A woman is recovering after being shot in the head during a road rage incident on Interstate 595 Friday night. Detectives with the Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) Violent Crimes Unit (VCU) are asking for the public’s help to identify the shooter. The incident occurred at approximately 7:51 p.m. on Friday,Continue Reading
On January 12, 2025, Kevin Paul McMains, 44, of Milton, Florida, was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to one count of theft of government money and two counts of making false statements to federal agencies. U.S. District Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks imposed the sentence forContinue Reading
On December 10, 2024, Blake Alfonso Kolessa, 27, of Greenacres, Florida, was sentenced to 180 months (15 years) in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release. U.S. District Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks handed down the sentence after Kolessa pleaded guilty to possessing with intent to distribute metonitazene, N-desethylContinue Reading
Xu Huiping, a 55-year-old woman, was taken into custody over the weekend after being found hiding behind a couch during a follow-up inspection at Qiyue Health Inc., located at 1042 Pine Ridge Road. Huiping, the operator of the massage establishment, was arrested for failing to provide the necessary documentation requiredContinue Reading
Officer Gabriel Beyer of the Tallahassee Police Department has been nominated for the national Axon RISE Award for his heroic actions during the devastating April 2024 storms and flash floods that swept through the city. Amid the flooding, officers received a call at 3:15 a.m. from a homeless encampment whereContinue Reading
Hamilton County Sheriff Brian Creech has taken a significant step in addressing unsolved cases by appointing a retired investigator to oversee cold cases for the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) on a voluntary basis. The announcement fulfills a promise Sheriff Creech made to families affected by unresolved cases upon takingContinue Reading
The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a hit-and-run that critically injured a teenage boy on January 10, 2025, in the Flagler Estates area. At approximately 6:45 a.m., a passerby discovered the victim on Palatka Boulevard near Carpenter Avenue. The boy, who was walking to his bus stop, wasContinue Reading
Attorney General Ashley Moody’s Office of Statewide Prosecution, in collaboration with the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, has charged five members of an organized crime ring responsible for more than 200 thefts across Florida. The group targeted retailers such as T.J. Maxx, Ulta Beauty, Burlington, Target, and other similar stores, causing atContinue Reading
The National Weather Service has issued a Freeze Warning for Duval County as dangerously cold temperatures and wind chills, or “feels like” temperatures in the 20s, are expected overnight into January 12, 2025. In response, the City of Jacksonville’s Emergency Preparedness Division has activated its Warming Center Contingency Plan. TheContinue Reading
After a week-long trial, a Volusia County jury found 22-year-old McKenzy Nazien guilty of First-Degree Murder (Firearm) and Attempted First-Degree Murder (Firearm) on January 10, 2025. The charges stem from a deadly gunfight on September 1, 2022, outside a Port Orange apartment complex. Nazien, then 19, was involved in anContinue Reading