Officer Gabriel Beyer of the Tallahassee Police Department has been nominated for the national Axon RISE Award for his heroic actions during the devastating April 2024 storms and flash floods that swept through the city. Amid the flooding, officers received a call at 3:15 a.m. from a homeless encampment whereContinue Reading
Hamilton County Sheriff Brian Creech has taken a significant step in addressing unsolved cases by appointing a retired investigator to oversee cold cases for the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) on a voluntary basis. The announcement fulfills a promise Sheriff Creech made to families affected by unresolved cases upon takingContinue Reading
The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a hit-and-run that critically injured a teenage boy on January 10, 2025, in the Flagler Estates area. At approximately 6:45 a.m., a passerby discovered the victim on Palatka Boulevard near Carpenter Avenue. The boy, who was walking to his bus stop, wasContinue Reading
Attorney General Ashley Moody’s Office of Statewide Prosecution, in collaboration with the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, has charged five members of an organized crime ring responsible for more than 200 thefts across Florida. The group targeted retailers such as T.J. Maxx, Ulta Beauty, Burlington, Target, and other similar stores, causing atContinue Reading
The National Weather Service has issued a Freeze Warning for Duval County as dangerously cold temperatures and wind chills, or “feels like” temperatures in the 20s, are expected overnight into January 12, 2025. In response, the City of Jacksonville’s Emergency Preparedness Division has activated its Warming Center Contingency Plan. TheContinue Reading
After a week-long trial, a Volusia County jury found 22-year-old McKenzy Nazien guilty of First-Degree Murder (Firearm) and Attempted First-Degree Murder (Firearm) on January 10, 2025. The charges stem from a deadly gunfight on September 1, 2022, outside a Port Orange apartment complex. Nazien, then 19, was involved in anContinue Reading
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