MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. – Just weeks after 50-year-old Joseph Scott Mayes was arrested for enticing a teenager to send him nude photographs, he has been arrested again This time for what investigators discovered stored on his phone. Acting on an initial ICAC (Internet Crimes Against Children) tip, Martin County Sheriff’sContinue Reading
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — A St. Johns County homebuilder has pleaded guilty to 45 felony charges in a construction fraud case involving more than $8.7 million in losses to homeowners. During a court hearing Tuesday morning, Spencer Calvert entered guilty pleas to all charges against him, including: Under theContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office says a weekend enforcement operation targeted a bar on Edgewood Avenue following repeated complaints about illegal alcohol sales and violent incidents. According to the sheriff’s office, residents had reported concerns about Tipsy, alleging the business was serving alcohol to minors, selling alcohol afterContinue Reading
LAKE CITY, Fla. — A Lake City woman was arrested early Sunday after police say she threatened several people with a large knife during a disturbance at a residence. According to the Lake City Police Department, officers responded at approximately 12:38 a.m. on June 28 to the 700 block ofContinue Reading
GAINESVILLE, FL — A 39-year-old man was arrested in the early morning hours of Saturday, June 27, 2026, after a child woke up to find him inappropriately touching them under their clothing at an Alachua County residence. Samuel Antonio Mitchell was taken into custody by responding Alachua County sheriff’s deputiesContinue Reading
WALDO, Fla. — A 27-year-old man was arrested after deputies say he ordered a child to retrieve a loaded firearm before threatening a group of people, including children, during a disturbance near a lake in Waldo. According to the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded during the evening of Friday,Continue Reading
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. — Twenty-five people were arrested during a three-day prostitution enforcement operation conducted by the Jacksonville Beach Police Department and the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. The operation, dubbed “Operation Sand Trap,” targeted individuals using online platforms to solicit or purchase sex. According to the Jacksonville Beach Police Department, SpecialContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. — Police are asking for the public’s help identifying two suspects accused of stealing hundreds of dollars’ worth of merchandise from a Jacksonville Beach retail store. According to the Jacksonville Beach Police Department, the theft occurred on June 9, 2026, at approximately 8:05 p.m. at the TJContinue Reading
PALATKA, Fla. — A former Putnam County Clerk of Courts employee is facing 19 criminal charges after investigators alleged she improperly accessed confidential information and warned criminal suspects about pending law enforcement operations. The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office announced that 33-year-old Jabaria Cartos was initially arrested on June 10 onContinue Reading
HOLLISTER, FL — A 68-year-old Putnam County man has been jailed without bond after a 16-year-old girl revealed he forced her to sign a written “consent contract” to continue a sexual relationship he initiated through a mobile dating application. Ralph Heagy was taken into custody on Wednesday, June 24, 2026,Continue Reading