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Is Taking the Stand in Your Defense a Good Idea?
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Search and Seizure Laws in Florida Drug Cases: Protecting Your Rights
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Could a Biased Juror Give You Grounds for an Appeal?
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Understanding Self-Defense Laws in Florida: Your Right to Protect Yourself
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Understanding the Difference Between Blue Collar and White Collar Crimes in Florida
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Legal Consequences of Tampering With Evidence in Florida
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How a Criminal Defense Lawyer Can Help Fight Fentanyl-Related Charges
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Understanding Credit Card Fraud Charges in Florida
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Defying Odds: Dwight Lynch Acquitted in Aggravated Battery Case After Intense June 2023 Trial – Michael B. Cohen
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Securing Bail and Sentencing Mitigation in Federal Narcotics Cases – Michael B. Cohen
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Federal Criminal Defense Attorney for Identity Theft Cases in Florida – Michael B. Cohen
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Understanding Self-Defense and Stand Your Ground Laws in Florida
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The Legal Implications of Purchasing Firearms for Others
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What Happens If You Violate Your Federal Supervised Release?
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Factors That Determine Whether a Crime is Tried at the State or Federal Level
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Understanding Illegal Search and Seizure: How to Identify Violations from a Florida Federal Standpoint
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Can I Be Charged Just For Being at The Scene of a Crime?
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Detention Hearing: What to Expect
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What are the Penalties for Medicare fraud?
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Consequences of Lying to a Federal Officer
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Florida Rules for Carrying a Concealed Firearm
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Discovering New Evidence and Using It For Post-Conviction Relief
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Arrested on a Federal Charge? Here’s What To Do Next
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How a Suppression Hearing Can Help Your Post-Conviction Appeal
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How Cases Get To A Federal Court
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Why Giglio Evidence May Lead to a Successful Post-Conviction Appeal
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Can Social Media Cause Jury Bias?
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What is the RICO Act?
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Help! I Was Arrested While Vacationing in Florida
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Unknowingly Using Counterfeit Money
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Impersonating an Officer in Florida
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Cooperating With The Federal Government
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Committing a crime under extortion
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Driving while under the influence of Marijuana
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Are you allowed to change attorneys?
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Police Did Not Read Me My Miranda Rights During Arrest
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Officer Who Hid During Parkland School Shooting to go on Trial
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Social Media Pictures Lead to Felony Charge for Florida Woman
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Using Mistake of Fact or Law as a Defense
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CDC Vaccine Card Fraud Penalties
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Federal Court: How Did We Get Here?
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PPP Loan Fraud
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Gun Possession by a Convicted Felon
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Immigration Marriage Fraud – How Serious is it?
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Federal Grand Jury Subpoena
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Shoplifting: A Not-So-Innocent Crime
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The Insanity Defense in a Criminal Case
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How To Comply With Florida Marijuana Laws
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South Florida Man Sentenced to Lesser Charges on Appeal in First-Degree Murder Case
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South Florida Mother Charged with Murder of Son She Claimed was Abducted
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United States v. Alexandra Slovkovic (Motion for Compassionate Release)
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Elderly Miami Man Convicted of 2003 Homicide
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Florida Man Tricked Teen Girls into Prostitution by Offering Help for Victims, Conclusion
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Florida Man Tricked Teen Girls into Prostitution by Offering Help for Victims
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Three Suspects in Custody for Robbery/Murder of South Florida firefighter
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Coral Springs Special Victims Unit Solves another Cold Case
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31-Year-Old Coral Springs Rape Case Produces Arrest
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21-Year-Old Involved in Two Broward County Bank Robberies Surrenders
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Newly Appointed Gregory Tony Cleaning up Broward Sheriff’s Office
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Cutting Edge DNA Website Limited by User Backlash
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Pompano Beach Woman Arrested for Supplying Illegal Prescriptions
