JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville husband and wife have been arrested after investigators say they sold dozens of stolen gold coins worth more than $240,000 that had been taken from a shipping company. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, 50-year-old Victor Lagrane Owens and 53-year-old Jennifer Meria Owens were arrestedContinue Reading
ATLANTIC BEACH, Fla. – The Atlantic Beach Police Department has released additional details about its response to the July 7 stabbing on Rose Street that later became a homicide investigation. According to the department’s incident log, officers responded within minutes after a 911 call reported the stabbing. Police said communicationsContinue Reading
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – Nine people have been arrested and 60 kilograms of cocaine seized following a years-long narcotics investigation that authorities say dismantled one of the largest cocaine trafficking operations in Pinellas County history. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement announced the resultsContinue Reading
PENSACOLA, FL — A 33-year-old Pensacola man faces 20 counts of possessing child sexual abuse materials (CSAM) after state agents discovered thousands of illicit files on his devices, initially tracked down when he uploaded them to an artificial intelligence application. Christian Baker was arrested following a residential raid by theContinue Reading
LAKE CITY, FL — A 55-year-old Columbia County man will spend the rest of his life behind bars after a circuit judge sentenced him to more than 176 years in state prison following his conviction on multiple child sexual abuse material (CSAM) charges. Steven Paul Shaffer was sentenced on Monday,Continue Reading
PALM COAST, Fla. – A Palm Coast landscaping business owner has been arrested after investigators say he accepted thousands of dollars from an elderly homeowner for landscaping and dock repairs that were never completed. The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office announced that 51-year-old Avelino Jose Medeiros of Palm Coast was arrestedContinue Reading
FLAGLER BEACH, Fla. Two men are facing felony charges after investigators say they participated in a phone scam that tricked an elderly Flagler Beach resident into leaving his debit card in his mailbox, allowing thousands of dollars to be stolen from his bank account. The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office announcedContinue Reading
ALATKA, Fla. – A Putnam County Sheriff’s Office bailiff has been arrested and fired after deputies learned he was wanted in Georgia on two felony forgery warrants related to an alleged check fraud scheme. According to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, 34-year-old Warren Zapata was taken into custody Tuesday whileContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office patrol officer has been arrested after investigators determined he unlawfully struck a handcuffed man while the man was in custody at the Duval County Jail, Sheriff T.K. Waters announced Tuesday. Officer Shane Saydek, who has been employed by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office sinceContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. – Five people have been charged in connection with a retail theft ring accused of stealing more than $22,000 worth of merchandise from a Jacksonville Beach Home Depot over a four-month period, according to the Jacksonville Beach Police Department. The investigation began on April 9, 2026, afterContinue Reading