LARGO, Fla. – Detectives with the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office arrested a group home and daycare employee on a child abuse charge following an investigation involving a non-verbal autistic child, authorities said. According to investigators, deputies responded Dec. 21, 2025, to a reported child abuse incident at a group homeContinue Reading
A Port Charlotte woman has been arrested after investigators say she stole tens of thousands of dollars in valuables from a disabled Vietnam veteran who was under her care. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, the investigation began on December 21, 2025, when a Port Charlotte man reported thatContinue Reading
PORT CHARLOTTE, Florida – A teenager has been arrested after firing a gun outside a Waffle House in Port Charlotte late Saturday night, prompting a multi-part investigation that later led to a second arrest. Just after 11 p.m. on Saturday, January 17, Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to reportsContinue Reading
KISSIMMEE, FL – A 27-year-old man is being held without bond following a residential search warrant in the Kindred Community of Kissimmee. Steven Michael Pagan was arrested on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, after an investigation into the distribution and solicitation of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The case was initiatedContinue Reading
ENGLEWOOD, Fla. – A teenage TikTok user was arrested late Tuesday after deputies say he tried to remain inside a Walmart store overnight to complete a social media challenge aimed at generating online views. Just after 11 p.m. on January 13, deputies with the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office responded toContinue Reading
SANFORD, FL – A Sanford Police officer assigned to protect students at Seminole High School has been fired and arrested following an investigation into “vile and disgusting” behavior with a minor. Pedro Enrique Da Silva was taken into custody on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, after investigators determined he had usedContinue Reading
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. – Three drug dealers arrested in separate undercover investigations by the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms, officials announced. Crystal R. Gilbert, 44, was sentenced on December 10, 2025, to seven years in the Florida Department of Corrections, followed byContinue Reading
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. – A man was arrested and charged with second-degree murder after deputies say he shot and killed his landlord during a physical altercation inside a Port Charlotte home last week. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded at about 1:39 p.m. on January 7, 2026,Continue Reading
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A Dade City man was arrested late Saturday night after deputies say he threatened a group of people following a minor traffic crash northwest of Lakeland, punched an 18-year-old, and claimed he would shoot them, authorities said. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, deputies respondedContinue Reading
POLK COUNTY, FL – A 43-year-old Wauchula woman is behind bars after investigators say her 16-year-old victim’s mother discovered incriminating videos on the boy’s phone. Marie Ibarra was arrested on Monday, January 5, 2026, by detectives with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO). The investigation was launched in December 2025Continue Reading