On a hot Thursday afternoon, Ryan Lauber’s quick thinking and bravery saved the life of a 19-year-old co-worker trapped in a sinking pickup truck behind a Publix grocery store on Dunn Avenue. Lauber heard a call for help coming from the pond behind the store’s loading dock. Spotting the truckContinue Reading
A Jacksonville man has been arrested and charged in connection to the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Xzaria Randall early Saturday morning. At approximately 1:00 a.m. on July 5, 2025, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office patrol officers from District 4 responded to a reported shooting on Rover Road near 103rd Street. Upon arrival,Continue Reading
The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) has successfully shut down two drug houses in Palm Coast following a five-month investigation into a local drug trafficking organization. Narcotics-related search warrants were executed on July 1 and July 2, leading to two arrests. In the early morning of July 1, Sheriff RickContinue Reading
For the first time in its history, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) has successfully traced, seized, and returned funds lost to cryptocurrency scams during criminal investigations. Sheriff Rick Staly recently presented checks totaling over $4,600 to two local victims. These recoveries are the result of two separate, months-long investigationsContinue Reading
A shoplifting suspect who attempted to steal nearly $1,500 in merchandise from Lowe’s was apprehended after being spotted riding on the back of a UPS truck, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO). On July 3, Flagler County deputies responded to a shoplifting report at Lowe’s in Palm Coast.Continue Reading
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) arrested Khaliyah Symone Phillips, 21, of Tallahassee, on July 1st, charging her with one count each of forgery of an altered check and passing a forged check, both third-degree felonies. This arrest is part of a joint effort between FDLE and the FranklinContinue Reading
Owen Cosme has been sentenced to four life sentences in Florida State Prison for his role in a 2021 triple murder, and a concurrent 25 years for a separate 2020 deadly shooting. The sentence was handed down by the Honorable Jeb Branham after Cosme pleaded guilty to all charges onContinue Reading
Anecia Yvonne Graham, 22, has been arrested and charged with Aggravated Child Abuse following an investigation by the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office into severe injuries sustained by a 4-month-old child. On Saturday, July 5, 2025, Detective J. Wenk responded to a local hospital after medical staff reported suspected child abuse.Continue Reading
A reported robbery and abduction at the Gateway Laundromat on Sunday, July 6, 2025, led to an extensive search by law enforcement before being determined a false alarm, resulting in the arrest of the reporting party. At approximately 9:33 A.M., Lake City Police Department officers responded to the laundromat atContinue Reading
The Baker County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) has announced the arrests of Jamarian Byrd, 22, and Travis Roberts Jr., 24, in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred on June 26 on Quail Lane and South Blvd. in Macclenny. The victim, Devin Powers Jr. “DJ”, 23, tragically succumbed to his injuriesContinue Reading