WALDO, Fla. — A 27-year-old man was arrested after deputies say he ordered a child to retrieve a loaded firearm before threatening a group of people, including children, during a disturbance near a lake in Waldo. According to the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded during the evening of Friday,Continue Reading
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. — Twenty-five people were arrested during a three-day prostitution enforcement operation conducted by the Jacksonville Beach Police Department and the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. The operation, dubbed “Operation Sand Trap,” targeted individuals using online platforms to solicit or purchase sex. According to the Jacksonville Beach Police Department, SpecialContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. — Police are asking for the public’s help identifying two suspects accused of stealing hundreds of dollars’ worth of merchandise from a Jacksonville Beach retail store. According to the Jacksonville Beach Police Department, the theft occurred on June 9, 2026, at approximately 8:05 p.m. at the TJContinue Reading
PALATKA, Fla. — A former Putnam County Clerk of Courts employee is facing 19 criminal charges after investigators alleged she improperly accessed confidential information and warned criminal suspects about pending law enforcement operations. The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office announced that 33-year-old Jabaria Cartos was initially arrested on June 10 onContinue Reading
HOLLISTER, FL — A 68-year-old Putnam County man has been jailed without bond after a 16-year-old girl revealed he forced her to sign a written “consent contract” to continue a sexual relationship he initiated through a mobile dating application. Ralph Heagy was taken into custody on Wednesday, June 24, 2026,Continue Reading
NASSAU COUNTY, Fla. — A Hilliard woman is facing multiple felony charges after investigators say she stole more than $2,000 from an elderly family member to purchase illegal drugs and brought her children to multiple drug transactions. According to the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office, 23-year-old Dakota Cheyenne McDonald was arrestedContinue Reading
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — Detectives with the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office have made a second arrest in connection with a deadly workplace shooting that occurred at a construction site in the SilverLeaf community earlier this year. According to the sheriff’s office, 23-year-old Armando Lopez Cobo has been chargedContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has announced the 30th arrest connected to Operation Checkmate, a multi-day undercover operation targeting adults accused of using the internet to solicit children for sex. According to the sheriff’s office, 34-year-old Jose Malagon was arrested on June 25 after detectives obtained a warrantContinue Reading
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — A Volusia County man has been charged with aggravated manslaughter after his young son died more than three years after suffering catastrophic injuries investigators say were caused by physical abuse. According to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office, Malcolm Nelson is now charged with Aggravated Manslaughter in theContinue Reading
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — A North Florida contractor has been arrested after investigators say he accepted nearly $19,000 from homeowners for custom cabinetry work that was never completed. According to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office, 47-year-old Michael Trail, owner of M&M Cabinets of North Florida, Inc., is chargedContinue Reading