LAKE CITY, Fla. – Two former employees of a Lake City assisted living facility have been arrested after security video allegedly showed them using physical force against an elderly resident, according to the Lake City Police Department. Police say officers were dispatched at approximately 4:18 p.m. on Thursday, January 29,Continue Reading
COLUMBIA COUNTY, Fla. – A routine traffic stop early Saturday morning escalated into a dangerous high-speed pursuit that ended with a PIT maneuver and the arrest of a Miami man with a long history of license suspensions. According to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, the incident began at approximately 2:13Continue Reading
FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – A former Flagler County Fire Rescue paramedic has been sentenced to a decade in prison after a jury found he sexually assaulted an unconscious patient while on duty. During a court hearing Monday afternoon, February 2nd, 39-year-old James Tyler Melady of Daytona Beach was sentenced toContinue Reading
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – A high-ranking U.S. Navy officer serving as Deputy Director of Naval Academy Sailing was arrested Friday on multiple felony charges related to the alleged sexual abuse of a child, authorities announced. Jonathan Saburn, 44, a Commander in the United States Navy, was taken into custody byContinue Reading
LAKE CITY, Florida – A man with a documented history of stalking was arrested Thursday evening following an incident at a Lake City supermarket. According to the Lake City Police Department, officers responded around 6:25 p.m. on January 29, 2026, to the Save-A-Lot Supermarket at 1036 E. Duval Street afterContinue Reading
Gainesville, FL – A 26-year-old Alachua County resident faces 77 serious felony charges after investigators traced illegal child sexual abuse material to her social media account, according to the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office. The arrest of Trinity Johnson occurred on Thursday, January 29, 2026, following a tip received earlier inContinue Reading
A jury in Osceola County has found 56-year-old Kevin Walter Duda guilty of first-degree murder, resulting in a life prison sentence handed down on January 29, 2026. The conviction stems from a deadly shooting that occurred on June 12, 2024. Deputies with the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office responded to theContinue Reading
CLEARWATER, Florida – Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office detectives with the Robbery and Homicide Unit are investigating a deadly stabbing that occurred Thursday afternoon in unincorporated Clearwater. On January 29, 2026, at approximately 2:58 p.m., deputies responded to the area of 29081 U.S. Highway 19 North after a 911 caller reportedContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Florida – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced that two men are now facing murder charges in connection with a fatal Christmas Eve shooting that claimed the life of a 55-year-old man. On Wednesday, December 24, 2025, District 1 patrol officers responded to reports of a shooting on St. AugustineContinue Reading
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Florida – In a recent operation targeting online child exploitation, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) arrested 29-year-old Jordan Kenneth Graham of Sanford, Florida, charging him with 11 counts of possession of child sexual abuse material. The investigation began in March 2025 when FDLE Cybercrime Task ForceContinue Reading