U.S. Attorney Markenzy Lapointe
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Former athlete receives 20-year sentence for firearm offenses
A former track athlete has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for firearms offenses. U.S. District Court Judge David S. Leibowitz imposed a 240-month sentence on Olivier Ricardy Alexandre, who pled guilty to possession of ammunition by a... -
U.S. Attorney Markenzy Lapointe announces resignation effective January 17
For the past two years, Markenzy Lapointe has served as the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida. -
Former officer indicted for involvement in drug trafficking within correctional facilities
On December 18, Vernell Syrethia Lawson, a former Miami-Dade Correctional Officer, and Gabrielle Nicole Bess-Mills appeared in court following an indictment linked to a criminal enterprise led by Terrance Carter. -
Port St. Lucie gun dealer pleads guilty to failing proper record-keeping
Michael John Pellicione, a 76-year-old firearms dealer from Port St. Lucie, Florida, has pleaded guilty to a five-count indictment related to improper record-keeping of gun sales. -
Miami men convicted for kidnapping resulting in deaths
James Edward Daniels and Frederick Eugene Rudolph, both residents of Miami, were found guilty on December 17 for their involvement in a kidnapping conspiracy that resulted in death. -
Five Venezuelans charged with armed robbery in Miami's Design District
Three defendants recently appeared in federal court on charges related to a robbery that took place in Miami's Design District. -
Local tennis coach faces serious charges involving minor
Daniel James Riggs, 31, made his initial appearance in Fort Lauderdale on charges of enticement of a minor and production of child pornography. -
Illinois man sentenced for transporting child sexual abuse materials
An Illinois man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for transporting child sexual abuse material. -
Kentucky man sentenced for distributing child sexual abuse material
James Ray Nichols, a 32-year-old from Louisville, Kentucky, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for distributing child sexual abuse material. -
Fort Pierce men sentenced for cocaine trafficking and illegal firearms possession
On December 4, two men from Fort Pierce were sentenced to prison by Senior U.S. District Judge Donald L. Graham after being convicted on charges related to drugs and firearms. -
Port St. Lucie man receives 15-year sentence for third bank robbery
A man from Port St. Lucie has been sentenced to 15 years in prison following his guilty plea to bank robbery, marking his third conviction for such an offense. -
Hartford man sentenced for fraudulent ticket scheme; ordered to pay $5M
Jeffrey Thurn, a resident of Hartford, South Dakota, has been sentenced to 46 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release. -
Colombian pleads guilty to kidnapping U.S. soldiers in Bogot
A Colombian national has admitted guilt in a case involving the kidnapping and assault of two U.S. Army soldiers stationed temporarily in Bogotá, Colombia. -
Tax preparer sentenced for filing false returns causing $574k loss
Jean Volvick Moise has been sentenced to 36 months in prison for orchestrating a scheme that defrauded the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) by filing false income tax returns. -
Key West man receives federal sentence for resisting Coast Guard near South Beach
Jeremie Calo, a resident of Key West, Florida, has been sentenced to federal prison for resisting and evading U.S. Coast Guard rescue attempts. -
Miami importer pleads guilty to evading tariffs on Chinese truck tires
Hector Samuel Esquijerosa, a Miami resident, has pleaded guilty to participating in a scheme to smuggle merchandise into the United States by presenting false and fraudulent invoices to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). -
Colorado dentist pleads guilty to soliciting minor online
Jason James Atha, a 51-year-old dentist from Broomfield, Colorado, has entered a guilty plea in the Southern District of Florida. -
Florida man receives prison sentence for role in Medicare fraud scheme
A Florida man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for his involvement in a conspiracy to defraud Medicare by billing over $67 million for unnecessary genetic testing. -
Miami inmate convicted for assaulting prison guard
A federal jury in Miami has found Orel Valdespino Fernandez guilty of assaulting a corrections officer at the Federal Detention Center. -
Texas man pleads guilty to kidnapping rideshare driver at gunpoint
On December 3, Miguel Alejandro Pastran Hernandez, aged 24, admitted guilt to the armed kidnapping of a rideshare driver.