southern district of florida

Contract postal carrier reportedly took cash, gift cards; pleads guilty to theft of mail

FLORIDA – A Ponte Vedra Beach contract postal carrier has pleaded guilty to theft of mail. Kori Ann Moreno, 26,…

2 years ago

Former Florida prison officer pleads guilty to COVID-19 relief fraud

FLORIDA – A former state corrections officer has pleaded guilty to COVID-19 relief fraud. Alfredo Hudson, 36, of Miami, a…

2 years ago

Fraudster convicted in 2016 headed back to prison for unemployment scam

FLORIDA – A convicted Florida fraudster has been sentenced for a COVID-related unemployment insurance scam, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for…

2 years ago

Cruise ship worker sentenced to over 15 years for CSAM

FLORIDA – A cruise ship worker accused of distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) has been sentenced to over 15 years…

2 years ago

Woman sentenced for embezzlement scheme, fraudulent loan application

FLORIDA – A Florida woman has been sentenced for an embezzlement scheme against her former employer and submission of a…

2 years ago

“This is for snitching”: Florida man facing potential 20 years for attack on witness

FLORIDA – A Florida man has pleaded guilty to a retaliatory attack on a federal cooperating witness. Aurelio Luis Perez,…

2 years ago

75-year-old accused of stealing $3 million in tricky check diversion scheme

FLORIDA – A 75-year-old South Florida man has been charged in an alleged $3 million check diversion scheme, said the…

2 years ago

Boiler room fraud scheme leads to prison for owner of Florida real estate company

FLORIDA – A former owner of a Tampa area real estate company has been sentenced for money laundering in connection with…

2 years ago

Elaborate credit and investment Ponzi scheme leads to prison

FLORIDA – A Broward County man has been sentenced for his role in a Ponzi scheme and COVID-19 relief fraud,…

2 years ago

77-year-old Florida woman sentenced for shooting, killing Key deer

FLORIDA – A Florida woman has been sentenced for killing a Key deer. Wendy C. Kilheffer, 77, of Big Pine,…

2 years ago

Former bank manager sentenced to prison for COVID-19 relief fraud

FLORIDA – A former south Florida regional bank manager has been sentenced for COVID-19 relief fraud, the U.S. Attorney’s Office…

2 years ago