LAKE COUNTY, FL — A 43-year-old Clermont man will spend the next quarter-century in state prison following a conviction for the repeated sexual abuse of a minor. On Monday, April 3, 2026, Ivan Rodriguez Pagan was sentenced to 25 years in prison, to be followed by five years of intensiveContinue Reading
FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. — A 17-year-old fugitive wanted on multiple violent felony warrants, including attempted first-degree murder, was arrested during a coordinated traffic stop on Interstate 95, authorities said. The arrest occurred Thursday, April 2, around 6:00 p.m., after the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office alerted Flagler County deputies thatContinue Reading
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — A man has been arrested following a stabbing that occurred during a multi-person fight Wednesday, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded on April 1 to South Woodlawn Street after receiving reports of a fight involving several individuals and a stabbing. Upon arrival,Continue Reading
MARION COUNTY, Fla. — A jury has found a 32-year-old man guilty in a fatal crash that claimed the life of a 75-year-old woman and seriously injured two others. Jurors convicted Justin Cobb on all counts, including DUI Manslaughter and two counts of Driving Under the Influence with Serious BodilyContinue Reading
HAMILTON COUNTY, Fla. — A man is facing multiple felony charges after deputies say a domestic battery incident escalated into an apartment fire early Tuesday morning. According to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, the incident began just before 2:00 a.m. on April 2, when a 911 call was received reportingContinue Reading
FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. — A 15-year-old already facing multiple charges in a 2025 kidnapping case is now facing an additional felony charge after further investigation, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office. Junior Bishop has been charged with principal to armed kidnapping of a minor following a three-month investigation byContinue Reading
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — A woman is in custody after deputies say she fired multiple rounds at a vehicle leaving a park following a fight involving juveniles. Deputies responded around 4:30 p.m. on April 1, 2026, to reports of a disturbance with shots fired at Lake Betty Park, located atContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Two men were arrested after a drug bust at a smoke shop in Jacksonville led to the seizure of large quantities of narcotics, firearms, and cash, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. District 6 Patrol officers responded on March 29, 2026, to a smoke shop on LemContinue Reading
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Firefighters responded to two separate residential fires within hours of each other Wednesday afternoon and early Thursday morning, according to the Tallahassee Fire Department. The first fire was reported at approximately 3:36 p.m. on April 1 at a multi-residential building on Ocala Road. Crews arrived to findContinue Reading
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — A St. Johns County grand jury has indicted a 32-year-old man in connection with a double homicide outside a pharmacy near TPC Sawgrass earlier this month. Christian Joseph Barrios was formally charged on March 31, 2026, with two counts of First-Degree Murder. Authorities allege BarriosContinue Reading