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Yathomas Riley Is A Free Man: Prosecutors Drop Charges After New Times Reporting

Read our in-depth article about the bizarre attempted murder case that landed Riley in jail.Yathomas Riley has spent more than two years behind bars for a crime he likely didn't commit: the attempted murder of his then-girlfriend on June 10, 2010.Now, however, the undefeated heavyweight boxer is fin ... More >>

Pro Boxer Yathomas Riley: New Times Casts Doubt on an Attempted Murder Case Against Him

New Times Story Casts Doubt on Boxer Yathomas Riley's Attempted Murder Charge

Also read "Boxer Yathomas Riley: Beast or Victim?" and "Yathomas Riley Attempted Murder Case: Bloody Letter Bolsters Appeal."Two years ago, Yathomas Riley was an undefeated, up-and-coming boxer from Florida City. But when his girlfriend -- a prison guard named Koketia King -- was shot in the face Ju ... More >>

Boxer Yathomas Riley: Beast or Victim?

Richard Gamble Was a "Great Guy," Says Accused Murderer's Close Friend

Ronald Miranda, aka Richard Gamble​Every week for nine years, Robert Teichert called his friend Rich in Florida. The two had met while working at the Champions Golf Club in Stuart and become buddies over hours spent drinking beer and fishing. They stayed in touch when Robert moved away.But this sp ... More >>

Longest-Staying Inmate Had Drugged-Up Lawyer

Via Miami Dade Police Joseph Toomer​The letter arrived at the judge's chambers in 2003, signed by a public defender-turned-convict named Anthony Genova. He had been busted for drunk driving, was a self-described Xanax addict, and did time for bankruptcy fraud. ... More >>

For dozens of inmates, Miami-Dade County jail has become a permanent home

The Fugitive

Sean Casey, who pleaded guilty to killing an elderly woman, claims a prominent lawyer urged him to flee.

Happy Wedding Day, Father Cutié

The celebrity ex-priest's romantic rival goes bye-bye just in time for the nuptials.

Alberto Cutié's Romantic Rival Goes Bye-Bye Just in Time for the Nuptials

AP Photo/C.M. GuerreroAlberto Cutié's girlfriend, Ruhama Buni Canellis, enters the Church of the Resurrection on May 31, 2009.This past May 31, after renouncing Catholicism, international celebrity priest Alberto Cutié delivered his first sermon as an Episcopal minister. TV cameras and tabloid rep ... More >>

Steak Knives and Crack Pipes: Overtown Feud Lands Former Pimp in Jail

Maybe it's street karma. After a decade as a pimp and a hit man, Overtown street hustler Big Red could finally be brought down by a small-potatoes probation violation.This past summer, New Times profiled the entrepreneurial ex-convict who faced long odds when it came to his goal: Survive on the st ... More >>

A Stripper, a Mobster, and a Murder

Yep, that's Miami.

117 Dead

Since 2000, dozens have died in county jails. Poor medical care has contributed to the problem.

Terminal Incarceration

The short, sad lives of some detainees facing relatively minor charges end in jail. Here are three such cases.

Tales of Teele: Sleaze Stories

Male prostitutes and multiple mistresses, drug money in Gucci shopping bags, bribery and extortion conspiracies. And you thought you'd heard it all about Art Teele.

An Ounce of Prevention -- At Last

County jail officials finally decide to get serious about a highly contagious disease

Contagious Outbreak Untreated

A rash of grotesque and dangerous staph infections among inmates gets no action from jail officials

Phoney Baloney

60 Minutes closes the book on the legacy of jailhouse phone-scam artist Danny Faries. You don't say!