James Greaner, 21, of Interlachen, was arrested yesterday on 19 counts of possession of obscene material involving child pornography and one count of using a two-way communication device to facilitate a felony. The arrest stems from a cybertip originally sent by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).Continue Reading
A woman was safely rescued late Wednesday night after officers found her clinging to beams beneath the Hart Bridge, 141 feet above the St. Johns River in downtown Jacksonville. Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office patrol officers responded to the scene and located the woman, who had climbed over the bridge railing andContinue Reading
A Duval County jury has found Quamaine Smith guilty of Armed Robbery, a conviction that could lead to a life sentence in Florida State Prison. The Honorable Anthony Salem will formally sentence Smith at a later date. The charges stem from an incident on January 18, 2020, when Smith andContinue Reading
An 18-year-old is in custody following a double homicide early Saturday morning outside a shopping center on Baymeadows Road near Old Baymeadows Road. At approximately 3:30 a.m. on June 21, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office patrol officers responded to a reported shooting. Upon arrival, officers located two individuals suffering from gunshot woundsContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and the South Florida State Assistance for Fentanyl Eradication (S.A.F.E.) Task Force have arrested 51-year-old Jayram Ruiz Roche of Opa-Locka on multiple felony drug charges related to a fentanyl trafficking operation. Ruiz Roche faces one first-degree felony count of trafficking amphetamine between 28Continue Reading
Around 2:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 21, 2025, emergency crews from Alachua County Fire Rescue and Gainesville Fire Rescue responded to a single-vehicle rollover crash in the 7100 block of East Newberry Road, beneath the overpass. First responders arrived to find the vehicle on its side with the driver trappedContinue Reading
On Friday, June 20, 2025, around 10:48 p.m., Daytona Beach Police responded to a shooting at South Turn Lounge and Restaurant, 1540 S. Nova Road, where three individuals were struck by gunfire and later transported to a local hospital with non–life-threatening injuries. According to investigators, suspect Anthony Kaznakoff, 28, hadContinue Reading
David Robert McKeown, 47, a middle school teacher at United Brethren in Christ (UBIC) Academy in Holly Hill, has been arrested on 19 felony counts of possession of child sexual abuse material and six felony counts of sexually abusing animals. The arrest, a collaborative effort between the Florida Department ofContinue Reading
A Clay County jury has found Danny Dustin guilty of Second-Degree Murder with a Weapon, as announced by State Attorney Melissa Nelson. This verdict carries a mandatory life sentence in Florida State Prison for Dustin, who has been designated a Prison Releasee Reoffender. The Honorable James Kallaher will formally sentenceContinue Reading
Florida State Attorney R.J. Larizza has filed a notice of intent to seek the death penalty against Dimeco Henderson, who is accused of sexually abusing two child victims over a period of three years. This marks the first time the State Attorney’s Office has pursued the death penalty in aContinue Reading