The Boobie Boys: Murder and Mayhem in Miami

by Tony Monheim

One of the most savage gang wars in Miami's bloody history occurred during the 1990s between the Boobie Boys and Vonda's Gang. Embroiled in a dispute over drug turf, these two narcotics organizations were responsible for over 40 murders and 100 non-fatal shootings. The gang leaders, one a man and one a woman, were ruthless and the streets of Miami ran red with blood. Innocent bystanders were murdered and maimed at an alarming rate. A five-year-old boy and his mother were killed when they were caught in the crossfire. Double and triple victim homicides were occurring with frightening regularity. Miami had become a killing field and a wave of terror had washed over the city. This is the story of the task force that was created to stop the carnage and how five veteran homicide detectives joined forces with the DEA, ATF, and the U.S Attorney's Office to completely take down both bloodthirsty groups.

403 pages, Paperback

Published August 11, 2023

About the author

Tony Monheim retired from the Miami-Dade Police Department in 2004, after a distinguished, 30-year career. He was assigned to the Homicide Bureau as a squad supervisor during the final 12 years of his tenure. Prior to that, he spent 16 years in the Robbery Bureau as both an investigator and a supervisor. He has been personally responsible for scores of Police Officer Involved Shooting investigations and hundreds of Homicide / Death investigations.

He has presented numerous Homicide seminars for the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), the FBI, DEA, and ATF, He has also been featured on several training tapes produced by the Law Enforcement Training Network (LETN) and has served as a guest lecturer at the prestigious University of Miami Law School. Several of his cases have been featured on America’s Most Wanted, Inside Edition, Court TV, and the Discovery Channel.

Tony holds a master's degree in public administration from St. Thomas of Villanova University and a bachelor’s degree from Western Illinois University, where he was a standout Rugby player. He has been afforded expert witness status in both Federal and State (Florida) court regarding homicide investigative procedures. He has written numerous articles for law enforcement publications.