Crime & Safety
Man Arrested in North Florida After Spending 35 Years as Fugitive From Nebraska
By
Florida – A man who fled a drug conspiracy charge in Nebraska 35 years ago has been arrested in Florida, where he was living under a false identity, authorities said.
Howard D. Farley Jr., 72, was arrested Wednesday at his north Florida home, according to court records. He faces a passport charge in Ocala federal court and up to 10 years in prison.
According to a criminal complaint, Farley applied for a passport in February using the name, birth date and Social Security number of a person who had died as an infant in 1955.
In 1985, Farley and 73 others were indicted by a federal grand jury in Nebraska. Prosecutors identified Farley as the “drug kingpin” of the Southern Line, a railroad line that drug dealers used to move narcotics throughout the U.S. Records show that Farley was the only defendant not apprehended in the case.
Fingerprints confirmed Farley’s identity after his arrest this week, officials said.
Online court records didn’t list an attorney for Farley.
-
Local News4 months agoA huge financial relief is coming for Broward County schools teachers, principals, and educational support staff after unanimous vote results in salary hike
-
Local News5 months agoCoral Glades boys soccer advances to the regional championships
-
Local News5 months agoCoral Springs’s two basketball teams win the District Championship
-
Florida4 months agoFlorida Senator Rick Scott’s renewed push for the Sunshine Protection Act aims to make Daylight Saving Time permanent, with backing from key House and Senate leaders, emphasizing health, benefits
-
Local News6 months agoChildren with special needs can attend a free Super Bowl party hosted by the Coral Springs Foundation
-
Local News7 months agoChaz Stevens’ lawsuit against Broward Schools for religious discrimination denied by a judge.
-
Crime & Safety4 months agoOkechukwu Josiah Odunna of Nigeria arrested for masterminding a fraudulent real estate operation that deceived financial institutions in Florida, leading to significant losses
-
Crime & Safety4 months agoFederal jury convicts Florida man, Dustin Sean McCabe, of manslaughter and fraud after deadly boating accident and deceptive COVID relief claims that exposed reckless conduct and financial exploitation
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.