JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — After more than 30 years, detectives say they’ve solved the brutal 1994 murder of 20-year-old Tina Heins, who was 15 weeks pregnant when she was killed in her Mayport apartment. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, working with the State Attorney’s Office, announced the arrest of 52-year-old Michael Ziegler,Continue Reading
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrests of two suspects in the September 9 shooting death of Karimar Nicole Rios. Just after 2:10 a.m. on September 9, deputies responded to a call of a vehicle crash with shots fired near Sand Lake Road and South Orange Blossom Trail inContinue Reading
The St. Petersburg Police Department reports that 27-year-old Jahvontae Bell is in custody after turning himself in early this morning. Bell is charged with kidnapping, carjacking, and aggravated stalking in connection to an incident involving a former girlfriend earlier this month. On September 1, 2025, at approximately 7:15 a.m., witnessesContinue Reading
FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. — Flagler County Sheriff’s deputies made 27 arrests between Friday evening and early Monday morning, responding to 539 calls for service and conducting 104 traffic stops, according to the agency. Among the incidents, detectives with the Problem Area Crime Enforcement (PACE) Unit arrested two men after witnessingContinue Reading
HAWTHORNE, Fla. — The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office responded to a violent stabbing and subsequent standoff on Wednesday afternoon that left one person hospitalized and a suspect in custody. At approximately 2:47 p.m. on September 24, dispatchers received multiple 911 calls reporting a fight and stabbing in the 6600 blockContinue Reading
OCALA, FL — The Ocala Police Department has arrested a 30-year-old former student after she allegedly made online threats referencing a mass shooting at Meadowbrook Academy. On September 24, officers received a report about a Facebook post from an account under the name “Oksana Sophia Oeputat.” The post, made aroundContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, FL — 25-year-old Allen Washington has been charged with murder in the death of 36-year-old Carlos Oyenarte, who was fatally shot last month. On August 19, District 4 patrol officers responded to a shooting at an apartment complex on Lake Shore Boulevard. Officers found Oyenarte with a gunshot wound;Continue Reading
On September 20, 2025, a Jacksonville Beach Police officer stopped a vehicle in the 700 block of 2nd Street South for driving without a functioning tag light. The driver, identified as Donnell J. Ashraf, was found to have a suspended license, and officers detected the odor of burnt marijuana comingContinue Reading
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — Property Crimes detectives with the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office have arrested 35-year-old Edit Manjic on charges of grand theft and scheme to defraud, known as a “romance scam”. Investigators say that between October 2024 and May 2025, Manjic carried out a calculated scheme thatContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—A multi-year investigation by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) Narcotics Unit has led to the arrest of three people and the seizure of a significant amount of drugs and firearms. The investigation began in October 2023 after JSO received tips about illegal activity at a house on East 45thContinue Reading