A 51-year-old man was shot and robbed in Leesburg on Sunday night, and police are now searching for the suspect. Officers responded to the 100 block of Truitt Street at approximately 8 p.m. on February 16, 2025, and found the victim with a gunshot wound to the upper body. TheContinue Reading
A 16-year-old student was arrested Monday morning after authorities discovered a loaded firearm in his possession at Leto High School. On February 17, 2025, at approximately 8:25 a.m., a Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) School Resource Deputy made contact with Alonzo Bridges after a school administrator activated a Centegix alertContinue Reading
On February 12, 2025, Ocala Police Department ICAC Detective Ridge arrested 38-year-old James Michael McLeroy for possessing child sexual abuse material. The arrest followed an investigation initiated by a cyber tip received from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), which alerted authorities to the possibility that McLeroyContinue Reading
Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has arrested 36-year-old Michael Wilt in connection with a series of burglaries targeting local dollar stores. The investigation began earlier this month when officers responded to a break-in at a dollar store on Blanding Boulevard. Surveillance footage showed a suspect smashing the front glass door, breaking intoContinue Reading
Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) Homicide Unit detectives arrested 38-year-old Falen Decoda McNeil following the fatal shooting of her boyfriend, David Cruz, early Saturday morning, February 15, 2025. At approximately 5:30 a.m., officers responded to a shooting on Teresa Avenue near Pearl Street. Upon arrival, McNeil approached officers and stated thatContinue Reading
A student at Port Charlotte High School was arrested Friday after a BB gun resembling a real firearm was found in his backpack, according to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office. At approximately 11:45 a.m. on February 14, 2025, school staff alerted School Resource Deputies to reports of a student inContinue Reading
A three-day undercover operation targeting human trafficking led to the arrest of 29 individuals and the rescue of four victims, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. Dubbed Operation Forced Labor, the initiative took place from February 6-8, 2025, at an undisclosed location in central Lake County. The operation focusedContinue Reading
A South Carolina man wanted for murder was arrested in Gainesville on February 13, 2025. William Barney Drummond, 43, was taken into custody by the Gainesville Police Department without incident. During the arrest, officers discovered a firearm, additional weapons, narcotics, and counterfeit cash in Drummond’s possession. Earlier that day, GainesvilleContinue Reading
On February 13, 2025, deputies from the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call reporting threats of self-harm and harm to others. Upon arrival, deputies found two individuals struggling over a handgun inside the residence. The suspect, who had allegedly threatened family members, was holding the firearm inContinue Reading
A Mexican national has been sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison following an investigation by the Bradenton Police Department’s Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Task Force. Nicolas Garcia Hernandez was sentenced by a U.S. District Judge to 11 years and three months for trafficking nearly nine kilograms ofContinue Reading