GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Matthew Simon Grimm, 51, a citizen of the United Kingdom, has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for his role in an international drug trafficking and money laundering operation. The announcement was made by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District ofContinue Reading
VALRICO, Fla. — A Hillsborough County mother is in custody after deputies say she tried to drown her three young children in a community pool early Tuesday morning. At 1:28 a.m. on September 24, 2025, deputies responded to a call on Sacramento Street reporting that a woman was attempting toContinue Reading
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrests of two suspects in the September 9 shooting death of Karimar Nicole Rios. Just after 2:10 a.m. on September 9, deputies responded to a call of a vehicle crash with shots fired near Sand Lake Road and South Orange Blossom Trail inContinue Reading
The St. Petersburg Police Department reports that 27-year-old Jahvontae Bell is in custody after turning himself in early this morning. Bell is charged with kidnapping, carjacking, and aggravated stalking in connection to an incident involving a former girlfriend earlier this month. On September 1, 2025, at approximately 7:15 a.m., witnessesContinue Reading
FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. — Flagler County Sheriff’s deputies made 27 arrests between Friday evening and early Monday morning, responding to 539 calls for service and conducting 104 traffic stops, according to the agency. Among the incidents, detectives with the Problem Area Crime Enforcement (PACE) Unit arrested two men after witnessingContinue Reading
HAWTHORNE, Fla. — The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office responded to a violent stabbing and subsequent standoff on Wednesday afternoon that left one person hospitalized and a suspect in custody. At approximately 2:47 p.m. on September 24, dispatchers received multiple 911 calls reporting a fight and stabbing in the 6600 blockContinue Reading
OCALA, FL — The Ocala Police Department has arrested a 30-year-old former student after she allegedly made online threats referencing a mass shooting at Meadowbrook Academy. On September 24, officers received a report about a Facebook post from an account under the name “Oksana Sophia Oeputat.” The post, made aroundContinue Reading
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — Property Crimes detectives with the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office have arrested 35-year-old Edit Manjic on charges of grand theft and scheme to defraud, known as a “romance scam”. Investigators say that between October 2024 and May 2025, Manjic carried out a calculated scheme thatContinue Reading
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla.—A 12-year-old student has been arrested and charged with a felony for making online threats against another student, including posting photos of firearms. The Port St. Lucie Police Department (PSLPD) began an investigation on September 16 after receiving a report of threats made via Instagram. The suspect,Continue Reading
MIAMI—A joint investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and the Florida Department of Financial Services has led to the arrest of four men accused of acting outside the legal authority of bail bondsmen. Alexander Michael Rispa, 43, of Homestead; Luis Angel Hernandez Salas, 34, of Florida City;Continue Reading