Anthony Gutierrez

On Thursday, September 14, 2023, officers discovered 22-year-old Natalie Ann Acevedo deceased in a car at ‘Our Community Club’ park in the Jacksonville Heights neighborhood. The vehicle displayed multiple bullet holes, and Acevedo had sustained several gunshot wounds. Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office homicide detectives, working with the State Attorney’s Office, identifiedContinue Reading

fdle-training2024

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s Sworn Training Unit recently convened a High Liability Instructor Summit at the Florida Public Safety Institute in Havana. The three-day event brought together leading FDLE instructors specializing in firearms, defensive tactics, critical incidents, and first aid to collaborate and enhance their training methodologies. TheContinue Reading

swat-entering-home

On November 22nd, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit executed a search warrant, leading to a significant seizure of drugs, firearms, and cash in the Norwood neighborhood. The operation, which followed a citizen’s complaint received in late July, resulted in the arrest of two convicted felons, Edward and Larry Mathis.Continue Reading

torres-aquino

On December 4, Ocala police detectives arrested a husband and wife, Luis Omar Aquino Torres, 42, and Yecenia Ivette Vazquez Aquino, 48, in connection with a string of car burglaries, thefts, and credit card frauds in Southwest Ocala. The arrests followed a thorough investigation initiated on December 3, when fiveContinue Reading

Mark Christopher Carter

Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested 50-year-old Mark Christopher Carter of Bartow on Monday evening, December 9, 2024, after a car burglary was reported at approximately 6:32 p.m. Deputies responded swiftly, capturing Carter at the scene of the crime. The victim reported that the only item missing from her vehicleContinue Reading