FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. — A man identified by the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office as a target of “Operation: Summer Slammer” has been sentenced to state prison following multiple narcotics investigations. Authorities said Leonard Fries Jr. pleaded no contest Feb. 18, 2026, to charges including: On May 19, Circuit Judge DawnContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Jacksonville man has been arrested and charged with manslaughter in connection with a 2024 dog attack that left another man dead, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Authorities said 62-year-old Melvyn Souffrount was charged following a lengthy investigation into the death of 59-year-old Ronald Coffman. InvestigatorsContinue Reading
PALM COAST, Fla. — A Palm Coast man was arrested Sunday night after a domestic violence investigation escalated into a barricade situation that ended with a sheriff’s office K-9 apprehending the suspect, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded around 10 p.m. to a home in Palm Coast’sContinue Reading
PALM COAST, Fla. — Two juveniles were arrested after a car burglary investigation in Palm Coast led deputies to stolen fishing poles allegedly featured in a Snapchat video, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said they responded May 3, 2026, to the Union Court area after a residentContinue Reading
PALM COAST, Fla. — A newly released 2026 community survey found that the vast majority of Palm Coast residents feel safe in their neighborhoods, findings officials say reflect continued crime reductions across Flagler County. According to the City of Palm Coast’s 2026 National Community Survey, 96% of respondents reported feelingContinue Reading
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. — A 60-year-old Altamonte Springs man has been arrested on multiple child sexual abuse material charges following an investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and the Altamonte Springs Police Department. Authorities said Paul Angelo Ayala was arrested on 20 counts of possession of childContinue Reading
LAKE CITY, Fla. — Detectives with the Lake City Police Department arrested a Live Oak man during an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children operation targeting individuals accused of attempting to exploit minors online. Authorities said detectives assigned to the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force continued the operation on MayContinue Reading
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Detectives with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Winter Park man Tuesday during an undercover operation targeting individuals accused of attempting to solicit minors online. Authorities said investigators posed online as minors as part of the operation designed to identify and apprehend child predators beforeContinue Reading
NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. — A Zephyrhills man was arrested after Florida investigators allegedly discovered more than 1,000 files containing child sexual abuse material during a search of his home, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE). Authorities said 36-year-old Joseph Scott Dearborn was arrested on 15 countsContinue Reading
PENSACOLA, Fla. — A Pensacola man has been arrested on dozens of charges following an investigation into child sexual abuse material, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Authorities said 30-year-old Chandler Baker was arrested as part of FDLE’s statewide initiative targeting individuals accused of exploiting children and sharingContinue Reading