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Threatening Political Voicemails Leads to Arrests
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Thirty Six Year Old Murder Case Reversed on New DNA Evidence and Confession
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Man Found Guilty in Murder of Popular Substitute Boca Raton Teacher
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Two Brothers Charged with Capital Murder after Fort Lauderdale Robbery Homicide
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Prominent Hillsboro Beach Attorney Convicted on Federal Securities Charges
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DNA Match from Genealogy Site Leads to Arrest in 2001 Murder of UCF Student
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Excluded from Will, Fort Lauderdale Woman Allegedly Murders Her Mother
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Revisiting Prior Unresolved Case Articles, Part 3
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Revisiting Prior Unresolved Case Articles, Part 1 & 2
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State Seeks Death Penalty for Homestead Mother in Child Abuse Homicide
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Four South Florida Men Charged in Brutal Murder
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Homestead Man Charged with Killing Two in Hit and Run Crash
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West Palm Beach Double Murder Suspect Apprehended by Marshal’s Service
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North Lauderdale Woman Found Guilty of Stealing Government Funds
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Trials in Ambush Style Homicide Results in One Acquittal and One Life in Prison
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Hurricane Irma Brings Out Burglars and Looters in South Florida Crime Spree
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Opiate Epidemic Assaults South Florida
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South Florida Man and New Wife Charged with Sexual Assault of Her Sister
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Road Rage and Guns, a Growing Problem in South Florida
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Palm Beach County Men Plead Guilty to Terrorism Related Charges
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Florida Man Seeking Asylum Faced Deportation Due to Past Misdemeanors
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Verdict Decided in South Florida Homicide of Former Cop by Ex-Wife
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Florida Case Interrupts the Statute of Limitations
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South Florida Woman Facing Federal Bank Robbery Charges
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South Florida Man Charged for Arson with Hate Crime Enhancement
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South Florida Man Arrested Under New Revenge Porn Law
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Elderly Florida Man Charged with Battery in Political Argument with Spouse
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Miami-Dade Road Rage Homicide Suspect to Face no Trial
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Second Convicted Inmate Scheduled for Release in Massive Health Care Fraud
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First of Six Arrested under New Human Trafficking Laws Convicted
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South Florida Synthetic Drug Importation Trial Finally Ends with a Conviction
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Miramar Men Report Home Invasion; Arrested for $100 Million ID Theft Fraud
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South Florida Couple Uses Creative Method to Steal Identities
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South Florida Police Task Force under Money Laundering Federal Investigation
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Five Broward County Residents Settle Insider Trading Charges with SEC
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Four South Florida Residents Plead Guilty to Synthetic Drug Conspiracy Charges
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Synthetic Drugs: A Growing Problem in South Florida
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South Florida Woman Pleads Guilty to Importing Synthetic Drug
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Five Arrested in South Florida Health Care Conspiracy Scheme
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After being found Not Guilty on State Sexual Abuse Charges, the Feds Take Over
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Principal Defendant’s Wife in Grand Theft Fraud sentenced to nearly 5 years
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Judge Affirms 6-3 Vote for Death Sentence of Miami Handyman for 2005 Murder
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Miami Resident Arrested in $100 million Venezuelan Money Laundering Scheme
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Charges dropped in 14-year old Lakeland Girl’s Cyberbullying Suicide
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Broward County Resident Accepts 70 Month Prison Sentence for Identity Theft
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Florida Connection to Silk Road Case, Bitcoin, Money Laundering and More
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Eight Arrested in Offshore Gambling Ring with Connection to Organized Crime
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South Florida Ex-Convict Faces Federal Weapons Charges
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Miami Woman Sentenced to Life in Prison for Revenge Killing
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US District Court to Hear Convoluted Murder for Hire Case
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Collateral Monetary Damage in South Florida from Home Depot Security Breach
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Miami Federal Judge gives International Sex Trafficker/Rapist 27 years
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Lighthouse Point Man Sentenced to Lesser Charge in First-Degree Murder Case
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South Florida Corrections Officer Sentenced for Federal Charges
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South Florida Businessman Pleads Not Guilty in Baseball Star Human Smuggling Conspiracy
