A Port Charlotte woman has been arrested after investigators say she stole tens of thousands of dollars in valuables from a disabled Vietnam veteran who was under her care. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, the investigation began on December 21, 2025, when a Port Charlotte man reported thatContinue Reading
A Duval County jury has found 59-year-old Edward Buckhanon guilty of Felony Battery following a violent confrontation with his neighbor that left her seriously injured. Florida State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced the verdict, noting that Buckhanon now faces up to five years in Florida State Prison. The Honorable Mark BorelloContinue Reading
DUVAL COUNTY, Florida – A Jacksonville man is facing a lengthy prison sentence after a jury found him guilty of trafficking large quantities of illegal drugs while armed with a firearm. Florida State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced that 36-year-old Jerry Elijah Hill was convicted of Trafficking in Substituted Cathinones WhileContinue Reading
MARION COUNTY, Florida – A 37-year-old Silver Springs resident was arrested without bond following a months-long investigation into the sexual exploitation of a teenager, during which he allegedly sent explicit images and provided incentives for sexual activities. The arrest turned violent when the suspect reportedly fought officers and tried toContinue Reading
FLAGLER & PUTNAM COUNTIES, FL – Deputies with the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office Crime Suppression Unit, working alongside the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit, arrested a former home health aide for a second time on Tuesday morning, January 20, 2026, after another senior victim came forward with allegations ofContinue Reading
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – The Fort Lauderdale Police Department is asking for the public’s help to identify a juvenile suspect accused of aggravated animal cruelty. According to investigators, the juvenile was captured on video surveillance on Sunday, January 18, 2026, at approximately 311 SW 8th Avenue in the Sailboat BendContinue Reading
MONROE COUNTY, Fla. – Human remains recovered in the Florida Keys in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma have been positively identified nearly eight years later, thanks to advances in forensic science and genetic genealogy. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement confirmed the remains belong to James Donald Schlake, 77, ofContinue Reading
PENSACOLA, Fla. – The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has arrested a Pensacola man on multiple felony charges related to child sexual abuse material following a months-long investigation. FDLE agents arrested Devon E. Corpening, 32, on 20 counts of possession of child sexual abuse materials (CSAM) and one count ofContinue Reading
PORT CHARLOTTE, Florida – A teenager has been arrested after firing a gun outside a Waffle House in Port Charlotte late Saturday night, prompting a multi-part investigation that later led to a second arrest. Just after 11 p.m. on Saturday, January 17, Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to reportsContinue Reading
PORT ORANGE, Florida – Two juveniles were taken into custody Tuesday morning, January 20, 2026, following a reckless driving incident, pursuit, and crash in Port Orange. Around 7:00 a.m., Port Orange Police officers observed a black Kia Soul driving recklessly near Dunlawton Avenue and U.S. 1. Officers attempted a trafficContinue Reading