Past President of Broward County Democratic Black Caucus Guilty of Defrauding Covid-19 Relief Program

Miami, Florida – Today, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, before the Honorable Judge Rodolfo Ruiz, 28-year-old Fort Lauderdale, Florida resident Damara Holness pled guilty to a one-count information charging her with lying on…

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Two Individuals Convicted of Defrauding Medicaid at a Doral Clinic Providing Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services

Miami, Florida – Two South Florida residents have pleaded guilty to running a mental health care fraud scheme that over-billed Medicaid for hundreds of thousands of dollars. During the change of plea…

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Man Sentenced for Lying to Federal Agents During International Wildlife Trafficking Investigation

Miami, Florida – A Texas man was sentenced in federal district court in Fort Lauderdale, Florida yesterday for knowingly and willfully making a materially false, fictitious, and fraudulent statement and representation to…

South Florida Armed Robber Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison

Miami, Florida – U.S. District Judge William P. Dimitrouleas handed down a 30-year federal prison sentence for Bryan David Burke, an Oakland Park man who went on a one-month armed robbery spree…

Black Gold Seized by CBP Officers in Florida

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers assigned to the Fort Lauderdale International Airport discovered 2704 grams of gold being smuggled into the United States. The gold has an…

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West Palm Beach Investment Fraudster Guilty of Wire Fraud, Victim Losses in the Millions

Miami, Florida – Fifty-four-year-old West Palm Beach, Florida resident Salvatore Renaldi pled guilty this week in South Florida federal district court to orchestrating and running two investment fraud schemes that led victims…

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Motorcyclist riding in large street group shot and killed

Ft. Lauderdale, FL – The Fort Lauderdale Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred on Sunday, October 3, 2021, at approximately 5:43 p.m. The incident occurred in the 1200 block of…

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Spirit Airline plane engine catches fire after striking bird taking off at New Jersey airport

Atlantic City, NJ – Atlantic City International Airport was shut down on Saturday after a large bird struck the engine of Spirit Airlines flight 3044. The plane was forced to stop on…

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Florida Man Who Called for Race-Based Civil War Sentenced on Multiple Firearms Offenses

Miami, Florida – Today, a South Florida federal district judge sentenced Paul Nicholas Miller, 33, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to 41 months’ imprisonment followed by three years’ supervised release for possessing a…

Baltimore Businessman Charles Nabit Sentenced to 18 Months in Federal Prison for Transportation of Women to Engage in Prostitution

Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge George L. Russell, III sentenced Charles “Chuck” Nabit, age 66, of Baltimore, Maryland, today to 18 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised…

California Tobacco Executive Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Evade Federal Excise Taxes on Dominican Cigars

Miami, Florida – A California tobacco company executive on Thursday admitted his participation in a fraudulent scheme to avoid the payment of millions of dollars in excise taxes on imported tobacco products.…

Two South Florida Women Sentenced to Federal Prison for Roles In Orchestrating Credit Card Fraud Conspiracy

Miami, FL – Two south Florida women were sentenced yesterday for their roles in a conspiracy to fraudulently obtain credit cards that they and other individuals used to purchase over $100,000 of…

Broward Sheriff’s Office investigating Fatal Crash

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA – The Broward Sheriff’s Office Homicide Unit is investigating a crash that left a man dead last Friday. At approximately 6:46 a.m. Friday, Sept. 17, Broward Regional Communications received a…

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Broward Sheriff’s Office Seeks Help in Hit-And-Run Crash

BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – A pedestrian is clinging to life following a hit-and-run crash, and detectives with the Broward Sheriff’s Office need the public’s help to locate the driver and vehicle involved. …

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Meridian Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime

Jackson, Miss. – A Meridian man pled guilty to possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge…

CEO, CFO and Boston-Area Spinal Device Company Charged in Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme

BOSTON – A spinal device manufacturer based in Malden, Mass. and its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) were arrested today and charged in connection with a kickback scheme…

Three South Florida Men Guilty of Conspiring to Launder Fraudulently Obtained Covid-19 Relief Money and Proceeds from Business Email Compromise Schemes

Miami, Florida – Yesterday, Broward County residents Jimpcy One, 35, Gousman Lemy, 42, and Frantz Guillaume, Jr. a/k/a Sandro Saintfloeur, 44, pled guilty in federal district court to conspiring with each other…

Owner of Jet Charter Company Settles False Claims Act Allegations Regarding Misappropriation of Payment Protection Program Loan

Miami, Florida – Seth A. Bernstein, the owner of jet charter company All in Jets LLC dba JetReady, located in Florida, has agreed to pay $287,055 to settle allegations that he misappropriated…

Two South Florida Lawyers and Former Chief Operating Officer Sentenced for Roles in Massive 1 Global Capital Investment Scheme

Miami, Florida – Two south Florida securities lawyers and the former Chief Operating Officer of 1 Global Capital LLC (“1 Global”) were sentenced for their roles in a sprawling fraud scheme that…

Federal Jury Convicts Ripley Felon for Illegally Possessing Firearm and Ammunition

Memphis, TN – Michael Shane Rogers, 37, of Ripley has been found guilty of illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition. Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph C. Murphy Jr., announced the guilty verdict…

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Past President of Broward County Democratic Black Caucus Guilty of Defrauding Covid-19 Relief Program

Two Individuals Convicted of Defrauding Medicaid at a Doral Clinic Providing Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services

Man Sentenced for Lying to Federal Agents During International Wildlife Trafficking Investigation

South Florida Armed Robber Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison

Black Gold Seized by CBP Officers in Florida

West Palm Beach Investment Fraudster Guilty of Wire Fraud, Victim Losses in the Millions

Spirit Airline plane engine catches fire after striking bird taking off at New Jersey airport

Florida Man Who Called for Race-Based Civil War Sentenced on Multiple Firearms Offenses

Baltimore Businessman Charles Nabit Sentenced to 18 Months in Federal Prison for Transportation of Women to Engage in Prostitution

California Tobacco Executive Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Evade Federal Excise Taxes on Dominican Cigars

Two South Florida Women Sentenced to Federal Prison for Roles In Orchestrating Credit Card Fraud Conspiracy

Broward Sheriff’s Office investigating Fatal Crash

Broward Sheriff’s Office Seeks Help in Hit-And-Run Crash

Meridian Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime

CEO, CFO and Boston-Area Spinal Device Company Charged in Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme

Three South Florida Men Guilty of Conspiring to Launder Fraudulently Obtained Covid-19 Relief Money and Proceeds from Business Email Compromise Schemes

Owner of Jet Charter Company Settles False Claims Act Allegations Regarding Misappropriation of Payment Protection Program Loan

Two South Florida Lawyers and Former Chief Operating Officer Sentenced for Roles in Massive 1 Global Capital Investment Scheme

Federal Jury Convicts Ripley Felon for Illegally Possessing Firearm and Ammunition

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