MULBERRY, Fla. – A 24-year-old man has been arrested after a 77-year-old woman was sexually assaulted, choked and dragged back into her Mulberry home when she tried to escape early Saturday morning, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Axel Antonio Espinal Herrera was arrested after detectives canvassing the victim’sContinue Reading
ORLANDO, Fla. – A teenager has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a 4-year-old child at an Orlando apartment complex last month, police announced. The Orlando Police Fugitive Task Force arrested 18-year-old Brandon Sir Nevaeh McCloud on the morning of Aug. 5 in connection with the child’sContinue Reading
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit arrested and charged 42-year-old Timothy Chaneyfield, the pastor at St. James United American Free Will Baptist Church in Winter Haven, after receiving a NCMEC (National Center for Missing and Endangered Children) cyber tip regarding inappropriate contact he wasContinue Reading
BROOKSVILLE, FL — A 62-year-old Brooksville man previously released on bond for child sexual abuse material charges has been re-arrested and is now held without bond after state agents uncovered a scheme to steal the identity of a disabled elderly man and flee the country to evade prosecution. Paul WolaverContinue Reading
WEST MELBOURNE, Fla. – A West Melbourne woman has been arrested after investigators determined she was more than three times the legal alcohol limit when she caused a rollover crash that seriously injured multiple people earlier this year, according to the West Melbourne Police Department. Jessica Elizabeth Rua, 31, wasContinue Reading
ORLANDO, FL — A 42-year-old Orlando man has been arrested on more than 50 felony counts after a months-long digital investigation revealed he was using a virtual private network (VPN) to download and possess child sexual abuse material and animal cruelty media, police announced. Armondo Dwayne Figueroa was taken intoContinue Reading
OCALA, Fla. A routine medical call at Chewy’s Fulfillment Center turned into a large-scale hazardous materials response Tuesday morning after firefighters detected the presence of a potentially dangerous gas inside the facility. Ocala Fire Rescue responded at approximately 7:58 a.m. on July 14 to the fulfillment center at 3380 NWContinue Reading
OCALA, Fla. – A 20-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an arson fire that destroyed a home earlier this month, according to the Ocala Police Department. Police said Joseph Jomall Antonio Hester was taken into custody in connection with the July 3 fire at a residence in theContinue Reading
POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Two men were arrested Tuesday as part of an ongoing investigation into a fatal hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of a Polk City man in April, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. The investigation began during the early morning hours of April 23, 2026,Continue Reading
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — A Mexican national who authorities say entered the United States illegally has been arrested after allegedly assaulting a federal immigration agent during a traffic stop and triggering a multi-agency investigation. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, members of its Criminal Alien Apprehension Team (CAAT) and agentsContinue Reading