ENGLEWOOD, FL — A 44-year-old man is facing life-sentence felony charges and an immigration hold following a violent sexual assault involving a 17-year-old girl. Melchor Hernandez Alcaraz was arrested after a 911 call early Sunday morning led detectives to a scene in the 900 block of South Broadway. Alcaraz hasContinue Reading
PORT CHARLOTTE, FL — Two local men were arrested Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in unrelated cases involving the sexual exploitation of minors. Both David John Reyes, 45, and Timothy Roy Bush, 71, are being held without bond at the Charlotte County Jail following confessions provided to Major Crimes Unit detectives.Continue Reading
DELTONA, Fla. — Two individuals have been arrested after deputies say they fired at a vehicle following an argument that began on social media, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded around 11:50 p.m. Tuesday to a shooting in the area of Hemingway Drive. The victim told investigatorsContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A man was shot and killed by police late Monday night after allegedly pointing a handgun at officers responding to a disturbance, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff T.K. Waters and Undersheriff Shawn Coarsey said the incident occurred around 11:30 p.m. May 4 on Rigel Road.Continue Reading
PALATKA, Fla. — A Palatka woman is facing multiple charges after deputies found her and three young children asleep in a vehicle outside a church with drugs inside, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office. The incident occurred late Sunday, May 3, when Deputy Lowe noticed a vehicle parked outsideContinue Reading
BRADFORD COUNTY, Fla. — A child has been found dead following a house fire Tuesday morning in Sampson City, according to authorities. Firefighters with Bradford County Fire Rescue responded around 9:35 a.m. May 5 to a residential fire in the 12700 block of Southwest 84th Avenue. Crews arrived to findContinue Reading
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — Authorities are investigating a road rage-related shooting that left one person seriously injured, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to the intersection of Palmetto Road and A1A South following reports of a disturbance that escalated into gunfire. One individual was detainedContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. — A 19-year-old man who nearly drowned last month has reunited with the officer who helped save his life, marking an emotional moment for first responders and the community. The Jacksonville Beach Police Department shared that Cpl. LaMont recently met again with Joshua, a Jacksonville resident rescuedContinue Reading
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that a man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for trafficking fentanyl into the United States. Cesar Caldera-Garcia, 40, was convicted following an investigation into a drug trafficking organization operating out of Mexico. Authorities said he previously had aContinue Reading
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — A woman has been arrested and charged in connection with a 2024 crash that killed three Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office motor deputies, officials announced. Corrine Adrianna Blue was taken into custody following a felony arrest warrant issued by a judge in the 15th JudicialContinue Reading