On the evening of Sunday, May 26, 2025, at approximately 7:00 p.m., St. Johns County firefighters responded to a structure fire in the area of 100 Log Spring Way. Upon arrival, crews encountered heavy fire conditions originating from the garage, with flames extending into the attic of the residence. FirefightersContinue Reading
A 10-year-old 3rd-grade student at Argyle Elementary School in Orange Park was arrested on Friday, May 23rd, after school staff discovered he was in possession of an operational electric stun gun on school grounds. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) responded after another student reported that the male student mightContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) is renewing its call for public assistance in solving the murder of Marco Mandujano, who was tragically killed nearly a year ago during Memorial Day weekend at Ginnie Springs Park. Mandujano was an innocent bystander visiting Ginnie Springs Park on Saturday, May 25,Continue Reading
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) has announced the arrest of Elmer Sanchez Bautista, 22, of Leesburg, on five counts of possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). This arrest is part of FDLE’s statewide initiative to identify and apprehend individuals involved in targeting children and sharing CSAM files.Continue Reading
An 81-year-old man has been arrested and charged with Aggravated Assault and Attempted Murder following an armed disturbance where he allegedly fired a handgun at individuals attempting to clean a property they owned. During the afternoon of Wednesday, May 22, 2025, Deputy F. Williams responded to SE CR-234 regarding theContinue Reading
The Neptune Beach Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division, in collaboration with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Vice Unit, conducted a prostitution investigation at Serenity Spa, located at 1475 Atlantic Blvd., resulting in an arrest. Shulan Zhang was arrested for one misdemeanor count of Offer, Commit or Engage in Prostitution – 2ndContinue Reading
A Lake City man has been arrested and another is facing charges following a disturbance in a wooded area that escalated into an attack involving a machete and a knife on Monday, May 19. Lake City Police Department officers were at the Five Below store at 209 NW Hutton DriveContinue Reading
Florida State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced today that a Duval County jury has found 28-year-old Shawnee Rochester of Hawthorne guilty of Armed Robbery, Criminal Mischief, and Sexual Cyber Harassment. Rochester now faces a minimum mandatory sentence of 10 years and up to life in Florida State Prison. The Honorable TatianaContinue Reading
A Checkers employee has been arrested and charged with first-degree premeditated murder following a fatal shooting at the restaurant located at 5780 W Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway on the night of May 21, 2025. The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene around 10:10 p.m. after receiving reports ofContinue Reading
A Gainesville man has been arrested and charged with multiple counts related to child sexual abuse material (CSAM) following an investigation initiated by a CyberTip from Microsoft to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). Fifty-year-old William Kiefer was taken into custody after a detailed investigation led byContinue Reading