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Florida Man Acquitted of First Degree Murder Charges
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Jessie Lee Miller Freed After 15-Year First Degree Murder Acquittal
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Boynton Beach Man Beats Prior Manslaughter Charge Walks Free Again
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Deported Gay Honduran Man Fights to Return to the US to Gain Asylum
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Owner/Operator of South Florida Home Health Firm Pleads Guilty to Paying Health Care Kickbacks
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South Miami Man Sentence to 20 Years for DUI Vehicular Homicide
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Former Miami Dolphin Cecil Collins Freed After More Than a Decade in Prison
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Broward County Detectives Implicated in the Rothstein Case Surrender
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Florida Police Officer Arrested After Baiting Youths on Facebook
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South Florida Attorney Found Guilty of Three Counts of Wire Fraud
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Staten Island Man Charged with Double Murder
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Retired Police Captain Faces Murder Charge for South Florida Theater Shooting
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Former Miami Dolphin Davone Bess Arrested at Fort Lauderdale Airport
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New Jersey Pharmacist Charged for Federal Healthcare Program Anti-Kickback Scheme
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24-count Indictment Reveals Widespread NYC Construction Industry Corruption
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The Supreme Court Decision on Shelby v Holder May Affect Florida Voting Laws
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Jamaican National Arrested for International and Domestic Human Trafficking
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Health Care Patient Recruiters Sentenced to Long Prison Terms and Restitution
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US Organized Gang Violence: MS-13 Member Gets Life Sentence plus 60 Years
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Cyber Criminal Convicted in New York Facing Further Charges in Florida
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Iranian National Sentenced in Manhattan Federal Court for Export Conspiracy
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Real Housewives Cast Members Charged With Mortgage Fraud and Related Charges
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Man Responsible for 1984 Airplane Hijacking to be Held without Bail
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International Cyber-Criminal and Two Americans Convicted
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Corruption Charges against Three South Florida Mayors Brings One Guilty Plea
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Computer Hacker Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Securities Fraud
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Parkland Woman Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Conspiracy Charge
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Man Charged in Greenwich Village Hate Crime Murder
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Man Indicted after Massive Drug Bust in Nice Bronx Neighborhood
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Hollywood Cop Faces DUI Charges after Arrest by Fellow Officer
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Cab Driver Faces Vehicular Homicide for Hit and Run Death of Homeless Man
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Human Trafficking Victims Held for Years Mirror Amanda Berry Case
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“Fundamental Error” in Jury Instructions Awards Marissa Alexander New Trial
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Staten Island Man Accepts Guilty Plea for Manslaughter
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Marissa Alexander Serving 20-Year Sentence in Failed Stand Your Ground Defense
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Elderly North Carolina Man Apprehended after Robbing Bank in Great Neck, NY
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Brooklyn, NY Man Arrested on Bank Robbery Charges in New Jersey
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Florida Women Cited as Victims; in Guilty Pleas for Sex Trafficking of a Minor
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Judge Sentences Key Biscayne Man to 12-Years in Vehicular Homicide Case
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Two Miami Residents Indicted in Ongoing Medicare Fraud Investigation
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Indictment Unsealed for 12-Year Old Murder of U.S. Diplomat by Malian National
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Surveillance Video Brings New Details to Light in Case of Facebook Murder Posting
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Boca Raton City Worker Jailed for Aggravated Battery of Day Laborer
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Online Gambling Backed by Organized Crime
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Two More Defendants Plead Guilty in $200 Million Credit Card Fraud Conspiracy
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South Miami Man Posts Picture of Murdered Wife on Facebook
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73-Year Old Oakland Park Man Shoots Burglar during Robbery of His Home
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New York’s Stop and Frisk Tactic Controversy
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Two Miami Residents Plead Guilty for Receiving Health Care Kickbacks
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Notorious “Queen of the Pacific” Drug Madam Deported to Mexico
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South Florida Husband & Wife Plead Guilty to Health Care Fraud Conspiracy
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Three Sentenced in 2011 New Year’s Eve Hate Crime under the Shepard Act
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Three Broward County Men Arrested for Armed Jewelry Store Robbery
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Nyack Man charged with vehicular manslaughter in Hudson River Boating Accident
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Pain Clinic Doctors Who Declined Plea Deals Convicted of Lesser Charge
