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
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is assisting the Bartow Police Department in the investigation into the fatal shooting of 63-year-old Marvin Voigt and the serious wounding of his wife, 58-year-old Susan Voigt, by their son, Joseph Voigt. The incident occurred on Saturday, December 7, 2024, at approximately 11:20 p.m. insideContinue Reading
On November 14, 2024, at approximately 6:38 a.m., a suspect was captured on surveillance cameras in the 900 block of 5th Avenue South in Jacksonville Beach. Earlier that same day, at around 3:05 a.m., the same individual was recorded burglarizing a vehicle in the 200 block of 9th Avenue South.Continue Reading
A 33-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the June 17th murder of Craig Caldwell, whose body was discovered on Moncrief Road in the Ribault neighborhood. Caldwell, 51, died from a gunshot wound, and Jacksonville homicide detectives worked for months to identify the suspect. On Monday, December 9, 2024,Continue Reading
U.S. District Judge Wendy Berger has sentenced Emanuel Toney Cuff, 24, of Jacksonville, to seven years and three months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Cuff pleaded guilty to the charge in September 2024. Court records reveal that on February 20, 2024, officers from theContinue Reading
U.S. District Judge Wendy W. Berger has sentenced 46-year-old Gray Edward Rivera of Miami to 21 years and 10 months in federal prison for production and attempted production of child sexual abuse materials. Once Rivera is released from prison, he will be required to serve a 10-year period of supervised release. Gray Edward RiveraContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) arrested 26-year-old James Coffman of Crestview, for soliciting a child for sex online and using a two-way communication device to facilitate a felony. Coffman was working as a Corrections Lieutenant in Defuniak at the time of his arrest. The arrest is the resultContinue Reading
The Gainesville Police Department is notifying the public about Adam Arthur Rosenthal, who has been charged with multiple violent crimes, including two homicides in Tennessee and Georgia. Rosenthal, who was previously listed as a missing person in Gainesville, was under investigation for another crime before his arrest. Authorities are encouragingContinue Reading
The Gainesville Police Department (GPD) is asking for the public’s help after an unauthorized stop sign was discovered at the intersection of SW 52nd Street and 18th Place, near the Cabana Beach Apartments. The illegal stop sign led to confusion among drivers, significant traffic disruptions, and unsafe driving behavior. TheContinue Reading
Jacksonville Police have arrested 15-year-old LeBron Jacobs in connection with the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Ken’yade Jones. On October 5, 2024, officers responded to a call at an apartment complex in the Hogan’s Creek neighborhood, where they found Jones suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to the hospitalContinue Reading