The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) has announced the arrests of two illegal aliens and one legal permanent resident in Miami as part of a drug trafficking investigation under the State Assistance for Fentanyl Eradication (S.A.F.E.) initiative. Carlos Alberto Sexto, 52, an illegal alien, faces charges of trafficking overContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) has arrested Donald Eugene Waterman, 62, of Altamonte, on six felony counts of possession of child sexual abuse material. The arrest stems from FDLE’s statewide initiative targeting individuals who exploit children and share abusive content online. The investigation began on April 7 afterContinue Reading
On June 11, 2025, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed multiple bills into law aimed at increasing protections for children and victims of sexual crimes. The legislation significantly strengthens state laws related to child exploitation, sexual offenders, and digital abuse. “Florida has zero tolerance for criminals who exploit children,” said GovernorContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) has arrested Angela Adams Suggs, 55, of Tallahassee, on multiple charges related to financial fraud during her tenure with the Florida Sports Foundation (FSF). At the time of her arrest, Suggs was serving as the vice president and director of athletics at FloridaContinue Reading
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