A South Florida federal judge sentenced Sutanga Rex Cypress, 43, a member of the Miccosukee Tribe, to nearly 17 years in federal prison for shooting and seriously injuring an unarmed man on the reservation. During a heated argument, Cypress pulled out a Sig Sauer firearm and threatened the victim, whoContinue Reading
The Justice Department announced on February 6 that authorities in the Dominican Republic seized a Dassault Falcon 2000EX aircraft used by Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA), the sanctioned Venezuelan state-owned oil and natural gas company. The seizure was carried out at the request of the U.S. government for violations ofContinue Reading
A West Palm Beach federal judge has sentenced 38-year-old Texas man James William Latta to 20 years in prison followed by 25 years supervised release for advertising and distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) through social media. During the summer of 2024, Latta used a social networking application to communicateContinue Reading
United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg has announced the filing of a criminal complaint against 51-year-old Maria Lopez-Vega, a Mexican national, for allegedly being paid to transport undocumented aliens across the United States. If convicted, Lopez-Vega faces up to 10 years in federal prison. The complaint details that on FebruaryContinue Reading
On January 27, 2025, Vitalii Kryushenko, a member of Jehovah’s Witnesses, began serving a three-year prison sentence for refusing military service based on his religious beliefs. He is the first Jehovah’s Witness to be incarcerated for conscientious objection since the war between Ukraine and Russia began in February 2022. ArticleContinue Reading
On Monday, February 3, 2025, John Hagins was sentenced to eight years in prison followed by 22 years of probation after pleading no contest to Attempted Manslaughter (Firearm), Attempted Terrorism, and Written Threats to Kill or Do Bodily Injury. Hagins, a former flight student at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU), hadContinue Reading
A Duval County jury has found 24-year-old Xavier Salter guilty of Manslaughter in connection with the death of a man found inside a burned vehicle on Lenox Avenue in Jacksonville. State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced the verdict, and Salter now faces up to 15 years in Florida State Prison. TheContinue Reading
A Volusia County jury has found Robert Blue guilty of Second-Degree Murder (Firearm) following a three-day trial. The conviction stems from a shooting that occurred in the early morning hours of June 4, 2023, at a Daytona Beach party. According to evidence presented at trial, a local rapper, 32-year-old JaronContinue Reading
On January 30, 2025, 41-year-old Marvin Ellison Jr. was convicted of First-degree Murder after a trial for his involvement in the 2022 shooting death of 31-year-old Antwain Jamar Hart. Ellison was sentenced to Life in the Florida Department of Corrections by Judge James R. Baxley following the guilty verdict. Ellison’sContinue Reading
Florida State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced that a Duval County jury has found Roland Ball II guilty of First-Degree Murder, four counts of Attempted First-Degree Murder, one count of Attempted Second-Degree Murder, two counts of Shooting or Throwing Deadly Missiles, and one count of Harassing a Witness, Victim, or Informant.Continue Reading