James Edward Ford III, 43, an assistant football coach at West Port High School, was arrested on January 17, 2025, on multiple felony charges including unlawful sexual activity with certain minors and offenses against students by authority figures. The investigation began last week when School Resource Officer Pope was informedContinue Reading
On Saturday, January 18, 2025, at 8:26 p.m., St. Petersburg Police officers responded to a report of a stabbing outside 2031 Queensboro Avenue South. When officers arrived, they found 56-year-old George Hudson suffering from a stab wound. Officers administered CPR until paramedics arrived and transported Hudson to the hospital, whereContinue Reading
St. Petersburg detectives have arrested Delorse Boyd, 65, on charges of 1st Degree Elderly Exploitation after allegedly stealing approximately $205,762.60 from a disabled, wheelchair-bound elderly victim over several years. The victim, who was 79 years old when the exploitation began, initially hired Boyd as a housekeeper. After undergoing surgery, theContinue Reading
On Friday, January 17, 2025, at approximately 4:34 a.m., Broward County Regional Communications received reports of a fire at a duplex located at 4329 N.W. Fourth Ave. in Deerfield Beach. Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) district deputies and Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue responded to the scene, where they found the duplexContinue Reading
On Saturday evening, January 18, 2025, at approximately 5:15 PM, St. Johns County deputies and St. Johns County Fire Rescue responded to a reported structure fire on Coral Circle in Anastasia Island. Upon arrival, first responders discovered a deceased body inside the residence. Detectives with the St. Johns County Sheriff’sContinue Reading
On January 14, 2025, Gavin Lee Minden, 31, was sentenced to 25 years in the Florida Department of Corrections after pleading in his 2024 attempted murder case. The sentencing took place in the courtroom of Judge Joel D. Fritton. Under Florida’s 10-20-Life law, Minden will serve his sentence in fullContinue Reading
A 36-year-old man was arrested on Thursday, January 16, 2025, for multiple counts of Lewd and Lascivious Exhibition after exposing himself to several students riding a school bus. The investigation began on January 14th when several students reported to their parents that they witnessed an adult male in a carContinue Reading
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a second individual in connection with the December 27, 2024, shooting of an off-duty ATF agent in Riverview. The incident occurred at approximately 11:07 p.m. at The Alley at Southshore, located at 10221 Big Bend Road. Investigators identified 23-year-old Tia Heyward as anContinue Reading
A 69-year-old woman has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after being found guilty of financially exploiting an elderly couple in Naples, Florida. The investigation, conducted by the Collier County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), revealed that Lynn Marie Keller had stolen over $100,000 in jewelry, cash, and a new carContinue Reading
Tampa Police detectives are actively investigating a shooting that occurred on November 8, 2024, and have released video footage of the suspects involved. The shooting, which took place just after 10:30 p.m. near Laurel St. and Doyle Carlton Dr., resulted in injuries to a teenage passenger. The investigation revealed thatContinue Reading