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
Detectives with the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Robbery/Homicide Unit have arrested 20-year-old Sean-Michael Cooper on charges of Attempted Murder and Residential Burglary with Battery following a violent attack on a 22-year-old woman. On January 2, 2024, at approximately 3:39 a.m., deputies responded to a burglary in progress at a residenceContinue Reading
On Monday, December 30, 2024, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) District 2 patrol officers responded to a burglary in progress and uncovered a large stash of firearms, drugs, and cash at a residence. With assistance from the Narcotics and Vice Section, officers executed a search warrant, leading to the arrest ofContinue Reading
Two suspects were arrested after robbing a man at gunpoint on Christmas Day in the parking lot of the 7-Eleven on Finley Avenue. Polk County Sheriff’s Office Robbery detectives identified Christian Ayala (25) and Najee Mears (34) as the individuals involved in the crime. The victim, who was visiting familyContinue Reading
A 56-year-old man and his 17-year-old stepson were arrested early on New Year’s Day following a violent disturbance at a crash scene in the area of Silver Spur Loop and Longhorn Drive. The incident began shortly after midnight at 12:09 a.m. when a woman riding a motorcycle near her homeContinue Reading