The Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s Sworn Training Unit recently convened a High Liability Instructor Summit at the Florida Public Safety Institute in Havana. The three-day event brought together leading FDLE instructors specializing in firearms, defensive tactics, critical incidents, and first aid to collaborate and enhance their training methodologies. TheContinue Reading
On November 22nd, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit executed a search warrant, leading to a significant seizure of drugs, firearms, and cash in the Norwood neighborhood. The operation, which followed a citizen’s complaint received in late July, resulted in the arrest of two convicted felons, Edward and Larry Mathis.Continue Reading
State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced that a Duval County jury has found 23-year-old Giovanni Jirah Johnson guilty of armed burglary, kidnapping with a firearm, and two counts of sexual battery for his involvement in the 2021 home invasion and rape of a University of North Florida student. With the verdict,Continue Reading
On December 4, Ocala police detectives arrested a husband and wife, Luis Omar Aquino Torres, 42, and Yecenia Ivette Vazquez Aquino, 48, in connection with a string of car burglaries, thefts, and credit card frauds in Southwest Ocala. The arrests followed a thorough investigation initiated on December 3, when fiveContinue Reading
Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested 50-year-old Mark Christopher Carter of Bartow on Monday evening, December 9, 2024, after a car burglary was reported at approximately 6:32 p.m. Deputies responded swiftly, capturing Carter at the scene of the crime. The victim reported that the only item missing from her vehicleContinue Reading
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is assisting the Bartow Police Department in the investigation into the fatal shooting of 63-year-old Marvin Voigt and the serious wounding of his wife, 58-year-old Susan Voigt, by their son, Joseph Voigt. The incident occurred on Saturday, December 7, 2024, at approximately 11:20 p.m. insideContinue Reading
On November 14, 2024, at approximately 6:38 a.m., a suspect was captured on surveillance cameras in the 900 block of 5th Avenue South in Jacksonville Beach. Earlier that same day, at around 3:05 a.m., the same individual was recorded burglarizing a vehicle in the 200 block of 9th Avenue South.Continue Reading
A 33-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the June 17th murder of Craig Caldwell, whose body was discovered on Moncrief Road in the Ribault neighborhood. Caldwell, 51, died from a gunshot wound, and Jacksonville homicide detectives worked for months to identify the suspect. On Monday, December 9, 2024,Continue Reading
U.S. District Judge Wendy Berger has sentenced Emanuel Toney Cuff, 24, of Jacksonville, to seven years and three months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Cuff pleaded guilty to the charge in September 2024. Court records reveal that on February 20, 2024, officers from theContinue Reading
United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced that a federal jury has convicted James Patrick Sychowski, 48, of Tarpon Springs, of possessing ammunition as a convicted felon. Sychowski faces up to 15 years in federal prison, with a sentencing hearing yet to be scheduled. He was indicted on May 17,Continue Reading