GAINESVILLE, Fla. – On Tuesday, August 26, 2025, 22-year-old Eric Baker pled guilty to multiple charges stemming from a deadly crash in Gainesville last summer. Baker was sentenced to 15 years in the Florida Department of Corrections, followed by 10 years of supervised release. He pled guilty to the followingContinue Reading
ORLANDO, Fla. – On August 25, 2025, the Orlando Police Department’s Fugitive Unit, working with the U.S. Marshals Florida/Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force, arrested 35-year-old Yosefi Arabu at his home near Clarcona Ocoee Road and Lunsford Drive. Arabu was taken into custody in connection with a deadly hit-and-run crash onContinue Reading
LAKE CITY, Fla. – In the early morning hours of Wednesday, August 27, 2025, officers with the Lake City Police Department responded to a fire at Cedar Park Apartments, Building 399. When officers arrived around 2:21 a.m., flames were already pouring out of apartment 206, which was fully engulfed. OfficersContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—In recognition of Overdose Awareness Month, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) Overdose Death Investigations Unit (OIU) announced that it has made more arrests for overdose deaths this year while the number of overall overdose deaths has decreased. The OIU highlighted a recent case in which detectives arrested Jacob Johnson,Continue Reading
ORLANDO, Fla.—A man already in custody for an attempted homicide and shooting case is now facing additional felony charges after DNA evidence linked him to firearms found during a search warrant. On August 12, the Orlando Police Department’s Overdose Investigative Unit (OIU) received DNA results that connected Joshua Nozil, 32,Continue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—A 37-year-old man is dead following an officer-involved shooting that took place on Monday, August 25, after a series of events that began at a local boat ramp. According to a briefing from Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters and Chief Alan Parker, the incident began around 6 p.m. when aContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—A Jacksonville man has been arrested and charged with the murder of his mother, who was found with multiple stab wounds in her home on Saturday. On August 23, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) officers from District 2 responded to a home on Peach Drive, where they found Lilian Ochoa-Menjivar,Continue Reading
Alachua County, FL — In the early morning hours of Monday, August 25, 2025, deputies and EMS responded to a medical emergency involving a 2-month-old infant at a residence in northwest Alachua County. The child was rushed to a nearby hospital, where doctors determined the baby had been exposed toContinue Reading
Fort Myers, FL — Rachel Reloni Robinson has been sentenced to 40 years in prison after being adjudicated guilty of Aggravated Battery, Petit Theft, and Resisting a Merchant’s Efforts. Robinson was convicted in June following a jury trial in Lee County. The charges stem from a February 15, 2024, incidentContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—A narcotics investigation has led to the seizure of drugs and firearms from a Southside car wash and a nearby home, resulting in the arrest of two convicted felons. According to a police statement, the investigation began when detectives observed illegal drug activity at a home off Southside Boulevard.Continue Reading