A Honduran citizen, Marvin Wilton Max Ayala, has been sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for illegally reentering the United States after multiple removals. U.S. District Judge Jacqueline Becerra issued the sentence, which will be followed…
Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that Jerald Clawson of Orlando has been charged with orchestrating a $5.3 million Ponzi scheme that defrauded at least 10 victims.
Attorney General James Uthmeier and Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister announced the results of Operation Van Diesel, an investigation that led to the arrest of members of a theft ring…
Twelve individuals have been charged in a superseding indictment for their alleged roles in an international conspiracy involving alien smuggling, asylum fraud, and money laundering.
Twelve individuals have been charged in a superseding indictment for their involvement in an international scheme that allegedly smuggled thousands of Cuban nationals into the United States.
A federal grand jury has indicted Michael Scott Hillwig, 58, of Camden, New Jersey, on charges related to identity theft and bank fraud in Florida and South Carolina.
A Lakeland man has been sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine and illegally possessing firearms and ammunition. U.S. District Judge Kathryn K. Mizelle handed down the…
A Palm Harbor man has been sentenced to six years and six months in federal prison for receiving child sexual abuse material. U.S. District Judge Mary S. Scriven handed down…
A former Orlando middle school employee, Terrell Myron Foy, has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for attempted enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity. U.S.…
A Davenport man has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl. U.S. District Judge Paul W. Byron issued the sentence to Jose David Figueroa Pacheco, 33,…
A federal inmate has received an additional two-year prison sentence for assaulting correctional officers at the Coleman Federal Correctional Complex in Sumter County, Florida.
Vertis McNeil Robinson, a 47-year-old resident of Monticello, Florida, has been indicted in federal court on charges of attempted enticement of a minor.
A California man has been sentenced to more than 17 years in federal prison for his role in a methamphetamine distribution operation that brought large quantities of the drug into…
A Tampa man has been sentenced to more than 21 years in federal prison for his role in a cocaine distribution conspiracy. U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday handed down…
Jon Walter Crawford, 36, from High Springs, Florida, has been sentenced to ten years in prison after pleading guilty to distributing child pornography.
Latest CDC data shows measles cases in Florida for 2025 are now estimated within the range of 1-9, marking no change compared to the previous figures updated as of week…
The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) has proposed a 6.9% reduction in workers’ compensation insurance rates for new and renewal policies in Florida, with the change scheduled to take…
Cedrick Deon Hawkins, a 43-year-old resident of Cocoa, Florida, has pleaded guilty to charges involving possession with intent to distribute controlled substances and possession of a firearm in furtherance of…
Kevin John Merritt, 63, of Jacksonville, has been sentenced to 50 years in federal prison for coercing and using a minor child to produce videos and photos depicting sexual abuse.
A Tallahassee resident, Triston Chacoey Aric Johnson, 21, has pleaded guilty in federal court to several firearm and drug trafficking charges.
Charles Carson-Dowdy, a 30-year-old resident of Mobile, Alabama, has been indicted in federal court on several charges related to the death of Starmichael L. Tucker in Pensacola, Florida.
A federal grand jury has indicted Justin J. Wright, 35, of Bay Shore, New York, on charges related to a June 2024 incident in Pensacola, Florida.
Ismael Zambada Garcia, also known as “El Mayo,” has pleaded guilty to charges of leading a continuing criminal enterprise and racketeering.
A Margate resident, John Kevin Lapinski, Jr., has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison following a conviction for multiple firearm offenses. U.S. District Judge Rodney Smith handed down…
A man from Escondido, California, who is a registered sex offender, has been sentenced to life in federal prison for distributing child sexual abuse material and attempting to entice a…
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