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
PALM COAST, FL — A 22-year-old Palm Coast man who fled to the West Texas border to evade prosecution has been sentenced to a decade of specialized probation after entering a guilty plea to child abuse charges. Giovanni Curtis was sentenced on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, by Circuit Judge HowardContinue Reading
PALATKA, FL — A Palatka man who was the target of a private vigilante sting operation has been arrested on multiple felony child exploitation charges following a multi-week, independent forensic investigation by local police. Caleb Steven Roberts was located and arrested on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, in Hillsborough County onContinue Reading
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Tallahassee Police Department has arrested two men in connection with the robbery of a Regions Bank branch on North Monroe Street. Officers responded just before 9 a.m. on June 22 to Regions Bank, located at 2266 North Monroe Street in Tallahassee, after receiving reports of aContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Jacksonville man has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after pleading guilty to killing a 2-year-old boy during a domestic violence shooting. State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced that Steven Dodson pleaded guilty to First-Degree Murder, Attempted First-Degree Murder, Possession of aContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Jacksonville man has been sentenced to more than 21 years in federal prison following a drug trafficking investigation conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office. According to federal court records, 47-year-old Charles Curtis Williams sold methamphetamine, fentanyl, and crack cocaine toContinue Reading
POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Two men were arrested Tuesday as part of an ongoing investigation into a fatal hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of a Polk City man in April, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. The investigation began during the early morning hours of April 23, 2026,Continue Reading
ACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has released body camera footage and additional details regarding an officer-involved shooting that occurred on Kline Road East on June 7. According to JSO, the incident resulted in the injury of 22-year-old Kiyan Atkinson. Authorities said Atkinson has been charged with Aggravated AssaultContinue Reading