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In the Shadow of the Black Widownew

The heir of cocaine queen Griselda Blanco still lives in her tangled web.

Miami New Times | Francisco Alvarado | 10-13-2011 | Crime & Justice

Jerry Powers, the Man Behind 'Ocean Drive,' Refuses to Surrendernew

After 15 years as publisher of one of America's best-known glossy magazines, Powers was recently pushed out by the new owner, Niche Media. Now he's at war with his former partners. On one front, he has sued Niche in federal court for illegally trying to silence him. Meanwhile, the widow of former Ocean Drive investor Derick Daniels has accused Powers of swindling her out of millions of dollars.

Miami New Times | Francisco Alvarado | 10-19-2009 | Media

Tags: Derick Daniels, Jerry Powers, Niche Media, Sandi Powers, Miami, Ocean Drive, magazines

A Fight Brews Over Secure Wrap's County Contract at Miami International Airportnew

Secure Wrap's contract with MIA is up and things are getting interesting again. Secure Wrap has a squad of high-powered lobbyists to protect it from competitors who want in on the action. The company needs all the help it can get.

Miami New Times | Francisco Alvarado | 03-23-2009 | Business & Labor

Tags: business, Miami International Airport, Secure Wrap

Guards Are Preying on Inmates at a Miami Federal Prisonnew

Officers and employees sexually assaulting inmates without fear of any consequences is a widespread problem afflicting federal prisons across the nation.

Miami New Times | Francisco Alvarado | 03-23-2009 | Crime & Justice

Tags: Miami Federal Detention Center, prison sexual abuse

Lilly Aramburo is One of 5,000 People a Year Reported Missing in Miami-Dade Countynew

Her disappearance and the intense efforts of bloggers to find her speak volumes about new ways of tracking down the missing in the internet age. It also suggests police indifference to such cases when they involve the less fortunate or drug addicted.

Miami New Times | Francisco Alvarado | 09-15-2008 | Crime & Justice

Tags: Miami, crime & justice, drug abuse, Christen Pacheco, Lilly Aramburo, missing persons

Hialeah Man Wrongly Convicted of Murdernew

An investigation reveals Hialeah homicide detectives rushed to charge Santo Hernandez with murders and didn't pursue leads that might have implicated a different triggerman.

Miami New Times | Francisco Alvarado | 07-15-2008 | Crime & Justice

Tags: murder, Miami, crime & justice, Miami-Dade police, Santo Hernandez, wrongly convicted