OCALA, Fla. – A statewide Amber Alert issued for a missing 13-year-old girl ended Monday after the homicide suspect accused of abducting her died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound following a vehicle pursuit in Marion County, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities said 45-year-old Jason Castillo wasContinue Reading
OCALA, Fla. – A 24-year-old woman wanted on dozens of felony charges for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from an elderly assisted living resident has been arrested after the Marion County Sheriff’s Office asked the public for help locating her. The Sheriff’s Office announced July 27 that Zariah Lynn ParksContinue Reading
PALM COAST, Fla. – A 38-year-old Palm Coast man has been arrested following a 17-month investigation that uncovered allegations he repeatedly sexually abused two young girls over several years, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office. Joseph Spector was arrested July 25 and charged with two counts of lewd orContinue Reading
PALM COAST, Fla. – A DoorDash driver’s report of dogs left in a sweltering garage led to the rescue of a nursing mother dog and her eight puppies and the arrest of a 36-year-old Palatka woman on animal cruelty charges, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded atContinue Reading
BUNNELL, Fla. – The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help identifying two individuals accused of using a stolen credit card after a Flagler County resident fell victim to a telephone scam. According to investigators, the victim received a phone call on July 3 from someone whoContinue Reading
CALLAHAN, Fla. – A 17-year-old has been charged with attempted murder after a domestic dispute at a Callahan residence ended in a shooting that left one person critically injured, according to the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded just after 1 p.m. on Monday, July 27, to a home onContinue Reading
TITUSVILLE, Fla. – A man wanted in connection with a Daytona Beach homicide investigation was found dead Monday after fleeing Titusville police and driving his vehicle into a pond at Sand Point Park, authorities said. The Titusville Police Department said officers were notified July 27 by law enforcement in VolusiaContinue Reading
ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. – An 18-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an armed robbery in which investigators say two victims were lured through a social media marketplace and robbed at gunpoint while attempting to sell firearms. The robbery occurred on July 22 in the 700 block of SouthwestContinue Reading
HOLLY HILL, Fla. – Two people were hospitalized Monday after a stabbing at a Holly Hill apartment, including a man who remains in critical condition, according to the Holly Hill Police Department. Officers responded at approximately 12:54 p.m. on July 27 to a reported stabbing at an apartment in theContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 36-year-old Jacksonville woman has been charged with murder in the fatal stabbing of another woman outside a convenience store last week, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. District 5 Patrol officers responded to a reported stabbing on July 23 and found 41-year-old Yolanda Haynes suffering fromContinue Reading