PALATKA, Fla. — A 25-year-old man was arrested Tuesday evening after an armed confrontation inside a Palatka hotel prompted an evacuation and a multi-agency response that ended with a negotiated surrender, authorities said. William Bradley was taken into custody Jan. 20 and charged with aggravated assault with a weapon, possessionContinue Reading
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Tallahassee Police Department has arrested an Illinois man following a wide-ranging fraud investigation that uncovered the theft of millions of dollars, including funds belonging to the City of Tallahassee. After an extensive investigation, detectives arrested Richard N. Golding of Buffalo Grove, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.Continue Reading
LARGO, Fla. – Detectives with the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office arrested a group home and daycare employee on a child abuse charge following an investigation involving a non-verbal autistic child, authorities said. According to investigators, deputies responded Dec. 21, 2025, to a reported child abuse incident at a group homeContinue Reading
BAY COUNTY, Fla. – The Bay County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of a 27-year-old man following a narcotics trafficking investigation that led to the seizure of more than 144 grams of fentanyl. According to the sheriff’s office, the Special Investigations Division concluded an extensive investigation into fentanyl trafficking thatContinue Reading
A Port Charlotte woman has been arrested after investigators say she stole tens of thousands of dollars in valuables from a disabled Vietnam veteran who was under her care. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, the investigation began on December 21, 2025, when a Port Charlotte man reported thatContinue Reading
MARION COUNTY, Florida – A 37-year-old Silver Springs resident was arrested without bond following a months-long investigation into the sexual exploitation of a teenager, during which he allegedly sent explicit images and provided incentives for sexual activities. The arrest turned violent when the suspect reportedly fought officers and tried toContinue Reading
FLAGLER & PUTNAM COUNTIES, FL – Deputies with the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office Crime Suppression Unit, working alongside the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit, arrested a former home health aide for a second time on Tuesday morning, January 20, 2026, after another senior victim came forward with allegations ofContinue Reading
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – The Fort Lauderdale Police Department is asking for the public’s help to identify a juvenile suspect accused of aggravated animal cruelty. According to investigators, the juvenile was captured on video surveillance on Sunday, January 18, 2026, at approximately 311 SW 8th Avenue in the Sailboat BendContinue Reading
MONROE COUNTY, Fla. – Human remains recovered in the Florida Keys in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma have been positively identified nearly eight years later, thanks to advances in forensic science and genetic genealogy. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement confirmed the remains belong to James Donald Schlake, 77, ofContinue Reading
PENSACOLA, Fla. – The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has arrested a Pensacola man on multiple felony charges related to child sexual abuse material following a months-long investigation. FDLE agents arrested Devon E. Corpening, 32, on 20 counts of possession of child sexual abuse materials (CSAM) and one count ofContinue Reading