U.S. Marshals Service

The New Off-Limits Urban Oasis

Cuba Over and Out

The Moon and Expense

After a year of operating Savannah Moon, the popular South Dade eatery, U.S. marshals have had their fill of the restaurant business

They Owned the Ranch

After a year of operating Savannah Moon, the popular South Dade eatery, U.S. marshals have had their fill of the restaurant business

Falcon and Magluta

After a year of operating Savannah Moon, the popular South Dade eatery, U.S. marshals have had their fill of the restaurant business

Run for Your Wife

After a year of operating Savannah Moon, the popular South Dade eatery, U.S. marshals have had their fill of the restaurant business

The Further Adventures of Willy and Sal

Being thrown in jail was supposed to bring down the curtain on Miami drug lords Willy Falc and Sal Magluta. But there was an encore: Death threats, clandestine cameras, illegal searches, and major security violations.

The Great Barrier Beef

Federal Judge James Lawrence King's car got caught on a mechanical gizmo at his new office building -- and boy, did he see red!

Miami Splice

Before TVs and VCRs made a theater out of every living room, Marty Abrams and his cronies were kings of black market bijou

Nice House, Rotten Spot

This can't be what the real estate pros have in mind when they say "Location, location, location"

A Letter to Barack Obama

Joe Arriola kisses up to the future prez.

Killer Mold in Miami Court

The fungus nailed Judge Ted Klein and endangers others. Federal incompetence is to blame.

Doppelganger Goes Down

Longtime con man Thomas Barrett Stringer gets caught

The Bodyguard

Special forces. National ad campaigns. Watching the backs of the big guys. Meet this Eastern European hunk

The Boat to Perdition

Will 2006 prove friendlier for the casino cruise business?

Tow Head

Junkie, jailbird, cat burglar, widow, bride, entrepreneur Laurie Lichtman keeps on truckin'.

Saint Pizzi

Rundle, Milian, or Pizzi as state attorney in '04?

Pollution Solution, Part 2

If you were Steve Shiver, why would you meet with one lobbyist when you could meet with a bunch of them?

"Look! I Made This!"

Robert Altman wants your attention, if not your affection

Con Kid

Jimmy Sabatino, self-described child of the Mafia, displayed a prodigious talent for confidence games even as a teenager. If he hadn't threatened to kill President Clinton, he'd probably be scamming today.

Pestering the Pirates

The Federal Communications Commission can't seem to keep illegal broadcasters off the air

Cleaning Up Krome

Lawyers Tina Fassnacht and Stacy Taeuber are all-purpose advocates at the West Dade immigrant camp

Making Airwaves

This summer the FCC pulled the plug on the county's most innovative radio stations. Some are already back on the air.

Captain Courageous

Miami's notoriously dirty, crime-ridden river is flowing a little cleaner these days thanks to Coast Guard Capt. Dave Miller

Shape Up and Ship Out

It's an eyesore and a hazard and its owner has thumbed his nose at everyone. Yet you may pay good money for it.

Bye-Bye, Baba

It's an eyesore and a hazard and its owner has thumbed his nose at everyone. Yet you may pay good money for it.

Odio and the Dolt Defense

It's an eyesore and a hazard and its owner has thumbed his nose at everyone. Yet you may pay good money for it.

'Tis the Seasoning

It's an eyesore and a hazard and its owner has thumbed his nose at everyone. Yet you may pay good money for it.

The Impossible Victory

The feds spent years building their case against drug kingpins Willy Falc centsn and Sal Maglutaa. Life in prison was assured. Too bad the jury didn't see it that way.

Did You Hear About the Morgans?: Now playing

The feds spent years building their case against drug kingpins Willy Falc centsn and Sal Maglutaa. Life in prison was assured. Too bad the jury didn't see it that way.

Jonathan Henry Cobb, The One Who Didn't Get Away

Last Friday, I told you about a wild police chase down NE Second Avenue. Well here's a mug Miami-Dade CorrectionsJonathan Henry Cobb Got A Free Ride to Dade County Lock-Up​of the culprit who thought he was reprising Wesley Snipes' role in U.S. Marshals. His name is Jonathan Henry Cobb, a 25-year-o ... More >>

Shutter Island, New Scorsese-DiCaprio Flick, Based on FIU Grad's Book

​Had Martin Scorsese's Shutter Island been released in October as originally planned, perhaps FIU-grad Dennis Lehane would have had a third movie based on one of his novels up for an Academy Award.His novel Mystic River was adapted by Clint Eastwood into a six-time nominated film. Gone, Baby, Gone ... More >>

Cocaine king Max Mermelstein came out of hiding for a screenwriter

​Had Martin Scorsese's Shutter Island been released in October as originally planned, perhaps FIU-grad Dennis Lehane would have had a third movie based on one of his novels up for an Academy Award.His novel Mystic River was adapted by Clint Eastwood into a six-time nominated film. Gone, Baby, Gone ... More >>

Joel Milburn and Seth Jedlicka, Maryland Murder Suspects, Captured in Miami

via WSVN​U.S. Marshals Captured two men wanted for the murder of a Maryland woman late last year after they were tipped off the pair was in Miami.Joel Milburn, 20 and Seth Jedlicka, only 17, were arrested today at the Motel Blanco at 5255 Biscayne Blvd.They are two of four men believed to be invol ... More >>

'Pablo Escobar' of the Caribbean Arrested in Puerto Rico After Tony Montana-Worthy Career

via U.S. Marshals ServiceJose Figueroa Agosto was arrested this weekend after a decade-long run from the law. ​He moved boatloads of Colombian cocaine through the Caribbean to U.S. shores, bought dozens of luxury homes and built a house in the Dominican Republican with his own personal zoo, police ... More >>

