In the early hours of Sunday, January 5, 2025, at 2:30 AM, Lake City Police officers responded to NE Jackson Avenue after an alert from the FLOCK Gunshot Detection System. While handling an unrelated call, officers heard a loud explosion nearby. Upon investigation, officers discovered gray smoke rising from theContinue Reading
Creekside High School students and staff were safely evacuated to a nearby location on January 6, 2025, under a law enforcement escort following a reported threat. Deputies from the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office quickly responded to the scene. Explosive Detection K9 Tonic, along with his handler, Deputy Stephanie Stuart,Continue Reading
UPDATE: On Thursday night, January 16, 2025, detectives with the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office located the body of 44-year-old Amy Lou McGlocklin. This is an ongoing investigation. CCSO detectives will work closely with the medical examiners office to determine the cause and manner of Ms. McGlocklin’s death. If you haveContinue Reading
A domestic dispute turned violent on Sunday, December 29, 2024, when a man broke into a home on Tennessee Street, shooting another man multiple times before injuring himself and fleeing the scene. At approximately 5:45 p.m., a homeowner called 911 to report a shooting at their residence. Officers arrived toContinue Reading
On Friday, December 27, 2024, a tragic shooting near the intersection of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way and Avenue K claimed the life of a young woman, 33-year-old Asiya La’Trece Roberts-Husband, leaving the community in mourning. Around 6:22 p.m., Asiya was traveling in a white transport van with herContinue Reading
The Orlando Police Department (OPD) is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Friday, January 3, near John Young Parkway and Bus Center Boulevard. At approximately 2:20 p.m., the Orange County Sheriff’s Office communications center alerted authorities to a man near a BP gas station dressed in all-black clothing and armedContinue Reading
On December 30, 2024, detectives from the Port Orange Police Department uncovered a lead into an organized retail theft crew targeting businesses in the Daytona Beach and Port Orange area. The investigation led them to the Bath & Body Works store in Port Orange, where the suspects were in theContinue Reading
On Thursday, January 2, 2025, at approximately 3:16 PM, Lake City Police Department officers responded to a single-vehicle crash on SW Baya Drive near SE Perry Avenue. Investigators determined that the vehicle, traveling east on SW Baya Drive, lost control, veered onto the sidewalk, and struck a utility pole. BothContinue Reading
On Thursday, January 2, 2025, at approximately 8:11 PM, an off-duty Lake City Police Department officer working at HCA Lake City Hospital was alerted by a hospital employee about two individuals acting suspiciously in the parking lot. The officer observed 35-year-old Ian Joseph Neunz, who is homeless, attempting to concealContinue Reading
On January 2, 2025, at approximately 4:20 PM, Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to an armed disturbance near 1st Street West and Rifle Range Road. A contractor for Frontier Communications reported that while working near the dead end of 3rd Street West, a Hispanic male approached his work vehicleContinue Reading