The Justice Department announced on February 6 that authorities in the Dominican Republic seized a Dassault Falcon 2000EX aircraft used by Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA), the sanctioned Venezuelan state-owned oil and natural gas company. The seizure was carried out at the request of the U.S. government for violations ofContinue Reading
A West Palm Beach federal judge has sentenced 38-year-old Texas man James William Latta to 20 years in prison followed by 25 years supervised release for advertising and distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) through social media. During the summer of 2024, Latta used a social networking application to communicateContinue Reading
United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg has announced the filing of a criminal complaint against 51-year-old Maria Lopez-Vega, a Mexican national, for allegedly being paid to transport undocumented aliens across the United States. If convicted, Lopez-Vega faces up to 10 years in federal prison. The complaint details that on FebruaryContinue Reading
A joint investigation between the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office (SJSO) and Flagler County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) has led to the arrest of James Shepard, 50, in connection with a series of home appliance thefts from construction sites in St. Johns and Flagler counties. On January 20, 2025, SJSO PropertyContinue Reading
The Daytona Beach Police Department is offering a $1,000 reward for any information that leads to the arrest of suspects involved in an armed robbery at the Bethune Village Market on January 29, 2025. The robbery occurred at the store located at 835 Mary McLeod Bethune Blvd. The suspects areContinue Reading
On February 8, 2025, at approximately 12:18 A.M., Daytona Beach Police officers responded to a large physical disturbance in the area of Forest Glen Blvd and Oak Tree Circle. During the response, additional information indicated that a subject had been shot. Upon arrival, officers found the victim, who had succumbedContinue Reading
The Jacksonville Beach Police Department arrested a suspect on February 7, 2025, after a road rage incident escalated into a threat involving a firearm. The suspect, who was extremely intoxicated, allegedly threatened the victim with the weapon during the altercation. Police apprehended the 28-year-old man as he was walking intoContinue Reading
On Thursday, February 6, 2025, Jacksonville patrol officers responded to a domestic dispute at an apartment complex located on the 6100 block of Arlington Expressway. Upon arrival, they found 48-year-old Dulce Maria Martinez Guash unresponsive inside an apartment. She was later pronounced dead at the scene. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s OfficeContinue Reading
On January 27, 2025, Vitalii Kryushenko, a member of Jehovah’s Witnesses, began serving a three-year prison sentence for refusing military service based on his religious beliefs. He is the first Jehovah’s Witness to be incarcerated for conscientious objection since the war between Ukraine and Russia began in February 2022. ArticleContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) arrested Mark Swearingen, 31, and Mackenzie O’Bryan, 20, of Cottondale, on 11 felony counts of possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), along with additional charges. The arrests followed an investigation initiated by FDLE based on several cybertips received from the National CenterContinue Reading