TAMPA, FL — An 11-month-old infant has been rescued from a dangerous international child exploitation and human trafficking operation following a months-long collaborative investigation involving the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and the Brazilian Federal Police. The targeted law enforcement operation in South America resultedContinue Reading
ACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Two Jacksonville officers shot an armed domestic violence suspect Thursday night after authorities said he threatened to kill a woman, held her and a 9-month-old child against their will, and later pointed a handgun at officers in a wooded area. Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Sheriff T.K. Waters andContinue Reading
FANNING SPRINGS, Fla. — A narcotics investigation prompted by citizen complaints about suspected criminal activity at a motel in Fanning Springs resulted in multiple arrests and drug-related charges, according to the Gilchrist County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators said the sheriff’s office launched an extensive investigation into alleged illegal drug distribution occurringContinue Reading
GREEN COVE SPRINGS, Fla. — A 17-year-old Clay High School student was arrested Tuesday night after authorities investigated a reported threat involving a message about a “need to kill,” according to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office. Officials said a tip was submitted through the FortifyFL reporting that a student hadContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Duval County jury has convicted a man in connection with a 2023 murder-for-hire shooting in which 17 rounds were fired into a home occupied by multiple people, including a child, according to the office of Melissa Nelson. Prosecutors said 23-year-old Di’joure Jahmar Renfrow was found guiltyContinue Reading
CLAY COUNTY, Fla. — A Clay County deputy fatally shot a man wanted for homicide in Vicksburg, Mississippi after authorities said the suspect armed himself with knives and resisted arrest during an investigation in Oakleaf Plantation. According to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded May 9, 2026, to theContinue Reading
ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. — A 68-year-old woman in custody at the Alachua County Jail died Sunday night after she was found unresponsive inside the facility’s infirmary, according to the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities said jail staff contacted the Combined Communications Center at approximately 11:15 p.m. on May 10, 2026,Continue Reading
PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. — Elijah Ashford, a defendant associated with the Young Guns group, was sentenced last week to 25 years in prison following a hearing in Putnam County. Ashford entered a no contest plea in January 2026 to charges of Aggravated Battery with a Firearm and Attempted Second-Degree MurderContinue Reading
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. — Three juveniles were arrested early Sunday following a series of vehicle burglaries in the Pine Ridge community, according to the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded May 10 to multiple reports of vehicles being burglarized and immediately began canvassing the neighborhood. Surveillance footage collected from residentsContinue Reading
TAMPA, Fla. — A former detention officer has pleaded guilty to accepting a bribe to smuggle contraband into a jail that houses federal inmates, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida. Dekarri Nixon, 28, of Jasper, admitted to accepting a bribe as a public official.Continue Reading