Monthly Archives: March 2021
Pediatrician Arrested on Charges of Possessing Child Pornography
A Broward pediatrician is facing federal charges after getting caught with child pornography. Initially, the charges had been filed by the State of Florida, but often, the State will defer to the federal government when the Feds expresses a specific interest in prosecuting a local defendant. In this case, the fact that a pediatrician… Read More »
Former State Attorney Indicted for Blackmail, Bribery, and Fraud
Lake City’s former state attorney has been indicted on a litany of charges related to settling cases in exchange for money. This is one of the most obvious and brazen corruptions of the judicial process that have made it to the news in recent years. Not since a Pennsylvania judge was convicted of selling… Read More »
Feds Charge Drug Kingpin who “Assumed Identity of Dead Infant”
Federal authorities have charged Howard D. Farley, Jr., 72, with passport fraud, but that may be only the beginning of his woes. They also believe that Farley is a drug kingpin who used the identity of a dead infant to hide in plain sight for years. According to the complaint, Farley submitted a passport… Read More »
Federal Authorities Break Up Drug Ring in Walton County
Authorities have made several arrests in Florida after a multi-agency narcotics investigation brought down a massive drug-trafficking ring in Walton County. Authorities seized 20 pounds of crystal meth, 672 grams of heroin, 162 grams of carfentanyl, and 533 grams of GHB (scarily termed the date-rape drug). While the arrests keep pouring in, federal authorities… Read More »