Recent Posts in Miami Grand Theft Category
Posted on Apr 14, 2012 By Eric Matheny
Reports have surfaced indicating that an employee of the Broward Clerk of Court's Office has been arrested and charged with one count of grand theft in the third degree. The employee is accused of ...
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Posted on Mar 28, 2012 By Eric Matheny
If you have been arrested for a shoplifting incident, whether petit theft or grand theft , you need to read the following very carefully: Nearly all retail chains (Wal-Mart, TJ Maxx, Target, you name ...
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Posted on Feb 14, 2012 By Eric Matheny
A woman supposedly placed a $6,500 Rolex inside a bin at a terminal at Fort Lauderdale Airport. Thirty minutes later, she realized she left the watch at the checkpoint. When she got back to security, ...
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Posted on Jan 28, 2012 By Eric Matheny
Just this past Friday, a man convicted back in November for grand theft was sentenced to 10 years in state prison. The accused was charged with creating contracts with clients, accepting payment, and ...
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Posted on Jan 24, 2012 By Eric Matheny
grand theft A Broward County woman has been arrested after being accused of stealing more than $32,000 from a school's PTSA activities account. Investigators allegedly looked into a Parent Teacher ...
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Posted on Jan 18, 2012 By Eric Matheny
An organized ring allegedly targeted mailboxes in southwest Miami-Dade County to steal checks and recruited Wells Fargo Bank customers in Hialeah to help them get thousands of dollars in fraudulent ...
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Posted on Dec 1, 2011 By Eric Matheny
The chief executive officer of a now-defunct Oakland Park home-remodeling company was found guilty Wednesday night of 12 grand theft charges for taking clients' money for jobs he allegedly never ...
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Posted on Nov 22, 2011 By Eric Matheny
Police in Miami-Dade County are warning of thieves who distract elderly residents and then steal pricey jewelry from their homes. During the crimes, a person posing as a utility worker, an ...
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Posted on Sep 16, 2011 By Eric Matheny
A Hialeah woman has been arrested and is accused of exploiting several elderly victims. Police arrested the 38-year-old accused after they say she scammed a number of victims out of hundreds of ...
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Posted on Sep 10, 2011 By Eric Matheny
The Sun Sentinel reports that a Boynton Beach man has charged with forging and cashing $2,400 worth of checks from his grandfather's account. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said that ...
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Posted on Jul 29, 2011 By Eric Matheny
You probably know that theft is determined by the dollar amount or fair market value of the property allegedly taken. You know that the difference between petit theft (a misdemeanor) and third-degree ...
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Posted on Jul 23, 2011 By Eric Matheny
In a recently released surveillance video, two women can be seen inside of a Broward County liquor store stuffing bottles of alcohol up their skirts before walking out. The storeowner says that the ...
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Posted on Jul 17, 2011 By Eric Matheny
Unlike third degree grand theft , second degree grand theft is a charge that encompasses a value of $20,000 - $100,000. That means that if you are accused of stealing (temporarily or permanently ...
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Posted on Jul 15, 2011 By Eric Matheny
According to the Sun Sentinel , the owner of one of the state's largest hurricane shutter companies was arrested Thursday on allegations that his business has taken more than $9,000 in deposits ...
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Posted on Jun 9, 2011 By Eric Matheny
Local 10 is reporting that Miami-Dade Police are searching for a woman who allegedly stole dozens of bottles of nail polish from a Miami Walgreens store. The alleged theft occurred late in the evening ...
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Posted on Apr 22, 2011 By Eric Matheny
Did you know that you could face up to 30 years in state prison for a non-violent theft offense? Grand theft in the first-degree is the most serious degree of grand theft. As you probably know from ...
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Posted on Mar 31, 2011 By Eric Matheny
Shoplifting , or retail theft, is a crime that occurs when somebody takes merchandise from a store without paying for it. There is no "shoplifting" offense in Florida, in and of itself. The charge is ...
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Posted on Mar 27, 2011 By Eric Matheny
Today's Sun Sentinel reports that South Florida has seen a rise in cargo thefts over the past decade. Cargo thefts, which can consist of massive heists involving millions of dollars in stolen goods. ...
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Posted on Mar 1, 2011 By Eric Matheny
David Ovalle of the Miami Herald reports that opening statements in the trial of former Miami City Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones began yesterday. Ms. Spence-Jones is accused of seeking a $25,000 ...
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Posted on Sep 20, 2010 By Eric Matheny
You've probably heard about the notorious "Botox Bandit." This woman is accused of stealing Botox from clinics by receiving the treatment and then walking out without paying at some, and at others, ...
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Posted on Jul 31, 2010 By Eric Matheny
In the State of Florida, any theft over $300 is considered to be grand theft . Anything under $300 is typically considered to be petit theft, which is a misdemeanor . The value is important because it ...
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Posted on May 20, 2010 By Eric Matheny
Grand theft is a felony-level crime in the State of Florida. This blog entry does not deal with grand theft auto , which is a separate crime. This entry deals only with the offense of grand theft, a ...
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Posted on Mar 17, 2010 By Eric Matheny
I'm not referring to the popular video game series. I'm talking about a serious felony crime in the State of Florida. Grand Theft Auto is an intentional act that involves the taking, permanently or ...
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Posted on Mar 13, 2010 By Eric Matheny
What is theft? It can be anything from taking a pack of gum from CVS to embezzling millions of dollars from a corporation. In any respect, theft crimes constitute a large number of the felonies and ...
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