DAVENPORT, FL – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 45-year-old Billado Mendez following a fatal two-vehicle crash early Tuesday morning, July 22, 2025, at the intersection of Power Line Road and Snell Creek Road in Davenport. According to the PCSO Traffic Homicide Unit, Mendez was driving a silver ToyotaContinue Reading
ORLANDO, FL – A naturalized U.S. citizen, Carlos Torres from the Dominican Republic, has been arrested in Orlando in July 2025, accused of attempting to illegally smuggle several aliens into the U.S. in 2024. The arrest was the result of a collaborative effort by FDLE Orlando and the HSI OrlandoContinue Reading
ORLANDO, FL – A collaborative effort by multiple law enforcement agencies, led by FDLE Orlando and the HSI Orlando Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF), has resulted in the arrest of two Brazilian nationals: Lafaiett Pereira and his wife, Marcia De Oliveira. Pereira was wanted on an active INTERPOL Red NoticeContinue Reading
KISSIMMEE, FL — On July 19, 2025, deputies with the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call at Westgate Vacation Villas, located at 7700 Westgate Boulevard, regarding a male who had been stabbed in the chest. Upon arrival, authorities identified the victim as 62-year-old Harold Mundy. He wasContinue Reading
RIVERVIEW, FL – A Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) detective narrowly escaped injury after being robbed at gunpoint during an undercover operation to purchase narcotics. The incident, which occurred on July 18, 2025, led to the arrest of three individuals. Detectives with the Special Investigations Division Gang Unit arranged anContinue Reading
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) has arrested two individuals, Terrance Whitfield Jr., 22, and Brittany Armstrong, 36, for allegedly trafficking and financially exploiting a 15-year-old girl who had been missing for several months. The investigation began when the HCSO Human Trafficking Section, proactively monitoring suspicious adult escort advertisements, identifiedContinue Reading
RIVERVIEW, FL — A 24-year-old man is facing multiple charges after attempting to flee the scene of a crash witnessed by a Hillsborough County deputy on the afternoon of July 10, 2025. The incident occurred around 3:37 p.m. near Gibsonton Drive and Fern Hill Drive. A deputy observed a crashContinue Reading
ORLANDO, FL – On Wednesday, July 9, 2025, the Orlando Police Department confirmed it is reviewing an arrest captured on video and circulating on social media. The arrest occurred after officers responded to a firearm disturbance on July 4 around 6:40 p.m. at 4334 Crossroads Court. According to police, aContinue Reading
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has arrested Anthony Jenkins, 38, an Armwood High School teacher, on multiple charges including showing sexual content to students, possession of child pornography, and bestiality imagery. The investigation began on April 9, 2025, when deputies received an anonymous tip alleging thatContinue Reading
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two individuals in connection with the May 14, 2025, fatal shooting of 31-year-old Michael Workman in Seffner, FL. Deputies responded to the 100 block of Phillips Drive at approximately 3:14 a.m. and located Workman suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper body.Continue Reading