South Florida man pleads guilty to smuggling guns into Haiti from Miami area for years, DOJ says
A South Florida man pleaded guilty in federal court to smuggling at least 140 firearms to Haiti over…
Florida woman returned to U.S. after fleeing to Jamaica for alleged role in $32 million COVID-19 fraud scheme
A Florida woman who fled to Jamaica for her alleged role in a $32 million COVID-19 relief fraud…
South Florida immigration courts abruptly accelerating hearings, leaving many immigrants extremely anxious
Immigration courts in South Florida appear to be accelerating the scheduling of hearings, a move that is creating…
Raúl Castro’s indictment spurs South Florida groups to call for international pressure against Cuban regime
One day after the historic indictment of former Cuban President Raúl Castro, a Miami-based activist group says international…
DOJ expected to make announcement during Miami event honoring Brothers to the Rescue plane shootdown victims
The Justice Department is scheduled to make an announcement on Wednesday at Miami’s Freedom Tower during a ceremony…
Cuba’s Raúl Castro expected to face charges in Brothers to the Rescue shootdown amid Miami event honoring victims
A long-awaited development in a decades-old case tied to Cuba is expected to carry historic significance for South…
Florida teen charged as adult in killing of stepsister Anna Kepner on cruise ship, DOJ says
The 16-year-old stepbrother of Florida teenager Anna Kepner has been officially been charged as an adult in her…
Tennis legend Bobby Riggs’ grandson sentenced to 20 years in prison in Fort Lauderdale child sex abuse case
A former Fort Lauderdale tennis coach was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison on Tuesday after pleading…
Miami man has pleaded guilty to transporting drugs known as “bath salts” from China to the U.S., officials say
A Miami man pleaded guilty Wednesday to drug-trafficking charges after federal authorities said he imported drugs often referred…
Nearly 170 pounds of hashish hidden in suitcases at Miami International Airport; European men charged, DOJ says
Two European men were indicted Wednesday after they allegedly tried to smuggle more than 167 pounds of hashish…
Ex-Miami Heat security guard sentenced to 3 years in prison in $2 million memorabilia theft case
A former Miami Heat security guard who pleaded guilty to stealing millions of dollars’ worth of memorabilia from…
Florida nursing assistant convicted in $11.4 million Medicare fraud scheme
A federal jury in Fort Lauderdale has convicted Christian “Chris” Cruz, 45, a nursing assistant from Pompano Beach,…