Feb 10, 2011
The police claim that they have solved a murder and
sexual battery case that was committed in 2000. The cold case was solved through the use of DNA evidence. The defendant, a former Miami-Dade tr...
Feb 09, 2011
The governor of the State of Florida, Rick Scott, made public his desire to repeal the state law that was promulgated in an attempt to reduce the prescription drug trafficking problem facing the st...
Feb 04, 2011
After lengthy deliberation, 8 out of 10 jurors recommended that local man convicted of first degree murder and armed robbery receive the death penalty. Brandon Rolle and his
Miami criminal attorn...
Jan 31, 2011
Thousands of arrest warrants are open and pending and law enforcement does not even have close to the resources necessary to effectuate the arrests. Arrest warrants generally come in two forms. The...
Jan 24, 2011
The recent death of two local police officers has everyone up in arms regarding the individual that shot them while they were attempting to execute an arrest warrant. The criminal justice system's ...
Jan 20, 2011
A local man was arrested and charged with dozens of counts of
credit card fraud and identity theft. He is being accused of being involved with a ring that engages in credit card theft throughout ...
Jan 17, 2011
The Chief Financial Officer for the State of Florida announced six recent arrests involving staged accidents and insurance fraud. Other than
mortgage fraud and Medicare fraud, staged accident ins...
Jan 10, 2011
According to a recent report, the city saw a decrease in crime last year. According to FBI statistics, the number of robbery, burglary,
sexual battery and auto theft cases are on the decline. The...
Jan 05, 2011
A local women entered a guilty plea in criminal court to one count of aggravated
manslaughter. In exchange for her guilty plea, the state offered a five-year probationary plea. The
Miami crimin...
Jan 03, 2011
The defense of justifiable use of force has been on the books in the State of Florida for many years. The law was created to allow individuals to defend themselves in certain circumstances.
Miami...
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...
