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...
Mar 23, 2012
In 2005, the Florida legislature passed the "Stand Your Ground" law under Florida Statue 776.013 (3) which provides that a person who is not engaged in an unlawful activity and who is att...
Mar 20, 2012
Efforts to curtail drug trafficking in Central American may inadvertentlyre-open former drug routes throughout the Caribbean. If the Caribbeanbecomes utilized for its drug routes as it has in the p...
Mar 06, 2012
One of South Florida's rich and famous personalities is set to begina trial where he is charged with DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide.According to the charging documents, John Goodman, is ac...
Feb 28, 2012
Bankers, lawyers, regulators, government officials, and other financial professionals met to discuss what they perceive as an ongoing battle against money laundering. Criminal defense lawyers in Mi...
Feb 21, 2012
A South Florida resident was picked up in Kissimmee, Florida pursuant to an arrest warrant issued out of Broward County. The defendant is accused of multiple counts of possession of child pornograp...
Feb 07, 2012
A South Florida couple is being charged with tax fraud for their alleged role in stealing millions of dollars' worth of income tax return checks that were stolen or fraudulently obtained by third p...
Feb 06, 2012
Oxycodone trafficking became such a problem in South Florida that new legislature and law enforcement action became a primary mission. Recent statistics show that the number of oxycodone dispensed ...
Jan 30, 2012
A former charter school athletic director has been charged with seven additional sex crimes allegedly discovered by local law enforcement authorities. The defendant was previously charged with lewd...
Jan 24, 2012
In a controversial decision, the Supreme Court handed down a ruling that will assist defendants in fighting their charges and curtail law enforcement's ability to conduct surveillance on suspects c...
