Following a detailed investigation, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) Special Assault Unit detectives arrested 64-year-old Julius Fagge III on April 17, 2025, in connection with multiple allegations of child sexual abuse that occurred in the 1990s. Fagge’s arrest follows his apprehension in February by the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office (NCSO)Continue Reading
A Lake City Police Department officer was shot and injured while providing crowd control at a community Easter Celebration on Sunday, April 20, 2025. The incident occurred at the Annie Mattox Recreation Center on NE Center Avenue, an annual event attended by several thousand people. At approximately 8:06 P.M., anContinue Reading
State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced that a Duval County jury has found Kalvin Gilbert Sr. guilty of Second-Degree Murder. Gilbert now faces a minimum sentence of 25 years up to a lifetime in Florida State Prison. Sentencing by the Honorable Jeb Branham will occur at a later date. TheContinue Reading
A 43-year-old man was arrested on Sunday, April 20, 2025, after interfering with news media covering an officer-involved shooting near the Annie Mattox Recreation Center. While Lake City Police Department officers were actively managing the crime scene, several news crews were lawfully filming from outside the established perimeter. As aContinue Reading
A 51-year-old man was shot by Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) officers in the Sandalwood area late Sunday night after he allegedly pointed a firearm at them and fired. On April 20, 2025, JSO officers responded to a call regarding a potentially suicidal individual. Upon arrival, they located the subject, identifiedContinue Reading
A man was fatally shot by Orlando Police Department (OPD) officers early Sunday morning after allegedly firing a handgun into the air in downtown Orlando. At approximately 1:30 a.m. on April 20, 2025, OPD Crime Center detectives were monitoring the area of Orange Avenue and Central Boulevard when they witnessedContinue Reading
A swift multi-agency response on Thursday, April 17, brought an end to an active shooting incident on the Florida State University (FSU) campus in under five minutes. Despite the rapid response from the FSU Police Department and the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD), the suspect, identified as Phoenix Ikner, injured eightContinue Reading
After a two-day trial, a Putnam County jury convicted Edarian Price of Second-Degree Murder with a Firearm. Price, who was 17 years old at the time of the crime, was found guilty as charged. The incident occurred on the evening of April 7, 2023, when Price was invited to aContinue Reading
Two Good Samaritans are being hailed as heroes after they intervened in a violent assault on the Santa Fe River late Thursday afternoon. Sean Irion and Jason Wayne Hunter witnessed a man physically attacking his wife while they were all boating and immediately took action to help the victim. WithoutContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) has arrested two Branford men, Dakota James Allen, 20, and Chad Marcel Ducas, 33, in two unrelated criminal investigations involving the possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The arrests are part of FDLE’s ongoing statewide initiative targeting individuals who exploit children andContinue Reading