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
OCALA, Fla. — A 17-year-old Ocala resident has been arrested and charged with felony murder in connection with a May crash that claimed the lives of a husband and wife in their 70s, according to the Ocala Police Department. The crash occurred on May 8, 2026, at the intersection ofContinue Reading