ST. AUGUSTINE, FL / OOLTEWAH, TN — A 61-year-old man is in custody following a multi-state investigation that uncovered what authorities describe as a disturbing collection of illegal material and child-like dolls. Andrew Pelger surrendered to authorities at the Hamilton County Jail & Detention Center on April 30, 2026, afterContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A 64-year-old woman is facing multiple felony charges after authorities say she intentionally drove over a group of baby ducklings in a residential neighborhood. Beverly Sasberry was arrested April 30 and charged with 11 counts of animal cruelty following an investigation by Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office District 4Continue Reading
LEON COUNTY, Fla. — A 20-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a shooting in Leon County in which a victim’s vehicle was struck multiple times by gunfire, authorities said. D’Ysious Simmons was taken into custody April 30 following an investigation into the April 29 shooting near Fred GeorgeContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. — A proactive patrol led to the arrest of a convicted felon after officers discovered a loaded firearm inside a vehicle near the beach, according to police. Officers were checking beach end-zones for suspicious activity when they located a vehicle occupied by two individuals near 10th AvenueContinue Reading
HENDRY COUNTY, Fla. — A reported home invasion robbery has led to the arrest of three individuals, including the victim’s wife, after investigators determined the attack was planned from within the household, according to the Hendry County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded the night of April 27 to a residence onContinue Reading
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — A high school teacher has been arrested following an investigation into alleged sexual activity with a student on campus, according to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office. Detectives with the agency’s Major Crimes Unit said they were alerted to the allegations on April 29 involving a teacherContinue Reading
LEESBURG, Fla. — A narcotics search at a location known as “The Carwash” in Leesburg led to the arrest of two individuals and the seizure of multiple drugs and firearms, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. Detectives with the Special Investigations Bureau executed a search warrant at 1645 VeechContinue Reading
FRUITLAND PARK, Fla. — A former part-time city employee was arrested Tuesday following a DUI investigation that began with a crash at a local sports complex, according to the Fruitland Park Police Department. Officers responded to the Northwest Lake Complex and Cales Field after receiving a report of a vehicleContinue Reading
LEESBURG, Fla. — A man has been arrested nearly four years after a crash in Leesburg that left a 69-year-old North Carolina man dead, following a lengthy traffic homicide investigation, according to police. Terrance Raghoonauth, 33, of Lauderdale, Florida, was taken into custody April 26, 2026, and booked into theContinue Reading
PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. — A 36-year-old man was arrested after deputies found newborn kittens abandoned in plastic bags inside a trash can at a Hawthorne residence, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded Saturday to a welfare check after a witness reported hearing kittens crying from a garbageContinue Reading