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
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office arrested an 18-year-old student after a loaded firearm was found in his vehicle on school property. On February 18, 2025, at 10:30 a.m., a School Resource Deputy at Sumner High School contacted Jason Henson after receiving a tip from school administrators. An administrative search ofContinue Reading
A 16-year-old student was arrested Monday morning after authorities discovered a loaded firearm in his possession at Leto High School. On February 17, 2025, at approximately 8:25 a.m., a Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) School Resource Deputy made contact with Alonzo Bridges after a school administrator activated a Centegix alertContinue Reading
On February 12, 2025, Ocala Police Department ICAC Detective Ridge arrested 38-year-old James Michael McLeroy for possessing child sexual abuse material. The arrest followed an investigation initiated by a cyber tip received from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), which alerted authorities to the possibility that McLeroyContinue Reading