Crime
Chicago Man Charged in Miami After Trying to Open Doors Mid-Flight
Juan Gabriel Reyes, 51, faces up to 20 years in prison after allegedly trying to open aircraft doors mid-flight, forcing a diversion to Miami.
Southern District of Florida
Crime
Three South Florida Men Get Prison for $6.9M Medicare Fraud Scheme
Three Broward County men sentenced to up to 78 months in federal prison for laundering $2.2 million from a $6.9 million Medicare fraud scheme.
Crime
Coral Gables Man Gets 60 Months for Distributing Monkey Torture Videos
Francisco Javier Ravelo sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for distributing more than 40 animal crush videos from Coral Gables.
Community
Fort Pierce Biofuel Company Owner Gets 18 Months for $7M EPA Fraud
Christopher Burdett sentenced to 18 months in prison for generating over $7 million in fraudulent EPA renewable fuel credits from Fort Pierce company.
Crime
Florida AG Announces Indictment of Raúl Castro in 1996 Shootdown Deaths
Attorney General James Uthmeier announces indictment of Raúl Castro for the 1996 murders of four Brothers to the Rescue volunteers over international waters.
Crime
Raul Castro Indicted in 1996 Shoot-Down That Killed Four in Florida Straits
A federal superseding indictment charges Raul Castro and five co-defendants in the 1996 shoot-down of two Brothers to the Rescue planes over international waters.
Crime
Maduro Ally Alex Saab Arrested in Miami on Money Laundering Charges
Former Venezuelan minister Alex Saab faces federal money laundering charges in Miami tied to a corrupt food program and illegal oil sales.
Real Estate
Luxury Yacht Maker Pleads Guilty in Miami to Using Illegal Burmese Teak
Sunseeker pleaded guilty to Lacey Act violations for using illegally harvested Burmese teak on multimillion-dollar yachts imported through South Florida.
Crime
Canadian Illegal Alien, Miami Man Charged in $13 Million Crypto Fraud
A 19-year-old Canadian illegal alien and a Miami co-conspirator face federal charges in a $13 million cryptocurrency fraud and money laundering scheme.
Arts and Culture
DOJ Seeks to Strip Citizenship From Ex-Ambassador Who Spied for Cuba
The Justice Department filed a civil complaint in Miami to revoke the U.S. citizenship of Victor Manuel Rocha, a convicted Cuban spy and former ambassador.
Community
Deported Nicaraguan Gets 15 Years in Miami for $29 Million Bank Fraud Scheme
Previously deported Nicaraguan national Ernesto Ortega Padgett sentenced to 15 years in federal prison in Miami for a $29 million bank impersonation scheme.
Politics
Ex-Congressman Rivera Convicted of Secretly Lobbying for Venezuela's Maduro Regime
A federal jury in Miami convicted former U.S. Rep. David Rivera and lobbyist Esther Nuhfer of secretly lobbying for Venezuela under a $50 million contract.
Crime
Miami Mother, Son Charged With Defrauding Elderly Woman They Lived With
A Miami caregiver and her son face federal fraud and identity theft charges for allegedly exploiting an elderly woman over three years.