ERO BEACH, FL — A high-stakes arrest attempt turned into a violent gun battle Monday night, March 2, 2026, as a U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force closed in on a 72-year-old former Colorado neurosurgeon. Thomas Earl Steffens, who reportedly vowed to “go out in a blaze” rather than be takenContinue Reading
RUSKIN-WIMAUMA, Fla. — The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of one of its own after a deputy died by suicide Tuesday morning. On March 3, 2026, at approximately 7:20 a.m., a family member of Deputy Jeremiah Stewart, 36, found him deceased outside his home from a self-inflictedContinue Reading
CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. — Two people were arrested on drug trafficking charges after a search warrant was executed at a residence in Crystal River, according to the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office. On February 26, 2026, the agency’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU), along with the SWAT team, served a search warrantContinue Reading
TAMPA, FL — A multi-week undercover operation in the Tampa Bay area has concluded with the arrest of 89 individuals and a staggering 1,217 combined felony charges. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) announced the results of the sting on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, revealing a net that caught everyoneContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Two men have been arrested in connection with a 2022 apartment break-in that resulted in the death of a 23-year-old man, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced. Authorities said Tyss Harris, 23, and Talint Curtis, 25, were arrested on charges of Murder and Armed Burglary stemming from aContinue Reading
FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. — Deputies made 29 arrests between 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27 and 6 a.m. Monday, March 2, 2026, while responding to 849 calls for service and conducting 227 traffic stops, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office. Among those arrests were two incidents that drew particular attentionContinue Reading
Jacksonville, FL – The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) has arrested Zachariah Salak, 42, of Jacksonville, on one count of transmission of harmful material to a minor and multiple violations of sexual predator registration requirements. Salak faces a total of 14 felony charges, including: The investigation began in JanuaryContinue Reading
PALATKA, Fla. — A 28-year-old man has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with a fatal shooting that left a Palatka man dead earlier this week. According to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, Matthew Michael Dennis was taken into custody Thursday morning for the shooting death ofContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit dismantled a suspected drug trafficking operation earlier this month, seizing large quantities of fentanyl, cocaine, firearms, and cash tied to a local suspect. Detectives arrested 41-year-old Brandon Rollins following an investigation that began in January after complaints of suspicious activity atContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has released preliminary details and body camera video following an officer-involved shooting on Fox Tail Lane that resulted in the death of a 62-year-old man earlier this month. According to JSO, the incident stems from an armed domestic disturbance reported on February 12,Continue Reading