Hamas Financing Network: Indictment Unsealed, Arrests Made
2026-10-07
The Justice Department unsealed an indictment against Saleem Alzaq and announced arrests tied to an alleged Hamas financing network in the US and France.Continue Reading
Atlanta Murder Suspect Captured in Jacksonville Three Years After Deadly Republic Lounge Shooting
2026-09-24
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man wanted in connection with the 2023 killing of an Atlanta nightclub co-owner has been captured in Jacksonville after spending more than three years as a fugitive, according to authorities. Jonathan Soto, 43, was arrested Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 23, at an apartment complex on Gate ParkwayContinue Reading
Hendry County Man Sentenced to Life for Violent Kidnapping and Robbery
2025-04-16
Dwight Billings, of Hendry County, has been sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of Battery, Grand Theft of a Motor Vehicle, Kidnapping, and Robbery. Billings was sentenced as a Prison Releasee Reoffender and a Habitual Felony Offender due to his prior criminal history. The violent crimes occurred inContinue Reading
Guatemalan Man Sentenced to 14 Years for Gun Trafficking
2025-03-17
A Guatemalan man living in the U.S. under a false identity has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for gun trafficking and related crimes. Ricardo Fermin Sune-Giron (34) was convicted of illegally dealing firearms, trafficking guns, and possessing firearms as an undocumented immigrant. He pleaded guilty in DecemberContinue Reading
Florida Businessman Agrees to $20M Settlement for Fraudulent Pandemic Loans
2025-03-17
A Florida businessman, Patrick Walsh, and ten of his companies have agreed to pay over $20 million to settle allegations that they fraudulently obtained pandemic relief loans. Walsh was accused of submitting false information on loan applications for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL). TheContinue Reading
Jacksonville Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing an Illegal Machine Gun
2025-03-12
A 19-year-old Jacksonville man has pleaded guilty to illegally possessing a machine gun conversion device, which can turn a semi-automatic Glock pistol into a fully automatic weapon. Andres Felipe Mejia now faces up to 10 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not been set. According to court records,Continue Reading
Jacksonville Woman Sentenced for Fraud Scheme and COVID Relief Fraud
2025-03-12
A Jacksonville woman has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for her role in a fraudulent credit scheme and COVID relief fraud. Crystal Denean Harvell, 37, was convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and PPP loan fraud. She has been ordered to pay $131,782.63 in restitution andContinue Reading
Connecticut Sex Offender Pleads Guilty to Exploiting Florida Child
2025-03-12
A convicted sex offender from Connecticut has admitted to attempting to coerce an 11-year-old Florida child into creating explicit images of herself. Federal prosecutors announced that Andrew Thomas Bull, 37, of Tolland, Connecticut, also known as Andrew Thomas Picard, now faces a minimum of 25 years and up to 50Continue Reading
Owner and Captain of Southern Comfort Found Guilty of Seaman’s Manslaughter and Fraud
2025-03-09
MIAMI – A federal jury in Fort Pierce has found Dustin Sean McCabe, 49, from Ocala, Florida, guilty of seaman’s manslaughter, lying to the Coast Guard, and committing fraud related to Covid-19 relief funds. In early March 2020, McCabe bought a 48-foot boat named Southern Comfort. He lied on CoastContinue Reading
Extradited: Nigerian Attorney Linked to Multi-Million Dollar Mortgage Fraud
2025-03-09
Miami, FL – March 7, 2025 – Okechukwu Josiah Odunna, a 60-year-old resident of Abuja, Nigeria, appeared in a Miami federal court after being extradited to the United States for his alleged role in a mortgage fraud scheme. This scheme is said to have involved the fraudulent purchase of aboutContinue Reading