Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick charged with stealing $5 million in FEMA funds: Feds
A Miami federal grand jury indicted U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Florida, along with several others, for "stealing federal disaster funds, laundering the proceeds, and using the money to support her 2021 congressional campaign," the U.S. Department of Justice announced in a news release on Wednesday.
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As Megan Thee Stallion’s case against Milagro Gramz continued in Miami, a federal judge recently found Tory Lanez in contempt of court, records show.
A Connecticut widow filed a federal lawsuit related to the Army Black Hawk helicopter and American Eagle flight 5342 midair collision that killed 67 people on Jan. 29.
Broward County Circuit Judge Ernest Kollra said on Friday that he plans to announce his ruling about whether or not Florida’s self-defense law applied to law enforcement during a 2019 shooting that killed innocent bystanders in Miramar.
Two men testified about what it was like to get caught in the middle of a fatal shootout that involved 20 law enforcement officers from four agencies who fired over 220 rounds in about 25 seconds.
A federal immigration judge denied the request of a father who has three U.S.-born children with special needs waiting for him in Coral Springs, an immigration attorney said on Thursday.
Jose Mateo, a suspended law enforcement officer, appeared in Broward County court on Friday. His defense claimed that a manslaughter case against him over a shootout that killed innocent bystanders had to be dismissed.
Rashaun Jones, who is awaiting trial for Bryan Pata’s 2006 murder, was back in Miami-Dade County court on Tuesday as his defense and the prosecution argued about witness testimony.
Rashaun Jones, a former Miami Hurricanes player who is awaiting trial for the murder of Bryan Pata more than 18 years ago, appeared in court on Monday in Miami-Dade County.
After a hearing in federal court on Monday in Downtown Miami, civil rights attorneys said there was more clarity about the migrant detainees’ legal recourse while held in Alligator Alcatraz, in the Florida Everglades.
Surveillance video released on Wednesday shows a crime at a condominium in South Beach that is the subject of a $12 million negligence lawsuit in Miami-Dade County civil court.
Broward Sheriff’s Office Deputy Maury Hernandez survived a reckless driver who shot him in the head on Aug. 7, 2007. He lives with paralysis on the left side of his body due to brain damage.
Gilda Rosenberg, the founder of Gilly Vending, a vending machine supplier in Miami-Dade County, was sentenced to prison for filing false tax returns to hide income generated by offshore assets.
Criminal defense attorneys were grieving Roy Black, a prominent Downtown Miami-based trial lawyer who taught at the University of Miami for decades.
President Donald Trump continued to deal with the scandals related to the late Jeffrey Epstein and the funding issues with Harvard University.
Miami Dade County Circuit Judge Ellen Venzer said in court on Tuesday that she wanted someone to explain why a suspect involved in 60 separate cases had not been arrested before.
Detectives arrested a felon for a burglary at a condo in Miami Beach, and while the criminal case remained pending on Tuesday, the victims in the case sought justice in Miami-Dade County civil court.
Ohad Fisherman talked about the Miami Beach sexual battery case against him that fell apart with an alibi.
Attorney Mark Eiglarsh talks about what’s next after a federal jury reported reaching a unanimous verdict on four out of the five counts against Sean “Diddy” Combs.
Gov. Ron DeSantis recently appointed Miami-based Attorney Eliot Pedrosa to the 11th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission.
A group met with Miami-Dade County Circuit Judge Marisa Tinkler Mendez at the Richard E. Gerstein Justice Building Wednesday to celebrate.
Attorneys representing Jay-Z filed a federal defamation lawsuit in Alabama claiming that a woman who had accused him of rape “voluntarily admitted” she was pressured into lying.
During his testimony Thursday in Miami-Dade County court, Kadel Piedrahita said he shot a 48-year-old father of three along The Rickenbacker Causeway over five years ago — but he did not intend to kill him.
A property owner, manager, and security company recently settled a negligent security wrongful death lawsuit for $21 million nearly two years after a father’s murder in the parking lot of a rental community in Broward County.
Donald Trump’s legal challenges continue even as he stands as the Republican presumptive nominee, and the first of four trials is set to start in April.
A Miami-Dade assistant state attorney resigned after a judge disqualified him over alleged prosecutorial misconduct that surfaced in the case of the former leader of the Miami Liberty City’s John Doe gang.
After alleged prosecutorial misconduct surfaced in the case of Liberty City’s John Doe gang boss, a Miami-Dade judge disqualified two prosecutors from the case.
