ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL — A 15-year-old Altamonte Springs student—already jailed for allegedly orchestrating a bizarre, occult-inspired plot to murder a classmate—is facing 10 new felony child exploitation charges after state agents uncovered graphic media files hidden on her phone. Isabelle A. Valdez, a transgender teenager who went by the nameContinue Reading
MORRISTON, FL — A 36-year-old Morriston man has been booked into the Levy County Detention Center on a $350,000 bond after a four-month investigation into juvenile sexual misconduct uncovered a hidden cache of child exploitation material on his mobile device. Peter William Jacobs was arrested on Tuesday, June 9, 2026,Continue Reading
BRONSON, FL — A 62-year-old Bronson man is being held without bond at the Levy County Detention Facility following an intensive cyber and physical abuse investigation into the sexual exploitation of multiple children under the age of 12. Dennis Russell Sr. was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO)Continue Reading
ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands — A Florida fugitive wanted on multiple charges, including aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, was arrested on St. John after investigators linked him to a local business, according to the U.S. Marshals Service. 50-year-old Robert Gary was taken into custody on June 2,Continue Reading
MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. — A 15-year-old Stuart teen has been arrested in connection with a series of vehicle burglaries and auto thefts that targeted multiple Martin County communities over several weeks, according to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators said residents in neighborhoods including Rocky Point, New Monrovia, Emerald LakesContinue Reading
ORLANDO, FL — A 47-year-old Orlando man faces deportation from the United States after a compliance interview by state agents revealed he was secretly maintaining unmapped email and social media accounts in direct violation of his sex offender registry requirements. Thang Suan Dal was arrested on Thursday, June 4, 2026,Continue Reading
HOMOSASSA, Fla. — A narcotics investigation in Homosassa resulted in the seizure of more than a pound of methamphetamine and the arrests of three individuals following the execution of a search warrant, according to the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office. On June 8, 2026, the Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit executedContinue Reading
PENSACOLA, FL — A 76-year-old Pensacola man is being held without bond at the Escambia County Jail after state agents traced a massive Google account upload consisting of more than 120 child exploitation files back to his local residence. William Harris was arrested on Monday, June 8, 2026, by theContinue Reading
PENSACOLA, FL — A massive, multi-agency sweep targeting non-compliant sex offenders across the Florida Panhandle has resulted in five arrests. The operation uncovered hidden online gaming accounts, undisclosed email addresses, and active caches of both real and AI-generated child exploitation material. The enforcement action was orchestrated by inspectors, agents, andContinue Reading
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — State and local officials gathered Friday to dedicate Jimmy Ryce Avenue in honor of nine-year-old Jimmy Ryce, whose 1995 abduction and murder led to significant changes in child protection laws and missing child investigations across Florida. FDLE Missing Persons and Offender Enforcement Director Melissa Bujeda joinedContinue Reading