A 43-year-old man was arrested on Sunday, April 20, 2025, after interfering with news media covering an officer-involved shooting near the Annie Mattox Recreation Center. While Lake City Police Department officers were actively managing the crime scene, several news crews were lawfully filming from outside the established perimeter. As aContinue Reading
A 51-year-old man was shot by Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) officers in the Sandalwood area late Sunday night after he allegedly pointed a firearm at them and fired. On April 20, 2025, JSO officers responded to a call regarding a potentially suicidal individual. Upon arrival, they located the subject, identifiedContinue Reading
A man was fatally shot by Orlando Police Department (OPD) officers early Sunday morning after allegedly firing a handgun into the air in downtown Orlando. At approximately 1:30 a.m. on April 20, 2025, OPD Crime Center detectives were monitoring the area of Orange Avenue and Central Boulevard when they witnessedContinue Reading
A swift multi-agency response on Thursday, April 17, brought an end to an active shooting incident on the Florida State University (FSU) campus in under five minutes. Despite the rapid response from the FSU Police Department and the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD), the suspect, identified as Phoenix Ikner, injured eightContinue Reading
After a two-day trial, a Putnam County jury convicted Edarian Price of Second-Degree Murder with a Firearm. Price, who was 17 years old at the time of the crime, was found guilty as charged. The incident occurred on the evening of April 7, 2023, when Price was invited to aContinue Reading
Two Good Samaritans are being hailed as heroes after they intervened in a violent assault on the Santa Fe River late Thursday afternoon. Sean Irion and Jason Wayne Hunter witnessed a man physically attacking his wife while they were all boating and immediately took action to help the victim. WithoutContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) has arrested two Branford men, Dakota James Allen, 20, and Chad Marcel Ducas, 33, in two unrelated criminal investigations involving the possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The arrests are part of FDLE’s ongoing statewide initiative targeting individuals who exploit children andContinue Reading
Roberto Luis Rodrigues, 34, has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder and tampering with evidence in connection with a shooting that occurred in Monticello on April 13, 2024. The Monticello Police Department (MPD) and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) announced the arrest, with assistance from the LafayetteContinue Reading
A man wanted in connection with a shooting in a Port Charlotte Walmart parking lot was apprehended in North Port early this morning after leading law enforcement on a high-speed pursuit. Just before 1:00 a.m., Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office STAR (Strategic Targeted Area Response) deputies, acting on a tip, wereContinue Reading
A 20-year-old substitute teacher at LaBelle Middle School, Ty’Asia Holmes, was arrested on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, on multiple charges related to child neglect and contributing to the delinquency of minors. The arrest followed a parent conference where school staff and Hendry County School Resource Officers were shown a videoContinue Reading