A jury in Osceola County has found 56-year-old Kevin Walter Duda guilty of first-degree murder, resulting in a life prison sentence handed down on January 29, 2026. The conviction stems from a deadly shooting that occurred on June 12, 2024. Deputies with the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office responded to theContinue Reading
CLEARWATER, Florida – Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office detectives with the Robbery and Homicide Unit are investigating a deadly stabbing that occurred Thursday afternoon in unincorporated Clearwater. On January 29, 2026, at approximately 2:58 p.m., deputies responded to the area of 29081 U.S. Highway 19 North after a 911 caller reportedContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Florida – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced that two men are now facing murder charges in connection with a fatal Christmas Eve shooting that claimed the life of a 55-year-old man. On Wednesday, December 24, 2025, District 1 patrol officers responded to reports of a shooting on St. AugustineContinue Reading
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Florida – In a recent operation targeting online child exploitation, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) arrested 29-year-old Jordan Kenneth Graham of Sanford, Florida, charging him with 11 counts of possession of child sexual abuse material. The investigation began in March 2025 when FDLE Cybercrime Task ForceContinue Reading
An Escambia County deputy quickly intervened after two dogs were allegedly dumped along a rural roadway, leading to the arrest of a 60-year-old man on animal cruelty charges. According to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, the incident began on January 21, 2026, when a deputy observed a red Chevy SilveradoContinue Reading
A 26-year-old Lake City, Florida resident was arrested on Thursday, January 29, 2026, in connection with possession of child sexual abuse material. Columbia County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) detectives, assigned to the North Florida Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, initiated an investigation on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, based onContinue Reading
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Florida – A former Daytona Beach police officer is back behind bars after being taken into custody on additional felony drug trafficking charges just days after her initial arrest. 40-year-old Amber Lee Williamson, of Daytona Beach, was first arrested last week by Volusia County deputies on charges ofContinue Reading
HENDRY COUNTY, Florida – Hendry County detectives arrested two juvenile brothers early Friday morning, January 23, 2026, following an armed robbery investigation that began the night before in LaBelle. According to the Hendry County Sheriff’s Office, detectives executed a search warrant during the early morning hours at a residence inContinue Reading
NEPTUNE BEACH, Florida – Neptune Beach Police have arrested a 43-year-old man following a road rage incident in which a firearm was discharged from a moving vehicle, thanks to coordinated work between multiple law enforcement agencies. On January 10, 2026, Neptune Beach Police officers responded to a report of aContinue Reading
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the arrests of Alexander McKinnie and Kara Morrison in connection with an alleged scheme to defraud Florida’s Medicaid program through false reimbursement claims. “Medicaid fraud is a clear example of theft from taxpayers,” Uthmeier said. “In Florida, our Medicaid Fraud Control Unit will safeguardContinue Reading