Perpetrator of Multiple Carjackings, Kidnappings, and Robberies Pleads Guilty

Miami, Florida – A 28-year-old Sunrise, Florida, man has pled guilty to federal carjacking, kidnapping, bank robbery, and firearms offenses. Court filings reveal that from January 1, 2021, through January 29, 2021,…

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Jamaican Police Officer Used Her Body to Smuggle Over 1,000 Grams of Cocaine from Jamaica to South Florida

Miami, Florida – A police officer from Jamaica has pled guilty in federal district court in Fort Lauderdale to importing cocaine into the United States. As part of her guilty plea, 42-year-old…

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Former CEO of Drug Manufacturing Company Charged with Conspiring to Defraud the FDA and Distributing Adulterated Drugs

Miami, Florida – Raidel Figueroa, the former CEO and co-owner of Pharmatech, LLC, a drug and dietary supplement manufacturer that operated in Broward County, Florida, has made his initial appearance in Fort…

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Broward County Felon Charged With Federal Gun and Identity Theft Crimes

Miami, Florida – A South Florida grand jury has charged a 38-year-old felon from Lauderhill, Florida with illegally possessing a cache of firearms and ammunition, as well as sensitive identity and financial…

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DINE OUT TO GIVE BACK ON THURSDAY, APRIL 28

Now in its 26th year, Dining Out For Life is magnificent in its simplicity: Dine at a participating restaurant and that restaurant will donate a generous portion of the day’s proceeds to…

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Spirit Airlines Completes LaGuardia Terminal Move, All Flights Now Operating From Historic Marine Air Terminal

MIRAMAR, Fla., March 29, 2022 — Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) today announced the completion of its terminal move at LaGuardia Airport (LGA) with all Spirit flights now calling Terminal A home. Over the…

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Previously Removed Dominican Republic Man Charged with Illegally Reentering the United States and Possession and Use of Fraudulent Documents

St. Croix, USVI – Reynaldo Mejia-Mejia, a citizen of the Dominican Republic, was arrested March 23, 2022 on St. Croix and charged by federal complaint with illegally reentering the United States and…

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Former Charter School Board President Found Guilty of Embezzlement and Wire Fraud

Miami, Florida – On March 23, 2022, following a week and half-long trial, a federal jury in Fort Lauderdale, Florida found Jimika I. Williams, a/k/a Jimika Mason, guilty of two counts of…

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Spirit Adds 4 Affordable, Daily Newark Routes for Easy Access to the West Coast & More This Summer

MIRAMAR, Fla., March 23, 2022 — Summer travel is getting easier for Guests booking to/from northern New Jersey with the announcement of new, nonstop flight options serving destinations stretching from coast to…

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South Florida Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Dealer Sentenced to Over 31 Years in Federal Prison

Miami, Florida – Today, U.S. District Judge Rodney Smith sentenced 40-year-old Antony Junior Harris, a prolific drug dealer living in Boynton Beach, Florida to 380 months in federal prison, followed by 10…

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Harbor Group International Acquires Luxury Apartment Community in Miami from Florida East Coast Industries

MIAMI, March 16, 2022 — Affiliates of Harbor Group International, LLC (“HGI”), a privately owned international real estate investment and management firm, today announced their acquisition of ParkLine Miami. ParkLine Miami is an…

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West Point Cadets Overdose on Fentanyl Laced Cocaine on Spring Break

Two West Point cadets are in critical condition and four were treated after overdosing on fentanyl-laced cocaine while on spring break in Florida on Thursday. Police arrived at an Airbnb rental home…

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Pilot Removed From Plane After Blowing 4 Times Legal Limit On Breathalyzer

Police removed a JetBlue pilot from the cockpit before takeoff after he failed a breathalyzer test Wednesday, Buffalo News reported. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents spotted the pilot, James Clifton, who appeared…

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U.S. Marshals Task Force Capture Murder Suspect

