GAINESVILLE, FL – On the morning of Thursday, January 1, 2026, Alachua County deputies responded to a reported stabbing at a residence in the 2000 block of SE 45th Terrace. Upon arrival, deputies made contact with victims and witnesses, who described a violent altercation inside the home. According to officials,Continue Reading
ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. – A 33-year-old man has been arrested and charged with arson after deputies say he intentionally set two fires at homeless encampments just hours apart on Thursday. During the afternoon of January 1, 2026, deputies with the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office, along with crews from Alachua CountyContinue Reading
FLAGLER COUNTY, FL – A member of the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office has been suspended after being arrested overnight in Daytona Beach on a misdemeanor domestic battery charge. Detention Deputy First Class Sara Radford, who has served with the FCSO since August 2011 and was named Detention Deputy of theContinue Reading
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Devon Oliver, 18, of Gainesville, Florida, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of possession of a firearm with a removed serial number, officials announced. The indictment was announced by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida. Oliver appearedContinue Reading
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A federal grand jury has indicted Xin Liu, 40, of Apopka, Florida, on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, U.S. authorities announced. The indictment was revealed by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida. Liu appeared for arraignment before U.S. MagistrateContinue Reading
Putnam County detectives arrested a 24-year-old Interlachen man Monday in connection with an animal cruelty investigation involving sexual contact with an animal. According to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, Brendan Hanes of Hawthorne was taken into custody on December 29 following an investigation that began earlier this month. Deputies sayContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA – A 44-year-old woman is in custody following a fatal stabbing at a Jacksonville park that left a 69-year-old man dead. Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office District 6 officers responded on Friday, December 26, to a reported stabbing at Grand Park on West 30th Street. When officers arrived, they foundContinue Reading
LAKE CITY, Fla. – A month-long investigation into digital child exploitation has led to the arrest of a registered sexual offender in Columbia County. Craig Cleveland Taylor, 52, was taken into custody on December 19, 2025, following a multi-agency operation that uncovered both illegal imagery and significant quantities of narcotics.Continue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – 24-year-old Eric Joel Valdez of Clay County has pleaded guilty to theft of a firearm from a federal firearms licensee (FFL), officials announced. Valdez faces up to 10 years in federal prison and restitution to the victim, with sentencing scheduled for March 18, 2026. Valdez, who isContinue Reading
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – John Kuhlmann, 79, of Daytona Beach, has been sentenced to pay $1,005,313 in restitution and serve three years of supervised release for operating an unlicensed money transmitting business tied to a nationwide computer tech support fraud scheme that targeted over 300 elderly victims. According to court records,Continue Reading