Kevin Karl Wills, Jr., 48, of Ft. Lauderdale, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to receive kickbacks in exchange for referring Medicare beneficiaries for COVID-19 tests and for purchasing and selling Medicare beneficiary identification numbers. Wills faces a maximum sentence of five years in federal prison. A sentencing date has notContinue Reading
U.S. District Judge Thomas Barber has sentenced 40-year-old Imran Ahmed Siddiqi of North Port to 15 years in federal prison for attempting to transfer obscene material to a minor and committing a felony offense involving a minor as a registered sex offender. Siddiqi entered a guilty plea on July 22, 2024.Continue Reading
On Thursday, November 21, 2024, State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced that a Duval County jury found 51-year-old Michael Wayne Holdiness guilty of Second-Degree Murder. Holdiness now faces up to life in Florida State Prison. Sentencing will be determined by the Honorable Mark Borello at a later date. The charges stemmedContinue Reading
On Friday, November 22, 2024, State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced that a Duval County jury found 38-year-old Daniel Harold Way guilty of Manslaughter by Unlawful Distribution of a Controlled Substance, Sale or Delivery of Fentanyl, and Sale or Delivery of Cocaine. Way now faces up to 45 years in FloridaContinue Reading
State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced that a Clay County jury has found William Burroughs guilty of Manslaughter with a Weapon, Aggravated Battery with a Deadly Weapon, and Battery (Domestic). Burroughs faces up to 30 years in Florida State Prison as a Prison Release Reoffender. Sentencing will be determined by theContinue Reading
A collaborative effort between the Port Orange Police Department (POPD) and the Daytona Beach Police Department (DBPD) led to the arrest of Raymonde E. Lord, 36, of Port Orange, on November 13, 2024. Lord, a wanted fugitive for months, was apprehended after arriving at his apartment at the Mira CrystalContinue Reading
The Clay County Sheriff’s Office is actively searching for 27-year-old Tyler Antjuan Johnson, who is wanted on multiple charges, including two counts of operating a motor vehicle without a valid driver’s license, fleeing or eluding police, and domestic aggravated battery on a pregnant female. Johnson’s last known address is onContinue Reading
The Neptune Beach Police Department is seeking assistance from the public in identifying two male suspects involved in an organized fraud case. The suspects are connected to an incident that occurred on July 12, 2024, at the Bank of America located at 301 3rd Street in Neptune Beach, FL. AccordingContinue Reading
A Jacksonville Beach woman has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for her involvement in a fatal shooting that occurred on September 24, 2023. The investigation began after a victim was found deceased in the 100 block of 4th Avenue North. Detectives identified Akiyah D. Price as the shooter.Continue Reading
The Jacksonville Beach Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating 28-year-old Rachel Adele Bridges, who has been missing since Wednesday, October 23, 2024. Bridges was last seen at approximately 10:23 a.m. in the 1500 block of The Greens Way in Jacksonville Beach. She was wearing gray sweatpants, socksContinue Reading