MIDDLEBURG, Fla. – A 22-year-old man is facing multiple felony charges after authorities say he grabbed a woman who was jogging in a Middleburg neighborhood, dragged her into the woods and attempted to sexually assault her before she fought him off and escaped. The attack occurred at approximately 10 a.m.Continue Reading
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A 21-year-old woman was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon following a domestic-related stabbing that left one person hospitalized in Daytona Beach. At approximately 3:51 p.m. on Aug. 11, Daytona Beach Police officers were flagged down about a stabbing and responded to the 900 block of CedarContinue Reading
VENICE, Fla. – A 19-year-old Venice man has been arrested after investigators say he planned to carry out a mass shooting at a local church and take hostages. According to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Giovanni Pimienta, 19, was arrested on charges of: Investigation Began Through FBI Task ForceContinue Reading
WALTON COUNTY, Fla. – Walton County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested two armed suspects in separate incidents less than 12 hours apart, including a DeFuniak Springs man accused of firing a shotgun at deputies and a Freeport man accused of threatening utility workers and a deputy with a firearm. Man ChargedContinue Reading
LAKE CITY, Fla. – A 24-year-old man is facing multiple felony charges after police say he chased his girlfriend into the Lake City Police Department, assaulted her inside the lobby, and drove away in her SUV with her two young children still inside. According to the Lake City Police Department,Continue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 16-year-old boy suffered life-threatening injuries Monday morning after shooting himself during a lengthy standoff with Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office deputies who were attempting to take him into protective custody following reports that he was suicidal and armed. Sheriff T.K. Waters and Chief of Homeland Security Mike ShellContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. A month-long narcotics investigation in Jacksonville’s Herlong neighborhood led to the seizure of 11 firearms, fentanyl, cocaine and other drugs, resulting in the arrest of a 51-year-old man now being held on a $700,000 bond. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, detectives launched the investigation after receiving aContinue Reading
HAMILTON COUNTY, Fla. – A potentially dangerous situation involving an armed man experiencing a mental health crisis ended peacefully Friday night after deputies with the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office and assisting agencies successfully negotiated his surrender. According to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded on the evening of Aug.Continue Reading
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. Two St. Johns County middle school students have been arrested after an investigation uncovered homemade firearms, explosive materials and evidence of an alleged conspiracy to commit an armed robbery, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office. The investigation began on April 27 after the Sheriff’sContinue Reading
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A 36-year-old Gainesville resident was arrested Thursday after federal cyber tips and a local police raid uncovered hundreds of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) files stored on his cloud account and cellular device, law enforcement officials announced. 36-year-old Anthony Terrell Leslie was taken into custody on Thursday,Continue Reading