Traffic Stop Leads to Drug and Gun Charges in Ocala

A routine traffic stop early this morning in Ocala resulted in the arrest of a 36-year-old man on drug and firearm charges. Around 2:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 25, deputies I. Minck and K. Sosa pulled over a vehicle in the 1100 block of NE 3rd Avenue for a trafficContinue Reading

Daycare Operator Arrested in 2024 Death of 9-Month-Old Boy

St. Petersburg Police detectives have arrested Desiree Rentz, 31, in connection with the death of a nine-month-old boy who was in her care in July, 2024. Rentz faces charges of aggravated manslaughter of a child and misrepresentation of a childcare license resulting in death. The investigation began on July 25,Continue Reading

Armed Woman Arrested After Home Disturbance in Lake City

A 62-year-old woman, Marnita Yolanda Demps, was arrested Monday evening after allegedly brandishing a handgun and making threats inside a residence on NE Lake Drive. At approximately 6:20 P.M. on June 23, 2025, Lake City Police Department officers responded to a disturbance call at 1038 NE Lake Drive. Upon arrival,Continue Reading

Teen Found with Drugs at Bonfire Near Flagler Estates

On Friday night, June 20, 2025, FCSO deputies, assisted by St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office deputies, arrested Kalissa Markley, 18, of Satsuma, for drug possession near Flagler Estates. Deputies responded to a large crowd gathered for a bonfire and, while advising them to leave, found Markley asleep in the passengerContinue Reading

Interlachen Man Arrested on Child Pornography Charges Following Cybertip

James Greaner, 21, of Interlachen, was arrested yesterday on 19 counts of possession of obscene material involving child pornography and one count of using a two-way communication device to facilitate a felony. The arrest stems from a cybertip originally sent by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).Continue Reading