The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) has arrested Kenneth Leslie Dolgos, 47, of Ocoee, on 12 felony counts of possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The arrest is part of FDLE’s ongoing statewide initiative to locate and apprehend individuals targeting children and sharing files depicting child sexual abuse.Continue Reading
A routine patrol by Lake City Police officers early Friday morning, June 13, 2025, led to the arrest of a 29-year-old man on sexual assault, drug, and alcohol charges after he was found with a minor at Lake DeSoto. At approximately 12:48 a.m., officers were patrolling Lake DeSoto, located atContinue Reading
On Thursday, June 12, 2025, at approximately 7:22 p.m., detention deputies at the Columbia County Jail discovered an inmate unresponsive and in medical distress during routine cell checks. Deputies immediately initiated life-saving measures until Columbia County Fire personnel arrived and continued CPR. Columbia EMS later transported the inmate to aContinue Reading
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a woman involved in a road rage incident that escalated into a shooting. On Thursday, June 12, 2025, at approximately 2:19 p.m., deputies responded to reports of a shooting at the intersection of South Hilltop Road and West Brandon Boulevard in Brandon. UponContinue Reading
Two people are in custody after Jacksonville authorities seized large quantities of drugs, firearms, and cash from a business located near a church and across from a middle school on North Main Street. Following a tip that drug dealers were operating out of the business, narcotics detectives built a caseContinue Reading
On Wednesday, June 11, 2025, Columbia County Circuit Judge Melissa Olin sentenced 49-year-old John Leonard Bowen, Jr. to life in prison after finding him guilty of Second-Degree Murder in the death of 18-year-old Coyoete Kathren Cheyenne Turner. Bowen also pled to a charge of Tampering with Evidence and received anContinue Reading
The Collier County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) arrested two individuals on felony animal cruelty charges Wednesday after discovering what detectives describe as an extreme case of animal hoarding at a Marco Island residence. Olga Murphy, 62, and her husband Igor Mursalimov, 54, were taken into custody following a joint operation involvingContinue Reading
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) has arrested a substitute teacher for allegedly sharing and displaying multiple sexual images, including bestiality, to students at Jennings Middle School. On December 9, 2024, while in a classroom, 22-year-old Chase Rush reportedly instructed his 7th-grade students to “turn on” their AirDrop function onContinue Reading
On June 10, 2025, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) arrested 26-year-old Zachary Degross after he posted a threatening comment on social media. A vigilant citizen reported that Degross had written he would run over protesters in Jacksonville with a tow truck. JSO’s Intelligence Unit quickly traced the comment to Degross. AfterContinue Reading
The Neptune Beach Police Department is requesting the public’s help in identifying a suspect involved in a fraud and unauthorized credit card use investigation. On May 31, 2025, the suspect contacted a victim while posing as a representative from a financial institution. The suspect falsely claimed that the victim’s creditContinue Reading