Jacksonville, FL – Three men have been arrested in connection with the theft of over $13,000 worth of appliances from an apartment complex under construction on Merrill Road. Melvin Jackson, 39, along with nephew-and-uncle duo Donald Bartley, 36, and Bruce Bartley, 61, were taken into custody after investigators tracked theContinue Reading
Detectives with the Gainesville Alachua County Drug Task Force (GACDTF) have arrested Donray Byrd, a convicted felon and known drug trafficker, following a months-long investigation into suspected drug activity. A joint operation involving the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO), Gainesville Police Department (GPD), and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) ledContinue Reading
On Thursday, August 21, 2025, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office responded to a complaint involving a child sexual abuse allegation. Deputies and detectives immediately began investigating the incident. Following evidence collection and interviews, 77-year-old Gerald Francis Smith was arrested for sexual battery on a victim older than 12 but youngerContinue Reading
MIDDLEBURG, Fla. – A 57-year-old man was arrested Thursday evening after a road rage incident escalated into gunfire in the parking lot of the Walmart Neighborhood Market on County Road 220. Deputies responded around 7 p.m. on August 21 following multiple 911 calls reporting shots fired. Investigators determined that theContinue Reading
OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed the arrest of one of its deputies following an internal affairs investigation into computer-related misconduct. Deputy Jeffrey Alan Curtis II, 25, who joined the agency in October 2020 and was assigned to veteran’s outreach services, was found to haveContinue Reading
ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orlando Police Department is investigating an officer-involved shooting that left a man dead early Friday morning near West Amelia Street and Chatham Avenue. At approximately 3:40 a.m. on August 22, officers responded to a disturbance between roommates. While speaking with those involved, a white male inContinue Reading
HAINES CITY, Fla.—Four individuals were arrested Wednesday evening following an armed robbery and a subsequent police chase in Haines City. Haines City Police responded to the area of Temple Court and Temple Circle after an armed robbery was reported. The victim told officers he was in town for a marijuanaContinue Reading
GAINESVILLE, Fla.—A Gainesville man was arrested and charged with multiple counts of child pornography possession and distribution following an investigation by the Gainesville Police Department’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit. On Thursday, August 21, the GPD ICAC Unit, with assistance from GPD SWAT, executed a search warrant at 2800Continue Reading
On August 17, 2025, Officer Rich conducted a traffic stop at 5 3rd Street North in Macclenny for a stop sign violation. During the investigation, officers recovered three firearms, including an AR-style pistol. Two of the firearms were confirmed stolen out of Jacksonville more than two years ago. Officers alsoContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—A Jacksonville man has been arrested on multiple felony charges related to child pornography, following a statewide initiative by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE). Luis Soto, 42, was arrested on August 18 and faces 10 counts of possession of child sexual abuse material, one count of transmissionContinue Reading