A civil suit filed on behalf of Anthony Caravella, now 44 was thrown out by U.S. District Judge James Cohn against the city of Miramar and the Broward Sheriff’s Office, leaving four former Broward County sheriff’s department detectives as the sole residual defendants. He also discharged an allegation that the…
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Miami Man Sentenced on Firearms and Bank Robbery Charges
On May 1, 2010, a black male, dressed in royal blue surgical scrubs, and wearing a dark masklike nylon covering his face, entered the Bank of America located at 7215 W. Atlantic Boulevard in Delray Beach, Florida. Wielding a dark colored handgun he forced customers at gunpoint to lie on…
Mistrial Denied for New Trial in 25 Year Old Murder Case of Police Officer
The Prosecution began to get their case prepared against Dennis Escobar, the strength of it being his confession to Miami homicide detectives from a California jail hospital bed, where he was wounded after a clash there with California highway patrol troopers. Escobar got an unanticipated reprieve from the death penalty…
Robbery Perpetrator Kills Accomplice, Faces Murder Charge
As she arrived at her home, Megan McGlynn was just getting her one and five year old children, out of her van when shots rang out. Manatee County sheriff’s deputy Aaron Bradley aimed and fired at a vehicle that was heading directly toward him and another deputy. McGlynn quickly protected…
Married Couple Charged in Charity Fraud Aimed at Senior Citizens
A married couple charged with swindling seniors mainly in Florida, Colorado and Texas, as well as more than 30 other states across the country were among some of the recent enforcement actions taken by the Security & Exchange Commission (SEC). The victims were told they were investing in a charitable…
Guilty of Accessory After the Fact in Head Found in Everglades Case
Robert Mackey, 44 was convicted of trying to cover up a crime. The original charge against Mackey was second-degree murder. He was accused of being one of the two men who killed Lorraine Hatzakorzian, a New York woman, and then cut her into pieces; pitching her head into a canal…
Broward County Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Sex Trafficking of Minors
U.S. District Judge Daniel T.K. Hurley sentenced Fort Lauderdale man Van Lawson Williams, 49, to life in prison last week after being found guilty of charges of attempted sex trafficking of minors and sex trafficking in violation of Title 18, United States Code, (section14 1591(a)). The sentencing was announced by…
New Strict Anti-DUI Device Legislation Introduced in California
Gerald “Jerry” Hill is a Democratic member of the Senate who represents the 13th district for California. Throughout a career encompassing over 20 years as a public servant he was on the San Mateo City Council, serving one term as Mayor, as well as the San Mateo County Board of…
Engagement Ring Connected to Insurance Fraud Arrest
In a news release from the Department of Insurance, former full-time North Carolina resident Nathan Daniel Cooperman, 40, was charged with one count of insurance fraud and one count of obtaining property by false pretense in an announcement made by Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin detailed at the time of Cooperman’s…
Son Slays Father, Sets Fire on New Year’s Eve
A Holiday, Florida man was arrested early Thursday morning after he allegedly stabbed his Father to death and then poured gasoline on the body setting it ablaze inside the master bedroom of their home located at 5617 Mosaic Drive, according to the Pasco Sheriff’s Office. Firefighters were able to contain…