ORLANDO, FL – On Wednesday, July 9, 2025, the Orlando Police Department confirmed it is reviewing an arrest captured on video and circulating on social media. The arrest occurred after officers responded to a firearm disturbance on July 4 around 6:40 p.m. at 4334 Crossroads Court. According to police, aContinue Reading
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has arrested Anthony Jenkins, 38, an Armwood High School teacher, on multiple charges including showing sexual content to students, possession of child pornography, and bestiality imagery. The investigation began on April 9, 2025, when deputies received an anonymous tip alleging thatContinue Reading
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two individuals in connection with the May 14, 2025, fatal shooting of 31-year-old Michael Workman in Seffner, FL. Deputies responded to the 100 block of Phillips Drive at approximately 3:14 a.m. and located Workman suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper body.Continue Reading
A man has been arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred early July 4, 2025, in Hillsborough County. At approximately 4:50 a.m., the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call reporting a traffic accident near Providence Road and Bloomingdale Avenue. Deputies responding to the scene discoveredContinue Reading
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced the takedown of a large-scale criminal operation involving payment card fraud, fuel theft, and possession of animal fighting equipment, following an investigation led by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement (OALE). The investigation was launched afterContinue Reading
A traffic stop led to a fatal self-inflicted gunshot wound on Friday evening, June 27, prompting a death investigation by the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office. The incident began in North Port when a North Port Police Department officer initiated a traffic stop. The stop continued into Charlotte County and endedContinue Reading
John James Sales, 29, a youth baseball coach and volunteer at church youth programs, was arrested on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, by Ocala Police Detective Drake. Sales faces charges of lewd or lascivious molestation and lewd or lascivious conduct involving multiple juvenile victims. The investigation began on March 31, 2025,Continue Reading
St. Petersburg Police detectives have arrested Desiree Rentz, 31, in connection with the death of a nine-month-old boy who was in her care in July, 2024. Rentz faces charges of aggravated manslaughter of a child and misrepresentation of a childcare license resulting in death. The investigation began on July 25,Continue Reading
David Robert McKeown, 47, a middle school teacher at United Brethren in Christ (UBIC) Academy in Holly Hill, has been arrested on 19 felony counts of possession of child sexual abuse material and six felony counts of sexually abusing animals. The arrest, a collaborative effort between the Florida Department ofContinue Reading
A road rage incident on June 11, 2025, near the intersection of West Hillsborough Avenue and Harney Road, culminated in the arrest of a three-time convicted felon thanks to a collaborative effort between the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) and the Tampa Police Department (TPD). Corey Alexander Jackson, 42, allegedlyContinue Reading