APOPKA, Fla.—Two men have been arrested and charged with multiple counts of burglary and grand theft following an increase in construction site burglaries in the city. Apopka Police Detectives, who were conducting surveillance at various construction sites, apprehended Jose Gimenes-Autna and Pedro Quihua-Jimenez in the act of stealing 27 rollsContinue Reading
ORLANDO, FL – The Orlando Police Department has arrested two suspects connected to a fatal drug overdose that occurred in April 2023. On September 3, 2025, detectives arrested Carlos Quinche for selling fentanyl and methamphetamine that led to the death of a 33-year-old man. A second suspect, Amber Zallenick, wasContinue Reading
LARGO, Fla.—The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) has arrested Edmond Leger, 64, of Largo, on 15 counts of possession of child sexual abuse material. The arrest is part of an ongoing FDLE initiative to combat the creation and distribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The investigation began inContinue Reading
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla.—A Port Charlotte man has been arrested and charged with sexual battery, burglary, and false imprisonment after he allegedly entered a woman’s home and sexually assaulted her while she slept. On Monday, September 8, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a woman who said sheContinue Reading
On Monday morning, September 8, Ocala Police responded to reports of a student with a firearm on a school bus. Officers safely detained a 9-year-old juvenile and recovered a loaded revolver. No injuries were reported. Investigators say the firearm was taken without permission from a relative’s secured room. The childContinue Reading
KISSIMMEE, Fla.—A registered sex offender has been arrested and is facing multiple charges after he allegedly solicited a 13-year-old minor online. The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by the Broomfield Police Department in Colorado, who were investigating a case in which a minor was solicited by an individual onContinue Reading
RIVERVIEW, Fla.—A substitute teacher at Pepin Academy has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of selling or distributing obscene material to minors. Tanaya Jordan, 26, was arrested on September 4, following an investigation by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. Detectives received a tip on August 25, alleging that JordanContinue Reading
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla.—A Port Charlotte man was arrested on Sunday after allegedly spraying a couple with bug spray during an altercation at a Publix grocery store. Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the Publix on Cochran Blvd. after receiving a call about a physical altercation. The incident began insideContinue Reading
LARGO, Fla.—A 20-year-old man has been arrested and charged with Vehicular Homicide in connection with a May 10 crash that killed three people, including two children. Adarius Javon Hayes, 20, turned himself in to the Largo Police Department on August 29 after a warrant was issued for his arrest. HeContinue Reading
ORLANDO, Fla. – On August 25, 2025, the Orlando Police Department’s Fugitive Unit, working with the U.S. Marshals Florida/Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force, arrested 35-year-old Yosefi Arabu at his home near Clarcona Ocoee Road and Lunsford Drive. Arabu was taken into custody in connection with a deadly hit-and-run crash onContinue Reading