Monthly Archives: July 2022
Woman Sentenced For Sober Home Fraud
A West Palm Beach woman was sentenced to 2.5 years for her role in a scheme to exploit those struggling with addiction. The woman was accused of receiving over $250,000 in payments from the notorious fraudulent sober home provider, Reflections, run by Kenny Chatman. The defendant ran a treatment center that would refer patients… Read More »
Three Men Charged In $100M Crypto Fraud
Three men including one from Florida have been charged in a scheme to defraud investors of over $100 million in proceeds according to a recent indictment. The men operated a company known as EmpiresX and solicited investments on the basis of initial coin offerings (ICOs). For those of you who are not tech-savvy, an… Read More »
Two Whites Charged With Hate Crime, Battery
Two white men have been charged with federal hate crime charges after beating up a Black man while yelling racial slurs. Two 50-year-old men have since been indicted on the charges. The two men had previously been charged under state law for a battery that occurred on another Black man. In this case, the… Read More »
What Will Florida’s Abortion Ban Mean For Women?
Right now, there is a lot of confusion over abortion access in the wake of the overturning of Roe v. Wade. The ruling made access to abortion a federal right guaranteed under the Constitution. The most recent ruling allows individual states to decide whether abortion is illegal. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis passed a sweeping… Read More »
Guy Who Won In SCOTUS Cases Charged With Criminal Mischief
Score another victory for renowned entrepreneur Fane Lozeman. Lozeman was accused of criminal mischief after he kicked a neighbor’s fence. The case was dismissed after the judge found the prosecution had little or no basis for pursuing a cause of action. Prosecutorial targeting does happen, but usually prosecutors find a stronger basis for criminal… Read More »
No Charges Filed After Two Children Die In Swimming Pool
No charges have been filed against a father and a homeowner after two children died in a swimming pool. According to authorities who investigated the situation, it was a tragic accident that led to their death. The children were allowed to dive into the pool using scuba equipment including a scuba tank. Somehow, the… Read More »
Woman Charged After Nefarious Home Depot Theft
Loss prevention officers were on point after they nabbed a woman who had stolen several pieces of merchandise from various stores and then attempted to return them, using a fake order pickup sheet to purchase more products and then return them to a different store. The loss prevention officers were on notice that this… Read More »
Two Women Face Charges In Snatch And Grab Of Cell Phone
Two women are facing charges after an altercation with a third woman broke out at a laundromat. According to police, the women began arguing with the third woman and during this squabble, they snatched her cellphone. The two women remained on the lam for a period of time until they were scooped up by… Read More »
