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MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The state rested its case in the murder trial of the man dubbed the “Facebook killer.” Derek Medina shot and killed his 27-year old wife, Jennifer Alfonso, in their South Miami home on August 8th, 2013, while Alfonso’s daughter was upstairs, according to police. He then posted a photograph of her body on Facebook, with a caption…
Presented with a plea deal from the state that included jail time, the attorney for Carrie Weingarth declined the offer and then presented serious allegations against the Miami-Dade Schools Police Department in court Friday morning. Weingarth, who is accused of abducting her three sons and driving them across the country, watched as her attorney berated police. “They knew that an…
An associate of former U.S. Rep. David Rivera, R-Fla., has pleaded not guilty to four campaign finance violations involving alleged illegal contributions to a previously unknown candidate. Ana Alliegro’s attorney, Mauricio Padilla, entered the plea Monday on her behalf. Padilla also said Alliegro would not seek bond, which is opposed by prosecutors who claim she is a flight risk. An…
Former Miami Hurricanes All-American Bryant McKinnie owes the father of rapping superstar Trick Daddy $375,000 for bills run up at South Florida strip clubs, a new lawsuit says. The rapper’s father, Charles “Pop” Young, filed the lawsuit in Miami-Dade Circuit Court Monday afternoon. Young says that McKinnie, who is currently an offensive lineman for the NFL’s Baltimore Ravens, racked up big…
Mr. Padilla was retained and involved in the early stages of this homicide case. The defendant is currently represented by the Broward public defender and the case is currently set for trial.
One by one, each of the four men charged in the fatal shooting of South Florida rapper XXXTentacion were led into a Broward County courtroom Wednesday morning. The Broward County state attorney's office filed motions last month asking a judge for fingerprints and DNA...