Operation Streamline treats migrants like cattle

via U.S. Marshals ServiceJose Figueroa Agosto was arrested this weekend after a decade-long run from the law. ​He moved boatloads of Colombian cocaine through the Caribbean to U.S. shores, bought dozens of luxury homes and built a house in the Dominican Republican with his own personal zoo, police ... More >>

Pay Your Dues and Taxes, Snipes

US Marshals Service ​Wesley Snipes can learn a lot from Martha Stewart. He starts a three-year prison sentence tomorrow in Pennsylvania for tax-related infractions. But rather than accepting his punishment like a man, he bitched to Larry King last night on CNN about how "upset and disappointed tha ... More >>

Two Miami-Dade Cops Killed In Liberty City Shootout, Several Others Wounded (Update)

​An attempt by local police and U.S. Marshals to serve an arrest warrant on a murder suspect in Liberty City turned into a violent shootout this morning, leaving multiple officers injured -- and two dead in the line of duty. Officer Roger Castillo died on the scene during the gun battle outside a ... More >>

Two More Florida Cops Killed While Miami Mourns Roger Castillo and Amanda Haworth

via Pinellas County Sheriff's DepartmentHydra Lacey Jr., the convicted sex offender who killed two St. Petersburg cops today.​A horrible week for Florida's police officers turned even worse this afternoon. While thousands gathered in downtown Miami to remember Roger Castillo and Amanda Haworth, th ... More >>

Cocaine King Max Mermelstein's Long-Lost Daughter Found Out He Died Through New Times

Courtesy Rochelle Desiree Mermelstein Gomez​Last year, New Times published a feature detailing the strange last days of Max Mermelstein, the master cocaine smuggler who turned snitch in the mid-80s and died under government protection in 2008. Among the readers: Rochelle Desiree Mermelstein ... More >>

Bruise Cruise Travel Tip: Don't Smuggle Drugs Onto the Ship

Torben Bjorn Hansen, Flickr ​The Bruise Cruise sets sail from the Port of Miami on Friday. And while there's plenty of dope coming through Dodge Island, y'all better think twice about sneaking some out; narcs like to prey on unsuspecting travelers, especially theme cruise passengers. In January, ... More >>

Jam Cruise 2012 Doles Out Umphrey's McGee and 38 Other Doses of Trippy Tuneage

The Captain is calling you! It's time to trip!​On January 4, 2011, the ninth annual Jam Cruise got totally sunk in a sea of negative vibes when federal agents and K-9 officers from ICE, the U.S. Marshals Service, the DEA, and the Broward Sheriff's Office conducted a joint drug raid as hippies, her ... More >>

Jonathan Labrada Arrested in Mexico a Year After Murder in a Miami Bar

​In March 2010, Jonathan Labrada, 27, is alleged to have entered Botellita's Bar, a popular spot in the Allapattah area of Miami, pulled out a gun and proclaimed "someone is going to die tonight." Labrada did end up fatally shooting security guard Luis Diaz and has been on the run from the law eve ... More >>

Rhett Fuller spent 21 years running from murder charges; now he's coming home

​In March 2010, Jonathan Labrada, 27, is alleged to have entered Botellita's Bar, a popular spot in the Allapattah area of Miami, pulled out a gun and proclaimed "someone is going to die tonight." Labrada did end up fatally shooting security guard Luis Diaz and has been on the run from the law eve ... More >>

Ivanhoe Smester: Mortgage Fraud Fall Guy Was Set Up By His Childhood Buddy

​"Where is Julio Llanessa!" screamed the lawman's voice on the phone. Ivanhoe Smester was baffled. The Dominican immigrant hadn't spoken to his childhood friend in more than a year, even when Llanessa was arrested for mortgage fraud. So why were U.S. Marshals calling him now? Unbeknownst to S ... More >>

ICE snitch Angel Jose Perez duped the FBI and got rich

​"Where is Julio Llanessa!" screamed the lawman's voice on the phone. Ivanhoe Smester was baffled. The Dominican immigrant hadn't spoken to his childhood friend in more than a year, even when Llanessa was arrested for mortgage fraud. So why were U.S. Marshals calling him now? Unbeknownst to S ... More >>

Five Drugs That You Should Never Ever Bring Aboard a Hippie Music Cruise

​Can you believe these extremely irresponsible music fans (read: hippies!) who think it's "radically groovy, man" to buy reduced-price tickets to some floating freak fiesta (say, the Jam Cruise on January 9), stuff their luggage full of dangerous drugs (e.g. marijuana) instead of extra underwear ... More >>

Jam Cruise 10 with Umphrey's McGee, Galactic, Bruce Hornsby on MSC Poesia January 9-14

​Can you believe these extremely irresponsible music fans (read: hippies!) who think it's "radically groovy, man" to buy reduced-price tickets to some floating freak fiesta (say, the Jam Cruise on January 9), stuff their luggage full of dangerous drugs (e.g. marijuana) instead of extra underwear ... More >>

All Mug Shots Should Be Public, New Times Freelancer Argues In Case U.S. Supreme Court May Hear

photo by Duncan Lock via Wikimedia CommonsTheo Karantsalis, a soft-spoken librarian who teaches research classes at Miami Dade College between freelancing for Miami New Times and the Miami Herald, has become an unlikely central character in a hotly contested federal case that has free-speech advocat ... More >>

Miami New Times writer fights for freedom of the press

photo by Duncan Lock via Wikimedia CommonsTheo Karantsalis, a soft-spoken librarian who teaches research classes at Miami Dade College between freelancing for Miami New Times and the Miami Herald, has become an unlikely central character in a hotly contested federal case that has free-speech advocat ... More >>