The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man accused of defrauding a 92-year-old Sun City Center resident out of more than $800,000 through a combination of romance and banking scams. According to investigators, the elderly victim was targeted in June 2022 and began transferring funds from his Fidelity accountContinue Reading
The Bradenton Police Department has arrested 43-year-old William “Billy” Johnson, the General Manager of Oak & Stone, for burglarizing the restaurant. Johnson was taken into custody on Tuesday evening following an investigation into a break-in at the establishment. On Tuesday morning, an employee of Oak & Stone, located at 1201Continue Reading
Joshua Simmons Jr., 20, has been arrested and charged with Domestic Aggravated Battery following a domestic dispute where both he and his girlfriend sustained injuries. On April 27, 2025, Hernando County deputies responded to an apartment at The Villas at Spring Hill off Degas Lane after Simmons’ grandmother called 9-1-1,Continue Reading
A Port Charlotte man, Ashton Michael Bogard, 37, has been arrested and charged with possession of child pornography following an investigation that began with a report from the instant messaging service “Kik.” On December 21st, 2024, Kik reported potential child pornography files on their servers. Simultaneously, Tampa Police Department detectivesContinue Reading
A 21-year-old Largo man, Brandon Hernandez, was arrested on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, for ten counts of Transmission of Child Pornography following a proactive investigation by the Largo Police Department’s Investigative Services Division. The investigation aimed to identify individuals actively possessing and transmitting child pornography online. Detectives identified Hernandez asContinue Reading
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) deputies have arrested Jose Antonio Alvarado Claudio, 36, in connection with a road rage shooting that occurred on Friday, April 18, 2025. Deputies responded to a call at 10:35 a.m. where a victim reported someone shot at his vehicle during a road rage incident thatContinue Reading
In an update to a case involving the removal of 30 dogs from a Weeki Wachee property, Jose Gonzalez-Cruz appeared in county court on April 14, 2025, and was ordered to relinquish all remaining dogs to Hernando County Sheriff’s Office Animal Services. He is now prohibited from owning or possessingContinue Reading
A man was fatally shot by Orlando Police Department (OPD) officers early Sunday morning after allegedly firing a handgun into the air in downtown Orlando. At approximately 1:30 a.m. on April 20, 2025, OPD Crime Center detectives were monitoring the area of Orange Avenue and Central Boulevard when they witnessedContinue Reading
A man wanted in connection with a shooting in a Port Charlotte Walmart parking lot was apprehended in North Port early this morning after leading law enforcement on a high-speed pursuit. Just before 1:00 a.m., Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office STAR (Strategic Targeted Area Response) deputies, acting on a tip, wereContinue Reading
A 41-year-old Auburndale woman on probation was arrested by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and charged with attempted murder and other offenses after allegedly intentionally running over another woman with her car. The incident occurred after the suspect saw the victim walking with the suspect’s estranged husband. On April 10,Continue Reading