On February 8, 2025, at approximately 12:18 A.M., Daytona Beach Police officers responded to a large physical disturbance in the area of Forest Glen Blvd and Oak Tree Circle. During the response, additional information indicated that a subject had been shot. Upon arrival, officers found the victim, who had succumbedContinue Reading
The Jacksonville Beach Police Department arrested a suspect on February 7, 2025, after a road rage incident escalated into a threat involving a firearm. The suspect, who was extremely intoxicated, allegedly threatened the victim with the weapon during the altercation. Police apprehended the 28-year-old man as he was walking intoContinue Reading
On Thursday, February 6, 2025, Jacksonville patrol officers responded to a domestic dispute at an apartment complex located on the 6100 block of Arlington Expressway. Upon arrival, they found 48-year-old Dulce Maria Martinez Guash unresponsive inside an apartment. She was later pronounced dead at the scene. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s OfficeContinue Reading
On January 27, 2025, Vitalii Kryushenko, a member of Jehovah’s Witnesses, began serving a three-year prison sentence for refusing military service based on his religious beliefs. He is the first Jehovah’s Witness to be incarcerated for conscientious objection since the war between Ukraine and Russia began in February 2022. ArticleContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) arrested Mark Swearingen, 31, and Mackenzie O’Bryan, 20, of Cottondale, on 11 felony counts of possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), along with additional charges. The arrests followed an investigation initiated by FDLE based on several cybertips received from the National CenterContinue Reading
On Wednesday, February 5, agents with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Special Operations Team (SOT) executed a joint operation targeting fentanyl and firearm traffickers in the Florida Panhandle. During the operation, the suspect attempted to flee on foot but was quickly apprehended by FDLE agents. Authorities confirmed thatContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) has arrested Gail Yvonne Young, 59, of Altha, on charges of grand theft over $100,000, a first-degree felony. Young, who worked as a bookkeeper for a local farm machinery business, is accused of fraudulently paying herself more than $202,700 beyond her normal salary.Continue Reading
A Russian national and an Uzbek national residing in Florida have been arrested for allegedly submitting fraudulent voter registration applications to the Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections. Dmitry Shushlebin, 45, a Russian citizen living in Miami Beach, and Sanjar Jamilov, 33, an Uzbek citizen living in St. Petersburg, are accusedContinue Reading
A 51-year-old Immokalee man faces 50 counts of possession of child pornography after detectives found sexually explicit videos of children as young as infants on his cell phone. James Carter was arrested on Wednesday by detectives with the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with the Southwest Florida INTERCEPT TaskContinue Reading
On February 6, 2025, detectives with the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) High Tech Crimes Unit (HTCU), in collaboration with agents from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), executed a search warrant at a residence in Floral City. The investigation stemmed from a Cybertip received from the National CenterContinue Reading