MARION COUNTY, FL – A multi-agency online sting operation led by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) has resulted in the arrest of 40 men on numerous charges related to online child exploitation. The suspects face charges including Traveling to Meet a Minor for Illegal Sexual Conduct, Human Trafficking, andContinue Reading
On Monday, July 28th, Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Major Crimes Detective Ryan Paxton arrested 56-year-old Roberto Maurizio Stracuzzi for Using a Computer to Solicit a Child, Unlawful Use of a Two-Way Communications Device, Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor, and two (2) counts each of Lewd or LasciviousContinue Reading
MARION COUNTY, FL – A Marion County man was arrested early Saturday morning after he was caught repeatedly shining a green laser beam at a Sheriff’s Office helicopter, obstructing the pilot’s vision. At approximately 2:00 a.m. on August 2, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Aviation Unit was conducting aContinue Reading
FORT MEADE, FL – An argument over bedding turned violent Sunday evening, July 27, 2025, leading to the arrest of a Fort Meade woman on attempted murder charges. Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a residence around 5:18 p.m. following a report of a battery in progress. According toContinue Reading
DAVENPORT, FL – A vacationer from the United Kingdom is facing serious charges after allegedly attempting to drown his daughter-in-law during an argument at a resort rental home. On Sunday, August 3, 2025, around 5:19 p.m., Polk County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a disturbance at a vacation home in theContinue Reading
YULEE, FL – The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office (NCSO) has arrested Elijah Johnathan Pease, 19, on seven counts of possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The arrest followed a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC). In February 2025, NCSO received a tip includingContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, FL – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has arrested 36-year-old William Hutchins in connection with the theft of three vehicles from Wolfson High School’s driving track earlier this month. According to authorities, Hutchins broke into a portable classroom at the school, located on the Southside, where he stole three setsContinue Reading
MIDDLEBURG, FL – A 14-year-old boy is in custody after calling 911 and admitting to fatally shooting his parents inside their Middleburg home early Sunday morning. According to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, the call came in at approximately 7:15 a.m. on August 4, 2025. The caller, who identified himselfContinue Reading
On Thursday, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced the results of a recent narcotics investigation that led to a major drug bust in Mixon Town. Acting on community tips, JSO Narcotics Unit detectives obtained a search warrant for a residence on Clemente Drive suspected of drug trafficking activity. The warrant wasContinue Reading
PANAMA CITY, FL – The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) North Florida Regional Fugitive Task Force, has arrested Cesar Javier Rangel Alvarado, 23, of Mexico, on 13 counts of aggravated possession of child sexual abuse material. The arrest is part ofContinue Reading