Jarod Hawks, 43, of Port Orange, and John Padgett, 40, of Edgewater, were arrested today on multiple felony charges, including assault on a federal officer with a deadly or dangerous weapon, for their alleged actions during the January 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol breach. Their alleged conduct disrupted a joint sessionContinue Reading
Kevin Karl Wills, Jr., 48, of Ft. Lauderdale, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to receive kickbacks in exchange for referring Medicare beneficiaries for COVID-19 tests and for purchasing and selling Medicare beneficiary identification numbers. Wills faces a maximum sentence of five years in federal prison. A sentencing date has notContinue Reading
U.S. District Judge Thomas Barber has sentenced 40-year-old Imran Ahmed Siddiqi of North Port to 15 years in federal prison for attempting to transfer obscene material to a minor and committing a felony offense involving a minor as a registered sex offender. Siddiqi entered a guilty plea on July 22, 2024.Continue Reading
Richard Glenn Kantwill, 61, a dentist from Tampa, pleaded guilty today to sending more than 100 violent threats to public figures, including an election official, between 2019 and 2024. According to court documents, from September 2019 to July 2020, Kantwill used platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, email, and text messagesContinue Reading
Ping Li, 59, of Wesley Chapel, Florida, was sentenced to 48 months in federal prison for conspiring to act as an agent of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) without notifying the U.S. Attorney General. Alongside his prison term, Li was fined $250,000 and will serve three years of supervisedContinue Reading
On Thursday, November 21, 2024, State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced that a Duval County jury found 51-year-old Michael Wayne Holdiness guilty of Second-Degree Murder. Holdiness now faces up to life in Florida State Prison. Sentencing will be determined by the Honorable Mark Borello at a later date. The charges stemmedContinue Reading
On Friday, November 22, 2024, State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced that a Duval County jury found 38-year-old Daniel Harold Way guilty of Manslaughter by Unlawful Distribution of a Controlled Substance, Sale or Delivery of Fentanyl, and Sale or Delivery of Cocaine. Way now faces up to 45 years in FloridaContinue Reading
State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced that a Clay County jury has found William Burroughs guilty of Manslaughter with a Weapon, Aggravated Battery with a Deadly Weapon, and Battery (Domestic). Burroughs faces up to 30 years in Florida State Prison as a Prison Release Reoffender. Sentencing will be determined by theContinue Reading
A collaborative effort between the Port Orange Police Department (POPD) and the Daytona Beach Police Department (DBPD) led to the arrest of Raymonde E. Lord, 36, of Port Orange, on November 13, 2024. Lord, a wanted fugitive for months, was apprehended after arriving at his apartment at the Mira CrystalContinue Reading
The Clay County Sheriff’s Office is actively searching for 27-year-old Tyler Antjuan Johnson, who is wanted on multiple charges, including two counts of operating a motor vehicle without a valid driver’s license, fleeing or eluding police, and domestic aggravated battery on a pregnant female. Johnson’s last known address is onContinue Reading