Carlos Fernandez, 23, has been sentenced to seven years in prison for operating a motorcycle that fatally struck a teenage pedestrian during an illegal street racing event in January 2023. The sentence, handed down on June 2, will be followed by 13 years of probation. The incident occurred shortly afterContinue Reading
A 22-year-old man has been charged with murder in connection to a fatal shooting that occurred on Monday, May 26, in the Normandy Village area. Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) patrol officers responded to reports of a shooting on Lane Avenue, where they found Amarion Mitchell suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.Continue Reading
William Tedd Sherrod, a 60-year-old registered sexual offender in Florida, has been sentenced to 32 years in prison after a jury found him guilty on 36 counts of Possession of Child Exploitation Material. The verdict was reached on May 28, 2025, following a three-hour deliberation. Sherrod has been registered asContinue Reading
State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced that a Clay County jury has found Timothy Finley guilty of two counts of Sale, Manufacture, or Delivery of Methamphetamine and one count of Unlawful Use of a Two-Way Communications Device. Finley, of Middleburg, now faces up to 35 years in Florida State Prison. SentencingContinue Reading
On Monday, June 2, 2025, Margaret Caitlin Walker was sentenced to eight years in prison for DUI Manslaughter in connection with the death of a University of Florida graduate student on November 27, 2022. The incident occurred during nighttime hours on South Main Street, where Walker, driving a 2017 VolvoContinue Reading
A call threatening a mass shooting at Newberry High School on the morning of Friday, May 30, 2025, prompted a full-scale law enforcement response and lockdown of the school, but no threat was ultimately found. At 9:01 a.m., the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office received a report from the Levy CountyContinue Reading
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two men, Marlon Alfaro-Alvarez, 28, and Floyd Amaya Garvin, 25, after deputies rescued a 13-year-old girl who was allegedly being held and exploited inside a Tampa motel room. Both suspects face multiple felony charges, including human trafficking. The rescue unfolded on May 31,Continue Reading
A man linked to a series of retail thefts at a Lowe’s store in Osceola County has been arrested following an investigation by the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office. On May 28, 2025, deputies received a delayed report regarding six thefts that occurred at the Lowe’s located at 4420 Pleasant HillContinue Reading
A 33-year-old man was arrested Thursday afternoon, May 29, 2025, following an armed robbery at the Liquor Plus store in Floral City and a failed attempt to flee deputies in a stolen vehicle. According to the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), 33-year-old Trevor Shane Kilpatrick entered the store wearing aContinue Reading
On May 25, 2025, a Neptune Beach resident reported their license plate stolen. Using License Plate Reader (LPR) technology, detectives with the Criminal Investigations Division identified the stolen plate on a vehicle being driven by a local suspect in the beaches area. On May 28, 2025, detectives located the vehicleContinue Reading