Martin Jose Rojas Collazo, 52, has been arrested and charged with child molestation and possession of child pornography following an investigation by the Haines City Police Department. On Wednesday, February 19, 2025, officers received a report of a juvenile molestation. During the subsequent investigation, detectives obtained several electronic devices belongingContinue Reading
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 48-year-old Joseph Bellamy on a charge of First-Degree Murder following the death of 36-year-old Shawn Wallace. On December 29, 2023, Wallace was found deceased at a residence in Valrico from a suspected overdose. Detectives determined that Bellamy supplied Wallace with the narcotics thatContinue Reading
After nearly three decades, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) has solved the 1997 cold case murder of Stephen Edenfield, thanks to advancements in DNA technology and a confession from the suspect, 47-year-old Brandon Gliha. On February 1, 1997, Edenfield was found stabbed and beaten to death in his TampaContinue Reading
Haines City Police are searching for 50-year-old Joshua Scott Johnson after he allegedly rammed a police cruiser with a U-Haul truck and fled the scene following a hit-and-run incident on Saturday, February 22, 2025. At approximately 9:09 PM, officers responded to a hit-and-run report near U.S. Highway 27 and BatesContinue Reading
Richard Hawkins, 62, a youth sports coach and business owner, has been arrested on charges of indecent, lewd, or lascivious touching of a minor and false imprisonment following allegations of sexual abuse. Ocala Police officers responded to Saddleworth Green Apartments on February 23, 2025, to investigate a report involving aContinue Reading
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has arrested Joseph Schiliro, 45, and Silviano Christman, 31, in connection with the murder and dismemberment of 71-year-old Joseph Romano, who was reported missing in January 2025. The investigation began on January 16, 2025, when Romano was reported missing. Detectives discovered Schiliro attempting to retrieveContinue Reading
Michael Aoun, 34, has been arrested and faces upgraded charges of vehicular homicide and DUI manslaughter in connection with a fatal crash that occurred on January 22, 2025. Aoun was initially arrested on charges of DUI causing serious bodily injury and reckless driving causing serious bodily injury after a crashContinue Reading
In a significant legal development, Ryan Nobles, 46, and Nicole Anderson, 39, former owners of M&L Cabinets in Bradenton, Florida, have been convicted on multiple felony charges related to a fraudulent scheme involving the misapplication of construction funds and defrauding customers. Nobles was convicted of misapplication of construction funds exceedingContinue Reading
A 17-year-old has been arrested for leaving the scene of a crash that left a woman with serious injuries. On February 18, 2025, at 5:34 p.m., deputies responded to the intersection of CR 579 and Clay Pit Road, where they found a female victim on the ground with facial injuriesContinue Reading
A woman faces charges after investigators discovered she had been housing and hiding a missing teenager from Crossroads Hope Academy. Charlotte County deputies responded to the facility around 10 p.m. on February 10 regarding a missing teenage boy. Staff reported that the teen had permission to go to South CountyContinue Reading