JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Duval County jury has found 31-year-old Michael Deshawn Williams Jr. guilty of Attempted Second-Degree Murder in connection with a shooting at The Avenues Mall, according to an announcement from Florida State Attorney’s Office. Jurors also determined that Williams discharged a firearm causing great bodily injury, aContinue Reading
COMMERCE, Ga. – Law enforcement agencies are renewing their call for information on the anniversary of the fatal shooting of Billy Lee Smith, who was killed the evening of January 26, 2021, outside a Dollar General store in Commerce. Smith was a father of five. Smith was shot in frontContinue Reading
COLUMBIA COUNTY, Fla. – A high-speed pursuit involving a vehicle previously flagged by Lake City police ended in a rollover crash and multiple drug-related charges Friday evening, according to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office. At about 6:25 p.m. on January 23, 2026, CCSO Deputy Rivera spotted a red Ford pickupContinue Reading
ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. – A 71-year-old High Springs resident survived a violent dog attack Saturday evening after an Alachua County Sheriff’s Office deputy intervened and fatally shot the animal, authorities said. At approximately 7:07 p.m. on January 24, 2026, deputies with the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office responded with Alachua CountyContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Duval County jury has found a married couple guilty of multiple serious sex crimes against children, culminating a years-long investigation that uncovered evidence of repeated sexual abuse involving four minor victims. State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced that 42-year-old William Anthony McNeil was convicted of Sexual BatteryContinue Reading
MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. – Deputies with the Pinellas County Major Accident Investigation Team are investigating a fatal vehicle versus pedestrian crash that occurred Friday night in Madeira Beach. According to investigators, the crash happened around 9:01 p.m. on January 23, 2026, near the intersection of 150th Avenue and Madeira Way.Continue Reading
Inverness, FL – A 25-year-old Inverness man was arrested Friday after a months-long investigation by the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office High Tech Crimes Unit uncovered evidence of child exploitation material shared via Snapchat. Detective Ben Wilson of the High Tech Crimes Unit (HTCU) concluded the probe on January 23, 2026,Continue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has released preliminary details and video footage from an officer-involved shooting that occurred earlier this month on Creeks Ridge Road, resulting in the injury and arrest of a 68-year-old man. The shooting occurred Jan. 5, 2026, and involved Ofero Manalon, who police saidContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has arrested four Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department employees following a paintball incident that damaged multiple vehicles, including a marked police patrol unit, authorities said. The incident occurred Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, in the LaVilla neighborhood. An on-duty JSO officer reported that whileContinue Reading
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A 15-year-old student at Brandon High School was arrested Thursday after investigators determined he posted a threatening message on social media referencing a potential mass shooting, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. School Resource Deputies responded to the campus on Jan. 22, 2026, after receivingContinue Reading