NAPLES, FL — A 38-year-old man claiming to represent a local youth football team is facing multiple felony fraud charges after Collier County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) detectives say he scammed residents by selling fake raffle tickets for an NFL game. Jacob Donald Thielking, of Naples, was arrested Monday, July 28,Continue Reading
The Orlando Police Drug Enforcement Division has arrested 49-year-old Willie Barnes following an investigation into illegal narcotics sales in Pine Hills, FL. Officers executed a search warrant and took Barnes into custody after discovering 30 MDMA pills laced with fentanyl in his possession, weighing approximately 14 grams. A search ofContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, FL – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has arrested 24-year-old Josiah Luis Martinez in connection with the June 11, 2025, shooting death of Kenneth Mobley Jr. outside Copeland’s Restaurant on Southside Boulevard. Mobley, 38, was shot in the chest in the restaurant’s parking lot and rushed to the hospital, whereContinue Reading
In August 2024, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office District 6 officers responded to a shooting on Park Avenue, where suspects opened fire on an occupied home, fatally striking a Great Dane named Naomi on the front porch. Through ballistic evidence and information from the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN), detectives identifiedContinue Reading
In the early morning hours of Saturday, July 26, 2025, Citrus County deputies arrested 32-year-old Cotee Alan Clark following a traffic stop that escalated into a foot pursuit and K-9 apprehension. The incident began when Deputies Sayer and Picard conducted a stop on a white Cadillac Escalade for failing toContinue Reading
On Saturday night, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office officers dispersed a crowd of approximately 600 to 700 juveniles near Friendship Fountain on the Southbank. JSO had been monitoring planned “takeover” events circulating on social media, where organizers attempted to use multiple locations to avoid detection. Officers issued prior warnings to event organizersContinue Reading
LAKELAND, FL – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested Alexander Katchalov, 28, a former gymnastics coach, on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, after he confessed to having sexual intercourse twice with a female student when she was under 16 years old. Katchalov was already a designated Florida Sexual Offender on felonyContinue Reading
POLK COUNTY, FL – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has arrested eight individuals in connection to a wide-reaching fraud operation that stole nearly $8.8 million from 235 victims nationwide, most of whom were elderly. The scheme, which spanned multiple states, involved stolen banking information, illegal money transfers, and the useContinue Reading
DAVENPORT, FL – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 45-year-old Billado Mendez following a fatal two-vehicle crash early Tuesday morning, July 22, 2025, at the intersection of Power Line Road and Snell Creek Road in Davenport. According to the PCSO Traffic Homicide Unit, Mendez was driving a silver ToyotaContinue Reading
PENSACOLA, Fla. – The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) has arrested Chad Forster, 32, of Pensacola, on multiple felony counts related to soliciting a minor and child exploitation. The arrest is part of FDLE’s statewide initiative targeting individuals who solicit children online for sexual relationships and share child sexualContinue Reading