Hershel Cranford

PENSACOLA, FL — A 44-year-old convicted felon faces more than two dozen felony counts—including child exploitation, narcotics possession, and firearms trafficking—after state agents traced an illicit file-sharing network to his Escambia County residence. Hershel Keith Cranford was arrested following a multi-agency raid on Monday, June 15, 2026. He is currentlyContinue Reading

Brandon Calloway (left) and Lavert Durden (victim)

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — A man identified as a person of interest since the beginning of a 2018 homicide investigation has been charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a West Augustine resident, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office. Major Crimes detectives arrested 38-year-old Brandon CallowayContinue Reading

operation-checkmate-arrest

JACKSONVILLE, FL — Twenty-nine men are facing criminal charges in Northeast Florida after a five-day undercover sting operation targeted individuals attempting to use internet applications to solicit and lure minors for sexual encounters. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) announced the results of Operation Checkmate on Thursday, June 18, 2026. TheContinue Reading