STARKE, FL — The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) arrested 19-year-old Dylan Phillips of Starke on June 9, 2026, charging him with 10 counts of possession of child sexual abuse material. The arrest was executed with assistance from the Bradford County Sheriff’s Office, and Phillips was transported to theContinue Reading
GAINESVILLE, FL — A 30-year-old Gainesville man has been ordered to serve 15 years in state prison after a deep-dive cyber investigation traced multiple illicit Kik messaging accounts directly back to his local residence. Alexander Callison was officially sentenced on Monday, June 8, 2026, to 15 years in the FloridaContinue Reading
PALATKA, FL — A 32-year-old Palatka man remains behind bars on a strict no-bond status after an integrated multi-county cyber investigation revealed he utilized alcohol, video games, and social media networks to groom and sexually assault an underage teenager. David Donnelly was served with an array of new felony warrantsContinue Reading
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A Gainesville man has been sentenced to 14½ years in federal prison after being convicted of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, federal prosecutors announced. Tyrese Da’jon Jones, 26, received the sentence in federal court, according to U.S. Attorney John P. Heekin of the Northern DistrictContinue Reading
ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. — A Florida woman has been charged with aggravated manslaughter of a child after investigators determined her infant died from toxic levels of methamphetamine, according to the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office. The investigation began on May 19, 2026, when the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office Combined Communications CenterContinue Reading
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL — A 15-year-old Altamonte Springs student—already jailed for allegedly orchestrating a bizarre, occult-inspired plot to murder a classmate—is facing 10 new felony child exploitation charges after state agents uncovered graphic media files hidden on her phone. Isabelle A. Valdez, a transgender teenager who went by the nameContinue Reading
MORRISTON, FL — A 36-year-old Morriston man has been booked into the Levy County Detention Center on a $350,000 bond after a four-month investigation into juvenile sexual misconduct uncovered a hidden cache of child exploitation material on his mobile device. Peter William Jacobs was arrested on Tuesday, June 9, 2026,Continue Reading
BRONSON, FL — A 62-year-old Bronson man is being held without bond at the Levy County Detention Facility following an intensive cyber and physical abuse investigation into the sexual exploitation of multiple children under the age of 12. Dennis Russell Sr. was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO)Continue Reading
ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands — A Florida fugitive wanted on multiple charges, including aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, was arrested on St. John after investigators linked him to a local business, according to the U.S. Marshals Service. 50-year-old Robert Gary was taken into custody on June 2,Continue Reading
MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. — A 15-year-old Stuart teen has been arrested in connection with a series of vehicle burglaries and auto thefts that targeted multiple Martin County communities over several weeks, according to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators said residents in neighborhoods including Rocky Point, New Monrovia, Emerald LakesContinue Reading