MARION COUNTY, Fla. – The Marion County Sheriff’s Office has become the first law enforcement agency in the nation to receive a DNA database match through a newly accredited rapid DNA system, dramatically reducing the time needed to generate investigative leads. The sheriff’s office announced it was approved July 17Continue Reading
MOUNT DORA, FL — A 40-year-old Mount Dora man has been arrested on an outstanding probation violation warrant after state agents executed a search warrant at his home during an ongoing internet crimes against children investigation, authorities announced. Michael Kinne, 40, was taken into custody without incident and booked intoContinue Reading
BROOKSVILLE, FL — A 62-year-old Brooksville man previously released on bond for child sexual abuse material charges has been re-arrested and is now held without bond after state agents uncovered a scheme to steal the identity of a disabled elderly man and flee the country to evade prosecution. Paul WolaverContinue Reading
PENSACOLA, FL — A 25-year-old Pensacola man is facing more than 20 felony charges after state and federal investigators traced an upload of illicit child abuse and bestiality images to a Google account associated with his residence, authorities announced. Bailey Hurst was arrested on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, following theContinue Reading
NASSAU COUNTY, Fla. – Three people have been arrested following a months-long investigation into the theft of more than $19,000 worth of baseball and construction equipment from West Nassau High School, according to the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office. Brian Michael Moore, 37, Joshua Edward Teel, 36, and Ashley Marie Crockett,Continue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Ponte Vedra man has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for trafficking firearms, making false statements during firearm purchases and conspiring to distribute cocaine and other controlled substances. U.S. District Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger sentenced Braden Huston Hobbs, 28, after he was convicted ofContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for participating in a bank fraud conspiracy involving stolen checks and for failing to appear at his original sentencing hearing. U.S. District Judge Wendy W. Berger sentenced McKenzie Phillip Storm Scott, 30, to three yearsContinue Reading
PENSACOLA, Fla. – A Niceville man has been sentenced to six years in federal prison after admitting to operating a fraudulent investment scheme that defrauded victims of millions of dollars and laundering the proceeds through real estate and cryptocurrency transactions. Sidney Marc Wilson Jr., 48, was sentenced on convictions forContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 33-year-old man has been arrested as the 32nd and final suspect in “Operation Checkmate,” a multi-day undercover sting targeting individuals attempting to solicit children for sex online, law enforcement officials announced. Landon Cross was taken into custody on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, by a U.S. MarshalsContinue Reading
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – A St. Johns County homebuilder has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to 45 felony charges stemming from an $8.7 million construction fraud scheme that left numerous homeowners with unfinished homes and substantial financial losses. During a sentencing hearing on Wednesday, JulyContinue Reading