Jacksonville, FL — Nearly two years after a man was found strangled to death inside his Merrill Road home, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office detectives say they have solved the case. Authorities announced the arrest of 41-year-old William Bell Jr., who has been charged with murder and four additional felony offenses tiedContinue Reading
LARGO, Fla.—A substitute classroom assistant at Oakhurst Elementary School has been arrested and charged with child abuse after allegedly hitting a 6-year-old special needs student with a lunch box. According to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred on September 15. Deputies say that David Jones, 65, was workingContinue Reading
GAINESVILLE, Fla.—A Gainesville man has been arrested on child pornography charges after an investigation was prompted by a CyberTip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). On Tuesday, September 16, the GPD & Alachua County Sheriff ICAC Task Force, with the assistance of ASO SWAT, investigated aContinue Reading
Jacksonville detectives have arrested 24-year-old Dontay Taylor on a murder charge after a shooting last month left his girlfriend’s father dead. On August 7, District 6 officers responded to a shooting on Ahmad Drive near West 45th Street, where 50-year-old Derrick Griffin was found with multiple gunshot wounds. He wasContinue Reading
A 14-year-old boy has been charged with murder after police say he fatally shot another teenager earlier this week on Jacksonville’s Westside. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) announced that Keyon Byrd, 14, turned himself in Friday, just hours after detectives obtained a warrant for his arrest in connection to theContinue Reading
YULEE, Fla.—The president of the Yulee Little League (YLL) has been arrested and charged with theft and fraud after an investigation revealed he stole more than $94,000 from the youth sports organization. William Harold Reynolds III, 39, was arrested on Thursday by the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office. The league’s ViceContinue Reading
GAINESVILLE, Fla.—The Gainesville Police Department (GPD), in collaboration with the University of Florida Public Safety (UPD), has arrested Riley Washington, 36, in connection with a series of incidents involving inappropriate and sexually explicit behavior reported by University of Florida students. The investigation began when students reported disturbing encounters with anContinue Reading
TALLAHASSEE, FL — A 19-year-old man died Wednesday evening after stabbing two women at Cascades Park in an incident that began as a welfare check, according to the Tallahassee Police Department. At 5:21 p.m. on September 10, officers were alerted that Octavious McCaine had abruptly left his home in anContinue Reading
ST. AUGUSTINE, FL — Early Wednesday morning, a 45-year-old man was fatally shot by St. Johns County deputies following a confrontation in South St. Augustine. At 5:42 a.m. on September 10, the St. Johns Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call from a resident on 1st Street near Brainard Drive reportingContinue Reading
Alachua County detectives have filed additional charges against 45-year-old Edward Chappel in an ongoing fraud investigation. Chappel was originally arrested on August 18, 2025, for allegedly using a falsified contract to unlawfully enter a home, resulting in charges of Burglary and Criminal Mischief. A follow-up investigation uncovered further illegal activity.Continue Reading