State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced that a Clay County jury has found Timothy Finley guilty of two counts of Sale, Manufacture, or Delivery of Methamphetamine and one count of Unlawful Use of a Two-Way Communications Device. Finley, of Middleburg, now faces up to 35 years in Florida State Prison. SentencingContinue Reading
On Monday, June 2, 2025, Margaret Caitlin Walker was sentenced to eight years in prison for DUI Manslaughter in connection with the death of a University of Florida graduate student on November 27, 2022. The incident occurred during nighttime hours on South Main Street, where Walker, driving a 2017 VolvoContinue Reading
A call threatening a mass shooting at Newberry High School on the morning of Friday, May 30, 2025, prompted a full-scale law enforcement response and lockdown of the school, but no threat was ultimately found. At 9:01 a.m., the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office received a report from the Levy CountyContinue Reading
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two men, Marlon Alfaro-Alvarez, 28, and Floyd Amaya Garvin, 25, after deputies rescued a 13-year-old girl who was allegedly being held and exploited inside a Tampa motel room. Both suspects face multiple felony charges, including human trafficking. The rescue unfolded on May 31,Continue Reading
A man linked to a series of retail thefts at a Lowe’s store in Osceola County has been arrested following an investigation by the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office. On May 28, 2025, deputies received a delayed report regarding six thefts that occurred at the Lowe’s located at 4420 Pleasant HillContinue Reading
A 33-year-old man was arrested Thursday afternoon, May 29, 2025, following an armed robbery at the Liquor Plus store in Floral City and a failed attempt to flee deputies in a stolen vehicle. According to the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), 33-year-old Trevor Shane Kilpatrick entered the store wearing aContinue Reading
On May 25, 2025, a Neptune Beach resident reported their license plate stolen. Using License Plate Reader (LPR) technology, detectives with the Criminal Investigations Division identified the stolen plate on a vehicle being driven by a local suspect in the beaches area. On May 28, 2025, detectives located the vehicleContinue Reading
The transformation of Downtown Jacksonville continued Thursday, May 29, with the official groundbreaking of a major development at 425 Beaver Street. The project marks the second significant construction effort by Gateway Jax under the ambitious Pearl Square initiative. The $2 billion Pearl Square project is set to redevelop more thanContinue Reading
Deondre Shykur Clayton, 30, of Lake City, was arrested Wednesday, May 28, 2025, after a disturbance led to charges of child abuse and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Lake City Police Department officers responded to an apartment on SW Windsong Circle around 8:45 P.M. regarding a domesticContinue Reading
A 39-year-old Lake City man was arrested Wednesday afternoon after discharging a firearm inside his room at the Baymont Inn and Suites, causing significant property damage. On May 28, 2025, at approximately 2:23 p.m., officers from the Lake City Police Department responded to the hotel at 3598 W US HighwayContinue Reading