PENSACOLA, FL — A 33-year-old Pensacola man faces 20 counts of possessing child sexual abuse materials (CSAM) after state agents discovered thousands of illicit files on his devices, initially tracked down when he uploaded them to an artificial intelligence application. Christian Baker was arrested following a residential raid by theContinue Reading
LAKE CITY, FL — A 55-year-old Columbia County man will spend the rest of his life behind bars after a circuit judge sentenced him to more than 176 years in state prison following his conviction on multiple child sexual abuse material (CSAM) charges. Steven Paul Shaffer was sentenced on Monday,Continue Reading
PALM COAST, Fla. – A Palm Coast landscaping business owner has been arrested after investigators say he accepted thousands of dollars from an elderly homeowner for landscaping and dock repairs that were never completed. The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office announced that 51-year-old Avelino Jose Medeiros of Palm Coast was arrestedContinue Reading
FLAGLER BEACH, Fla. Two men are facing felony charges after investigators say they participated in a phone scam that tricked an elderly Flagler Beach resident into leaving his debit card in his mailbox, allowing thousands of dollars to be stolen from his bank account. The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office announcedContinue Reading
ALATKA, Fla. – A Putnam County Sheriff’s Office bailiff has been arrested and fired after deputies learned he was wanted in Georgia on two felony forgery warrants related to an alleged check fraud scheme. According to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, 34-year-old Warren Zapata was taken into custody Tuesday whileContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office patrol officer has been arrested after investigators determined he unlawfully struck a handcuffed man while the man was in custody at the Duval County Jail, Sheriff T.K. Waters announced Tuesday. Officer Shane Saydek, who has been employed by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office sinceContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. – Five people have been charged in connection with a retail theft ring accused of stealing more than $22,000 worth of merchandise from a Jacksonville Beach Home Depot over a four-month period, according to the Jacksonville Beach Police Department. The investigation began on April 9, 2026, afterContinue Reading
CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. – A Crystal River man who authorities say previously operated a German Shepherd breeding business has been arrested after deputies discovered the decomposed remains of multiple dogs inside his home and rescued six additional dogs living on the property. The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrestContinue Reading
OCALA, Fla. A routine medical call at Chewy’s Fulfillment Center turned into a large-scale hazardous materials response Tuesday morning after firefighters detected the presence of a potentially dangerous gas inside the facility. Ocala Fire Rescue responded at approximately 7:58 a.m. on July 14 to the fulfillment center at 3380 NWContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office says detectives seized 4.3 kilograms of fentanyl, a firearm and more than $60,000 in cash during a narcotics investigation that resulted in the arrests of two men accused of trafficking the deadly drug into the city. The arrests were made on Friday, July 10,Continue Reading