PALM COAST, Fla. – A Palm Coast man arrested in separate narcotics and child exploitation investigations has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to child sexual abuse material charges and resolving multiple drug-related offenses. According to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office, 31-year-old Eric Hoover Jr. appeared in court onContinue Reading
OCALA, FL — An 18-year-old Marion County man is facing multiple severe felony charges after state detectives linked him to the sexual abuse of two separate juvenile victims, including a pregnant 15-year-old and a child under the age of 12, law enforcement officials announced. Jonathan Quandarius King (DOB: 09/07/2007) wasContinue Reading
DELAND, Fla. – A 17-year-old DeLand resident has been arrested in connection with the July 29 double homicide that claimed the lives of two teenagers, the DeLand Police Department announced. Keyan Rundell was taken into custody without incident Tuesday morning in Manatee County and is charged with two counts ofContinue Reading
BAY COUNTY, FL — A 36-year-old Florida man wanted for the capital sexual battery of a four-year-old child was captured in Louisiana on Wednesday following an interstate manhunt aided by license plate recognition technology and federal marshals, authorities announced. Jeffrey Alan Howard, 36, was taken into custody in Amite City,Continue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 7-year-old Jacksonville boy who was reported missing Wednesday morning has been found dead, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office announced the tragic update after an extensive search for Chace Brown, thanking the public for sharing information during the effort to locate him. “WeContinue Reading
FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – A Palm Coast man was arrested after deputies say he used GPS tracking to follow a woman he met through a dating app, threatened her, accessed her social media accounts without permission and stole a teddy bear containing her child’s ashes. According to the Flagler CountyContinue Reading
JACKSON COUNTY, Fla. – A routine traffic stop in Cottondale led to the arrest of a motorcyclist after deputies recovered more than 19 grams of methamphetamine that investigators say was discarded during the stop. According to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy initiated a traffic stop after observing aContinue Reading
ORLANDO, Fla. – A teenager has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a 4-year-old child at an Orlando apartment complex last month, police announced. The Orlando Police Fugitive Task Force arrested 18-year-old Brandon Sir Nevaeh McCloud on the morning of Aug. 5 in connection with the child’sContinue Reading
SOPCHOPPY, Fla. – Two people were found dead after suffering multiple gunshot wounds in what the Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office is investigating as a double homicide. Deputies began investigating at approximately 9:20 p.m. on Aug. 2 at a property in the 740 block of Otter Creek Road in Sopchoppy. AccordingContinue Reading
HOLMES COUNTY, Fla. – A registered Florida sex offender is facing numerous new felony charges after investigators alleged he used unreported social media accounts to communicate with minors and distribute sexually explicit material. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement announced the arrest of 22-year-old Sebastian Christopher Ballensky of Pensacola followingContinue Reading