Polk County Sheriff’s Office homicide detectives have arrested 18-year-old Moses Ojeda for the murder of his 81-year-old roommate, Patrick Benway, on Blue Bird Avenue in Bartow on Sunday, May 18. Benway was living in a group home managed by “ET Home Care, LLC,” along with three other roommates. Ojeda hadContinue Reading
A Port Charlotte man is in custody after allegedly firing a gun at two door-to-door salesmen who were leaving his property on Monday afternoon. On Monday, May 19, two salesmen were canvassing Boabadilla Lane in Port Charlotte, attempting to sell solar panel packages. When they knocked on the door atContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) has arrested William Edward Gamble, 52, of Leesburg, on multiple felony charges related to child sexual abuse material. Gamble faces two counts of possession of child sexual abuse material and two counts of promotion of sexual performance by a child. The arrest isContinue Reading
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 27-year-old teacher from Riverview High School following an investigation into an alleged sexual relationship with a student. Detectives launched their investigation on May 16, 2025, after receiving information concerning an inappropriate relationship between Brooke Anderson and a male student. According to theContinue Reading
The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office has arrested Jovaniel Lopez in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred on Wednesday, May 15, 2025, at 820 Cypress Parkway in Kissimmee, Florida. Deputies responded to reports of a shooting at the location and found the victim, 35-year-old Micah Gabriel Mebane, who was transportedContinue Reading
A 15-year-old student at Spoto High School has been arrested after being found in possession of a weapon on school grounds. According to reports, the student was involved in a verbal altercation with a classmate and allegedly made threatening remarks. Following this incident, an administrative search of the student’s belongingsContinue Reading
Two people are dead following a fatal shooting and vehicle crash on Monday, May 12, 2025, in the Secret Cove neighborhood of Lakeland, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded at approximately 1:30 p.m. to a report of a vehicle crashing into a residence on Pirates Way, justContinue Reading
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has arrested six individuals, including three teenagers, in connection to a failed drug-related robbery that ended in the deaths of two people in the Secret Cove neighborhood on Monday, May 12, 2025. According to detectives, 19-year-old Davin Boutwell drove a white Mercedes into the neighborhoodContinue Reading
A 53-year-old Davenport man was arrested following a knife-point robbery at a local vape shop after deputies matched him to the suspect using clothing descriptions and surveillance evidence. On Monday, May 12, 2025, at approximately 6:03 p.m., Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a robbery call at the VapeContinue Reading
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 13-time convicted felon who fled a traffic stop earlier this month while out on bond for two murder charges. On May 9, 2025, at approximately 4:07 p.m., deputies conducted a traffic stop on a black 2008 BMW near Taylor Road and VaticanContinue Reading