HAMILTON COUNTY, Fla. – A potentially dangerous situation involving an armed man experiencing a mental health crisis ended peacefully Friday night after deputies with the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office and assisting agencies successfully negotiated his surrender. According to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded on the evening of Aug.Continue Reading
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. Two St. Johns County middle school students have been arrested after an investigation uncovered homemade firearms, explosive materials and evidence of an alleged conspiracy to commit an armed robbery, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office. The investigation began on April 27 after the Sheriff’sContinue Reading
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A 36-year-old Gainesville resident was arrested Thursday after federal cyber tips and a local police raid uncovered hundreds of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) files stored on his cloud account and cellular device, law enforcement officials announced. 36-year-old Anthony Terrell Leslie was taken into custody on Thursday,Continue Reading
NAPLES, Fla. – A Bonita Springs woman has been arrested after investigators say she falsely claimed to have cancer and accepted more than $40,000 in donations from residents who believed they were helping pay for her medical treatment. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of 51-year-old Maribeth EllenContinue Reading
LAKE CITY, Fla. – A Lake City man was arrested Thursday after police say he exposed himself to women in two separate business parking lots within a two-hour period. According to the Lake City Police Department, officers first responded at approximately 8:29 a.m. on Aug. 6 to the Lake CityContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Duval County jury has found a Jacksonville man guilty of selling cocaine to undercover detectives during a narcotics investigation earlier this year, according to State Attorney Melissa Nelson. William Scott Lindsey was convicted of sale or delivery of cocaine following a jury trial. He now facesContinue Reading
CALHOUN COUNTY, FL — A two-day multi-agency sweep targeting registered sex offenders and predators in Calhoun County has resulted in the arrest of 10 individuals for registry violations and probation infractions, state and local law enforcement officials announced. The joint compliance operation was conducted by the Florida Department of LawContinue Reading
PALM COAST, Fla. – A Palm Coast man arrested in separate narcotics and child exploitation investigations has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to child sexual abuse material charges and resolving multiple drug-related offenses. According to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office, 31-year-old Eric Hoover Jr. appeared in court onContinue Reading
OCALA, FL — An 18-year-old Marion County man is facing multiple severe felony charges after state detectives linked him to the sexual abuse of two separate juvenile victims, including a pregnant 15-year-old and a child under the age of 12, law enforcement officials announced. Jonathan Quandarius King (DOB: 09/07/2007) wasContinue Reading
DELAND, Fla. – A 17-year-old DeLand resident has been arrested in connection with the July 29 double homicide that claimed the lives of two teenagers, the DeLand Police Department announced. Keyan Rundell was taken into custody without incident Tuesday morning in Manatee County and is charged with two counts ofContinue Reading