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The Hunt for Haleigh Cummings Could Bring Down a Badass Bounty Hunternew
Cobra's work on the case of missing 5-year-old Haleigh Cummings has landed the bounty hunter in a world of trouble. He found himself on the wrong side of a pair of handcuffs and is now facing a felony charge himself.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Lisa Rab |
09-08-2009 |
Crime & Justice
A Rape Shines a Harsh Light on Life at Palm Beach's Oldest Country Clubnew
A small tear in the blue-blood fabric was all it took, and suddenly, the world was allowed a peek inside the Everglades Club's strange universe of racial tensions, religious discrimination, and illegal laborers. Soon, the old guard was forced to defend traditions that had gone unquestioned for decades. And no amount of money could make the problem disappear.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Lisa Rab |
07-28-2009 |
Crime & Justice
Why Did Gay-Rights Activist Carol Anne Burger Stab Her Wife With a Screwdriver 222 Times?new
To outsiders, it seemed Burger and Jessica Kalish were the embodiment of contemporary domestic bliss. Soon, though, all of South Florida learned the unsettling truth.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Michael J. Mooney |
07-21-2009 |
Crime & Justice
South Florida's Housing Crisis Leaves Behind Ghost Towersnew
During the past decade, South Florida's landscape was transformed by a real estate frenzy, part of the biggest home-price boom in American history. But the only thing more stunning than the housing market's steep climb was its precipitous fall.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Lisa Rab |
06-23-2009 |
Housing & Development
Mutual Benefits Corp. Stole a Billion Dollars by Peddling Bogus Life Insurance Policiesnew
Even with all his money and powerful friends, his latest con game is so massive that it seems almost impossible he will find his way to freedom again. But the slippery Joel Steinger has a knack for surviving so he can pull off his next scam.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Bob Norman |
06-09-2009 |
Business & Labor
Scenes From the Life of a Racing Greyhoundnew
Although a well-organized anti-racing lobby now has its sights set on the Sunshine State, it's hard to tell if legislative efforts are hastening or hindering the end of this moribund industry.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Michael J. Mooney |
05-26-2009 |
Animal Issues
Florida Native American Tribe Keeps Quiet About a Series of Traffic Deathsnew
The family of a woman who perished in an auto collision with an Indian leader's kin is crying cover-up.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Gus Garcia-Roberts |
05-19-2009 |
Crime & Justice
Jurors and Prosecutors Sink a Federal Case Against Internet Pharmaciesnew
Federal prosecutors spent two years building their argument against doctors, pharmacists, and businessmen who were operating an internet pharmacy network. But midway through the trial, their efforts unraveled in spectacular fashion.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Deirdra Funcheon |
04-28-2009 |
Crime & Justice
Embattled Plastic Surgeon Faces Molestation Charge in Lawsuitnew
Plastic surgeon Richard B. Edison is a dubious doctor who has been hit with a lot of life-altering allegations over the years. But the newest accusation, coming deep from Edison's past, may be the most damning of all.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Bob Norman |
03-24-2009 |
Crime & Justice
A Brutal and Mysterious Murder Opens a Pandora's Box of DNA Privacynew
Privacy, it seems, trumps justice. It's an issue that plagues law enforcement across the country. And it stinks.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Chuck Strouse |
03-17-2009 |
Crime & Justice
Liberty City Six Judge Refuses to Pay Private Investigator After He Speaks Outnew
P.I. Rory McMahon got screwed by a federal judge for speaking out against her.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Bob Norman |
03-17-2009 |
Civil Liberties
Socialites Say They've Been Buying Their Way Into Palm Beach's Newspapernew
Millionaire socialites gauge their worth by their appearances in the Palm Beach Daily News, which has a circulation of about 7,000. Because of its local cachet, it is one of the few publications in America untouched by the economic downturn.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Bob Norman |
02-10-2009 |
Media
How a Mother of Two Ended Up in a Plot to Smuggle High-Tech Gear to Irannew
Shahrzad Mir Gholikhan maintains that she became accidentally caught up in her shady ex-husband's international plot. The feds have a different theory: That she was an operative of the Iranian government working to put U.S. security at risk.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Deirdra Funcheon |
01-13-2009 |
International
Trash Haulers and Pols Care About Only One Kind of Greennew
The trash hauler in Broward County gets richer by not recycling recyclable materials, and if you believe the environmentalists, the campaign coffers of elected officials get richer by not demanding that the hauler recycle.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Thomas Francis |
09-30-2008 |
Environment
Violent South American Thieves are Stealing Millions in Precious Gemsnew
For years, South Florida has been one of the worst areas in the nation for jewelry theft. Now the South American Theft Group Intelligence Network wants to join law enforcement agencies in taking on gangs of illegal Colombian immigrants terrorizing jewelers across the US with near-impunity.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Brantley Hargrove |
09-03-2008 |
Economy
