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2012 Stories by Michael E. Miller

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  Miami's Very Own Christmas Carol... Including Snow You Can Snort

  published Dec 24, 2012

  Merry Christmas (Eve) Miami. By now, you are probably sick of crappy carols that bear no resemblance to your lush tropical life. Gold rings make sense. But colly birdsr Not so much. And what the f*ck ... More >>

• Krishna Maharaj, Convicted of 1986 Murders, Now Claims He Was Framed By Miami Cops

  published Dec 21, 2012

  Krishna Maharaj was a powerful local newspaper publisher when he was arrested in 1986 and accused of a grisly crime: the brutal double murder of a father and son in a downtown Miami hotel room. Mahara... More >>

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  Mayan Calendar Predictions vs. Miami Reality

  published December 27, 2012

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  Mugshots Friday, Year-in-Review Edition: 2012 Was Pretty Damn Bloody

  published Dec 21, 2012

  Every Friday, Riptide brings you the most eye-catching mugshots taken the previous week (or thereabouts) in Miami-Dade County. Yes, there is some mockery of bad neck tattoos, but also adulation direct... More >>

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  Friday Is Not the Apocalypse, Says Maya Expert, So Stop Desperately Trying To Get Laid, Dude

  published Dec 19, 2012

  We know you, Miami. We know that you somehow manage to simultaneously believe in and not give a flaming end-of-the-world crap about the supposed apocalypse this Friday.In fact, we bet that the only wa... More >>

• Miami Beach Police GPS Trackers on Hold Over Safety Concerns

  published December 20, 2012

  Miami Beach Police GPS Trackers on Hold Over Safety Concerns More >>

• The Real John McAfee: Four Hours in South Beach With the World's Most Wanted Man

  published December 20, 2012

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  GPS Trackers Installed in Miami Beach City Vehicles, But Cops Refuse to Turn Them On

  published Dec 17, 2012

  It's a logic problem from hell. If GPS trackers are put on cop cars to make sure officers don't go where they don't belong while on duty, but the technology is never actually turned on, does it really... More >>

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  The Real John McAfee: Four Hours In Miami With A Wanted Man and Master Bulls**tter

  published Dec 14, 2012

  For an instant, John McAfee is anonymous. He is haggard, sleep deprived, and a bit unhinged, but anonymous. For the first time in days, there are no cops, guards, or handcuffs. No TV cameras or tape r... More >>

• "Doctor Scumbag" Abused Miami HIV Patients; 20 Years Later, He Finally Faces Justice

  published December 13, 2012

  "Doctor Scumbag" Homer Kirkpatrick Abused Miami HIV Patients; 20 Years Later, He Finally Faces Justice More >>

• Homer Kirkpatrick, "Doctor Scumbag," Facing Charges 18 Years After New Times Articles

  published Dec 11, 2012

  Eighteen years ago, New Times published an investigation into a Miami doctor accused of preying on his HIV patients. More than a dozen men with the disease accused Dr. Homer L. Kirkpatrick of manipula... More >>

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  Miami Beach Investigator Rejects Fire Recruit's Claims of Tea-Bagging, Racial Discrimination

  published Dec 11, 2012

  Two months ago, New Times broke news of Miami Beach Fire Department recruit Brian Gentles's allegations that fellow firemen had sexually and racially harassed him. He accused another recruit of tea-ba... More >>

• Man Hit By Train In El Portal UPDATED

  published Dec 07, 2012

  A Florida East Coast train struck a man this morning near NE 4th Court and 82nd Street in El Portal. Miami Police spokeswoman Kenia Reyes said she had no more information on the accident: "It's man ve... More >>

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  The Sun Sentinel Ripped Off Our Calder Investigation

  published Dec 05, 2012

  Horse racing is called the sport of kings, but there ain't much regal about its South Florida incarnation. Cheating and corruption are rampant at local spots like Calder Race Course. Apparently, this ... More >>

• Bugatti Burrito Run: What's a $2.5 Million Car Doing in a Taco Bell Drive-Thru?

  published December 6, 2012

  Bugatti Burrito Run: What's a $2.5 Million Car Doing in a Taco Bell Drive-Thru? More >>

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  New Times Takes a $2.5 Million Bugatti Veyron Vitesse for a Spin (and a Burrito)

  published Dec 03, 2012

  "Have you ever wrecked one of theser" I ask as our burnt-orange Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse bursts onto the Julia Tuttle Causeway. Butch Leitzinger shakes his head. The mild-mannered man is Bug... More >>

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  Brian Gentles, Tea-Bagged Miami Beach Fire Recruit, Says He Is Going On Hunger Strike Until He Gets His Job Back

  published Nov 28, 2012

  Last month we reported on claims that Brian Gentles had been racially and sexually harassed while training to become a Miami Beach firefighter. Gentles claimed a white recruit had tea-bagged him sever... More >>

• Tupac or Biggier We Need More -- Not Less -- Info About Public Officials

  published Nov 28, 2012

  As Riptide reported yesterday, Barbara Jordan believes Miami-Dade public employees' salaries shouldn't be available online. She's even introduced a resolution to strip that info from the web.Maybe it ... More >>

• Super Wheels, Miami's Last Roller Rink, Accused of Dangerous Conditions

  published November 29, 2012

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• Super Wheels, Miami's Last Roller Skating Rink, Accused of Dangerous Conditions

  published Nov 26, 2012

  Teresina Wallace skated for hours without falling at Super Wheels Skating Center in Kendall. It was April 16, 2011, and the mild-mannered bank manager had brought her family for a day of adrenaline on... More >>

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  Colombian Cocaine Kingpin Ramon Quintero Sanclemente Sentenced To 17 Years In Prison

  published Nov 21, 2012

  Cartels come and go. Capos are caught and killed. Coke pits, meth labs, and pot fields are destroyed across the Americas. But the drug trade remains intact.Take the trial of Ramon Quintero Sanclemente... More >>

• Fake Venezuelan Olympians Full Of Liquid Cocaine Arrested In Buenos Aires Airport

  published Nov 20, 2012

  In Miami, we know a thing or two about cocaine smuggling. This summer, authorities at Miami Seaport seized $7.3 million of the potent powder hidden in a shipping container. Downtown was practically bu... More >>

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  Tarell Alvin McCraney: Miami-Dade Made

  published November 22, 2012

  Tarell Alvin McCraney is leaving Miami. His clothes are spread around a room in a friend's house in Hialeah, and the tall, elegant 32-year-old... More >>

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  Debbie Wasserman Schultz: Liberal Warrior

  published November 22, 2012

  At some point in the past six months, Debbie Wasserman Schultz has been smack dab in the middle of your living room. It might have been on CNN,... More >>

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  Best and Worst Movies Shot in Miami Beach, From Scarface to Sly Stallone's The Specialist

  published Nov 16, 2012

  For years, wealthy Miami Beach residents -- including celebs like Alex Rodriguez -- have pimped out their mansions as movie studios. Now, however, it seems locals are finally getting pissed off over t... More >>