On Thursday, August 1, 2024, at approximately 12:00 p.m., Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Patrol Officers responded to a call in the 900 block of Cesery Boulevard regarding a shooting. The suspect, Daton Haggary, 42, admitted to having shot two individuals in the 1200 block of Whitlock Avenue. Officers detained Haggary, andContinue Reading
On Thursday, August 8, deputies from the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) were investigating Paul David Badovinac, 41, of Homosassa, for felony battery on an elderly victim. Deputies located Badovinac at a residence on West Jarovi Court in Homosassa, but he fled on foot when approached. A deputy pursued BadovinacContinue Reading
On Monday, August 5, 2024, while responding to Hurricane Debby, Sheriff Mike Prendergast noticed a motorist struggling to drive at a stop light. The driver, identified as 38-year-old Candace Wisecup, was seen driving erratically and turning her hazard lights on and off. Sheriff Prendergast initiated a traffic stop and calledContinue Reading
On Thursday, August 1, 2024, a jury found 66-year-old Michael Regalski guilty on three counts of Attempted Second-Degree Murder with a Firearm, one count of Shooting at an Occupied Vehicle, and one count of Tampering with Physical Evidence. His sentencing hearing is set for September 19, 2024. “The defendant’s actionsContinue Reading
Florida State Attorney Melissa Nelson has announced that a Duval County jury found Raymond Boutros guilty of Trafficking in Substituted Cathinone and Resisting an Officer Without Violence. With this verdict, Boutros faces up to 30 years in Florida State Prison. The Honorable Tatiana Salvador will sentence Boutros at a laterContinue Reading
On July 27, 2024, at approximately 1:51 a.m., the Port Orange Police Department responded to a report of a person shot in the 1900 Block of Creekwater Boulevard. Upon arrival, officers discovered a 13-year-old male who had sustained a gunshot wound. The victim was promptly transported to a hospital andContinue Reading
On Saturday, July 27th, a New Smyrna Beach Motor Officer, identified as Officer Riera, attempted to stop a motorcycle traveling at 91 mph in a 65 mph zone on SR-44. The motorcyclist fled northbound onto I-95, prompting a pursuit. The motorcycle was later located and stopped by a Volusia Sheriff’sContinue Reading
Florida State Attorney Melissa Nelson announces that a Duval County jury found Julio Acosta-Morgado guilty of two counts of Custodial Sexual Battery; two counts Lewd or Lascivious Molestation; and one count Lewd or Lascivious Conduct. With the verdict, Acosta-Morgado faces up to life in Florida State Prison. The Honorable LondonContinue Reading
The Sanford Police Department has announced an arrest in the 1999 cold case homicide of Sherry Holtz. On December 4, 1999, at approximately 11:24 am, a body was discovered in the woods behind a business in the 2800 block of South Orland Drive (Aamco Transmissions). The body, found by aContinue Reading
State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced that a Duval County jury has found Darien Howard guilty of First-Degree Murder and Armed Robbery in the 2021 killing of Michael Livermore. With the verdict, Howard faces a mandatory life sentence in Florida State Prison. The Honorable Anthony Salem will sentence Howard at aContinue Reading