On March 20, 2025, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Bureau, with assistance from the SWAT teams of Clermont, Eustis, Leesburg, and Mount Dora Police Departments, executed a search warrant at a residence on Cooter Pond Road in Deland. The search was part of an ongoing narcotics investigation. UponContinue Reading
A joint law enforcement operation led to the arrest of a 28-year-old Lake City woman on drug charges after authorities uncovered a plan to smuggle narcotics into Suwannee Correctional Institution. Jakaleb Thomas, a correctional officer trainee, was taken into custody after task force detectives received intelligence from the Alachua CountyContinue Reading
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
