PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla.—A Port Charlotte man has been arrested and charged with sexual battery, burglary, and false imprisonment after he allegedly entered a woman’s home and sexually assaulted her while she slept. On Monday, September 8, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a woman who said sheContinue Reading
LAKE CITY, Fla.—A Lake City man has been arrested and charged with arson after a home security camera captured him allegedly setting fire to a residence on August 8. Lake City Police officers responded to a report of a suspicious person and possible arson at a home on SE MonroeContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) has arrested 56-year-old David Arthur Binz, a convicted sex offender, on eight felony charges related to sex offender requirement violations. Detectives are continuing their investigation to determine if additional charges are warranted. JSO’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) unit immediately began investigating the allegationsContinue Reading
The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 15-year-old student after an investigation revealed he brought a firearm to school and later pointed it at another student in an off-campus incident. On September 5, a student at Flagler Palm Coast High School reported to school resource deputies that they had beenContinue Reading
On Monday morning, September 8, Ocala Police responded to reports of a student with a firearm on a school bus. Officers safely detained a 9-year-old juvenile and recovered a loaded revolver. No injuries were reported. Investigators say the firearm was taken without permission from a relative’s secured room. The childContinue Reading
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) announced that 21-year-old Keith Johnson has been charged in a second murder case, adding to the charges he already faces in the killing of 7-year-old Breon Allen earlier this year. Johnson is now accused of murdering 43-year-old Valondia Norris in April 2024. He was initiallyContinue Reading
KISSIMMEE, Fla.—A registered sex offender has been arrested and is facing multiple charges after he allegedly solicited a 13-year-old minor online. The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by the Broomfield Police Department in Colorado, who were investigating a case in which a minor was solicited by an individual onContinue Reading
SUWANNEE COUNTY, Fla.—A man and a juvenile wanted on multiple charges, including firing shots at a homeowner during a series of armed vehicle burglaries, have been arrested in Suwannee County. On September 5, the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office, working with the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office in Georgia, located and arrestedContinue Reading
RIVERVIEW, Fla.—A substitute teacher at Pepin Academy has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of selling or distributing obscene material to minors. Tanaya Jordan, 26, was arrested on September 4, following an investigation by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. Detectives received a tip on August 25, alleging that JordanContinue Reading
On the evening of Wednesday, September 3, 2025, the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ASO) Criminal Investigations Division, Drug Task Force, and FOCUS Unit located a vehicle believed to be occupied by wanted suspect Trever Strawder. Detectives had reason to believe Strawder was armed and tied to recent violent crimes outsideContinue Reading