ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. — A 60-year-old Altamonte Springs man has been arrested on multiple child sexual abuse material charges following an investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and the Altamonte Springs Police Department. Authorities said Paul Angelo Ayala was arrested on 20 counts of possession of childContinue Reading
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Detectives with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Winter Park man Tuesday during an undercover operation targeting individuals accused of attempting to solicit minors online. Authorities said investigators posed online as minors as part of the operation designed to identify and apprehend child predators beforeContinue Reading
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — A man has been arrested and charged after a fatal shooting that investigators say was accidental, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded around 8:40 p.m. May 6 to a residence on Chatham Circle, where they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. TheContinue Reading
OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — Sheriff Christopher A. Blackmon is warning about the growing dangers tied to illegal house parties following multiple recent shootings and arrests in the area. The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office has investigated several incidents in recent weeks, including two homicides involving teenagers and another shooting that injuredContinue Reading
ENGLEWOOD, FL — A 44-year-old man is facing life-sentence felony charges and an immigration hold following a violent sexual assault involving a 17-year-old girl. Melchor Hernandez Alcaraz was arrested after a 911 call early Sunday morning led detectives to a scene in the 900 block of South Broadway. Alcaraz hasContinue Reading
PORT CHARLOTTE, FL — Two local men were arrested Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in unrelated cases involving the sexual exploitation of minors. Both David John Reyes, 45, and Timothy Roy Bush, 71, are being held without bond at the Charlotte County Jail following confessions provided to Major Crimes Unit detectives.Continue Reading
MELBOURNE, FL — A convicted sex offender will “rot away in jail” for the remainder of his life following a massive international investigation that rescued six children in the Philippines. On April 28, 2026, Kasey Caudill pleaded guilty in federal court to charges stemming from the production of child pornographyContinue Reading
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — A high school teacher has been arrested following an investigation into alleged sexual activity with a student on campus, according to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office. Detectives with the agency’s Major Crimes Unit said they were alerted to the allegations on April 29 involving a teacherContinue Reading
LEESBURG, Fla. — A narcotics search at a location known as “The Carwash” in Leesburg led to the arrest of two individuals and the seizure of multiple drugs and firearms, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. Detectives with the Special Investigations Bureau executed a search warrant at 1645 VeechContinue Reading
FRUITLAND PARK, Fla. — A former part-time city employee was arrested Tuesday following a DUI investigation that began with a crash at a local sports complex, according to the Fruitland Park Police Department. Officers responded to the Northwest Lake Complex and Cales Field after receiving a report of a vehicleContinue Reading