A 26-year-old man accused of causing three deaths while driving away from police in a stolen Range Rover was set to appear in court on Wednesday morning in Miami-Dade County.
A 44-year-old man from Honduras stands accused of sexually abusing a teen twice in one month at the house where he was renting a room in Miami-Dade County, according to police.
The defense and the prosecution in the Broward County drug case against a celebrity rapper focused on the legality of a white powder that turned out to be oxycodone and not cocaine as cops suspected.
Dustin Lee Laun, who owned tech businesses including the mobohubb software, died in a motorcycle crash. His mother wanted a gravesite, but he was cremated against her will.
Hackers who profit from stolen data have taken down a California-based consumer genetics company that millions of customers had trusted in the United States and Canada.
The victims of a crash while Shana Soto was driving drunk were in the courtroom when she was sentenced to four years in prison and 10 years of probation on Friday in Broward County.
Rapper Kodak Black’s attorney told a federal judge that the 26-year-old rapper, also known as Bill Kapri, is an addict who needs treatment to recover.
Onelio Castro Arroyo tried his best to derail his probation violation hearing on Monday in Miami-Dade County court. He said it was a farce and the attorneys present were not representing him.
The prosecution rested its case against Davonte Barnes on Thursday night for his alleged role in the El Mula mass shooting that killed 3 and injured 20 in 2021 in Miami-Dade County.
In a 12-page lawsuit, World Eleven blames North Bay Village for The Argentine Football Association’s decision to cancel a franchise contract in April, which resulted in an ongoing contract dispute in Argentina’s judicial system, according to the lawsuit.
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a new state lawsuit filed on Thursday in Fort Lauderdale is meant to weaken the power that accrediting agencies have over the state’s public colleges and universities.
The Third District Court of Appeal has sided with WPLG TV and ordered Miami Gardens Pastor Eric Readon and his attorneys to pay $73,372.29 plus interest for attorneys’ fees and court costs WPLG incurred.
The relatives of a 27-year-old fatal stabbing victim who was from Texas but lived in Miami are seeking justice and they held a news conference on Tuesday afternoon in Coral Gables to announce how.
Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo was on the stand for a third day on Wednesday in federal civil court and is scheduled to continue his testimony on Friday morning.
Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo continued his testimony on Tuesday in federal court in downtown Miami during a civil case against him amid a prolonged bitter quarrel.
Eric Robinson was behind bars Tuesday awaiting sentencing over five years after a love triangle among roommates turned deadly in Broward County.
Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo’s former aid testified on Friday during a civil trial in federal court, as the owners of Ball & Chain demand $2.4 million in damages.
Nicholis J. Wilcox, a father of three who worked in construction and specialized in roofing, was 39 years old when police officers found him dead in a dumpster behind a shopping center in Broward County.
Miguel Ruiz Lobo, the man who prosecutors accused of killing his ex-girlfriend’s daughter over a breakup in 2014 in Miami, announced Wednesday that he will not be testifying during his trial.
New York County Supreme Court Justice Juan M. Merchan is expected to preside over the first criminal case against a former president in the history of the United States.
Manuel Marin’s cell phone was near the area where Camilo Salazar turned up dead, a detective said on Monday in Miami-Dade County court, as the Cuban-American businessman stands trial over an alleged murder-for-hire plot in 2011.
Manuel Marin stands trial on Tuesday in Miami-Dade County court for allegedly devising a gruesome murder-for-hire plot in 2011.
Thursday is the fifth anniversary of the crash in Broward that killed Danielle Baldwin and Steven Olivert. They were on their way to celebrate the beginning of their relationship and he was going to ask her to marry him.
Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Martin Zilber admitted to having problems with absenteeism and to mistreating his staff. He agreed to a 60-day suspension and a $30,000 fine, but the Florida Supreme Court wants his punishment to be more severe.
The First District Court of Appeals reversed a trial court order on Tuesday holding that Marsy’s Law, which grants rights to victims, does not apply to the identities of police officers who are involved in police shootings.
Venise Jean-Baptiste said she and her son suffered COVID-19 after a doctor she worked with purposely infected her after she suggested that he get tested for the coronavirus.
Despite three prior attacks on the Metromover in Miami, a victim claims the security contractor for the public transportation system did nothing to prevent similar attacks from happening again.
The Florida Supreme Court ruled Thursday against the families of the Parkland shooting victims in a lawsuit against the Broward County school board.
