U.S. District Judge Roy B. Dalton has sentenced Orlando Rosa-Rodriguez, 59, of Orlando, to five years and ten months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and money laundering. Rodriguez was also ordered to forfeit two vehicles that were purchased with proceeds from the offense. He pleaded guilty onContinue Reading
A Hillsborough County Assistant State Attorney, William Andrew Jones, 32, has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of Transmission and Possession of Child Pornography, as well as Transmission of Material Harmful to a Minor. The investigation by the Crimes Against Children Unit began on July 30, 2024, after detectivesContinue Reading
A woman is now in custody in the Charlotte County Jail after allegedly stabbing a 12-year-old girl in the face and neck and attempting to conceal her body, though the victim was still alive. On the afternoon of Monday, May 26, Charlotte County deputies responded to the Cecil Webb WildlifeContinue Reading
A Checkers employee has been arrested and charged with first-degree premeditated murder following a fatal shooting at the restaurant located at 5780 W Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway on the night of May 21, 2025. The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene around 10:10 p.m. after receiving reports ofContinue Reading
Captain Gabriel Garcia of the Haines City Police Department was arrested today by federal authorities following an investigation led by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of the Inspector General. Garcia, who was hired by the department on November 5, 2007, was taken into custody in connection with anContinue Reading
St. Petersburg Police have arrested 27-year-old Peter Guirguis and charged him with attempted first-degree homicide and aggravated stalking following a violent attack on his ex-girlfriend. Detectives learned that on May 10th, at 1:43 a.m., Guirguis traveled to the victim’s home at 10600 4th St. North, Gateway Isles Apartments. He thenContinue Reading
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