On January 23, 2025, 53-year-old Undray Benson was found guilty of First-degree Murder during a bench trial for the 2022 death of 31-year-old Antwain Jamar Hart. Following the conviction, Judge James R. Baxley sentenced Benson to Life in prison, in accordance with Florida law. “The actions of this defendant wereContinue Reading
James Ross Wightman, 65, a British national, was arrested by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) on January 24, 2025, on six counts of voting illegally. Wightman, an illegal alien from the United Kingdom, is accused of unlawfully casting ballots in several local and national elections from 2022 toContinue Reading
William Tyrone Smith, 48, was arrested by the Hendry County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics and K-9 Units on January 10, 2025, following an investigation into narcotics sales at his residence in LaBelle. Smith was charged with a range of drug and firearm offenses after deputies discovered multiple drugs and firearms onContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) arrested fugitive Travis Samuel Allen, 29, for failure to appear for trial on child sex abuse charges. Allen was facing felony charges of lewd and lascivious battery and child abuse after impregnating a child under the age of 16. He was initially arrestedContinue Reading
Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) Homicide Unit detectives have solved a 2023 murder with the arrest of 25-year-old Lawrence Bell. On July 27, 2023, officers responded to a residence on Winthrop Street, where they found 23-year-old Christopher Griffin with multiple gunshot wounds. After a thorough investigation and collaboration with the StateContinue Reading
On Thursday, January 23, 2025, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) Homicide Unit detectives arrested 16-year-old Alex Reddice in connection with the murder of 31-year-old Carlos Alberto Nieves-Rivera. The incident occurred at approximately 7:45 a.m. at the 122 West Apartment Complex, located in the 5500 block of Firestone Road, across from WestsideContinue Reading
On January 22, 2025, an argument at the Marathon gas station on the 2000 block of 14th Street W. in Bradenton escalated into violence, leaving one man hospitalized and another in custody. Witnesses reported that an argument between two customers began inside the store and continued into the parking lot.Continue Reading
Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) District 3 patrol officers made arrests early this morning after spotting a suspicious vehicle in the St. Johns Town Center area during the winter storm. Upon approaching the vehicle, officers discovered several teens inside. One attempted to flee on foot but was quickly apprehended. Three additionalContinue Reading
The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office (MDSO) Homicide Bureau has arrested 19-year-old Monreal Savontae Jackson Jr. in connection with the fatal shooting of 9-year-old Antavious Scott in Florida City on November 16, 2024. Florida City Police Department (FCPD) officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert and a simultaneous 9-1-1 call in the areaContinue Reading
The Bradenton Police Department (BPD) has arrested Jose Torres, 59, on charges of accessory after the fact in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred Saturday night. Investigators allege that Torres knowingly aided his son, Julio Torres, in avoiding arrest after the incident. Julio Torres remains at large, withContinue Reading