Anne GeggisOctober 13, 2023
6min0
Case was one of 20 election fraud charges presented as the new election crimes unit had its debut.
Tag: Office of Statewide Prosecution
Anne GeggisOctober 13, 2023
Jim RosicaNovember 13, 2018
5min454
After a public scolding of the statewide police agency, Attorney General Pam Bondi now says her office is “actively engaged” with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to watch for recount shenanigans. Several recounts are underway, including in the U.S. Senate, Governor’s and Agriculture Commissioner’s races. A joint Attorney General’s Office/FDLE statement released Monday night said […]
Staff ReportsJune 18, 2018
2min459
A contractor is facing charges in an alleged $140,000 assignment of benefits scam that targeted 19 homeowners. The Florida Bureau of Insurance Fraud named Timothy Matthew Cox, who operated Nationwide Catastrophe Services Inc. and Restoration Response Services Inc. “Criminals who prey on Florida families after a hurricane or tropical storm are some of the worst […]
Staff ReportsOctober 20, 2016
2min428
State and federal authorities have taken down a methamphetamine distribution ring in Volusia County, arresting 16 alleged participants and issuing arrest warrants for another nine, Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Thursday. The Office of Statewide Prosecution worked with the Department of Homeland Security; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; the Volusia County […]
Staff ReportsJanuary 5, 2016
2min252
A former Department of Economic Opportunity employee and her husband were arrested Thursday and charged with scamming the state out of nearly $190,000 in unemployment compensation funds, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Sharon Echeverri, 26, and Alberto Echeverri, 27, of Orlando were charged with organized scheme to defraud and criminal use of personal identification, […]