A notorious Miami felon's crime spree has unceremoniously concluded with a harsh 240-month prison sentence. Keith Bernard Miller, 54, received this monumental sentence for an audacious string of robberies executed while he was supposed to be under the watchful eye of the law in supervised release. The shocking revelation of his actions and subsequent sentence was distributed in a recent announcement by U.S. Attorney Markenzy Lapointe and Special Agent in Charge Jeffrey B. Veltri, detailed in a Justice Department release.
Miller's brazen spree began on Sept. 29, 2023, when he tried, and failed, to rob two Miramar credit unions before fleeing to Boca Raton to successfully lift over $1,600. Not even two weeks later, he dared to openly threaten a Davie bank teller, spurring her to hand over $1,300 for fear of her life. His run finally ended when police tracked down his getaway car, along to find incriminating draft notes and clothing linking him directly to the crimes. This local miscreant's rap sheet already included a litany of prior offenses, including multiple robberies and aggravated stalking with a firearm, for which he was previously slapped with a 65-month sentence, granting absolutely no reprieve before spiraling back into criminal activity.
The unforgiving wheels of justice spun into action following Miller's apprehension, leading to a three-day federal jury trial. The jury convicted Miller, and U.S. District Judge Roy K. Altman handed Miller two decades behind bars, leaving the community to ponder the inefficacy of supervised release programs meant to prevent just such relapses into criminality. Those wishing to delve deeper into Miller's tarnished legal saga can visit the Southern District of Florida's website or the PACER system, accessing documents under case number 23-cr-60199.
Miller's case was knit together by a coalition of law enforcement agencies, with FBI Miami at the helm and collaborative efforts from the Miramar, Boca, and Miami-Dade Police Departments. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Ajay J. Alexander and M. Catherine Koontz fiercely prosecuted the case, prompting a result that they hope to absolutely deter similar transgressions by others. In the quest to combat recidivism, this punitive sentence stands as a testament of accountability, with the hopes to potentially right the ship of Miller's skewed moral compass.