Memphis, TN – U.S. Marshal Tyreece Miller announces the capture of Shakenya Poney for First Degree Murder. On July 24, 2021, Clara Wismon was found shot to death at the 300 block…

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U.S. Marshal Martin Keely Receives Crime Stopper of the Year Awardfrom Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama

Birmingham, AL – Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama named C. Martin Keely, U.S. Marshal for the Northern District of Alabama, as winner of its 2020 Crime Stopper of the Year Award at…

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WASHINGTON – Ten Florida residents were charged in an indictment unsealed today in the Southern District of Florida for their alleged roles in a $67 million health care fraud, wire fraud, kickback,…

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Jamaican Police Officer Charged with Smuggling Cocaine from Jamaica to South Florida Inside Her Body

Miami, Florida – A South Florida grand jury has indicted a veteran police officer from Jamaica with importing cocaine into the United States with the intent to distribute it here. The indictment…

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Florida-Based Moving Company Operators Indicted for Moving Fraud Scheme Worth Over $12 Million

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Matthew Pardi, 37, of Fort Lauderdale, FL, and Ashley Lynn Hars, of Plantation, FL, and Pardi’s wholly owned corporation, Proud American Vanlines,…

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South Florida Man Sentenced to 7 Years in Federal Prison for Multi-Million Dollar Investment Scam Targeting the Elderly, and Spending Investor Money on Gambling, Jewelry, and Luxury Vehicles

Miami, Florida – Yesterday, a federal district judge in Fort Lauderdale sentenced Isaac Grossman, 47, of Parkland, Florida, to 87 months in federal prison for directing an elder fraud scheme in which…

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South Florida Covid-19 Relief Fraudster Sentenced to Federal Prison

Miami, Florida – Today, a federal district judge in Fort Lauderdale sentenced Luke Pierre Jr., 36, of Port St. Lucie, Florida to 24 months’ imprisonment for fraudulently obtaining over $400,000 from the…

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Perpetrator of Multiple Carjackings, Kidnappings, and Robberies Pleads Guilty

Jamaican Police Officer Used Her Body to Smuggle Over 1,000 Grams of Cocaine from Jamaica to South Florida

Former CEO of Drug Manufacturing Company Charged with Conspiring to Defraud the FDA and Distributing Adulterated Drugs

Broward County Felon Charged With Federal Gun and Identity Theft Crimes

DINE OUT TO GIVE BACK ON THURSDAY, APRIL 28

Spirit Airlines Completes LaGuardia Terminal Move, All Flights Now Operating From Historic Marine Air Terminal

Previously Removed Dominican Republic Man Charged with Illegally Reentering the United States and Possession and Use of Fraudulent Documents

Former Charter School Board President Found Guilty of Embezzlement and Wire Fraud

Spirit Adds 4 Affordable, Daily Newark Routes for Easy Access to the West Coast & More This Summer

South Florida Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Dealer Sentenced to Over 31 Years in Federal Prison

Harbor Group International Acquires Luxury Apartment Community in Miami from Florida East Coast Industries

West Point Cadets Overdose on Fentanyl Laced Cocaine on Spring Break

Pilot Removed From Plane After Blowing 4 Times Legal Limit On Breathalyzer

U.S. Marshals Task Force Capture Murder Suspect

U.S. Marshal Martin Keely Receives Crime Stopper of the Year Awardfrom Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama

Jamaican Police Officer Charged with Smuggling Cocaine from Jamaica to South Florida Inside Her Body

Florida-Based Moving Company Operators Indicted for Moving Fraud Scheme Worth Over $12 Million

South Florida Man Sentenced to 7 Years in Federal Prison for Multi-Million Dollar Investment Scam Targeting the Elderly, and Spending Investor Money on Gambling, Jewelry, and Luxury Vehicles

South Florida Covid-19 Relief Fraudster Sentenced to Federal Prison

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