Crime

Miami Fires Cop Charged With Cocaine Extortion Scheme

Miami Fires Cop Charged With Cocaine Extortion Scheme

We Got the Casting Call for Miami Beach's "Breaking Up With Spring Break" Ad

We Got the Casting Call for Miami Beach's "Breaking Up With Spring Break" Ad

Florida Supreme Court Revokes Messianic Rabbi's Law License Over January 6 Charge

By Alex DeLuca
Mar 6, 2024

Michael Stepakoff is the founder of Temple New Jerusalem, a Messianic synagogue where he's served as senior rabbi for more than two decades.
Florida Man Led Conspiracy to Smuggle Thousands of Wild Turtles to China

By Alex DeLuca
Mar 4, 2024

Known locally as a prolific fossil hunter, John Kreatsoulas is facing prison time for illegally shipping wild turtles to clients as far away as Germany and Hong Kong.
"You and Your Husband Are Dead": Boynton Beach Man Convicted for Voicemail Threat to George Santos

By Naomi Feinstein
Feb 27, 2024

Frank Stanzione of Boynton Beach said he left a voicemail for the then-congressman "to make him feel like a piece of shit."
Two Disney Cruise Workers Charged With Child Porn in Two-Week Span

By Alex DeLuca
Feb 22, 2024

Police say that after his arrest, Amiel Joseph Trazo admitted to sharing child porn on social media and acknowledged it is "bad for his religion."
Cold Case Review: Brutal South Florida Murders That Remain Unsolved

By Theo Karantsalis
Feb 20, 2024

Those who perpetrated these crimes were never brought to justice. If you know anything that could help detectives, it's not too late to come forward.
Sister of Miami Heat Legend Udonis Haslem Charged With Pandemic Relief Fraud

By Naomi Feinstein
Feb 8, 2024

Sheana Haslem, a staffing specialist for the Miami Police Department, allegedly scammed two federal loan programs out of thousands of dollars.
Israeli Diplomat's Son Arrested for Allegedly Hitting Miami-Area Cop on Motorcycle

By Alex DeLuca
Feb 2, 2024

Police say Avraham Gil apologized and told officers he was weaving between cars because he "hates waiting behind traffic."
Netflix's Griselda: What to Know About Miami's Queen of Cocaine

By Alex DeLuca
Jan 25, 2024

New Times has chronicled Griselda Blanco's violent past since the late 1990s. She's now the subject of a six-episode miniseries on Netflix.
New Report Highlights Spike in Sexual Assault Cases Aboard Cruise Ships

By Naomi Feinstein
Jan 19, 2024

Cruise law expert Jim Walker says cruise liners' crime reporting is "the bare minimum" of what the law mandates.
Unrepentant Miami Con Man Jimmy Sabatino Finds Federal Prison Too Confining

By Alan Prendergast
Jan 16, 2024

Drug kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán and Miami con man Jimmy Sabatino are the only current residents of the solitary confinement unit known as “The Suites.”
Ex-Miami-Dade School Board Member Arrested on Fraud, Grand Theft Charges

By Alex DeLuca
Jan 11, 2024

When investigators searched Lubby Navarro's home, they found it was stocked with pricey items allegedly funded by a county credit card.
Ex-Proud Boy, Former GOP Committee Member Sentenced on January 6 Riot Charges

By Alex DeLuca
Jan 11, 2024

Gilbert Fonticoba hung out with Proud Boys chief Enrique Tarrio at a Baltimore hotel room after the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
Former Broward Mayor's Daughter Charged With Campaign Funding Fraud

By Naomi Feinstein
Jan 11, 2024

Richelle Holness, the second daughter of the former mayor to be charged with fraud, is accused of a scheme to divert her father's campaign funds.
Florida GOP Boots Chairman Christian Ziegler Over Rape Claims

By David Minsky
Jan 9, 2024

After the allegations surfaced, Ziegler remained defiant and refused to step down, saying, "My wife is behind me 150 percent."
Man Charged With Hate Crime in Beating of LGBTQ Women in Wynwood

By Izzy Kapnick
Dec 28, 2023

Two women were hospitalized after Daiken Fernandez allegedly pummeled them following a verbal dispute in Wynwood, police say.
Ex-Attorney, Sex-Crime Victims' Advocate Sentenced for Amassing Lewd Child Photos UPDATED

By Izzy Kapnick
Dec 20, 2023

Before his arrest, Michael Dolce was known for handling high-stakes cases and taking an uncompromising stance not only on sexual offenders but on those who enable them.
Former Marco Rubio Intern Accused of Storming Capitol on January 6

By Alex DeLuca
Dec 18, 2023

Barbara Balmaseda has been charged with a felony count of obstructing an official proceeding during the Capitol riot.
Kodak Black Apologizes to Fans, Addresses Cocaine-Gobbling Claims

By Izzy Kapnick
Dec 14, 2023

"I ain't no baser, bitch," the rapper assured fans.
Charlie Adelson Gets Life Sentence for Plot to Kill Attorney Dan Markel

By Naomi Feinstein
Dec 12, 2023

Markel's father spoke out at the hearing, telling the court, "I miss him with all my heart."
Sea Cucumber Smuggler Nabbed at South Florida Airport, Feds Say

By Izzy Kapnick
Dec 8, 2023

Federal wildlife officials are not taking kindly to illegal trade in the squishy echinoderms.