The DOJ promised a record Southeast fraud push as new Georgia and Florida cases showed the crackdown’s reach.

An Aventura man allegedly used multiple apps to secretly contact his ex-girlfriend's 11-year-old daughter before showing up for an undercover meeting.

A Hialeah man received 30 months in federal prison for a multimillion-dollar scheme involving Cuban migrants, fake travel documents and private flights.

A 9-year-old boy was flown from Bimini to Miami after several dogs left him with serious injuries. The Coast Guard and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue coordinated the emergency transfer.

A Hollywood welfare check allegedly turned into a wrong-way chase with a child in the car and a head-on crash with a police cruiser.

A 4-year-old French bulldog named Prince died after his family said a Rover sitter left him crated outside for hours. Hollywood police and Animal Control are investigating.

A Miami woman was arrested months after investigators say she rammed an SUV carrying a woman and child during a road-rage confrontation.

A Davie landlord allegedly threatened a tenant in front of police, then attacked him hours later, leaving him with multiple facial fractures.

A Hollywood man is accused of using Discord to entice a 14-year-old girl in Washington, D.C. The FBI says digital records tied the account to his home.

A Princeton man is accused of choking his girlfriend and attacking her dog during a July argument. Investigators say he also sprayed water into the animal’s face to simulate drowning.

A pickup truck tore through a vacant Lauderhill home early Wednesday, breaking through two cement walls. Police said the impaired driver was taken into custody for DUI.

A Miami Gardens man faces an aggravated battery charge after a May attack outside a Hialeah Walmart left a victim with extensive fractures and surgical injuries.

A Hard Rock Cafe bartender says a customer attacked her twice at Bayside Marketplace, leaving her with a concussion and an injured tooth. Police are investigating.