Eight People Charged in South Florida Federal Bank Fraud, Money Laundering Case

Miami, Florida – In a 30-count indictment unsealed today, a Miami federal grand jury charged eight defendants for their roles in a fraudulent check and money laundering scheme. The indictment charges…

Miami Man Guilty of Child Exploitation

Miami, Florida – Miami resident Michael Mendoza, 61, pled guilty last week in South Florida federal district court to receiving and possessing child [censored]ography. He faces up to 20 years in prison…

272 Month Federal Prison Sentence for South Florida Veterinarian Who Sexually Abused Dogs, Created Animal Crush Video

Miami, Florida – A licensed veterinarian based in Aventura, Florida who recorded himself sexually abusing dogs, shared the bestiality videos on-line, and collected on-line child [censored]ography, was sentenced today in Miami federal…

Jury Declares Key West Money Launderer Guilty

Miami, Florida – Following a three-day trial, a federal jury in Key West, Florida found Sean Kerwin Bindranauth, 44, guilty of laundering $1 million derived from romance and investment fraud scams targeting…

North Carolina man sentenced to federal prison for distributing opioids through the Dark Web

SAVANNAH, GA: A North Carolina man who ordered and illegally sold highly addictive opioids through the Dark Web has been sentenced to federal prison. Wesley McKeehan, 34, of Salisbury, N.C., was sentenced…

Lantana Man Sentenced to 102 Months for Distribution and Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material

Miami, Florida – A Lantana, Florida man, who plead guilty to distribution and possession of child sexual abuse material, was sentenced today in federal court in West Palm Beach to 102 months’…

Former Police Officer Who Fled After Sentencing Pleads Guilty to Failing to Surrender for Sentencing

Baltimore, Maryland – James Ian Piccirilli, age 40, of Mt. Airy, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to failing to surrender for service of sentence. Piccirilli also admitted to illegally possessing additional firearms while…

South Florida Immigration Consultant, Husbands, Wives Charged with Marriage Fraud

Miami, Florida – Federal prosecutors have charged 47-year-old Miami resident Yamira Sanchez with helping foreign national men fraudulently obtain their United States green cards by brokering their marriages to Cuban-born women living…

Minnesota Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Enticement of a Minor After Traveling to Florida to Engage in Criminal Sexual Activity

Miami, Florida – A 56-year-old man living in Minnesota pled guilty today in federal district court in West Palm Beach to attempted enticement of a minor to engage in criminal sexual activity.…

Berlin man wins $50k playing Maryland Lottery Cash Payout

He generally gets scratch-offs with change from buying a soda or snack at a convenience store or with proceeds from small Maryland Lottery wins. That strategy paid off to the tune of…

Fort Lauderdale Man Pleads Guilty to Sextortion of Children, Other Exploitation

Miami, Florida – A Fort Lauderdale man who blackmailed girls as young as 13 into having sex with him and other minor girls into sending him [censored]ographic videos and images of themselves…

Coconut Grove Resident Charged in Multi-Million Dollar Venezuelan Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme

Miami, Florida — A South Florida resident made his initial federal court appearance in Miami today to face an indictment charging him with laundering money and bribing Venezuelan officials in exchange for…

Delmar crash described as mass casualty incident by fire department

DELMAR, MD – Seven people were involved in a multi-vehicle crash in Delmar, elevating the scene to the level of a ‘mass casualty incident’ by the Delmar Fire Department on Thursday. The…

Smuggler and Previously Deported Migrants Indicted Following Boat Crash in Pompano Beach

Miami, FL – A federal grand jury in Miami returned an indictment today charging two Bahamian nationals, a Jamaican national, and a United Kingdom national with felony offenses related to a maritime…

Deputies shot at while responding to Maryland block party

SALISBURY, MD – On Monday, just past midnight, a deputy responded to the reports of shots being fired in the vicinity of Chippewa Boulevard and Kiowa Avenue in Salisbury. Upon arriving at…

Former Customs and Border Protection Officer Sentenced on Child Exploitation Charge

Miami, Florida — Defendant Fabio Lopez, 62, of Weston, Florida was sentenced last week by a federal district judge in Fort Lauderdale to 10 years in federal prison and a lifetime of…

CEO of South Florida Armored Transport Company Charged in Multimillion Dollar Dirty Gold Money Laundering Conspiracy

Miami, Fl. – South Florida federal prosecutors have charged a Doral business owner with facilitating a $140 million transnational illicit gold smuggling operation aimed at laundering cash with alleged ties to criminal…

Former Minister of Government of Bolivia, Owner of Florida-Based Company, and Three Others Charged in Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme

Two Bolivian nationals and three U.S. citizens were arrested on May 21, and May 22, in Florida and Georgia on criminal charges related to their alleged roles in a bribery and money laundering…

Man Sentenced in Ft. Pierce to over 12 Years in Prison for Smuggling Migrants by Sea ahead of Hurricane

MIAMI, FLORIDA – Yesterday, a federal judge in Ft. Pierce sentenced a Bahamian man to 151 months in prison for trying to smuggle migrants into the United States on a poorly-equipped and…

Judge sentences St. Louis felon for firearms and fleeing charges

ST. LOUIS , MO – United States District Judge Henry E. Autrey sentenced Clarence Brown to 30 months in prison today. The 35-year-old St. Louis, Missouri resident pleaded guilty to one count…

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