TAMPA, Fla. — A former detention officer has pleaded guilty to accepting a bribe to smuggle contraband into a jail that houses federal inmates, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida. Dekarri Nixon, 28, of Jasper, admitted to accepting a bribe as a public official.Continue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Jacksonville man has been sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison for drug trafficking offenses involving fentanyl and methamphetamine, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida. James Herbert Asberry III, 39, was sentenced by Harvey E. Schlesinger to 11Continue Reading
TAMPA, Fla. — A Tampa woman has been indicted on federal charges after prosecutors say she concealed her aunt’s death in order to continue collecting benefits, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida. Rebecca Stewart Vaughn, 64, is charged with four counts of wire fraudContinue Reading
PALATKA, Fla. — A city-approved block party ended in chaos Saturday night after a vehicle drove through a crowd and gunfire broke out, according to the Palatka Police Department. The incident began around 8 p.m. near 20th Street and Eagle Street, where a large crowd had gathered. Authorities said anContinue Reading
SUWANNEE COUNTY, Fla. — A barricaded suspect armed with weapons was taken into custody after a prolonged standoff that involved the use of a tactical drone, according to the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded May 8 to a disturbance in O’Brien involving Daniel Martinez, who was reportedly involved inContinue Reading
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — A suspect is in custody following a vehicle pursuit and foot chase that led deputies to a home where multiple drugs were recovered, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies attempted to stop a speeding vehicle May 4 in the area of South HolmesContinue Reading
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — A road rage confrontation between two drivers escalated into a shooting Tuesday evening, leaving one man hospitalized, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded just before 7 p.m. May 5 to the intersection of Palmetto Road and A1A South following reports ofContinue Reading
PALM COAST, Fla. — A traffic stop involving a rented U-Haul truck led to multiple arrests and the discovery of drugs and paraphernalia, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies conducted the stop April 28 in the parking lot of a Walmart in Palm Coast after the vehicle reportedlyContinue Reading
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — A man has been arrested and charged after a fatal shooting that investigators say was accidental, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded around 8:40 p.m. May 6 to a residence on Chatham Circle, where they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. TheContinue Reading
OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — Sheriff Christopher A. Blackmon is warning about the growing dangers tied to illegal house parties following multiple recent shootings and arrests in the area. The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office has investigated several incidents in recent weeks, including two homicides involving teenagers and another shooting that injuredContinue Reading