CASE UPDATE: On March 4, 2026, Da Silva pleaded guilty to 12 counts of possession of sexual performance by a child, which were enhanced under Florida law. Following Da Silva’s plea agreement, Circuit Judge Dawn Nichols sentenced him to five years in a Florida Department of Corrections prison, followed byContinue Reading
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help identifying three men suspected of using multiple counterfeit $20 bills during a shopping trip last week. According to investigators, the incident occurred at a retail store on Hutchinson Park Boulevard near I-295. Surveillance photos show the three men entering theContinue Reading
The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is currently investigating a series of six vehicle burglaries and one vehicle theft that occurred in the early morning hours of May 17th, between 3:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m., in the area of North Fox Meadow Terrace and West Meadowpark Lane in Crystal River.Continue Reading
St. Petersburg Police have arrested 27-year-old Peter Guirguis and charged him with attempted first-degree homicide and aggravated stalking following a violent attack on his ex-girlfriend. Detectives learned that on May 10th, at 1:43 a.m., Guirguis traveled to the victim’s home at 10600 4th St. North, Gateway Isles Apartments. He thenContinue Reading
Polk County Sheriff’s Office homicide detectives have arrested 18-year-old Moses Ojeda for the murder of his 81-year-old roommate, Patrick Benway, on Blue Bird Avenue in Bartow on Sunday, May 18. Benway was living in a group home managed by “ET Home Care, LLC,” along with three other roommates. Ojeda hadContinue Reading
A Port Charlotte man is in custody after allegedly firing a gun at two door-to-door salesmen who were leaving his property on Monday afternoon. On Monday, May 19, two salesmen were canvassing Boabadilla Lane in Port Charlotte, attempting to sell solar panel packages. When they knocked on the door atContinue Reading
The City of Jacksonville will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, May 21st, at 9 AM to officially open the new Blue Cypress Park Pool Facility, marking the start of the 2025 City Pool Season. The event will take place at 4012 University Boulevard, N., Jacksonville, FL 32277, with remarksContinue Reading
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) has charged 28-year-old Michael Byron with Murder in connection to the fatal shooting of 28-year-old Shawndell Robinson on October 23, 2024. On that date, JSO officers responded to the intersection of Arlington Road and Mayer Drive where they discovered Robinson with a gunshot wound. HeContinue Reading
The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office has arrested Charles Kirkman III, 63, following an incident involving alleged racial slurs, the discharge of a firearm, and a six-hour standoff at his Yulee residence. Deputies responded to a call regarding shots fired on Branch Creek Drive in Yulee at approximately 7:45 p.m. onContinue Reading
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has released preliminary information and body-worn camera footage from an officer-involved shooting that occurred on the night of Friday, May 2, 2025, resulting in the death of 58-year-old Norbal Garcia Jr. At approximately [time not specified], JSO responded to a 911 call reporting a fight inContinue Reading