydroponic gr...
Jul 19, 2012
Last week, a veteran bailiff of the Miami-Dade County Circuit Court was arrested for her alleged involvement in accepting cash payments from defendants and passing the proceeds on to a local crimin...
Jul 14, 2012
For all those charged under the "Florida Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act" who anxiously waited for the Supreme Court of Florida to rule on the constitutionality of Flo...
Jul 05, 2012
Three Homestead police officers were placed under arrest Monday night for their alleged involvement in a series of beatings that occurred outside a local bar last year. All of the officers have eac...
Jun 29, 2012
Anyone charged with a felony is entitled to be represented by a defense lawyer. Public Defender's Offices were created for that reason. However, when conflicts of interest arise in cases where mult...
Jun 21, 2012
Local residents were indicted and arrested for their involvement in a multi-million dollar mortgage fraud scheme that lasted almost 5 years. The focus of the investigation involved a condominium lo...
Jun 12, 2012
Fourteen local individuals were indicted in federal court for their involvement in a bank fraud scheme. Both men and women were indicted, but only 13 of the 14 have been arrested to date. The group...
Jun 07, 2012
Puerto Rico's International Airport was once again the scene for a large-scale drug trafficking bust. Thirty-three people were arrested for their alleged involvement in a multi-million dollar drug ...
Apr 24, 2012
While on routine patrol, a United States Coast Guard aircrew observed a semi-submersible craft commonly referred to as a "narco-sub". The aircrew radioed the information to two vessels wh...
Apr 16, 2012
The highly publicized Trayvon Martin case has caused concerns for opponents and proponents of Florida's "Stand Your Ground" law. Local criminal lawyers are concerned that the nationwide p...
Apr 09, 2012
The South Florida Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force made several arrests over a three day span. The operation headed by the U.S. Justice Department led to several cybercrimes arrests for ...
Apr 03, 2012
Over a six day period, Immigration and Customs (ICE) agents arrested 3,168 foreign nationals. The crackdown is the largest since 2009. Of those arrested, 139 individuals were picked up in Miami-Dad...
Mar 28, 2012
Another year in South Florida brought the annual Ultra Music Festival attended by thousands of local residents and tourists. In typical fashion, the music festival which is held in Miami, Florida w...
