PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. — Elijah Ashford, a defendant associated with the Young Guns group, was sentenced last week to 25 years in prison following a hearing in Putnam County. Ashford entered a no contest plea in January 2026 to charges of Aggravated Battery with a Firearm and Attempted Second-Degree MurderContinue Reading
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. — Three juveniles were arrested early Sunday following a series of vehicle burglaries in the Pine Ridge community, according to the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded May 10 to multiple reports of vehicles being burglarized and immediately began canvassing the neighborhood. Surveillance footage collected from residentsContinue Reading
TAMPA, Fla. — A former detention officer has pleaded guilty to accepting a bribe to smuggle contraband into a jail that houses federal inmates, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida. Dekarri Nixon, 28, of Jasper, admitted to accepting a bribe as a public official.Continue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Jacksonville man has been sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison for drug trafficking offenses involving fentanyl and methamphetamine, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida. James Herbert Asberry III, 39, was sentenced by Harvey E. Schlesinger to 11Continue Reading
TAMPA, Fla. — A Tampa woman has been indicted on federal charges after prosecutors say she concealed her aunt’s death in order to continue collecting benefits, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida. Rebecca Stewart Vaughn, 64, is charged with four counts of wire fraudContinue Reading
PALATKA, Fla. — A city-approved block party ended in chaos Saturday night after a vehicle drove through a crowd and gunfire broke out, according to the Palatka Police Department. The incident began around 8 p.m. near 20th Street and Eagle Street, where a large crowd had gathered. Authorities said anContinue Reading
SUWANNEE COUNTY, Fla. — A barricaded suspect armed with weapons was taken into custody after a prolonged standoff that involved the use of a tactical drone, according to the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded May 8 to a disturbance in O’Brien involving Daniel Martinez, who was reportedly involved inContinue Reading
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — A suspect is in custody following a vehicle pursuit and foot chase that led deputies to a home where multiple drugs were recovered, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies attempted to stop a speeding vehicle May 4 in the area of South HolmesContinue Reading
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — A road rage confrontation between two drivers escalated into a shooting Tuesday evening, leaving one man hospitalized, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded just before 7 p.m. May 5 to the intersection of Palmetto Road and A1A South following reports ofContinue Reading
PALM COAST, Fla. — A traffic stop involving a rented U-Haul truck led to multiple arrests and the discovery of drugs and paraphernalia, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies conducted the stop April 28 in the parking lot of a Walmart in Palm Coast after the vehicle reportedlyContinue Reading