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Two South Florida Doctors Decline Plea Deals in Pill Mill Connected Murders
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Vero Beach Man Sentenced in California to 90 Months for Art Theft and Tax Evasion
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19-Year-Old Florida Man Arrested In Latest Terrorist Conspiracy
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Former West Palm Beach Doctor Faces Capital Murder Charge
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Miami Woman Accepts Guilty Plea as Coconspirator in Colossal Medicare Fraud
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Project Safe Childhood Produces Two Convictions
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South Florida Resident Pleads Guilty to $90 Million Interstate Shipment Theft
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Yonkers, NY Gang Leader Found Guilty of Murder
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Crackdown on Insurance Fraud; Operation Sledgehammer Yields Guilty Pleas
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Florida Man Sentenced in Drug Cartel Money Laundering Arrangement
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WellCare Health Care Fraud Trial Delivers Mixed Verdicts
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25 Years on Death Row the Final Chapter of William Van Poyck
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Florida Man Executed After 25 Years on Death Row
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Gay Florida Teen Charged With Statutory Rape
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Bronx Detective Arrested on Computer Hacking Charges
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Cubans Rights Activists Dismayed Over New U.S. Deportation Bill
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NYC Woman Pleads Guilty to Fraudulent Newtown Bloodbath Fundraising Scheme
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Florida Man Final Co-conspirator Found Guilty of Mortgage Wire Fraud
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Florida Man Sentenced in Medicare Money-Laundering Operation
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Florida Man with Possible Link to Boston Bombing Slayed by FBI Agent
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Santiesteban Family Grow-House Associate Acquitted of Murder & Kidnapping
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Judge Appoints Three Lawyers in Last Minute Death Penalty Appeal
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Brothers Accused of Terrorism Charges Parallel Boston Marathon Bombing
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Hialeah Police Officer Arrested for Drug Possession; Blames Love Affair
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20 Accused of Fraud in South Florida Wet Foot, Dry Foot Immigration Case
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Miami Man and Female Accomplice Charged with Human Trafficking
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Two Florida Men convicted in $3.3 million tax refund fraud scheme
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Expensive Watch Leads to the Arrest of 3 Men in Boca Raton Restaurant Armed Robbery Murder
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Federal Judge dismisses partial allegations against four Sheriff’s Detectives
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Miami Man Sentenced on Firearms and Bank Robbery Charges
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Mistrial Denied for New Trial in 25 Year Old Murder Case of Police Officer
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Robbery Perpetrator Kills Accomplice, Faces Murder Charge
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Married Couple Charged in Charity Fraud Aimed at Senior Citizens
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Guilty of Accessory After the Fact in Head Found in Everglades Case
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Broward County Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Sex Trafficking of Minors
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New Strict Anti-DUI Device Legislation Introduced in California
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Engagement Ring Connected to Insurance Fraud Arrest
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Son Slays Father, Sets Fire on New Year’s Eve
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Arizona Woman Pleads Not Guilty to Running over Husband for Not Voting in Presidential Election
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Woman Arrested in Sandy Hook Massacre Charity Scam
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Kidnapping Plot Accomplice Sentenced as “Mastermind” Faces Trial
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Defense Attorney cites federal racketeering case as no more than a glorified gambling case
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Trial to begin in “DCF Nightmare” Rilya Wilson murder case
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Domestic Violence Escalates to Attempted First-Degree Murder
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Broward bank robbery concludes with arrests in Dade County after police pursuit
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Fort Lauderdale Police Officer Guilty of Perjury
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Miami Man Behind Bars Accused of Sexual Assaulting Elderly Woman
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“Stand Your Ground” Manslaughter Road-Rage Shooting Case to Begin
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Trio to Be Charged in Deadly Two County Crime Spree involving Armed Robberies and Murder
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Medicare Fraud; Federal probe spotlights South Florida clinics
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Four suspects held in VFW shooting in Central Florida
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“Millionaire Madam” Guilty Of Promoting Prostitution: Accepts Plea Bargain
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Hallandale Beach man injures two in drunken driving crash
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Palm Beach County resident convicted on drug trafficking charges
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Broward County Man charged with Murder of his wife
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