HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has arrested Anthony Jenkins, 38, an Armwood High School teacher, on multiple charges including showing sexual content to students, possession of child pornography, and bestiality imagery. The investigation began on April 9, 2025, when deputies received an anonymous tip alleging thatContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, FL – A Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office officer is recovering in the hospital following a shooting that occurred Tuesday on Norfolk Boulevard near Soutel Drive. JSO identified the injured officer as L. Mercado. According to officials, Mercado responded to reports of an armed robbery at a nearby business. Upon locatingContinue Reading
PALM COAST, FL — The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 20-year-old Jaheim Jordan of Jacksonville on charges related to the vandalism of multiple vehicles at an apartment complex in Palm Coast. Deputies responded Tuesday morning to reports of damaged vehicles in a residential parking lot. A total of sevenContinue Reading
Two fugitives who left Flagler County in an attempt to evade law enforcement were recently located and arrested, thanks to coordinated efforts by the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) and partnering agencies. On June 10, the FCSO Fugitive Unit received a violation of probation warrant for Andrew Jones II, 24,Continue Reading
Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Narcotics detectives seized over 1,200 grams of fentanyl and arrested five individuals following a drug bust at a home on West 27th Street in the Brentwood area. The raid followed a tip that the residence was being used to distribute dangerous drugs into the downtown Jacksonville area.Continue Reading
On a hot Thursday afternoon, Ryan Lauber’s quick thinking and bravery saved the life of a 19-year-old co-worker trapped in a sinking pickup truck behind a Publix grocery store on Dunn Avenue. Lauber heard a call for help coming from the pond behind the store’s loading dock. Spotting the truckContinue Reading
A Jacksonville man has been arrested and charged in connection to the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Xzaria Randall early Saturday morning. At approximately 1:00 a.m. on July 5, 2025, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office patrol officers from District 4 responded to a reported shooting on Rover Road near 103rd Street. Upon arrival,Continue Reading
The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) has successfully shut down two drug houses in Palm Coast following a five-month investigation into a local drug trafficking organization. Narcotics-related search warrants were executed on July 1 and July 2, leading to two arrests. In the early morning of July 1, Sheriff RickContinue Reading
For the first time in its history, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) has successfully traced, seized, and returned funds lost to cryptocurrency scams during criminal investigations. Sheriff Rick Staly recently presented checks totaling over $4,600 to two local victims. These recoveries are the result of two separate, months-long investigationsContinue Reading
A shoplifting suspect who attempted to steal nearly $1,500 in merchandise from Lowe’s was apprehended after being spotted riding on the back of a UPS truck, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO). On July 3, Flagler County deputies responded to a shoplifting report at Lowe’s in Palm Coast.Continue Reading