The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) has arrested Joseph Allen Watson, 53, of Land O’Lakes, on multiple felony charges related to the possession and transmission of child sexual abuse material. Watson, a music teacher at Oakstead Elementary School, was taken into custody as part of FDLE’s ongoing statewide initiativeContinue Reading
A 32-year-old woman, Lauren Howells, was arrested after a hit-and-run crash at a Largo Walmart on Thursday night left a 6-year-old child with critical, life-threatening injuries and the child’s mother with serious injuries. Largo Police responded to the Walmart located at 2677 Roosevelt Blvd. just before 9 p.m. on MayContinue Reading
Harold Tittle, 33, of Lakeland, an assistant coach for the “Bat Intentions” team of the Lakeland Girls Softball League, was arrested on April 26 by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) on multiple felony charges related to the sexual exploitation of a minor. Tittle is charged with unlawful useContinue Reading
A uniformed Osceola County Code Enforcement Officer was arrested after deputies say she stole a $600 cell phone package from a property she was visiting in an official capacity. On May 7, 2025, deputies responded to a larceny report at 5080 Maple Tree Lane in Saint Cloud. The complainant reportedContinue Reading
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has arrested fifteen individuals on charges related to soliciting sexual acts from or attempting to buy sex from juveniles online. The arrests were the result of a multi-day undercover operation conducted by the Sheriff’s Office’s Human Trafficking Section and Internet Predator Unit between April 21Continue Reading
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has announced additional charges against 34-year-old Terrance Robinson in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred in North Tampa in June 2024. On June 17, 2024, deputies responded to a 911 call reporting gunfire near Regents Park Drive and Bruce B. Downs Boulevard. Upon arrival,Continue Reading
On Thursday, May 8, 2025, at approximately 12:49 p.m., the Ocala Police Department responded to a report of an armed robbery at the TD Bank located at 2437 SE 17th Street. According to police, 37-year-old Randall Williford entered the bank brandishing a firearm and demanded money, successfully fleeing with overContinue Reading
Detectives with the St. Petersburg Police Department assisted the U.S. Marshals Service in the apprehension of two women wanted in connection with a shooting that injured a man in Lincoln, Nebraska, on Sunday, May 4th. On Thursday, May 8th, officers executed a search warrant at a residence located at 773Continue Reading
The Orlando Police Department is investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred on May 1, 2025, in the parking lot of an apartment complex at 4620 Cason Cove Drive. At approximately 5:47 p.m., OPD received multiple 911 calls reporting a man with a gun in his hand inside a 7-ElevenContinue Reading
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