John James Sales, 29, a youth baseball coach and volunteer at church youth programs, was arrested on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, by Ocala Police Detective Drake. Sales faces charges of lewd or lascivious molestation and lewd or lascivious conduct involving multiple juvenile victims. The investigation began on March 31, 2025,Continue Reading
The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office has arrested Melissa Sue Irons, 35, and Scott Alan Irons, 34, on drug possession charges after their 5-month-old infant child tragically died at a local hospital. Deputies responded to a residence on S 6th Street in Fernandina Beach on Thursday, June 19, for a cardiacContinue Reading
State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced today that a Clay County jury has found Bryan Harvey guilty of Trafficking in Fentanyl and Trafficking in Methamphetamine. With this verdict, Harvey faces a maximum sentence of 30 years in Florida State Prison. The Honorable Steven Whittington will preside over Harvey’s sentencing at aContinue Reading
Xaviyaun Jacquez Williams, 23, has been found guilty and sentenced to consecutive terms of Natural Life, 30 years, and Life in prison for the 2021 shooting death of 22-year-old Trevaughn Wilkerson. The sentencing occurred on June 26, 2025, following a trial in the case. The incident dates back to Monday,Continue Reading
Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Jackie Washington, 28, on June 24th following a traffic stop that escalated into a vehicle pursuit and foot chase. Washington now faces charges including trafficking in methamphetamine, fleeing and eluding, possession of marijuana, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The incidentContinue Reading
A routine traffic stop early this morning in Ocala resulted in the arrest of a 36-year-old man on drug and firearm charges. Around 2:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 25, deputies I. Minck and K. Sosa pulled over a vehicle in the 1100 block of NE 3rd Avenue for a trafficContinue Reading
St. Petersburg Police detectives have arrested Desiree Rentz, 31, in connection with the death of a nine-month-old boy who was in her care in July, 2024. Rentz faces charges of aggravated manslaughter of a child and misrepresentation of a childcare license resulting in death. The investigation began on July 25,Continue Reading
Bryan Harvey has been convicted by a Clay County jury of Trafficking in Fentanyl and Trafficking in Methamphetamine. With this verdict, Harvey now faces a maximum of 30 years in Florida State Prison. The Honorable Steven Whittington will set Harvey’s sentencing date later. The conviction stems from an incident onContinue Reading
Dajshon Travis Asbell, 21, died on June 23, 2025, from injuries sustained after being shot by Clay County Sheriff’s Office deputies during a standoff on June 20, 2025. Deputies responded to 5744 Indian Trail in Keystone Heights to serve multiple arrest warrants on Asbell, including a violation of probation fromContinue Reading
A year-long investigation spearheaded by the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office has culminated in the dismantling of a major fentanyl trafficking operation and the seizure of over two million potentially lethal doses of the deadly drug. The operation, a collaborative effort across multiple law enforcement agencies, targeted the flow of fentanylContinue Reading