A Duval County jail inmate has been charged with murder following the death of a man she allegedly set on fire last year. Kimberly Statum, 60, was initially arrested in November 2024 for attempted murder after officers found 67-year-old Lee Payne severely burned inside a home on Alexandra Drive inContinue Reading
At approximately 4:08 AM on March 4, 2025, Daytona Beach Police officers responded to a reported burglary and shooting at 506 Butler Blvd. Upon arrival, officers encountered multiple witnesses and two injured victims. A preliminary investigation determined that several individuals were inside the residence when a knock was heard atContinue Reading
On Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at approximately 11:06 p.m., Lake City Police Department officers responded to a report of a shooting on SW Leslie Glen. Upon arrival, officers discovered a 31-year-old male unresponsive from a gunshot wound. Officers administered first aid until EMS arrived, but the individual succumbed to hisContinue Reading
A 64-year-old woman was injured when a vehicle crashed into her mobile home on Monday night, March 3, 2025, in the 37900 block of Wideview Lane. At approximately 10:40 PM, Zephyrhills Police officers arrived to find the vehicle had caused significant damage to the residence, with the woman inside sustainingContinue Reading
On March 4th, deputies with the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on Pensacola Blvd, leading to the discovery of a significant amount of illegal drugs. During the stop, law enforcement uncovered trafficking amounts of fentanyl, heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine, and oxycodone, along with Xanax, marijuana, and drug paraphernaliaContinue Reading
A 65-year-old man was arrested Monday after allegedly brandishing a firearm during a road rage incident in Lake City. At approximately 11:52 a.m. on March 3, officers from the Lake City Police Department responded to South Main Boulevard and Brown Street after a complainant reported that the driver of aContinue Reading
A woman died Sunday evening after a collision between a scooter and a car on Hull Road in Gainesville. At approximately 7:30 p.m. on March 2, a grey Mustang was traveling eastbound on Hull Road and began slowing down to make a left turn into a parking lot. A scooter,Continue Reading
A routine traffic stop in Citrus County led to the discovery of a large quantity of fentanyl, resulting in the arrest of a Wildwood man early Tuesday morning. While patrolling the west side of the county, Deputies Danner and Richardson observed a white Ford Fusion commit a traffic violation onContinue Reading
A Duval County jury has found Jaelin Leroy guilty of Manslaughter with a Firearm, Florida State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced. Leroy now faces up to 30 years in Florida State Prison, with sentencing to be determined by Judge London Kite at a later date. The incident occurred on October 28,Continue Reading
On Monday morning at approximately 9:30 a.m., the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office received multiple 911 calls reporting a suspect in a red truck pointing a firearm at passing vehicles on I-95 southbound. St. Johns County deputies attempted a traffic stop, but the suspect fled, brandishingContinue Reading