Walton County, FL — A Walton County Sheriff’s Office jail employee has been arrested following an investigation that revealed she allegedly engaged in sexual conduct with an inmate. According to the Walton County Sheriff’s Office, investigators received information on February 18 regarding an inappropriate relationship between 56-year-old Kelly Jo JohnsonContinue Reading
Jacksonville, FL — A Duval County jury has found 28-year-old Stevon Lashion Walker guilty of Armed Robbery, Aggravated Battery, and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon following a violent robbery at a Jacksonville convenience store. State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced the conviction, which resulted in Walker receiving aContinue Reading
Jacksonville, FL — A Jacksonville man has been charged with felony murder after an attempted armed robbery in 2025 resulted in the death of another suspect. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, 45-year-old Damon Thomas was arrested Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in connection with the incident. Authorities said Thomas wasContinue Reading
St. Johns County, FL — Detectives with the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office are asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect involved in a residential burglary in the Beacon Lake neighborhood. According to investigators, the burglary occurred on February 25, 2026, around 7:03 p.m. at a home on ConcaveContinue Reading
UPDATE: Investigators worked fast and have identified the suspect in this shooting as 20-year-old Yovany Lopez-Cobo. He is charged with second-degree murder in the death of one victim and attempted second-degree murder (2 counts) in reference to two other victims struck by gunfire. The two victims transported to area hospitalsContinue Reading
Jacksonville, FL — A Jacksonville woman has been arrested following an investigation into the alleged theft of tens of thousands of dollars from an elderly patient under her care. According to investigators, the case began in January 2025 when the victim reported a large amount of money missing from herContinue Reading
Palm Coast, FL – Amias Mabini, 26, of Jacksonville, pleaded guilty on March 4, 2026, to 12 counts of viewing and distribution of child pornography, more than seven months after his arrest by the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Cyber Crimes/ICAC Unit. As part of a plea agreement, Circuit Judge DawnContinue Reading
BUNNELL, Fla. — A Volusia County man was arrested early Monday after fleeing deputies in a stolen pickup truck and attempting to hide beneath a house, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office. Around 2 a.m. on March 2, a deputy responded to the area of Mahogany Boulevard after receivingContinue Reading
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