A 20-year-old substitute teacher at LaBelle Middle School, Ty’Asia Holmes, was arrested on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, on multiple charges related to child neglect and contributing to the delinquency of minors. The arrest followed a parent conference where school staff and Hendry County School Resource Officers were shown a videoContinue Reading
A 41-year-old Auburndale woman on probation was arrested by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and charged with attempted murder and other offenses after allegedly intentionally running over another woman with her car. The incident occurred after the suspect saw the victim walking with the suspect’s estranged husband. On April 10,Continue Reading
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 27-year-old Lake Wales man in connection with a fatal head-on collision that occurred in Winter Haven in January. Sergio Nino Ramirez was charged with DUI Causing Death (F2) and Vehicular Homicide (F2) following the results of toxicology tests. The crash took placeContinue Reading
Tyler Eden, 31, a teacher and head football coach at Bartow High School located in Bartow, FL, was arrested by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office following a criminal investigation into reports of inappropriate conduct towards female students. Eden, born on January 18, 1994, of Bartow, is facing charges of LewdContinue Reading
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office (ECSO) Narcotics Unit, assisted by the ECSO SWAT Team, executed a search warrant on April 15, 2025, in the 800 block of Rue Max St. Following the search, authorities seized approximately 28 grams of methamphetamine, 1 gram of cocaine, and two firearms. Additionally, a stolenContinue Reading
Orlando Police Department (OPD) detectives have made a second arrest in connection with the fatal shooting of Joseph U. Phillips outside the Magic Mall on April 6, 2025. Naratha N. McKinney has been identified and arrested, adding to the charge already filed against Keishawn A. Richards. The incident occurred atContinue Reading
A 17-year-old student at LaBelle High School was arrested this morning, April 15, 2025, after attempting to pass through the school’s weapons detection system with a BB gun and BBs in their backpack. School staff were alerted by the system and immediately notified the Hendry County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) SchoolContinue Reading
A 17-year-old Palatka Junior-Senior High School student, Hayden Starling, was arrested Monday after school staff discovered a handgun and ammunition in his truck. The search was conducted following a reported off-campus fight involving Starling on Friday, as a precautionary measure to ensure no firearms were brought onto school grounds. DuringContinue Reading
A 22-year-old woman, Yesenia Sofia Gonzalez-Aleaga, has been arrested and charged with Attempted Murder in the First Degree after allegedly stabbing a store clerk at the Smoke Shop located at 14111 Belcher Road on Monday. Largo Police responded to a call just before noon and found the victim being heldContinue Reading
Dannel Larkins, one of the six men charged in the January 2025 murder of 7-year-old Breon Allen, is now facing an additional Murder charge for the death of 43-year-old Valondia Norris in April 2024. Larkins is the second individual to be linked to both killings. On April 22, 2024, patrolContinue Reading