UPDATE – Dec. 4, 2024: Nick has been found safe. The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in locating 17-year-old Nick Cepeda, who was reported missing on December 2, 2024. Nick is described as a white (Hispanic) male, standing 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighing 150 lbs.,Continue Reading
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) has announced a high-visibility traffic enforcement effort aimed at improving pedestrian and bicyclist safety throughout Duval County. The initiative is funded by a $111,415.68 contract from the Institute of Police Technology and Management (IPTM) in partnership with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). Enforcement TimelineContinue Reading
United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced that Kevin John Merritt, 63, of Jacksonville, has pleaded guilty to producing videos and photos of himself sexually abusing a child. Merritt, a registered sex offender, faces a minimum of 25 years and up to 50 years in federal prison, as well asContinue Reading
On December 3, 2024, Johanna Michely Garcia, 41, of Broward County, Florida, was sentenced to 240 months in prison for leading a massive Ponzi scheme through her company, MJ Capital Funding, LLC. Garcia pled guilty on July 16, 2024, to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, admitting her roleContinue Reading
The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating 65-year-old Dan E. Clark, who was last seen in Dunedin near Hancock Street and the Pinellas Trail around 8:30 a.m. on Monday, December 2, 2024. Clark is described as 5’11”, approximately 160 pounds, with gray hair, blueContinue Reading
On Monday, December 2, 2024, at approximately 1:10 p.m., Lake City Police officers responded to a complaint of a naked individual near West US Highway 90 and NW Bascom Norris Drive. Officers found the man, later identified as 48-year-old Damion Wayne Metcalfe of West Palm Beach, outside Lake City Mall.Continue Reading
On Friday, November 29, 2024, Daytona Beach Police responded to a call at 884 S Nova Rd regarding a dog that had allegedly been shot by its owner. Upon arrival, officers made contact with 21-year-old Douglas Everett Matney, who admitted to shooting his 2-year-old pit bull mix, named Zola, afterContinue Reading
On Saturday, November 30, 2024, at 10:40 PM, Lake City Police officers responded to a fatal single-motorcycle crash at West US Highway 90 and SW Baya Drive. Investigators determined that the motorcycle was traveling east on West US Highway 90 when the operator lost control, veered onto the grass median,Continue Reading
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, in collaboration with the Bureau of Fire, Arson & Explosives, is investigating two separate arson incidents in Jacksonville’s District 1 area, both involving Molotov cocktails. Authorities believe the two incidents are connected and have released details in hopes of identifying the suspects. The first incident occurredContinue Reading
On November 26, 2024, Gilchrist County Sheriff’s Deputy Marchione conducted a traffic stop on a white GMC van traveling on US Highway 129, north of the Town of Bell. The driver, identified as Christopher William Kuhn, 38, of Bell, was found to have an active warrant for violation of probation.Continue Reading