Man Pleads Guilty to Murder-for-Hire
Miami, Florida. – A Palm Beach County resident has pled guilty to one count of hiring someone to murder a woman in her West Palm Beach home. During a hearing yesterday in…
Serial Armed Robber Pleads Guilty in Ft. Lauderdale Federal Court
Miami, Florida – A 24-year-old Oakland Park man who stole from South Florida businesses during a one-month armed robbery spree pled guilty today to federal robbery and gun crimes. During a hearing…
Blue dyed poodle rescued from pair of criminals in Florida
PORT ST. LUCIE, FL -Two known criminals who have been traveling around the region stealing credit cards and burglarizing victims have been caught. Their dyed blue poodle was also apprehended and turned…
Watch as Surfside Condominium imploded
SURFSIDE, FL – On July 4th, the remaining structure of the Champlain Towers South Condo Building was demolished for safety of the rescue workers as search and rescue operations were put on…
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…
Tampa Man Sentenced To Twenty Years In Prison For Drug Trafficking
GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA – Willie Murphy, Jr., 39, of Tampa, Florida, has been sentenced to serve 20 years in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute 28 grams or more of cocaine…
Three charged for abusing, dumping corpse of woman found in Brown County last week
MIAMI, OH – Miami Township Police have identified Amanda Philpot, 26 of Goshen, Ohio as the body found in Brown County, Ohio. The investigation has revealed that Ms. Philpot died at a…
Three Arrested For Orchestrating Multimillion-Dollar “Silver Lease” Investment Fraud
AUDREY STRAUSS, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and William F. Sweeney Jr., the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of…
Caretaker of Senior Couple Charged with Stealing Hundreds of Thousand from Couple’s Bank Accounts
Miami, Florida – A federal indictment unsealed yesterday in the Southern District of Florida charges the caretaker of two seniors with accessing to their bank accounts to steal nearly $300,000. The indictment…
As sports betting explodes, ESPN expands Joe Wiz’s Feinline program to two hours
NEW YORK, NY – One of the highest-rated sports betting shows in the nation is getting an extra hour, The Feinline120, (120 minutes of sports betting advice) will air on Friday nights,…
Naples Pill Mill Doctor Pleads Guilty And Agrees To Forfeit 9 Luxury Vehicles And More Than $400,000
Fort Myers, Florida – Gerald Michael Abraham (76, Naples) has pleaded guilty to three counts of dispensing controlled substances for no legitimate medical purpose. He faces a maximum penalty of 20 years…
New Jersey sending task force to assist in Florida condo collapse search and rescue
TRENTON, NJ – A large task force of first responders has begun its deployment to Miami to aid in the search and rescue operation at the Champlain condominium collapse. New Jersey Task…
CBP Stops Attempt to Smuggle 661 Fake Championship Rings Worth Over $800K into United States Through Indianapolis From China
INDIANAPOLIS— Buying and selling sports memorabilia is a very lucrative business. Whether you are just starting your collection or searching for that rare find, collectors and fans need to be aware that…
Lakewood couple among 159 missing in Florida condo collapse
MIAMI, FL – At least 159 people remain unaccounted for in the Miami condominium collapse Thursday morning, including Benny and Malki Weiss, of Lakewood. On Thursday at 1:30 a.m., Miami-Dade Fire Rescue…
Federal Jury Finds Milwaukee Man Guilty of Sex Trafficking
Richard G. Frohling, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on June 22, 2021, Calvin C. Freeman, Jr., was convicted of sex trafficking and related offenses following…
Pasco Drug Dealer Who Ordered Dumping Of Body Of Fentanyl Overdose Victim Sentenced To Life Imprisonment
Tampa, FL – U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber has sentenced Justin Case Lebarron (28, Pasco County) to life imprisonment for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine resulting in death, distribution 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…
NCL says Caribbean cruises scheduled to resume in August
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), the innovator in global cruise travel with a 54-year history of breaking boundaries, today announced additional voyages scheduled to set sail from New York, Los Angeles, Port Canaveral,…
Dozen sex offenders rounded up in Indian River County
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FL – A dozen registered sex offenders and predators living in Indian River County were arrested for various violations during the Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Special Victims Unit’s Operation…
Getaway Driver in Bank Robbery Sentenced
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A Florida man was sentenced today for a bank robbery in Anniston, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Johnnie Sharp, Jr.…
Durham Gang Member Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison for Possession of Ammunition in Connection with Shooting
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Shermaine Maurice Hammond of Durham, also known as “Mizzle,” was sentenced today to 120 months in prison for possessing ammunition in connection with a shooting that occurred during a…
Pair Plead Guilty to Kickback Scheme
ABINGDON, Va. – A Miami, Florida man pleaded guilty last week to conspiring with a Bristol, Tennessee man to pay and receive kickbacks. According to court documents, Michael Olshavsky, 51, of Miami,…
Southern District of Florida Observes the 16th Annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
Miami, Florida — Today, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida Juan Antonio Gonzalez joins leaders from South Florida’s federal law enforcement community in observing the 16th Annual World Elder…
HSI El Paso investigation results in guilty pleas in mail fraud, aggravated identity theft scheme case
EL PASO, Texas — Two Dominican Republic citizens pleaded guilty June 7 to using stolen personal identification information to obtain high-end electronic devices, such as cell phones, laptop computers, tablets and watches.…
HSI, Brazil Federal Police execute large-scale disruption of international arms trafficking organization
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Brazil Federal Police partnership resulted in the binational arrests of key members of a major Transnational Criminal Organization (TCO) responsible for international…
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