A 57-year old man was arrested by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday, December 19, 2024, after an investigation determined that he intentionally and repeatedly touched the buttocks of a 16-year old girl at the Chick-fil-A restaurant at 4625 South Florida Avenue in Lakeland. Awny Abdel Malek Basta ofContinue Reading
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a murder-suicide that occurred in New Tampa on Wednesday, December 18, 2024. At 6:31 p.m., HCSO’s Dispatch Center received a 911 call reporting a shooting in the 18000 block of Royal Forest Drive. Deputies responding to the scene found 67-year-old Steven Glantz withContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office are seeking the public’s help in solving the murder of Jaworski “JoJo” Williams, who was killed in Jasper, Florida, on December 30, 2017. The investigation into Williams’ death remains active as authorities continue to pursue leads inContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) arrested Jameel Demestrice Florence, 46, and Royan Boclair, 63, both of Miami, in connection with a multiagency State Assistance for Fentanyl Eradication (SAFE) investigation. Florence is charged with possession of fentanyl, while Boclair faces charges of possession of fentanyl and possession of cocaineContinue Reading
On Friday, December 13, 2024, Jacksonville Beach Police officers responded to the 600 block of 3rd Street South after reports of an individual passed out inside a vehicle. Officers observed a firearm, a water pipe, and various drug paraphernalia in plain view. Upon the suspect’s arrest, a search of theContinue Reading
Jacksonville authorities are investigating a fatal traffic crash involving an off-duty Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) officer that occurred early Saturday morning, December 21, 2024, in the 1400 block of Kings Road. Around 5:00 a.m., while en route to roll call in a marked patrol car, the officer struck a pedestrianContinue Reading
On Friday, December 6, 2024, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) responded to a carjacking involving an Amazon delivery van along West 12th Street on the Westside. The stolen van was recovered shortly after the incident, but all the packages it contained were missing. Detectives are asking for the public’s assistanceContinue Reading
On Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at approximately 7:45 p.m., Orlando Police officers responded to reports of an in-progress assault with a knife at the Fountains at Metrowest Apartments on the 5900 block of Westgate Drive. Upon arrival, officers approached a second-story apartment with an open door and observed the suspectContinue Reading
On December 19, 2024, Robert David Gulledge, 59, of Jacksonville, pleaded guilty to one count of making a false statement to a federal agency. Gulledge faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been scheduled. According to court documents, Gulledge created aContinue Reading
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 36-year-old Donald Mitchell of Lakeland for sexual offenses against a student by an authority figure (F2). On December 10, 2024, the former student, a 19-year-old female, reported via social media that she had been engaged in a sexual relationship with Mitchell from October of 2023,Continue Reading