SATELLITE BEACH, Fla. – A Satellite Beach man is behind bars following a massive digital forensic investigation that uncovered thousands of files depicting the sexual abuse of children. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) announced the arrest of 38-year-old Luke William Martineac on nearly 400 criminal counts. The arrestContinue Reading
TAMPA, FL – The Florida Department of Law Enforcement says it is continuing to actively pursue leads in the long-running disappearance of Lakeland Air Force veteran Brian Edward Klecha, who vanished eight years ago. FDLE officials say they remain committed to uncovering what happened to Klecha, who was 35 yearsContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, FL – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office released new details Tuesday about a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred Monday evening in the Ponce Boulevard area near New Berlin Road in Jacksonville, FL (Duval County). Sheriff T.K. Waters and Chief Alan Parker said the incident happened around 6:30 p.m. as DistrictContinue Reading
Alachua County, FL – Deputies arrested a Gainesville man Monday night after an investigation into an assault involving an elderly victim at a northwest Gainesville residence. During the evening hours of December 29, 2025, Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of suspicious activity at a home in theContinue Reading
Collier County, FL – More than two decades after a sexual battery in Golden Gate went unsolved, Collier County Sheriff’s Office detectives have arrested a suspect thanks to a DNA match and persistent investigative work. Rossel Moises Ponce Chirinos, 46, is currently in the Cocke County Jail in Tennessee awaitingContinue Reading
On Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at approximately 8:50 p.m., Lake City Police officers responded to a reported robbery at BJ’s Meat Market, 837 NW Main Blvd. No injuries were reported. Employees told officers that the suspect was nude except for a covering over his face. Officers quickly began an areaContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, FL – A soaked and shivering French bulldog was rescued thanks to the quick thinking and teamwork of JSO officers and local fishermen. A couple of weeks ago, District 6 Officers Moran and Duggar responded to a call about a dog in distress near Grand Street along the RibaultContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, FL – On Saturday, December 20, 2025, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) patrol officers responded to a rental home on Arlingwood Avenue in Arlington following a shooting that left five young people injured. Investigators determined the home had been rented short-term for a party when an argument erupted between twoContinue Reading
A Fort White man is in custody following a Christmas Day shooting that left another man critically injured, according to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were called to Cullen Avenue in the Town of Fort White on Thursday, December 25, 2025, in reference to a reported shooting. When deputiesContinue Reading
STUART, FL – A stolen puppy is back where it belongs after a lighthearted crime took a serious turn across county lines. On December 6, 2025, Stuart Police responded to a report from a local pet store after a Pomeranian puppy, valued at nearly $2,900, was stolen. Investigators learned theContinue Reading