HOMOSASSA, FL — A 36-year-old Citrus County man has been arrested on multiple felony charges after allegedly using social media to solicit and arrange meetings with what he believed were two young children. Joshua Lee Head, of Homosassa, was taken into custody on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, following a jointContinue Reading
NASSAU COUNTY, Fla. — A New Jersey man who traveled to Florida and attacked a fellow online gamer with a hammer inside the victim’s home has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to a violent felony charge. State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced that Edward Kang pleaded guilty to ArmedContinue Reading
PALM COAST, Fla. — A Palm Coast man was arrested Sunday after authorities say he unlawfully entered a home, threatened a woman and her two children, and was shot by the homeowner when he refused to leave. According to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred at approximately 1:50Continue Reading
NEPTUNE BEACH, Fla. — A 19-year-old driver was arrested early Friday morning after a high-speed crash sent multiple people to the hospital with injuries, according to the Neptune Beach Police Department. Officers responded at approximately 12:47 a.m. on June 12, 2026, to the 1300 block of Florida Boulevard following reportsContinue Reading
NEPTUNE BEACH, Fla. — A Jacksonville man has been arrested in connection with the theft of an electric bicycle and is also suspected of involvement in a series of moped thefts across the Beaches area, according to the Neptune Beach Police Department. The investigation began on June 5, 2026, whenContinue Reading
DIXIE COUNTY, Fla. — Two wanted men were taken into custody following a coordinated law enforcement operation involving deputies, drone operators and K-9 teams in Dixie County. According to the Dixie County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were attempting to serve felony warrants with assistance from the Cross City Police Department DroneContinue Reading
STARKE, FL — The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) arrested 19-year-old Dylan Phillips of Starke on June 9, 2026, charging him with 10 counts of possession of child sexual abuse material. The arrest was executed with assistance from the Bradford County Sheriff’s Office, and Phillips was transported to theContinue Reading
GAINESVILLE, FL — A 30-year-old Gainesville man has been ordered to serve 15 years in state prison after a deep-dive cyber investigation traced multiple illicit Kik messaging accounts directly back to his local residence. Alexander Callison was officially sentenced on Monday, June 8, 2026, to 15 years in the FloridaContinue Reading
PALATKA, FL — A 32-year-old Palatka man remains behind bars on a strict no-bond status after an integrated multi-county cyber investigation revealed he utilized alcohol, video games, and social media networks to groom and sexually assault an underage teenager. David Donnelly was served with an array of new felony warrantsContinue Reading
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A Gainesville man has been sentenced to 14½ years in federal prison after being convicted of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, federal prosecutors announced. Tyrese Da’jon Jones, 26, received the sentence in federal court, according to U.S. Attorney John P. Heekin of the Northern DistrictContinue Reading