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
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—Diego Hernandez Martinez, 25, has been sentenced to 25 years in Florida State Prison for a DUI crash that killed two motorcyclists. The sentence, handed down by the Honorable Jonathan Sacks, also includes two and a half years of probation and a permanent driver’s license suspension. Hernandez Martinez pleadedContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) has arrested a suspect in connection with the death of a man found inside a Hogan’s Creek residence on Friday, August 22. District 1 patrol officers responded to reports of a fight at a home on West 18th Street near North DavisContinue Reading
VOLUSIA COUNTY, FL—A Volusia County jury has convicted David Baker of robbery with a weapon and sexual battery following a two-day trial. The conviction stems from an incident on December 14, 2024, when Baker held a woman at gunpoint in the parking lot of a Daytona Beach motel. He thenContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) has arrested 32-year-old Brandon Engeloff, a convicted felon, in connection with the April 15, 2025, shooting death of 33-year-old Christopher Cam. On the morning of April 15, JSO patrol officers responded to a shooting on Ernest Street near McDuff Avenue. They foundContinue Reading
CLAY COUNTY, Fla. — On August 22, 2025, at approximately 7:00 a.m., deputies responded to the 5600 block of Bee Hive Road after receiving a call that a neighbor was firing shots toward a residence. When deputies arrived, they immediately took the suspect, Sherry Lynn Garrison, 54, into custody. GarrisonContinue Reading
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. — Earlier this week, after an intensive investigation by the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Major Crimes Unit (MCU), arrest warrants were obtained for 29-year-old Thomas Paul Smith and 29-year-old Dmitry William Growdon in connection with a 2021 homicide in Hernando. Both men face charges of 3rdContinue Reading
Jacksonville, FL – Three men have been arrested in connection with the theft of over $13,000 worth of appliances from an apartment complex under construction on Merrill Road. Melvin Jackson, 39, along with nephew-and-uncle duo Donald Bartley, 36, and Bruce Bartley, 61, were taken into custody after investigators tracked theContinue Reading
Detectives with the Gainesville Alachua County Drug Task Force (GACDTF) have arrested Donray Byrd, a convicted felon and known drug trafficker, following a months-long investigation into suspected drug activity. A joint operation involving the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO), Gainesville Police Department (GPD), and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) ledContinue Reading
On Thursday, August 21, 2025, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office responded to a complaint involving a child sexual abuse allegation. Deputies and detectives immediately began investigating the incident. Following evidence collection and interviews, 77-year-old Gerald Francis Smith was arrested for sexual battery on a victim older than 12 but youngerContinue Reading