A multi-agency operation led by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), in partnership with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) and the Florida Department of Corrections, resulted in 27 arrests after a three-day compliance check on registered sexual offenders and predators. The operation, called Operation Full Moon, aimed to ensureContinue Reading
Late Tuesday night, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office sergeants were involved in an officer-involved shooting after responding to a stabbing near Main Street and I-295. The incident began when an off-duty JSO sergeant, working security at a nearby construction site, witnessed a man suddenly attack a construction worker with a knife. TheContinue Reading
United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that 48-year-old Joseph Rocco Quaranta of Dunnellon, FL, has pleaded guilty to attempted enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity. Quaranta faces a minimum penalty of 10 years, up to life, in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set. Continue Reading
Jacksonville deputies arrested 47-year-old William Baker on Sunday morning for arson after a house fire in the Brooklyn neighborhood near Riverside Avenue. Witnesses provided matching descriptions of a man seen near the vacant home as it burned. Officers spotted Baker walking away from the scene, covered in soot and ash.Continue Reading
Detectives have arrested 25-year-old Widnes Moricette of Naples on charges of second-degree murder following a fatal shooting on November 10, 2024. The incident began as a verbal dispute between Moricette and the 26-year-old victim inside Burlington at 12725 Tamiami Trail E. The conflict escalated outside in the parking lot, whereContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) arrested Michael Andrew Warden, 31, of Kissimmee, on 20 counts of possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The investigation started after FDLE received a cybertip about an online account sharing child sexual exploitation files. From the cybertip, the FDLE investigation identified Warden asContinue Reading
William Dennis Milstead, 64, of Port St. Lucie, was arrested by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) on November 13, 2024, for falsely impersonating a police officer and attempting to lease a residential property using fraudulent credentials. FDLE launched an investigation after a local real estate agency reported MilsteadContinue Reading
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) has started enforcing a new law prohibiting unauthorized public camping and sleeping. Following a month-long warning period that began October 1, enforcement officially commenced on November 1. Enforcement Statistics: Each individual was warned before enforcement actions were taken. JSO emphasized its commitment to enforcing theContinue Reading
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate a murder that occurred in the 4600 block of Putnam Avenue on May 26, 2024. The victim was sitting in his vehicle when he was shot and later died from his injuries at a local hospital. Surveillance footage captured images of the suspectsContinue Reading
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Friday at College Street and Willowbranch Avenue. Chief of Investigations Alan Parker provided details of the incident, which began as a dispute and escalated to an armed disturbance. An individual, accompanied by herContinue Reading