PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. — A 31-year-old Crescent City man is behind bars after deputies say a domestic dispute escalated into an assault, vehicle theft and a multi-agency search that ended with a K-9-assisted arrest. According to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, Gildardo Fuentes was arrested and charged with aggravated assaultContinue Reading
PALM COAST, FL — A 38-year-old Palm Coast man has been arrested after investigators discovered he was allegedly using artificial intelligence to create and distribute child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Robert Ezra Lamb was taken into custody on Friday, February 20, 2026, following a digital forensic investigation. Lamb is currentlyContinue Reading
PUNTA GORDA, FL — The manager of a popular local restaurant is facing a second-degree felony charge following an investigation into the possession of illicit digital material. Ryan Scott Beagles, 28, was arrested by the Punta Gorda Police Department on Saturday, February 21, 2026. Beagles is the manager of theContinue Reading
MILTON, Fla. – The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide after a 6-year-old child was found dead inside a residence early Wednesday morning. Deputies responded shortly after midnight to a 911 call reporting a cutting incident in the 5000 block of Nowling Drive. Upon arrival, deputies locatedContinue Reading
ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. – A 70-year-old man in custody at the Alachua County Jail died early Tuesday morning after experiencing a medical emergency, according to the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office. Detention officers observed Ernest Gent displaying signs consistent with a possible medical illness during overnight hours and requested evaluation byContinue Reading
FLAGLER BEACH, Fla. – A 14-year-old Matanzas High School student was arrested after deputies say he sent threatening messages and displayed a firearm during an online dispute with classmates, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office. School resource deputies were notified Monday afternoon after a dean reported a lunchtime altercationContinue Reading
ORLANDO, Fla. – A teenager has been arrested in connection with a gang-related shooting that injured four people outside a Parramore-area restaurant, including one victim who remains in critical condition, police said. Officers responded Sunday to reports of gunfire at Sister Soul Food, located at 436 S. Parramore Avenue, whereContinue Reading
PALM COAST, Fla. – The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office announced the recovery of human remains and vehicle evidence believed to belong to Mary Lou Combs, a Palm Coast woman who disappeared more than two decades ago. Investigators, assisted by Recon Dive Recovery, Helo & Sub, the FBI Underwater Search andContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla, – The Jacksonville Beach Police Department is requesting assistance from the public as detectives continue investigating a shooting that occurred Saturday evening in Jacksonville Beach. Police are asking residents, business owners, and individuals who were in the area at the time of the incident to submit anyContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 49-year-old man has been arrested and charged with murder after investigators determined a fatal house fire in Jacksonville’s Springfield neighborhood was intentionally set, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. District 1 Patrol officers responded just before midnight Friday to assist Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department crewsContinue Reading