Two Fort Pierce teenagers are facing serious felony charges after deputies with the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office responded to gunfire in a neighborhood park early Tuesday morning. According to the Sheriff’s Office, patrol deputies were in the Collins Park area around 1:45 a.m. on January 6, 2026, when theyContinue Reading
Jacksonville Undersheriff Shawn Coarsey announced the arrests of two former JSO employees in separate investigations. On December 30, 2025, 25-year-old Taaron Clayton, a probationary corrections officer, was arrested for battery after allegedly exposing himself and grabbing a victim’s hips. To protect the victim, no identifying details have been released. ClaytonContinue Reading
GAINESVILLE, FL – The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 22-year-old Lorenzo Johnson in connection with a violent incident and carjacking that occurred on Saturday, January 3, 2026. Deputies were initially called to the 2600 block of SW 75th Street in response to a panic alarm. Witnesses reported a physicalContinue Reading
PORT ORANGE, FL – Police in Port Orange arrested two suspects following a burglary investigation that led to a brief foot chase, a Taser deployment, and the recovery of stolen property and narcotics. According to the Port Orange Police Department, officers began investigating a burglary reported on December 18, 2025,Continue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, FL – Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Undersheriff Shawn Coarsey and Chief Michael Paul released details Tuesday regarding a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred Monday night at an apartment complex in the 13800 block of Egrets Nest Drive, off Gran Bay Parkway. The incident unfolded around 8:30 p.m. after multiple callersContinue Reading
A New Year’s Eve celebration turned into a criminal investigation after an 18-year-old man allegedly lured two minors to his home, provided them with illicit narcotics, and sexually assaulted one of them. Authorities announced the arrest of James Scheuerell, born June 28, 2007, following an intensive investigation by the MajorContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has released preliminary details and body-worn camera video from an officer-involved shooting that occurred on Bradd Avenue in December. The incident happened late Monday night, December 15, 2025, and into the early morning hours of December 16th. The suspect, identified as 31-year-old CoryContinue Reading
FORT PIERCE, Fla. — The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office has released an update in its ongoing homicide investigation involving 31-year-old Arkel Tymere Garcia. Garcia, who was previously sought for questioning in connection with a homicide that occurred on Nov. 28, 2025, at 604 S. Market Avenue in Fort Pierce,Continue Reading
The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office is reinforcing its commitment to combating human trafficking by standing alongside regional law enforcement partners during Human Trafficking Awareness Month. On Monday, January 5, NCSO Director of Operations John Anstett and Criminal Investigations Captain Charlie Lucas joined agencies from across Northeast Florida to bring attentionContinue Reading
LAKE CITY, FL – A woman was shot Monday morning after encountering an intruder inside her apartment, prompting a large law enforcement response and a shelter-in-place alert in Columbia County. At approximately 10:43 a.m. on January 5, 2026, Columbia County 911 received a report of a shooting on SW MichiganContinue Reading