A recent prison parolee — convicted last year of beating up a couple who refused to give him a cigarette — was charged again Wednesday after allegedly threatening a woman in the South Loop who refused to give him a smoke. Derrick King, 47, is charged with a misdemeanor count of assault and was being held on a warrant for violation of probation, according to police News Affairs. King approached a 49-year-old woman about 3:20 a.m. nea ... Jump to full article >>

MIAMI – Lauro Perez, 66, of Miami, was convicted today on charges of conspiracy to traffic in counterfeit cigars and seven counts of trafficking in counterfeit cigars, in violation of Title 18, U. S. Code, Sections 371 and 2320(a). (Media-Newswire.com) – MIAMI – Lauro Perez, 66, of Miami, was convicted today on charges of conspiracy to traffic in counterfeit cigars and seven counts of trafficking in counterfeit cigars, in viola ... Jump to full article >>