UPDATE: D’Sila has been found safe. Original Post: The Tallahassee Police Department’s Special Victims Unit is seeking the public’s help in locating 17-year-old D’Sila Janetta Lewis, who was last seen on January 2, 2025, in the 1900 block of W. Tharpe Street. Lewis was wearing a blue crop top, blueContinue Reading
Two suspects were arrested on January 8, 2025, after being caught in the act of stealing marine equipment from a storage facility in Charlotte County, Florida. The suspects, identified as Michel Suarez Legon (46) and Yoenys Trujillo Ruiz (35), were apprehended by the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office after a coordinatedContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) is leading the investigation into an officer-involved shooting that occurred on December 11, 2024, in the 300 block of SW 25th Avenue. The incident unfolded at approximately 11:49 a.m. when officers from the Fort Lauderdale Police Department (FLPD) responded to calls from familyContinue Reading
A months-long investigation by Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) detectives culminated in the arrest of 21-year-old Joshua Lherisson on January 9, 2025, after he was found in possession of a significant quantity of illegal drugs and multiple firearms, including a stolen weapon with an obliterated serial number. Lherisson’s arrest follows twoContinue Reading
Senior United States District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced 44-year-old Jucory Randell Kirtsey to 15 years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Kirtsey, who entered a guilty plea on September 5, 2024, faced an enhanced sentence due to his classification as an Armed CareerContinue Reading
Two Bahamian nationals have been charged with attempting to smuggle approximately 188 kilograms of cocaine into the United States aboard a water vessel, according to a criminal complaint filed on January 5, 2025. The complaint states that at approximately 11 a.m. on January 5, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’sContinue Reading
U.S. District Judge Melissa Damian entered a final judgment on January 8, 2025, forfeiting more than $20 million in foreign bribery and money laundering proceeds to the United States. The funds, totaling approximately $21.2 million, were seized as part of a civil forfeiture case filed by the Justice Department inContinue Reading
A foot pursuit in Lakeland on Thursday, January 9, 2025, led to the arrest of 53-year-old Curtis Novell Young, who was wanted for failing to follow sex offender registration requirements. The incident began at approximately 2:46 PM near the 700-Block of North Lorri Avenue when deputies attempted to speak withContinue Reading
On January 7, 2025, Kyle Thomas Goff, a 38-year-old Lakeland resident, was arrested by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) on five outstanding child sexual abuse warrants from Washington County, Oregon. The arrest followed an investigation led by the United States Marshals Service in coordination with the Washington County Sheriff’sContinue Reading
On Thursday, January 9, 2025, a judge sentenced Alexander Evans, 34, of Fort Myers, to 35 years in prison for his involvement in the fatal shooting outside a Naples nightclub in 2022. Evans pleaded no contest to charges of second-degree murder with a firearm, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon,Continue Reading