According to a federal indictment that was revealed on Tuesday, Sean “Diddy” Combs faces charges of racketeering and sex trafficking. About six months after federal agents searched Combs’ lavish properties in Miami and Los Angeles as part of a sex trafficking investigation, Combs was taken into custody late on Monday…
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Miami Beach Has Highest Rate of Property Crime in Florida | Miami-Dade County Criminal Defense Lawyers Whittel & Melton
According to a recent research, Miami Beach, a prominent tourist attraction that draws millions of visitors each year to its magnificent beaches, leads the state of Florida in property theft. Researchers at SafeHome.org used crime data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Crime Data Explorer to assemble the most recent…
Physical Therapists and Other Participants Arrested in Miami PIP Fraud Scam | Miami Criminal Defense Lawyers Whittel & Melton
Two physical therapists and five other alleged participants in Miami were arrested last week and charged with staging car accidents and then billing insurance providers as much as $161,000. Florida’s Department of Financial Services apparently spent the last few months working with an informant to document the alleged car insurance…
Hillsborough County Band Director Pleads Guilty to Having Unlawful Sex with Student | Tampa Sex Crimes Defense Lawyers Whittel & Melton
A former Steinbrenner High School band director has been sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to having an unlawful sexual relationship with a student. The 37-year-old man will also serve 10 years’ probation as a sex offender. He is slated to turn himself into authorities on Monday,…
Top 10 Most Dangerous Cities in Florida for 2021 | Florida Criminal Defense Lawyers Whittel & Melton
Each year FBI crime data is released that focuses on the most dangerous states in the country. The state of Florida ranks 17th on the deadliest states scale, which means there are numerous cities within the state that have a high crime rating. The FBI uses statistics focusing on violent…
I Was Arrested While On Vacation in Florida…What Do I Do Now?
The state of Florida sees millions of tourists every year to have a relaxing vacation at the beach, a wild spring break trip for college students, or maybe even a fun bachelor/bachelorette party weekend. While having some fun in the sun is a great idea, things can turn sour quickly…
High School Basketball Coach, Pastor, and 77 Others Arrested in Tampa Bay Sex Sting
A week long undercover sex sting operation has resulted in the arrest of 79 people, including a high school girls’ basketball coach and a pastor. The sting was conducted by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office and called “Operation Takedown,” and launched to coincide with the past weekend’s WrestleMania 37 that…
Former Tampa Bay Buccaneer Kellen Winslow II Takes 14 Year Prison Term Plea Deal for Sex Crimes | Florida Sex Crimes Defense Lawyers Whittel & Melton
Former NFL player and Tampa Bay Buccaneer tight end Kellen Winslow II has accepted a new plea deal that will placed him behind bars for 14 years for rape, assaul, and other misdemeanor sex crimes, according to the plea agreement entered Friday in San Diego Superior Court. The new plea…
Man Sentenced in Tampa Federal Court for His Involvement in $400,000 Postal Stamp Con | Florida Federal Criminal Defense Lawyers Whittel & Melton
A 49-year-old man was sentenced in Tampa federal court Wednesday to six years and six months in federal prison for his apparent involvement in what officials say was a $400,000 nationwide postal stamp hustle. According to court records, the man pleaded guilty to theft of government funds in September 2019.…
Palm Beach County Man Allegedly Found with 20 Pounds of Fentanyl | Palm Beach County Drug Trafficking Defense Attorneys Whittel & Melton
The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office says that the arrest of a 38-year-old man for drug trafficking resulted after they were able to allegedly link him to a storage unit near Royal Palm Beach as well as his Acreage home. Police believe the man kept methamphetamines, fentanyl, cocaine and oxycodone…