This week, James Simmons entered a no-contest plea to Second-Degree Murder (Firearm) and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted In-State Felon, and was sentenced to life in prison. On July 9, 2021, Simmons was captured on video surveillance and seen by multiple witnesses lingering around a Daytona Beach apartmentContinue Reading
On Thursday, August 14, at approximately 8:30 p.m., Hendry County investigators arrested 29-year-old Darrius Jamar Treadwell on charges of homicide. Treadwell was identified as the suspect in the July 7, 2025, shooting death of 27-year-old Anthony Darnell Steele of Clewiston. He was located at a residence off Desoto City RoadContinue Reading
LABELLE, Fla. — Four teenagers were taken into custody Thursday evening after a shooting incident at the Hendry County LaBelle Community Sports Park. At approximately 7:00 p.m. on August 14, deputies responded to reports of gunfire at the park located at 999 Forestry Division Road. Witnesses reported seeing four juvenilesContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a woman killed in a hit-and-run crash on Monday, July 21, 2025. Around 3:30 p.m., patrol officers in District 6 responded to Wainwright Circle near Edgewood Avenue, where a Black woman was struck by aContinue Reading
LEVY COUNTY, Fla. — Justin Bryant, 36, of Morriston, was sentenced to 40 years in the Florida Department of Corrections for a violent stabbing spree that left four people injured in a quiet neighborhood on May 30, 2024. Authorities say Bryant, under the influence of drugs, attacked four individuals inContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A narcotics investigation led to the seizure of drugs, firearms, and the arrest of four people at a Biltmore warehouse earlier this month, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced. Detectives began monitoring the warehouse, located off Old Kings Road, after noticing illegal activity this summer. Investigators determined theContinue Reading
COLLIER COUNTY, FL – A school crossing guard’s keen observation led to the arrest of a suspected thief just one day after he allegedly stole speakers from a Walmart. George Stidham Jr., 53, is now in the Collier County jail facing charges of retail theft and trespassing. According to SheriffContinue Reading
The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) has arrested Josiah Morales, an 18-year-old Palm Coast resident, on charges of lewd or lascivious battery of a victim 12 years of age or older but less than 16 years of age. The arrest came after detectives determined that he had engaged in sexualContinue Reading
A Clay County student has been arrested after authorities say he made a false report about a planned school shooting. Around 7 a.m. Wednesday, the FortifyFL app received a tip claiming that a Clay High School student intended to bring a gun to campus and shoot others. Clay High wasContinue Reading
At the start of the school day, a student at Coppergate Elementary in Middleburg, FL, discovered a gun in their backpack. The student immediately reported it to their teacher, who notified school supervisors and law enforcement. Deputies confiscated the firearm, and the school was placed in a “secure status,” allowingContinue Reading