At the start of the school day, a student at Coppergate Elementary in Middleburg, FL, discovered a gun in their backpack. The student immediately reported it to their teacher, who notified school supervisors and law enforcement. Deputies confiscated the firearm, and the school was placed in a “secure status,” allowingContinue Reading
On September 29, 2024, Jacksonville Beach Police officers responded to a shooting at 3rd Avenue South and 7th Street. Officers located the victim, rendered life-saving aid, and began searching for the suspect, later identified as Terry L. Wright. While still on scene, dispatch received reports of Wright assaulting a femaleContinue Reading
MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. – A traveling group of thieves targeting farmland across Florida ran into law enforcement in Martin County and ended up in custody instead of with a haul of stolen berries. The organized crime ring had been surveilling property near SW Citrus Blvd. when Martin County Agricultural UnitContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – On Tuesday, August 13, 2025, around 7 a.m., Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office officers responded to a call involving a man with mental health concerns in the Longbranch area. Officers learned the 30-year-old Black male suspect had attempted to set a home on East 16th Street on fire andContinue Reading
NASSAU COUNTY, Fla. – The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office (NCSO) has terminated and arrested one of its corrections deputies following an investigation into fraudulent timekeeping practices and theft of county funds. On Tuesday evening, August 12, 2025, 36-year-old Arielle Hester was taken into custody on charges of official misconduct andContinue Reading
HERNANDO COUNTY, FL – The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office has arrested Nita Hope Beckwith Melaugh, 57, the former Executive Officer of the Hernando Builder’s Association, on charges of Grand Theft. Melaugh, a seven-year employee of the organization, is accused of illegally using over $43,000 in association funds for personal expenses.Continue Reading
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, FL – A driver was arrested by St. Johns County deputies on Sunday, August 10, after being caught speeding at 112 mph in a 70 mph zone on I-95. The driver, D’Quavis Douse, 28, was observed changing lanes at a high rate of speed and nearly collidingContinue Reading
WINTER HAVEN, FL – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has arrested eight people in connection with a violent disturbance of the peace that occurred at Lake Winterset on August 2. The incident, which was captured on a social media video, took place on private property and involved multiple people engagedContinue Reading
PORT CHARLOTTE, FL – A 39-year-old man, identified as Adam Michael Franz, has been arrested on multiple lewd and lascivious charges involving a female victim under the age of 16. Franz, a friend of the victim’s family, allegedly engaged in inappropriate sexual behavior with the juvenile multiple times over theContinue Reading
In the early morning hours of Sunday, August 10, deputies responded to a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 in Palm Coast involving a gray Toyota. The vehicle reportedly crossed three lanes of traffic, spun out, and crashed into the woods. Officers located the driver, 30-year-old Michael Antonio Gonzalez of PalmContinue Reading