A long-term narcotics investigation has resulted in the arrest of 10 individuals and the seizure of a large quantity of dangerous drugs and firearms at a motel on Harts Road. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Street Level Narcotics team executed search warrants on five rooms at the motel following two separateContinue Reading
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) deputies have arrested Jose Antonio Alvarado Claudio, 36, in connection with a road rage shooting that occurred on Friday, April 18, 2025. Deputies responded to a call at 10:35 a.m. where a victim reported someone shot at his vehicle during a road rage incident thatContinue Reading
In an update to a case involving the removal of 30 dogs from a Weeki Wachee property, Jose Gonzalez-Cruz appeared in county court on April 14, 2025, and was ordered to relinquish all remaining dogs to Hernando County Sheriff’s Office Animal Services. He is now prohibited from owning or possessingContinue Reading
A Naples man who led Collier County deputies on a high-speed pursuit in 2022, carjacked a motorist, and was later found with a large quantity of fentanyl has been sentenced to 13 years in prison. Fritz Gerald Senatus, 27, received the 13-year sentence on multiple felony charges, including carjacking, high-speedContinue Reading
A now former bailiff with the Clay County Sheriff’s Office has been arrested following an investigation into allegations of forged military leave documents and fraudulent compensation. Johnathon Jones, who had been employed as a bailiff, was arrested Monday, April 21, 2025, and charged with grand theft and schemes to defraud.Continue Reading
Carlos Fernandez, 23, was found guilty today in Pinellas County Court for his role in a January 2023 incident where the motorcycle he was operating struck and killed 13-year-old Ethan Martin. The boy was crossing 28th Street North at the time. Fernandez was convicted of vehicular homicide, reckless driving causingContinue Reading
A Nassau County jury has found Tavarris Andrews guilty of multiple charges, including Traveling to Meet a Minor to do Unlawful Acts and Soliciting a Child via a Computer. Andrews, who was a captain in the United States Army at the time of his arrest, faces up to 21 yearsContinue Reading
On Sunday, April 20, 2025, at approximately 8:15 p.m., gunfire erupted as attendees were leaving the Easter event at TB McPherson Park. According to the Gainesville Police Department, an unidentified Black male wearing red shorts and a gray hoodie opened fire into the crowd, striking three individuals. Officers already onContinue Reading
Following a months-long investigation that began with a tip about a suspected drug house on Gate Run Road, nine individuals are facing criminal charges for their involvement in a large-scale drug operation in the Arlington area. Street Level Narcotics detectives conducted a thorough investigation that led to multiple arrests andContinue Reading
Following a detailed investigation, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) Special Assault Unit detectives arrested 64-year-old Julius Fagge III on April 17, 2025, in connection with multiple allegations of child sexual abuse that occurred in the 1990s. Fagge’s arrest follows his apprehension in February by the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office (NCSO)Continue Reading