MIAMI, FL – On July 10, 2025, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) announced the arrest of two bail bondsmen, Juan Carlos Soto-Arraga and Alexander Michael Rispa, in connection with an organized scheme to defraud and extort multiple victims. Rispa is a Venezuelan national. According to investigators, the twoContinue Reading
On July 10, 2025, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) announced that all of its sworn law enforcement members across the state are now federally certified to enforce immigration laws through the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) 287(g) program. This marks a major expansion of immigration enforcement authorityContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, FL — State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced that a Duval County jury has found Ellis Marrero-Ramos guilty of Second-Degree Murder and two counts of Attempted Second-Degree Murder in connection with an October 2023 drive-by shooting on Philips Highway. Marrero-Ramos now faces up to life in Florida State Prison. SentencingContinue Reading
ST. AUGUSTINE, FL — On June 5, 2025, the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit (SIU), with assistance from SWAT and other specialized teams, executed a search warrant at 595 Madeore Street, uncovering a significant drug and weapons operation. Authorities seized: Baron Long, 33, was arrested and chargedContinue Reading
A 54-year-old man identified as William Burton Clarkson, also known as “Texas Billy,” was arrested Thursday, July 10, 2025, following an armed robbery at Capital City Bank in Crystal River. At approximately 9:40 a.m., Clarkson entered the bank at 101 SE Hwy 19, displayed a handgun, and demanded money fromContinue Reading
A Duval County jury has found 59-year-old Dewayne Keith Scott guilty of Lewd or Lascivious Molestation and Lewd or Lascivious Conduct. With this verdict, Scott faces a potential sentence of up to life in Florida State Prison. The Honorable Jonathan Sacks will determine Scott’s sentence at a later date, announcedContinue Reading
UPDATE: Identified as William Clarkson and arrested. Original Post: The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office is actively searching for a suspect in connection with a bank robbery that occurred Wednesday morning, July 9, 2025, at the Capital City Bank in Crystal River. Authorities have released a photo of the suspect andContinue Reading
ORLANDO, FL – On Wednesday, July 9, 2025, the Orlando Police Department confirmed it is reviewing an arrest captured on video and circulating on social media. The arrest occurred after officers responded to a firearm disturbance on July 4 around 6:40 p.m. at 4334 Crossroads Court. According to police, aContinue Reading
GAINESVILLE, FL – On Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at approximately 10:45 p.m., officers with the Gainesville Police Department responded to a shooting in the Duval Heights neighborhood near NE 24th Street. Upon arrival, officers located a male victim suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. The victim was treated at theContinue Reading
GAINESVILLE, FL – A routine trespassing call at a Gainesville condo community pool on Wednesday afternoon, July 9th, led to the arrest of a man wanted for capital sexual battery out of New York. Multiple Gainesville Police officers responded to the 900 block of NW 21st Avenue regarding a trioContinue Reading