Police have detained a 19-year-old man who they believe to be responsible for multiple thefts of pickup trucks throughout southwest Florida in the recent months. After police found two of the stolen trucks in the parking lot of an apartment complex, an undercover...
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South Florida TSA agent accused of drug crimes
A South Florida woman who works for the Transportation Security Administration has been detained on charges related to drug manufacturing and trafficking. A police search of the woman's home, located in Homestead, allegedly led to the discovery of 39 grams of...
Florida police seek alleged armed robber
Fort Lauderdale police are searching for a man accused of two recent armed robberies. The first robbery occurred on the morning of May 22 at a church on Southeast 3rd Avenue when the man allegedly menaced a woman with a knife and stole her purse. A police...
158 people appear in Florida courtroom on cockfighting charges
Cockfighting can result in serious charges in Florida. In fact, merely attending a cockfighting event can result in felony charges. Recently, 158 people appeared in a Miami - Dade County courtroom to face allegations of involvement in the blood sport. The defendants...
Broward County prosecutor faces drug possession charge
For most people, an arrest for drug possession in Florida can have serious consequences. If the arrested person is an attorney and assistant prosecutor, it can bring about the end of a career. An assistant state attorney for Broward County is facing this possibility...
Broward man wins new trial based on judge’s alleged bias
The defendant in a Broward County criminal case recently won the right to a new trial after his lawyers argued that comments made by the judge indicated the judge was not impartial. The man was facing an attempted murder charge arising out of an incident in which he...
Woman accused of exploiting elderly Florida man
A lot of people come to Florida to retire, so it's not surprising that the Florida legislature enacted a law to protect elderly citizens from scam artists. The law makes it a felony to exploit an elderly person by, obtaining funds from the elderly person by deception,...
Broward County youth minister not guilty of sex abuse charges
Those who are accused of a sex crime in Florida face potentially severe penalties, including a possible prison term. But those who maintain they are falsely accused should not give up hope, as shown by a recent case that went to trial in Broward County. In that case,...
Sixteen arrested in alleged Florida shoplifting ring
Florida law enforcement officers claim to have broken up a large organized crime ring after conducting two raids in the early morning hours last month. Twenty-three people have now been charged in what police say was an extensive shoplifting ring. So far 16 of the 23...
Five arrested in online sex crime investigation in Broward County
A person who is arrested on a child sex charge in Florida faces potentially devastating consequences. If convicted, the possibility of prison time is very real. In addition to the legal penalties, the damage to reputation can make finding a job or an apartment after...

