Recently, Miami-Dade prosecutors charged Raymundo Rodriguez Fernandez in the March 2014 death of Cheri Rollins. Rollins was a well-respected advocate for gay and lesbian rights and a vocal proponent against school privatization in Philadelphia, where she lived.
Driver arrested in fatal Key Biscayne accident
Tragedy struck early on the morning Wednesday, January 21, when a driver struck two bicyclists who were traveling along the eastbound lanes of Crandon Boulevard near Crandon Park Marina. One of the bicyclists, Walter Reyes, died on the scene. The second bicyclist, Henry Hernandez, remains hospitalized in serious, but stable condition.
Carlos Acevedo, convicted MLB steroid dealer, sentenced to 3 ½ years in prison
A few weeks back we wrote about the pending performance-enhancing drug use by Alex Rodriguez. The investigation cited eight defendants including Carlos Acevedo who partnered with Anthony Bosch. Acevedo and Bosch shut down their anti-aging clinic called Biogenesis of America in 2013 just before the investigation began. We know now that the clinic was in part used to sell to performance-enhancing drugs to Major League Baseball (MLB) players.
Social Media and Criminal Justice
Instagram is more than just a mobile photo and video social networking service. It has become a valuable source of evidence for today's law enforcement. There are numerous cases in South Florida where Instagram users have posted incriminating photos to the site; these photos have been instrumental in arrests and convictions.
