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Former Tallahassee Federal Correctional Officer Sentenced To Forty-Eight Months In Federal Prison For Sexual Abuse Of Inmate

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA –Jimmy Lee Highsmith, 42, of Marianna, was sentenced to forty-eight months in federal prison following his conviction on one count of sexual abuse of a ward while on duty at…

March 9, 2022

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Port Saint Lucie Man Charged with Forging a U.S. Coast Guard License

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Miami, Florida – A 69-year-old Florida man made his first appearance in federal court in Fort Pierce today to face charges that he forged a United States Coast Guard Merchant Mariner’s License…

March 9, 2022

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Vaccines, Masks, Staying At Home Did Not Make Major Difference In COVID Rates, NYT Says

Two Former Senior Venezuelan Prosecutors Charged for Receiving Over $1 Million in Bribes

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Miami, Florida – Two former senior Venezuelan prosecutors have been charged with money laundering for their receipt of bribes in exchange for agreeing not to pursue criminal charges against certain individuals in…

March 8, 2022

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Fort Pierce Felon Sentenced to Federal Prison for Firearm Possession

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Miami, Florida – On February 24, 2022, U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon sentenced Javon Travis Thomas, 32, of Fort Pierce, to 46 months in federal prison for his possession of a…

March 8, 2022

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South Florida Sex Trafficker Sentenced to 25 Years’ Imprisonment

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Miami, Florida – A Miami man who forced a woman and a 16-year-old girl into selling themselves for sex was sentenced today in Miami, Florida to 25 years’ imprisonment. According to court…

March 8, 2022

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Leader of Proud Boys Indicted in Federal Court for Conspiracy and Other Offenses Related to U.S. Capitol Breach

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WASHINGTON – Henry “Enrique” Tarrio, the former national chairman of the Proud Boys, was arrested today following his indictment on conspiracy and other charges related to the…

March 8, 2022

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Department of Justice Press Releases

Henry “Enrique” Tarrio, the former national chairman of the Proud Boys, was arrested today following his indictment on conspiracy and other charges related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan.…

March 8, 2022

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Final defendant in drug-trafficking organization sentenced to federal prison for conspiracy

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STATESBORO, GA: The last of seven defendants indicted in a multi-county drug trafficking operation has been sentenced to federal prison. Matthew Scott Fondren, 50, of Metter, Ga., was sentenced to 36 months…

March 8, 2022

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Trio Sentenced To Federal Prison For Conspiracy, Identity Theft, And Various Fraud Charges, Including A Stolen COVID-19 Stimulus Check

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TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida announced the sentencings of Joe Nicholas Catala, 21, of Port St. Lucie, Florida (formerly of Tallahassee, Florida);…

March 8, 2022

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356 Haitian Migrants Intercepted in South Florida

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MIAMI— U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations, the U.S. Border Patrol, Office of Field Operations, along with federal, state, and local law enforcement partners responded simultaneously to a maritime…

March 8, 2022

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Former Hialeah Police Sergeant Pleads Guilty to Three Civil Rights Offenses

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Miami, Florida – A former Hialeah Police Department Sergeant has pleaded guilty to three counts of depriving women of their civil rights under color of law by sexually abusing them. As part…

March 7, 2022

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Two South Florida Tax Preparers Sentenced to Prison

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Miami, Florida – Two South Florida tax preparers were sentenced to prison yesterday for conspiring to defraud the United States and preparing false tax returns. Nikency Alexis, the owner and operator of…

March 4, 2022

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Christian Student Sues Florida School, Alleges He Was Mocked By Students And Teachers For His Faith

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Nicholas Ortiz, a freshman at Miami’s Mater Academy has filed a lawsuit claiming he “was discriminated and retaliated against by his high school … because he is a Christian,” according to the…

March 4, 2022

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U.S. Marshals Task Force Arrests Dayton Ohio Murder Suspect in Alabama

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Montgomery, AL – U.S. Marshal Pete Tobin is pleased to announce during the morning hours of January 8, 2021, the U.S. Marshals Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force (GCRFTF) arrested Fugitive Tremayne…

March 2, 2022

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U.S. Marshals Arrest International Fugitive Wanted for Sex Crimes Against a Child

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Dayton, OH – U.S. Marshal Pete Tobin is pleased to announce that a combined effort during the morning hours of March 3, 2021 resulted in the arrest of Andrew Gonnella. Gonnella was…

March 2, 2022

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U.S. Marshals Task Force Arrest Fugitive Wanted for 2016 Murder

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Dayton, OH – The U.S. Marshal’s Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team (SOFAST) with assistance of the Xenia Police Division, Fairborn Police Department, Greene County Agencies for Combined Enforcement (ACE) Drug Task…

March 2, 2022

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Trinidad and Tobago National Apprehended at the Cyril E. King Airport Sentenced to 17 Months in Prison After Illegally Re-Entering the United States

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You are here FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, February 25, 2022 St. Thomas, USVI – U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced that a Trinidad and Tobago national was sentenced today to 17…

February 26, 2022

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South Florida Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for Exploiting Poor Children in the Philippines

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Miami, Florida – A 28-year-old Pahokee, Florida man was sentenced yesterday in West Palm Beach federal court to 25 years in prison for enticing poor children in the Philippines to send him…

February 26, 2022

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Department of Justice Press Releases

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,…

February 26, 2022

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