A Miami man tied to a multi-million-dollar jewelry robbery ring targeting South Florida couriers has been sentenced, closing out a federal case that included assistance from Boca Raton police.
Two Boca Raton residents have now pleaded guilty in a federal case alleging they raised more than $50 million through false promises about real estate investments, commissions, and asset backing.
Federal prosecutors say four previously deported men were charged after a suspected alien smuggling trip ended in a high-speed law enforcement pursuit and vessel interdiction off the Miami-Dade coast.
A federal judge granted summary judgment to the City of Boynton Beach and dismissed all remaining claims in a lawsuit by former HR Director Tennille DeCoste alleging race discrimination and retaliation.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Feb. 25 that GEO Group cannot take an immediate appeal after a federal judge refused to toss a class-action lawsuit challenging detainee work policies at an ICE detention center.