A 29-year-old Live Oak woman, Chelsea Ann Hester, has been arrested and charged with multiple felonies after an investigation revealed she exploited a 68-year-old resident while working as a receptionist at Lake Montgomery Health and Rehabilitation Center. On Monday, April 7, 2025, the Lake City Police Department responded to theContinue Reading
A 23-year-old man, Sergio Espada, has been charged with Murder in connection to the death of 22-year-old Killian Barnette, who was fatally shot on New Kings Road earlier this month. On Friday, April 18, patrol officers responded to a call about a person shot in the Lincoln Villa area. TheyContinue Reading
On Monday, April 21, 2025, a teacher at Leon High School confronted a 10th-grade student for drinking a beverage and using a phone during class, both violations of school policy. The student was subsequently arrested and charged with Battery on a School Official. He was transported to the Juvenile AssessmentContinue Reading
On April 15, 2025, deputies with the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office (SJSO) responded to a burglary in progress on Swallowtail Lane. Residents reported being awoken by a nude male striking their doors and windows with a large wooden branch. The suspect shattered the glass of a rear kitchen doorContinue Reading
A Port Charlotte man, Ashton Michael Bogard, 37, has been arrested and charged with possession of child pornography following an investigation that began with a report from the instant messaging service “Kik.” On December 21st, 2024, Kik reported potential child pornography files on their servers. Simultaneously, Tampa Police Department detectivesContinue Reading
A 41-year-old man, Warren Abernathy, has been charged with murder in connection to the death of 49-year-old Kristie Lee Murray, whose body was found in the Marietta area of Jacksonville in July 2024. On July 6, 2024, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) responded to a call on Pickettville Road whereContinue Reading
A local man who worked for Norwegian Cruise Line was booked into the Nassau County Jail last night on felony charges of possession of child sexual abuse material. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) announced the extradition of Theodore Burbank Pappas, 47, of Fernandina Beach, from Los Angeles backContinue Reading
A 25-year-old man, Justin Le’on Claridy, has been arrested in connection with the shooting of a Lake City Police Department officer during a community Easter Celebration on Sunday, April 20, 2025. The incident occurred at approximately 8:06 P.M. at the Annie Mattox Recreation Center on NE Center Avenue, where officersContinue Reading
A quick response by multiple law enforcement agencies resulted in the safe return of a young child who was allegedly kidnapped by their biological father, Ali Scarborough, 26, from a diner in Ocala. According to the Ocala Police Department (OPD), Scarborough approached his child and the child’s grandmother at theContinue Reading
A 21-year-old Largo man, Brandon Hernandez, was arrested on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, for ten counts of Transmission of Child Pornography following a proactive investigation by the Largo Police Department’s Investigative Services Division. The investigation aimed to identify individuals actively possessing and transmitting child pornography online. Detectives identified Hernandez asContinue Reading