On Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at approximately 5:26 p.m., the Port Orange Police Department responded to a report of an active shooting at the Walgreens located at 1625 Taylor Road. Upon arrival, officers found the suspect in the parking lot with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Preliminary investigations revealed thatContinue Reading
A months-long investigation by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) SCRAP Team has led to the dismantling of a group responsible for numerous fiber optic cable thefts in Jacksonville and Bradford County. The investigation, which began in October, identified Archie Crook as the ringleader of the operation. The suspects allegedly posedContinue Reading
On Thursday, May 8, 2025, at approximately 12:49 p.m., the Ocala Police Department responded to a report of an armed robbery at the TD Bank located at 2437 SE 17th Street. According to police, 37-year-old Randall Williford entered the bank brandishing a firearm and demanded money, successfully fleeing with overContinue Reading
A jury delivered a guilty verdict on Wednesday, May 7th, in the 2020 murder case of 44-year-old David Vega. Stanley Summer Jr., 49, was found guilty of Premeditated First-Degree Murder with a Firearm after a brief deliberation. Following the verdict, Judge McCourt sentenced Summer to life in prison. Chief AssistantContinue Reading
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on Saturday, May 10, 2025, around 9:00 PM on Dorothea Road on the Southside. Responding district 3 patrol officers located 69-year-old Russell Whipple with gunshot wounds. He was transported to a hospital by Jacksonville Fire and Rescue DepartmentContinue Reading
The Clay County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is investigating the discovery of human remains found in the St. Johns River off Highway 17 in Fleming Island. On Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at approximately 5:07 P.M., CCSO received a 911 call from a local homeowner reporting skeletal remains at the bulkhead ofContinue Reading
Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) District 1 patrol officers responded swiftly around noon today to 911 calls reporting an armed and mentally disturbed man making threats against his neighbors at an apartment building downtown. Upon arrival, officers quickly located the man’s vehicle and surrounded it. Given the busy location, officers carefullyContinue Reading
Detectives with the St. Petersburg Police Department assisted the U.S. Marshals Service in the apprehension of two women wanted in connection with a shooting that injured a man in Lincoln, Nebraska, on Sunday, May 4th. On Thursday, May 8th, officers executed a search warrant at a residence located at 773Continue Reading
A swift response to a FLOCK gunshot detection alert and subsequent collaboration between the Lake City Police Department and the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office resulted in the arrest of a suspect following a shooting incident on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. At approximately 2:27 P.M., Lake City Police officers were dispatchedContinue Reading
A man armed with two knives was fatally shot by a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) officer after attacking two individuals on Jillian Drive off Ricker Road on the Westside. Sheriff T.K. Waters and Chief Alan Parker of the JSO provided details about the incident, which occurred just after 7:00 p.m.Continue Reading