MARION COUNTY, Fla. – On Thursday, July 16, 2026, Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Major Crimes Detective Melvin Coates charged 26-year-old Logan Litton with three counts of Using a Computer to Solicit a Child, six counts of Directing a Sexual Performance by a Child, and one count of Utilizing aContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, FL — A 41-year-old Jacksonville man has been arrested by federal task force officers, marking the 31st arrest in a massive undercover digital sting dubbed “Operation Checkmate.” Jermaine Lonon was apprehended on Friday, July 10, 2026, at his apartment on Jacksonville’s Westside. He faces felony charges for using theContinue Reading
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. A United States Postal Service employee has been arrested after investigators say she stole cash and gift cards from mail being processed at a Tallahassee post office. According to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, 43-year-old Napeaches Blair of Tallahassee has been charged with grand theft, a third-degreeContinue Reading
NASSAU COUNTY, Fla. – A months-long investigation by the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the arrest of a Hilliard man accused of operating a large-scale fraud scheme involving stolen identities, forged checks and attempts to steal more than $100,000. According to the sheriff’s office, 26-year-old Colin Wade HarrisContinue Reading
ORLANDO, FL — A 42-year-old Orlando man has been arrested on more than 50 felony counts after a months-long digital investigation revealed he was using a virtual private network (VPN) to download and possess child sexual abuse material and animal cruelty media, police announced. Armondo Dwayne Figueroa was taken intoContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville husband and wife have been arrested after investigators say they sold dozens of stolen gold coins worth more than $240,000 that had been taken from a shipping company. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, 50-year-old Victor Lagrane Owens and 53-year-old Jennifer Meria Owens were arrestedContinue Reading
ATLANTIC BEACH, Fla. – The Atlantic Beach Police Department has released additional details about its response to the July 7 stabbing on Rose Street that later became a homicide investigation. According to the department’s incident log, officers responded within minutes after a 911 call reported the stabbing. Police said communicationsContinue Reading
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – Nine people have been arrested and 60 kilograms of cocaine seized following a years-long narcotics investigation that authorities say dismantled one of the largest cocaine trafficking operations in Pinellas County history. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement announced the resultsContinue Reading
PENSACOLA, FL — A 33-year-old Pensacola man faces 20 counts of possessing child sexual abuse materials (CSAM) after state agents discovered thousands of illicit files on his devices, initially tracked down when he uploaded them to an artificial intelligence application. Christian Baker was arrested following a residential raid by theContinue Reading
LAKE CITY, FL — A 55-year-old Columbia County man will spend the rest of his life behind bars after a circuit judge sentenced him to more than 176 years in state prison following his conviction on multiple child sexual abuse material (CSAM) charges. Steven Paul Shaffer was sentenced on Monday,Continue Reading