A 39-year-old man is in custody after making violent online threats that forced four Duval County Public Schools into lockout status and sparked a multi-state law enforcement response. Authorities say Matthew Piner posted a threatening message on social media stating that anyone “possessing or keeping” his child from him shouldContinue Reading
DUVAL COUNTY, FL – A 29-year-old substitute teacher is facing serious criminal charges after investigators say she encouraged two students to fight while on a Duval County middle school campus. According to Duval County School Police, the incident occurred in October while Ladejah Shaw was working as a substitute teacher.Continue Reading
CLAY COUNTY, FL – A 63-year-old man is facing multiple attempted murder charges after deputies say he opened fire on a car carrying three teenagers during a road rage incident that unfolded across several miles in Clay County. According to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, the shooting occurred on DecemberContinue Reading
ORANGE PARK, FL – Two young women were shot and killed late Tuesday night during a violent confrontation outside a residence in Orange Park, according to deputies. A 22-year-old man who lived at the home was arrested at the scene and now faces two counts of second-degree murder. Deputies respondedContinue Reading
A Bradenton contractor who targeted elderly residents in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton has been arrested on 13 felony charges, following an investigation by Bradenton Police. In July 2025, Detective Michael Carpenter began investigating complaints from 14 residents of Seabreeze Mobile Home Park, aged 62 to 95. Victims hired BrianContinue Reading
POLK COUNTY, FL – A Winter Haven man is facing a first-degree felony charge after deputies say he stabbed another man multiple times during an early-morning altercation at a local bar. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested 33-year-old Tylor Scott Hartzog shortly after 1 a.m. Wednesday, December 17, following aContinue Reading
A 13-year-old student at Pacetti Bay Middle School was arrested after deputies say he brought a fake explosive device onto campus and showed it to other students. According to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office, Youth Services Unit deputies learned that the student, identified as Raylan Lafferty, brought the hoaxContinue Reading
Jacksonville, Florida – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) is urging the public to come forward with any information regarding 55-year-old Hugh Perry, who is currently serving a 30-year prison sentence following his conviction for sexual battery. A Duval County jury convicted Perry of Sexual Battery in September 2025 for theContinue Reading
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. – The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office announced the largest fentanyl seizure in county history following a drug trafficking investigation that led to the arrest of two suspects in Beverly Hills. On Thursday, December 4, 2025, detectives with the Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit executed a search warrantContinue Reading
KISSIMMEE, FL – A Washington, D.C., man has been charged in connection with the death of his 20-month-old daughter after she drowned in a hot tub at a Kissimmee vacation rental. Just after 3:30 a.m. on December 13, 2025, deputies with the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office and Osceola County FireContinue Reading