A 17-year-old Palatka Junior-Senior High School student, Hayden Starling, was arrested Monday after school staff discovered a handgun and ammunition in his truck. The search was conducted following a reported off-campus fight involving Starling on Friday, as a precautionary measure to ensure no firearms were brought onto school grounds. DuringContinue Reading
A 22-year-old woman, Yesenia Sofia Gonzalez-Aleaga, has been arrested and charged with Attempted Murder in the First Degree after allegedly stabbing a store clerk at the Smoke Shop located at 14111 Belcher Road on Monday. Largo Police responded to a call just before noon and found the victim being heldContinue Reading
A recent undercover narcotics investigation by the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office (SJSO) Special Investigations (SIU) Unit has resulted in the arrest of three individuals and the seizure of a significant quantity of drugs and a firearm. On March 20, 2025, SIU Detectives, with assistance from multiple SJSO units includingContinue Reading
A 29-year-old Naples woman, Ida Marko, was arrested today on felony charges of aggravated animal cruelty following an investigation by the Collier County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Animal Cruelty Investigations Alliance. Detectives determined that Marko repeatedly refused to provide necessary medical care and grooming for her 12-year-old white Samoyed, Sammy, despiteContinue Reading
32-year-old Karina Fortune pleaded guilty last Friday to Aggravated Child Abuse and was sentenced to 25 years in the Florida Department of Corrections. Her arrest earlier this month followed an investigation into the severe abuse of a 13-month-old child in her care. On March 22, Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO)Continue Reading
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 51-year-old Maria Elena Menjivar for DUI Manslaughter following a single-vehicle crash early Monday morning that resulted in the death of her passenger. At 2:31 a.m. on April 14, 2025, deputies responded to a 911 call reporting a vehicle crash on 78th Street NorthContinue Reading
One person is dead and three others were injured following a shooting in the 200 block of Ontario Court early Sunday morning. Daytona Beach Police Department officers responded to reports of a person shot and multiple gunshots in the area at approximately 3:30 a.m. Upon arrival, they located one victimContinue Reading
The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) has arrested 43-year-old David P Nemyier, the son-in-law of 67-year-old Kyle D Pazain, in connection with Pazain’s homicide. Pazain was found deceased in his Crystal River home on Friday. Following an intensive weekend investigation, CCSO detectives identified and interviewed multiple persons of interest, whichContinue Reading
Pinellas County Detectives are investigating a double homicide after discovering two deceased adult females at a residence on the 5252 block of 108th Street North on Saturday morning. Deputies responded to a 911 call reporting a homicide at approximately 10:14 a.m. Upon arrival, they found 34-year-old Christina Donzero deceased inContinue Reading
The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is investigating the death of 67-year-old Kyle D Pazian, whose body was discovered inside a residence on Cherrywood Ct in Crystal River on Friday, April 11th, at approximately 10:45 A.M. CCSO deputies and Citrus County Fire Rescue (CCFR) responded to the scene, where PazianContinue Reading