LAKE CITY, FL — An expansive undercover sting operation by the Lake City Police Department’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force has resulted in the arrest of six men, including a Texas resident, after they allegedly traveled to meet individuals they believed were underage girls. The multi-day crackdown utilizedContinue Reading
LAKE CITY, Fla. — A 45-year-old man was arrested after police said he threatened to shoot a medical provider and the provider’s family following treatment at a Lake City hospital emergency room. According to the Lake City Police Department, officers responded around 2:24 p.m. on May 11, 2026, to theContinue Reading
RACELAND, LA — A 62-year-old higher education human resources employee was arrested in Louisiana following an undercover online sting operation orchestrated by Florida law enforcement. Eddie Filce, of Raceland, faces a string of felony charges after allegedly sending explicit material to an agent posing as a child. Filce is chargedContinue Reading
TAMPA, FL — An 11-month-old infant has been rescued from a dangerous international child exploitation and human trafficking operation following a months-long collaborative investigation involving the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and the Brazilian Federal Police. The targeted law enforcement operation in South America resultedContinue Reading
ACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Two Jacksonville officers shot an armed domestic violence suspect Thursday night after authorities said he threatened to kill a woman, held her and a 9-month-old child against their will, and later pointed a handgun at officers in a wooded area. Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Sheriff T.K. Waters andContinue Reading
FANNING SPRINGS, Fla. — A narcotics investigation prompted by citizen complaints about suspected criminal activity at a motel in Fanning Springs resulted in multiple arrests and drug-related charges, according to the Gilchrist County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators said the sheriff’s office launched an extensive investigation into alleged illegal drug distribution occurringContinue Reading
GREEN COVE SPRINGS, Fla. — A 17-year-old Clay High School student was arrested Tuesday night after authorities investigated a reported threat involving a message about a “need to kill,” according to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office. Officials said a tip was submitted through the FortifyFL reporting that a student hadContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Duval County jury has convicted a man in connection with a 2023 murder-for-hire shooting in which 17 rounds were fired into a home occupied by multiple people, including a child, according to the office of Melissa Nelson. Prosecutors said 23-year-old Di’joure Jahmar Renfrow was found guiltyContinue Reading
CLAY COUNTY, Fla. — A Clay County deputy fatally shot a man wanted for homicide in Vicksburg, Mississippi after authorities said the suspect armed himself with knives and resisted arrest during an investigation in Oakleaf Plantation. According to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded May 9, 2026, to theContinue Reading
ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. — A 68-year-old woman in custody at the Alachua County Jail died Sunday night after she was found unresponsive inside the facility’s infirmary, according to the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities said jail staff contacted the Combined Communications Center at approximately 11:15 p.m. on May 10, 2026,Continue Reading