ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The St. Petersburg Police Department (SPPD) conducted an undercover sting operation over the weekend, dubbed “Operation Spooky Surprise,” resulting in the arrest of four men who traveled to meet individuals they believed were minors for sexual activity. Detectives entered online chat rooms and websites used forContinue Reading
On Sunday, October 26, 2025, officers responded to the 400 block of NW 10th Street in Gainesville, FL, after reports of a male exposing himself and engaging in lewd behavior in public. Upon arrival, officers located the suspect, Stacey Scott, born September 12, 1974. When officers attempted to make contact,Continue Reading
On Saturday evening, October 24, 2025, one week after the fatal shooting of 32-year-old Jacyrus Hudson, Hendry County detectives arrested two men in connection with his death. In the early morning hours of Sunday, October 19, deputies from the Hendry County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of gunfire near 1825Continue Reading
PENSACOLA, Fla. – Thirteen people are facing serious charges following a major multi-agency sting operation targeting online child predators in Northwest Florida. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) led Operation Twelve Parsecs, a five-day undercover effort that focused on identifying individuals attempting to engage in sexually explicit communications withContinue Reading
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Spoto High School principal in connection with the failure to report a child abuse allegation involving a daycare on school grounds. Detectives with HCSO’s Special Victims Section began investigating on May 9, 2025, after learning that a 4-year-old child had been inappropriatelyContinue Reading
Tavares, FL — On October 22, 2007, a 65-year-old woman was assaulted in her home in Tavares. Despite collecting the suspect’s DNA at the scene and entering it into CODIS, no matches were identified for years. In 2018, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office partnered with Parabon NanoLabs to generate aContinue Reading
Daytona Beach, FL — The Daytona Beach Police Department (DBPD) is investigating three major motor vehicle crashes that occurred within a six-day span, all involving motorcycles. Two of the crashes resulted in fatalities, and one left a rider in critical condition. October 18, 2025 – Serious Injury Crash on NorthContinue Reading
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. – Four suspects, including two juveniles, were taken into custody Friday morning after deputies with the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office (SLCSO) located a vehicle reported stolen out of Brevard County. At approximately 10:20 a.m. on October 24, 2025, SLCSO deputies from the Patrol Operations BureauContinue Reading
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Community Problem Response Unit arrested 40-year-old Anthony Smokes last month following an investigation into felony charges. Detectives went to Smokes’ apartment on Tamaya Boulevard, near Beach Boulevard and Kernan Boulevard, to take him into custody. During the arrest, evidence of drug activity was found, leading toContinue Reading
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, FL — What began as a routine traffic stop for a fake license plate turned into a major drug bust earlier this month. On October 2, 2025, members of the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office Task Force pulled over a vehicle at the southbound I-95 rest areaContinue Reading