After more than three decades, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office has identified a previously unidentified homicide victim found in 1988 as Pamela Leigh Walton. On September 25, 1988, deputies discovered the remains of a deceased individual approximately 30 feet off the side of CR 474 in a rural, heavily woodedContinue Reading
On Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at approximately 11:06 p.m., Lake City Police Department officers responded to a report of a shooting on SW Leslie Glen. Upon arrival, officers discovered a 31-year-old male unresponsive from a gunshot wound. Officers administered first aid until EMS arrived, but the individual succumbed to hisContinue Reading
A 65-year-old man was arrested Monday after allegedly brandishing a firearm during a road rage incident in Lake City. At approximately 11:52 a.m. on March 3, officers from the Lake City Police Department responded to South Main Boulevard and Brown Street after a complainant reported that the driver of aContinue Reading
On February 12, 2025, at approximately 8:00 PM, a Lake County deputy conducting proactive patrol on State Road 46 in Sorrento initiated a traffic stop after observing a driver commit a traffic infraction. As the vehicle pulled over, the deputy noticed the passenger discard an item from the window. UponContinue Reading
A 51-year-old man was shot and robbed in Leesburg on Sunday night, and police are now searching for the suspect. Officers responded to the 100 block of Truitt Street at approximately 8 p.m. on February 16, 2025, and found the victim with a gunshot wound to the upper body. TheContinue Reading
A three-day undercover operation targeting human trafficking led to the arrest of 29 individuals and the rescue of four victims, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. Dubbed Operation Forced Labor, the initiative took place from February 6-8, 2025, at an undisclosed location in central Lake County. The operation focusedContinue Reading
On January 22, 2025, a Lake County deputy on patrol in the area of Pala Verda Avenue in Leesburg initiated a traffic stop after observing a vehicle fail to stop at a stop sign. The driver, identified as 26-year-old Steven Green, admitted he did not possess a valid driver’s license.Continue Reading
On Friday, January 24, 2025, detectives with the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Bureau were conducting an investigation in Leesburg, Florida, which led them to the residence at 933 Main Street. The investigation was supported by detectives from the Mount Dora, Eustis, Leesburg, and Clermont Police Departments. During theContinue Reading
On January 23, 2025, 53-year-old Undray Benson was found guilty of First-degree Murder during a bench trial for the 2022 death of 31-year-old Antwain Jamar Hart. Following the conviction, Judge James R. Baxley sentenced Benson to Life in prison, in accordance with Florida law. “The actions of this defendant wereContinue Reading
On January 16, 2025, a proactive patrol by a Lake County K9 deputy led to the arrest of 59-year-old Johnny Sizemore after a suspicious encounter on Lake Louisa Rd., Clermont. The deputy noticed a vehicle parked on the road with no license plate and significant front-end damage. Standing nearby, SizemoreContinue Reading