Tag: Florida
Ya Hance Pierre Boston, Possession of Stolen Firearm, Florida 2026
⏱ 2 min read Ya Hance Pierre Boston, a 33-year-old from Oviedo, walked into a pawnshop in Orlando on December 30, 2024, with a stolen Glock 9mm pistol hidden in his sweater. As a multi-time convicted felon, Boston was prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition under federal law. He pleaded guilty on March 30, 2026,…
Shane Christopher Abrams, Child Sex Abuse, Florida 2024
⏱ 2 min read A 38-year-old man from Deland, Florida, Shane Christopher Abrams, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for attempting to entice and use a 13-year-old child to produce sexually explicit photos. The incident occurred between April 3 and April 20, 2024, when Abrams engaged in a text conversation with an…
Hunter Drake Lovett, Government Property Theft, Florida 2026
⏱ 2 min read Hunter Drake Lovett, a 30-year-old man from Pace, Florida, has been charged with stealing government property. The alleged crime occurred in the Northern District of Florida, and Lovett is set to face trial on July 20, 2026. The investigation was led by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and the U.S.…
Leigh Tesar, Walter Presha, Jr., Koby Evans, Medicare Fraud, Florida 2026
⏱ 2 min read In a shocking display of greed, several individuals in Florida have been charged with allegedly defrauding Medicare in a scheme involving over $118 million in false claims. The scam, which was part of a larger national takedown, resulted in charges against 455 defendants across 56 federal districts. Leigh Tesar, Walter Presha,…
Omar Aliperti De Mello Correa, Conspiracy to Launder Illicit Cash Proceeds, Florida 2026
In a brazen money laundering scheme, Omar Aliperti De Mello Correa, a 34-year-old U.S. citizen from Orlando, has pleaded guilty to conspiring to launder tens of millions of dollars in illicit cash proceeds. The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida accepted Correa’s guilty plea on June 24, 2026. According to court documents,…
Xin Liu, Elder Fraud, Florida 2025
⏱ 2 min read Xin Liu, a 40-year-old Chinese national living in Apopka, Florida, has been sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for her role in a devastating elder fraud scheme. Between July 22, 2025, and July 30, 2025, Liu participated in a scam that used phone calls and electronic messages to target elderly…
Ishmail Irving Johnson, Methamphetamine and Firearm Possession, Florida 2026
⏱ 2 min read Ishmail Irving Johnson, a 36-year-old felon from Tallahassee, Florida, has been indicted for possessing large quantities of methamphetamine, cocaine, and marijuana, as well as a firearm. The indictment, announced by United States Attorney John P. Heekin, alleges that Johnson had 50 grams or more of the controlled substances and a PVP,…
Ami Yezri, Hate Crime, Threats to Jewish Community Institutions, Florida 2017
BODY:In a chilling case of hate-fueled terror, Ami Yezri, a U.S.-Israeli citizen, has been arraigned in Orlando on a slew of charges stemming from a wave of bomb threats made against Jewish Community Centers in Florida. According to the indictment, Yezri, 38, made multiple calls in early 2017 to preschool programs operated at these facilities,…
Willie Harris, III, Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, Florida 2026
⏱ 2 min read Willie Harris, III, a 48-year-old serial felon from Tallahassee, Florida, has been indicted for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The charge stems from an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Leon County Sheriff’s Office. Harris appeared in federal court for his arraignment…
Christopher Lawhon, Child Sex Abuse Material Production, North Carolina 2026
⏱ 2 min read Christopher Lawhon, 36, and Tajareia Blackwell, 25, two passengers on separate cruises, have been charged with child sex abuse offenses after returning to the Jacksonville cruise port. Lawhon, from South Carolina, allegedly produced and attempted to produce child sex abuse material, while Blackwell, from North Carolina, is accused of transporting such…
