Marisa Tinkler Mendez

A Miami-Dade transit worker was sentenced to life in prison plus 60 years for the 2009 kidnapping and rape of a pregnant woman. The victim delivered an emotional statement during the hearing, and Martin faces a separate capital murder case for a 2000 incident involving a 13-year-old girl.

The trial for South Florida real estate mogul George Pino resumed as he faces manslaughter and vessel homicide charges following a 2022 boat crash that killed 17-year-old Lucy Fernandez and injured two others. The defense argued the state failed to prove negligence, while prosecutors claim Pino lost control of the boat near Boca Chita Key.

George Pino, a real estate developer, is on trial for vessel homicide in the death of 17-year-old Lucy Fernandez following a 2022 boat crash. A Miami-Dade judge denied last-minute requests to delay the trial, criticizing both defense and prosecution for procedural issues.

Opening statements in the manslaughter and vessel homicide trial of South Florida real estate mogul George Pino could start as early as Monday. Pino, 55, faces charges linked to the September 2022 death of 17-year-old Lucy Fernandez, following a boat crash. Miami-Dade Judge Marisa Tinkler Mendez approved a site visit for jurors to view the boat involved, with the trial expected to last into June.

Jury selection continues for George Pino's trial over a 2022 boat crash that killed 17-year-old Lucy Fernandez in Miami-Dade County. The crash involved Pino's boat, which struck a channel marker, and alcohol may have been a factor. Prospective jurors disclosed connections to schools and communities tied to the case.