JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 33-year-old man has been arrested as the 32nd and final suspect in “Operation Checkmate,” a multi-day undercover sting targeting individuals attempting to solicit children for sex online, law enforcement officials announced. Landon Cross was taken into custody on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, by a U.S. MarshalsContinue Reading
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – A St. Johns County homebuilder has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to 45 felony charges stemming from an $8.7 million construction fraud scheme that left numerous homeowners with unfinished homes and substantial financial losses. During a sentencing hearing on Wednesday, JulyContinue Reading
STUART, Fla. – A 31-year-old man was arrested Tuesday night after leading law enforcement officers on a vehicle pursuit that began in Stuart and ended in neighboring Martin County, authorities said. The incident began on the evening of July 28, 2026, when a Stuart police officer attempted to stop aContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A woman was killed and three men were injured in a shooting Monday afternoon on Jacksonville’s Westside, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Officers responded just before 1 p.m. on July 27 after receiving multiple 911 calls reporting gunfire in the area of Susie Street near OldContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 2-year-old boy died Monday night after suffering a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside his Northside home, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Officers responded just after 10 p.m. on July 27 after receiving a report that a young child had been shot. The boy was transported toContinue Reading
CASSELBERRY, Fla. – Prosecutors have upgraded the charges against the driver accused of causing a high-speed crash that killed two brothers in Seminole County earlier this month, announcing they will seek life sentences on two counts of second-degree murder. The Seminole County State Attorney’s Office announced July 28 that 26-year-oldContinue Reading
WEST MELBOURNE, Fla. – A West Melbourne woman has been arrested after investigators determined she was more than three times the legal alcohol limit when she caused a rollover crash that seriously injured multiple people earlier this year, according to the West Melbourne Police Department. Jessica Elizabeth Rua, 31, wasContinue Reading
OCALA, Fla. – A statewide Amber Alert issued for a missing 13-year-old girl ended Monday after the homicide suspect accused of abducting her died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound following a vehicle pursuit in Marion County, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities said 45-year-old Jason Castillo wasContinue Reading
OCALA, Fla. – A 24-year-old woman wanted on dozens of felony charges for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from an elderly assisted living resident has been arrested after the Marion County Sheriff’s Office asked the public for help locating her. The Sheriff’s Office announced July 27 that Zariah Lynn ParksContinue Reading
PALM COAST, Fla. – A 38-year-old Palm Coast man has been arrested following a 17-month investigation that uncovered allegations he repeatedly sexually abused two young girls over several years, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office. Joseph Spector was arrested July 25 and charged with two counts of lewd orContinue Reading