In an update to a case involving the removal of 30 dogs from a Weeki Wachee property, Jose Gonzalez-Cruz appeared in county court on April 14, 2025, and was ordered to relinquish all remaining dogs to Hernando County Sheriff’s Office Animal Services. He is now prohibited from owning or possessingContinue Reading
A now former bailiff with the Clay County Sheriff’s Office has been arrested following an investigation into allegations of forged military leave documents and fraudulent compensation. Johnathon Jones, who had been employed as a bailiff, was arrested Monday, April 21, 2025, and charged with grand theft and schemes to defraud.Continue Reading
A Nassau County jury has found Tavarris Andrews guilty of multiple charges, including Traveling to Meet a Minor to do Unlawful Acts and Soliciting a Child via a Computer. Andrews, who was a captain in the United States Army at the time of his arrest, faces up to 21 yearsContinue Reading
On Sunday, April 20, 2025, at approximately 8:15 p.m., gunfire erupted as attendees were leaving the Easter event at TB McPherson Park. According to the Gainesville Police Department, an unidentified Black male wearing red shorts and a gray hoodie opened fire into the crowd, striking three individuals. Officers already onContinue Reading
Following a months-long investigation that began with a tip about a suspected drug house on Gate Run Road, nine individuals are facing criminal charges for their involvement in a large-scale drug operation in the Arlington area. Street Level Narcotics detectives conducted a thorough investigation that led to multiple arrests andContinue Reading
Following a detailed investigation, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) Special Assault Unit detectives arrested 64-year-old Julius Fagge III on April 17, 2025, in connection with multiple allegations of child sexual abuse that occurred in the 1990s. Fagge’s arrest follows his apprehension in February by the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office (NCSO)Continue Reading
A Lake City Police Department officer was shot and injured while providing crowd control at a community Easter Celebration on Sunday, April 20, 2025. The incident occurred at the Annie Mattox Recreation Center on NE Center Avenue, an annual event attended by several thousand people. At approximately 8:06 P.M., anContinue Reading
A 43-year-old man was arrested on Sunday, April 20, 2025, after interfering with news media covering an officer-involved shooting near the Annie Mattox Recreation Center. While Lake City Police Department officers were actively managing the crime scene, several news crews were lawfully filming from outside the established perimeter. As aContinue Reading
A 51-year-old man was shot by Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) officers in the Sandalwood area late Sunday night after he allegedly pointed a firearm at them and fired. On April 20, 2025, JSO officers responded to a call regarding a potentially suicidal individual. Upon arrival, they located the subject, identifiedContinue Reading
A man was fatally shot by Orlando Police Department (OPD) officers early Sunday morning after allegedly firing a handgun into the air in downtown Orlando. At approximately 1:30 a.m. on April 20, 2025, OPD Crime Center detectives were monitoring the area of Orange Avenue and Central Boulevard when they witnessedContinue Reading