TAMPA, Fla. — A 29-year-old man is in custody after opening fire on two apartment staff members and barricading himself inside a vehicle at the Viridian Apartments on Wednesday morning, July 30, 2025. Around 9:59 a.m., the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of an erratic individual at theContinue Reading
NAPLES, FL — A 38-year-old man claiming to represent a local youth football team is facing multiple felony fraud charges after Collier County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) detectives say he scammed residents by selling fake raffle tickets for an NFL game. Jacob Donald Thielking, of Naples, was arrested Monday, July 28,Continue Reading
The Orlando Police Drug Enforcement Division has arrested 49-year-old Willie Barnes following an investigation into illegal narcotics sales in Pine Hills, FL. Officers executed a search warrant and took Barnes into custody after discovering 30 MDMA pills laced with fentanyl in his possession, weighing approximately 14 grams. A search ofContinue Reading
In the early morning hours of Saturday, July 26, 2025, Citrus County deputies arrested 32-year-old Cotee Alan Clark following a traffic stop that escalated into a foot pursuit and K-9 apprehension. The incident began when Deputies Sayer and Picard conducted a stop on a white Cadillac Escalade for failing toContinue Reading
LAKELAND, FL – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested Alexander Katchalov, 28, a former gymnastics coach, on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, after he confessed to having sexual intercourse twice with a female student when she was under 16 years old. Katchalov was already a designated Florida Sexual Offender on felonyContinue Reading
POLK COUNTY, FL – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has arrested eight individuals in connection to a wide-reaching fraud operation that stole nearly $8.8 million from 235 victims nationwide, most of whom were elderly. The scheme, which spanned multiple states, involved stolen banking information, illegal money transfers, and the useContinue Reading
DAVENPORT, FL – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 45-year-old Billado Mendez following a fatal two-vehicle crash early Tuesday morning, July 22, 2025, at the intersection of Power Line Road and Snell Creek Road in Davenport. According to the PCSO Traffic Homicide Unit, Mendez was driving a silver ToyotaContinue Reading
PENSACOLA, Fla. – The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) has arrested Chad Forster, 32, of Pensacola, on multiple felony counts related to soliciting a minor and child exploitation. The arrest is part of FDLE’s statewide initiative targeting individuals who solicit children online for sexual relationships and share child sexualContinue Reading
PENSACOLA, FL – Three Pensacola residents are behind bars following a coordinated takedown by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and the DEA HIDTA Task Force for trafficking fentanyl in Florida. The operation resulted in the arrests of all three suspects, who are currently being held in the EscambiaContinue Reading
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) has arrested Ricardo Luiz Rodrigues Rangel, 52, of Cape Coral, on 10 counts of possession of child sexual abuse material, a second-degree felony. This arrest is part of FDLE’s ongoing statewide initiative to identify and apprehend criminals who targetContinue Reading