The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and the South Florida State Assistance for Fentanyl Eradication (S.A.F.E.) Task Force have arrested 51-year-old Jayram Ruiz Roche of Opa-Locka on multiple felony drug charges related to a fentanyl trafficking operation. Ruiz Roche faces one first-degree felony count of trafficking amphetamine between 28Continue Reading
Around 2:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 21, 2025, emergency crews from Alachua County Fire Rescue and Gainesville Fire Rescue responded to a single-vehicle rollover crash in the 7100 block of East Newberry Road, beneath the overpass. First responders arrived to find the vehicle on its side with the driver trappedContinue Reading
On Friday, June 20, 2025, around 10:48 p.m., Daytona Beach Police responded to a shooting at South Turn Lounge and Restaurant, 1540 S. Nova Road, where three individuals were struck by gunfire and later transported to a local hospital with non–life-threatening injuries. According to investigators, suspect Anthony Kaznakoff, 28, hadContinue Reading
David Robert McKeown, 47, a middle school teacher at United Brethren in Christ (UBIC) Academy in Holly Hill, has been arrested on 19 felony counts of possession of child sexual abuse material and six felony counts of sexually abusing animals. The arrest, a collaborative effort between the Florida Department ofContinue Reading
A 37-year-old man was shot and killed by deputies on Thursday, June 19, 2025, after he confronted law enforcement with a knife inside an Arby’s restaurant located on Highway 98. Shortly before 3:00 p.m., Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputies were alerted that the man, who was wanted for several felonies,Continue Reading
A driver was pronounced deceased at the scene of a fiery single-vehicle crash that occurred Thursday, June 19, 2025, at the intersection of Russell Drive and South Street. Daytona Beach Police Department officers responded to the major motor vehicle accident with injuries at approximately 10:53 a.m. Upon arrival, officers discoveredContinue Reading
The Gainesville Police Department’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Division executed a search warrant on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at 3300 NW 28th Place, leading to the arrest of 84-year-old Robert McBride a registered sexual offender. McBride faces multiple charges, including Distribution and Possession of Child Pornography. The investigation beganContinue Reading
After a three-year investigation, Fort Pierce Police have arrested 31-year-old Jorge Alberto Fuentes, Jr. for the 2022 shooting death of his father, 78-year-old Jorge Fuentes, Sr., a decorated U.S. Army veteran and Purple Heart recipient. The arrest was made Wednesday, June 18, 2025, in Palm Beach County by Fort PierceContinue Reading
Two women with extensive criminal histories have been arrested following a multi-week investigation that culminated in the seizure of over 2.7 pounds of methamphetamine and multiple firearms from a motorhome in Crystal River. The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Special Investigations Unit (SIU) executed a search warrant over the weekendContinue Reading
The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office has arrested Joseph Francis Palmese Jr., 34, of Palm Coast, on multiple charges after he allegedly entered a Palm Coast residence without permission and engaged in a physical altercation with the occupants. On the evening of June 17, deputies responded to a report of aContinue Reading