JACKSONVILLE, FL – As the new year begins, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Narcotics detectives say their mission remains unchanged: removing dangerous drugs and repeat offenders from local neighborhoods. In December, detectives wrapped up a long-term investigation into 39-year-old Jules Miller, a convicted felon accused of trafficking drugs throughout the Jacksonville area.Continue Reading
A fast-moving Flagler County investigation ended in the safe recovery of a missing 11-year-old child and the arrest of registered sex offender Darnell Hairston, who now faces multiple felony charges including kidnapping and aggravated child abuse. The investigation began on December 31, 2025, when a caller to the Flagler CountyContinue Reading
GAINESVILLE, FL – On the morning of Thursday, January 1, 2026, Alachua County deputies responded to a reported stabbing at a residence in the 2000 block of SE 45th Terrace. Upon arrival, deputies made contact with victims and witnesses, who described a violent altercation inside the home. According to officials,Continue Reading
ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. – A 33-year-old man has been arrested and charged with arson after deputies say he intentionally set two fires at homeless encampments just hours apart on Thursday. During the afternoon of January 1, 2026, deputies with the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office, along with crews from Alachua CountyContinue Reading
FLAGLER COUNTY, FL – A member of the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office has been suspended after being arrested overnight in Daytona Beach on a misdemeanor domestic battery charge. Detention Deputy First Class Sara Radford, who has served with the FCSO since August 2011 and was named Detention Deputy of theContinue Reading
Putnam County detectives arrested a 24-year-old Interlachen man Monday in connection with an animal cruelty investigation involving sexual contact with an animal. According to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, Brendan Hanes of Hawthorne was taken into custody on December 29 following an investigation that began earlier this month. Deputies sayContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA – A 44-year-old woman is in custody following a fatal stabbing at a Jacksonville park that left a 69-year-old man dead. Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office District 6 officers responded on Friday, December 26, to a reported stabbing at Grand Park on West 30th Street. When officers arrived, they foundContinue Reading
LAKE CITY, Fla. – A month-long investigation into digital child exploitation has led to the arrest of a registered sexual offender in Columbia County. Craig Cleveland Taylor, 52, was taken into custody on December 19, 2025, following a multi-agency operation that uncovered both illegal imagery and significant quantities of narcotics.Continue Reading
Polk County Sheriff’s Office Cyber Crimes detectives arrested 39-year-old Andrew “Drew” McGaffigan of Auburndale on December 17, 2025, and charged him with 30 counts of child pornography. After further investigation of his electronic devices, 46 more counts were added on December 23rd. He has been incarcerated since his original arrestContinue Reading
Highland City, Fla. – Polk County deputies are investigating a tragic murder-suicide that occurred Monday night, December 22, 2025, leaving a mother dead, her daughter critically injured, and a father deceased. Just before 11:00 p.m., a 12-year-old boy ran to a neighbor’s house on Lemon Avenue, reporting that his motherContinue Reading