The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Community Problem Response Unit arrested 40-year-old Anthony Smokes last month following an investigation into felony charges. Detectives went to Smokes’ apartment on Tamaya Boulevard, near Beach Boulevard and Kernan Boulevard, to take him into custody. During the arrest, evidence of drug activity was found, leading toContinue Reading
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, FL — What began as a routine traffic stop for a fake license plate turned into a major drug bust earlier this month. On October 2, 2025, members of the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office Task Force pulled over a vehicle at the southbound I-95 rest areaContinue Reading
PALATKA, FL — Deputies arrested 12-year-old Isabella Galvin at Palatka Junior-Senior High School after a notebook containing written threats and a list of student names was discovered in a girls’ bathroom. According to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, the notebook included a statement identifying Galvin as the owner. When questioned,Continue Reading
PALM COAST, Fla. — A second suspect has been arrested in connection with a months-long investigation into an organized fraud scheme at a Popeyes restaurant in Palm Coast. On October 15, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) Fugitive Apprehension Unit, assisted by the Problem Area Crime Enforcement Unit, arrested ShauntaContinue Reading
WALTON COUNTY, Fla. – A Santa Rosa Beach woman is facing a child neglect charge after allegedly leaving her 5-year-old son home alone for several hours while she took a trip to Target. Late Thursday, October 16, Walton County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a home on North Gulf Drive afterContinue Reading
On October 6, 2025, Osceola County Sheriff’s deputies responded to Poinciana Medical Center after a male juvenile arrived with gunshot wounds. Investigators determined the victim was shot during an attempted robbery in the Bonnet Creek Place area of Kissimmee, where two juveniles tried to steal THC cartridges. The suspects, 17-year-oldContinue Reading
Bay County, FL – Bay County Sheriff Tommy Ford announced the arrest of a Panama City woman after investigators discovered her twin infant sons were suffering from severe malnutrition. In the early morning hours of September 30, 2025, deputies with the Bay County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence onContinue Reading
Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested a 43-year-old man and seized several pounds of illegal drugs and a stolen firearm following a narcotics investigation in the Arlington Hills neighborhood. The investigation began after a resident reported suspicious activity on Townsend Village Lane. Detectives identified the suspect, Benjamin Crawford, as allegedly sellingContinue Reading
PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. – Two Putnam County Sheriff’s Office deputies have been fired and are facing criminal charges after an internal audit revealed they falsified timecards and collected thousands of dollars in unearned pay. Sheriff H.D. “Gator” DeLoach said the actions of Lt. Michael Wells and Detective Elias Rivera haveContinue Reading
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—The Leon County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) Criminal Investigations Bureau has arrested 30-year-old Mikayla Rich, a former Leon County Schools employee, following an investigation into alleged sexual misconduct with a minor. Rich was arrested on Wednesday, October 15th, and charged with one count of Offenses Against Students by Authority Figures,Continue Reading