On Friday evening, December 13, at approximately 5:10 p.m., a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) officer initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle for running a red light in the 3000 block of North Main Street. As the officer approached the vehicle, the driver, a 39-year-old black male, informed the officerContinue Reading
On December 12, 2024, officers from the Palatka Police Department responded to a report of a stabbing at 116 Belmont Drive. Upon arrival, officers found 39-year-old Tommy Watts of Palatka bleeding from multiple stab wounds on the front porch. Officers provided first aid until medical personnel arrived. Watts identified 32-year-oldContinue Reading
On Wednesday afternoon, Jacksonville police responded to reports of a shooting outside an apartment complex in Arlington. Officers found a 19-year-old Black man with multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to the hospital in critical condition but is expected to survive. Detectives from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Robbery and ViolenceContinue Reading
A Duval County jury has found 52-year-old Lionel Zecaja guilty of Armed Burglary, five counts of Attempted Second-Degree Murder, Aggravated Battery, and Shooting or Throwing Deadly Missiles, Florida State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced. Zecaja faces up to life in Florida State Prison, with sentencing to be determined by the HonorableContinue Reading
State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced that a Duval County jury found Matthew Gilchrist guilty of Armed Robbery. As a Prison Release Reoffender and Habitual Violent Felony Offender, Gilchrist faces a minimum mandatory sentence of 30 years, up to life, in Florida State Prison. Sentencing will be scheduled by the HonorableContinue Reading
On December 9, 2024, at approximately 9:00 p.m., two masked suspects entered Sean Express, located at 220 NW 39th Ave in Gainesville, FL, armed with a firearm. The suspects stole money from the cash register before fleeing the scene in an early 2000s Honda Accord. Gainesville Police Department (GPD) isContinue Reading
Five unknown suspects broke into Bella Citta Elementary School in Polk County on the night of November 28, 2024. The suspects initially attempted to enter the school through several locked doors but were unsuccessful. They then accessed the back courtyard via a gate and entered through the cafeteria. Once inside,Continue Reading
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is seeking assistance in solving a 2017 homicide that left one man dead and another injured. The incident occurred on Thursday, January 26, 2017, in the 10300 block of Agave Road when officers responded to reports of multiple people shot. Upon arrival, police found two victimsContinue Reading
On Wednesday, December 11, 2024, the Gainesville Police Department (GPD) successfully resolved a seven-hour standoff at 2917 NE 10th Drive, which began after shots were fired at Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) workers responding to a gas leak. At approximately 1:40 p.m., GRU employees, in clearly marked vehicles and uniforms, arrivedContinue Reading
A yearlong investigation by the Collier County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) has culminated in the arrest of the man responsible for supplying more than 10,000 fentanyl-laced pills that were disguised as prescription painkillers. Jose Manuel Pereyorosello, 35, of Panama City, has been arrested and charged with trafficking fentanyl in quantities ofContinue Reading