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
The transformation of Downtown Jacksonville continued Thursday, May 29, with the official groundbreaking of a major development at 425 Beaver Street. The project marks the second significant construction effort by Gateway Jax under the ambitious Pearl Square initiative. The $2 billion Pearl Square project is set to redevelop more thanContinue Reading
Deondre Shykur Clayton, 30, of Lake City, was arrested Wednesday, May 28, 2025, after a disturbance led to charges of child abuse and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Lake City Police Department officers responded to an apartment on SW Windsong Circle around 8:45 P.M. regarding a domesticContinue Reading
A 39-year-old Lake City man was arrested Wednesday afternoon after discharging a firearm inside his room at the Baymont Inn and Suites, causing significant property damage. On May 28, 2025, at approximately 2:23 p.m., officers from the Lake City Police Department responded to the hotel at 3598 W US HighwayContinue Reading
Kimberly Lovitt, 52, of Pace, Florida, and Amy Williams, 46, of Milton, Florida, have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in embezzling over $844,000 from their employer. Lovitt received a 36-month sentence, while Williams was sentenced to 18 months. Both were convicted of wire fraud, money laundering, andContinue Reading