CLAY COUNTY, Fla. — A Clay County sheriff’s deputy has been arrested on two domestic battery charges after investigators determined he repeatedly shoved family members during a disturbance at his home Sunday night. Deputy Claude Hurley III was arrested following an investigation into the November 1, 2026, incident and hasContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Two people, including a 17-year-old girl and a 20-year-old man, were killed and 11 others were injured in two unrelated shootings at Halloween parties early Sunday morning, November 1, 2026, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. The shootings occurred about two hours apart, one outside a HalloweenContinue Reading
CLAY COUNTY, Fla. — A Clay High School student was arrested Friday, October 30, 2026, after arriving on campus wearing military-style tactical gear, prompting school officials to initiate a security alert while authorities investigated the situation. According to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, the student arrived at school wearing camouflageContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office homicide detectives have charged a second suspect in the fatal shooting of a 40-year-old man at a motel on Golfair Boulevard in May 2026, following a five-month investigation. Dequan McDonald, 21, was identified as the second gunman in the May 29 shooting death ofContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has released details and video from an October 11, 2026, officer-involved shooting that left a 34-year-old woman dead after police say she pulled a handgun from her bag and fired at officers, striking a patrol vehicle. The woman, identified as Chau Duncan, 34,Continue Reading
DEBARY, Fla. — A Volusia County man has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with the disappearance of his wife, who has not been seen or heard from by family members since January 2024. Epifanio IX Ramos Gaminde was arrested at approximately 11 a.m. Monday, October 26,Continue Reading
OCALA, Fla. — Three young men have been arrested after an online challenge involving a haircut in the middle of a busy Ocala roadway ended with one of them being struck by a pickup truck and seriously injured. The Ocala Police Department identified the participants as Christopher Coleman, 20; AndrewContinue Reading
OCALA, Fla. — A 34-year-old fifth-grade teacher at Ocala Christian Academy has been arrested after police say he admitted to secretly photographing underneath a student’s skirt during recess. Joel Gould, 34, was arrested by Ocala Police Detective Grosso and charged with digital voyeurism, a second-degree felony, following an investigation intoContinue Reading
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A 15-year-old Gainesville boy was arrested Monday, October 26, 2026, after investigators discovered suspected explosive-making materials in his bedroom during a joint investigation by the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office and FBI into his reported communications with ISIS members and supporters. Jude Sleeper, 15, was charged with makingContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. — A 43-year-old Jacksonville Beach woman was arrested on multiple drug charges, including methamphetamine trafficking and selling cocaine near a park, following a two-month narcotics investigation by the Jacksonville Beach Police Department. Chinese Ebony Arethia McKoy, 43, was taken into custody Thursday, October 22, 2026, after detectivesContinue Reading