Blog Posts in August, 2011
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Posted on Aug 31, 2011 By Eric Matheny
Miami-Dade Police are searching for a driver who allegedly struck a cyclist along North Miami Avenue and 148th Street in Miami on Tuesday and then left the scene. The 51-year old alleged victim ...
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Posted on Aug 30, 2011 By Eric Matheny
South Florida is a popular spot for boaters, but boating under the influence (BUI) is a serious crime. Just like a DUI (driving under the influence) , you can be arrested for operating a boat or ...
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Posted on Aug 29, 2011 By Eric Matheny
Police are looking for three armed men who broke into a South Florida home and held up its residents at gunpoint. North Miami Police and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews responded to the scene of the home ...
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Posted on Aug 28, 2011 By Eric Matheny
A Florida Keys mother faces attempted murder charges after a video allegedly showed her trying to hit her two-month old daughter with a piece of concrete. The video, obtained by the Department of ...
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Posted on Aug 27, 2011 By Eric Matheny
Approximately 204 people were taken into custody Thursday and Friday during an operation targeting prostitution, drug dealing and other crimes across Broward County. More than a dozen federal, state ...
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Posted on Aug 26, 2011 By Eric Matheny
WSVN reports that Miami-Dade Police recently executed a search warrant at a suspect marijuana grow house in Southwest Miami-Dade County. According to reports, this search warrant came as part of an ...
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Posted on Aug 25, 2011 By Eric Matheny
A former employee of the Department of Children and Families has been arrested, accused of stealing $1.3 million in a welfare scam, according to law enforcement reports. The ex-employee has been ...
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Posted on Aug 24, 2011 By Eric Matheny
In South Florida, law enforcement officials have arrested twin brothers they called kingpins of South Florida's biggest pill mill network. As well, 31 others allegedly involved were arrested. It ...
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Posted on Aug 23, 2011 By Eric Matheny
Five people have been arrested and charged in connection with Sunday's robbery and fatal shooting of a Brink's armored truck courier at the Calder Casino and Race Course, federal authorities ...
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Posted on Aug 22, 2011 By Eric Matheny
One of two Plantation men accused of kidnapping, robbery, arson and murder in the death of a Nova Southeastern University professor has accepted a plea deal from prosecutors. In exchange for testimony ...
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Posted on Aug 21, 2011 By Eric Matheny
Dealing in stolen property is a theft crime. Florida Statute Section 812.019 defines dealing in stolen property states that: (1) Any person who traffics in, or endeavors to traffic in, property that ...
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Posted on Aug 20, 2011 By Eric Matheny
The job market is the toughest it has been in a long time. With no economic recovery in sight, employers are not chomping at the bit to hire new people. Every job is coveted, and with about 6 ...
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Posted on Aug 19, 2011 By Eric Matheny
In Hialeah, surveillance cameras have allegedly captured the thefts of several air conditioning units. Hialeah Police said the three suspects, spent as much as two hours cutting open the protective ...
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Posted on Aug 18, 2011 By Eric Matheny
Now don't get too excited just yet, but Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Milton Hirsch has sided with Judge Mary Scriven of the Middle District of Florida in ruling that Florida Statute Section ...
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Posted on Aug 17, 2011 By Eric Matheny
A stabbing at Miami Beach's Nikki Beach nightclub was caught on tape. Click here to watch the footage. What do you think? Self-defense or unlawful use of force? The facts of the incident go as ...
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Posted on Aug 16, 2011 By Eric Matheny
An alleged robbery plot among teens came to a deadly end before it began for a 15-year-old boy, according to police. The Palm Beach Sheriff's Office has said that the deceased was driving an ...
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Posted on Aug 15, 2011 By Eric Matheny
WSVN reports that Miami Police are looking for a suspect who was allegedly caught on surveillance video breaking into several vehicles. Police have said that eight cars were burglarized at an ...
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Posted on Aug 14, 2011 By Eric Matheny
One of the biggest mistakes people make when charged with a domestic violence crime is assuming that just because the alleged victim doesn't want to prosecute, the State Attorney will ...
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Posted on Aug 13, 2011 By Eric Matheny
Florida law provides for mandatory minimum sentencing for a number of criminal offenses. Mandatory sentences may include driver's license suspensions, terms of probation, or other conditions that ...
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Posted on Aug 12, 2011 By Eric Matheny
When dealing with crimes against law enforcement officers, one of the most serious offenses is aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer. As you already know, aggravated battery is a ...
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Posted on Aug 11, 2011 By Eric Matheny
Local 10 reports that a man has been caught on a Dania Beach home's surveillance video system while committing a burglary. Police said that man, shown in the video, knocked on the front door of a ...
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Posted on Aug 10, 2011 By Eric Matheny
In the State of Florida, the most serious offenses are designated as being "life felonies" or "first degree felonies punishable by life," also known as 1st PBL's. The point is, ...
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Posted on Aug 9, 2011 By Eric Matheny
Every single person in this country has a right not to incriminate themself. It is ingrained in the very fabric of our democracy. A cornerstone of our Bill of Rights. However, even though you have a ...
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Posted on Aug 8, 2011 By Eric Matheny
A 79-year old Fort Lauderdale man has been man accused of shooting a 12-year-old boy. Officers report that the 79-year old suspect came outside to scare away some children who were playing too closely ...
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Posted on Aug 7, 2011 By Eric Matheny
WSVN reports that a man has been arrested in the death of a 22-month old child at a South Florida day care center. The 23-year old day care center employee has been charged with aggravated ...
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