GAINESVILLE, Florida – A former physician completing his psychiatric residency has been sentenced to 90 months (seven and a half years) in federal prison for distributing child pornography, authorities announced. Jesse Roger Armstrong, 35, of Gainesville, previously pleaded guilty to the charge. The sentence was handed down in U.S. DistrictContinue Reading
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Tallahassee Police Department has arrested an Illinois man following a wide-ranging fraud investigation that uncovered the theft of millions of dollars, including funds belonging to the City of Tallahassee. After an extensive investigation, detectives arrested Richard N. Golding of Buffalo Grove, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.Continue Reading
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. – A 58-year-old man with a criminal history spanning nearly four decades has been sentenced to prison after being adjudicated guilty of aggravated stalking and violating court-ordered protections, according to court records. Christen Ray Brock was sentenced to 50 months in the Florida Department of Corrections byContinue Reading
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. – A Charlotte County jury has recommended the death penalty for Dwight T. Eaglin for the murders of Correctional Officer Darla Lathrem and inmate Charlie Fuston, returning its verdict just before 7 p.m. after more than two weeks of testimony in a penalty phase retrial. The juryContinue Reading
LEE COUNTY, Fla. – A Lee County jury convicted 40-year-old Jorge Rea on Tuesday, January 14, 2026, of fleeing to elude law enforcement at high speed or with wanton disregard and dangerous excessive speeding, and he was immediately sentenced to 144 months in prison following the verdict. The guilty verdictContinue Reading
NAPLES, Fla. – A 41-year-old woman convicted of killing her roommate in a brutal 2019 attack was sentenced Thursday to life in prison following an investigation by the Collier County Sheriff’s Office. Amanda Cherie Cook was sentenced Jan. 22, 2026, by Joseph Foster after a jury found her guilty inContinue Reading
LARGO, Fla. – Detectives with the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office arrested a group home and daycare employee on a child abuse charge following an investigation involving a non-verbal autistic child, authorities said. According to investigators, deputies responded Dec. 21, 2025, to a reported child abuse incident at a group homeContinue Reading
BAY COUNTY, Fla. – The Bay County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of a 27-year-old man following a narcotics trafficking investigation that led to the seizure of more than 144 grams of fentanyl. According to the sheriff’s office, the Special Investigations Division concluded an extensive investigation into fentanyl trafficking thatContinue Reading
A Port Charlotte woman has been arrested after investigators say she stole tens of thousands of dollars in valuables from a disabled Vietnam veteran who was under her care. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, the investigation began on December 21, 2025, when a Port Charlotte man reported thatContinue Reading
A Duval County jury has found 59-year-old Edward Buckhanon guilty of Felony Battery following a violent confrontation with his neighbor that left her seriously injured. Florida State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced the verdict, noting that Buckhanon now faces up to five years in Florida State Prison. The Honorable Mark BorelloContinue Reading