Florida State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced today that a Duval County jury has found 28-year-old Shawnee Rochester of Hawthorne guilty of Armed Robbery, Criminal Mischief, and Sexual Cyber Harassment. Rochester now faces a minimum mandatory sentence of 10 years and up to life in Florida State Prison. The Honorable TatianaContinue Reading
A Checkers employee has been arrested and charged with first-degree premeditated murder following a fatal shooting at the restaurant located at 5780 W Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway on the night of May 21, 2025. The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene around 10:10 p.m. after receiving reports ofContinue Reading
A Gainesville man has been arrested and charged with multiple counts related to child sexual abuse material (CSAM) following an investigation initiated by a CyberTip from Microsoft to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). Fifty-year-old William Kiefer was taken into custody after a detailed investigation led byContinue Reading
Captain Gabriel Garcia of the Haines City Police Department was arrested today by federal authorities following an investigation led by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of the Inspector General. Garcia, who was hired by the department on November 5, 2007, was taken into custody in connection with anContinue Reading
The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office has arrested Jeremy Eugene Darity, 41, on charges of attempted murder following a stabbing incident that left three people wounded Wednesday night. Deputies were called to a residence on Duck Lake Drive in Nassau County around 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday for a reported stabbing. UponContinue Reading
A Bradenton police officer was injured late Tuesday night during a traffic stop that escalated into a violent confrontation and vehicle crash, resulting in serious charges against the 19-year-old driver. At approximately 11:35 p.m. on May 20, Officer Shane Sharp attempted a traffic stop in the 1200 block of MartinContinue Reading
A Hawthorne woman, 36-year-old Ashley Nicole Creel, was arrested on Tuesday, May 20, and charged with child neglect without great bodily harm and failure to report suspected child abuse. Her arrest follows an investigation that revealed she witnessed the sexual assault of a juvenile and failed to report it toContinue Reading
A transient man with a lengthy arrest history, 47-year-old Jerome Rosiecki, was arrested Saturday night after allegedly causing a drunken disturbance and damaging property at Captain’s BBQ in Palm Coast. Flagler County deputies responded to the restaurant after a 911 call reported a drunk person causing a disturbance, with theContinue Reading
A Jacksonville man was arrested on Friday night, May 16, after Flagler County deputies observed him throwing a bag of marijuana from his vehicle during a traffic stop. Deputies initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle with illegal window tint. Before the vehicle came to a complete stop, deputies witnessedContinue Reading
The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO), with assistance from the FBI and the FCSO SWAT team, has successfully concluded a five-month undercover operation by raiding a suspected drug house at 17 Winchester Road in the Ormond Beach area of Flagler County. The early morning operation on May 16 resulted inContinue Reading