HERNANDO COUNTY, FL – The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office, in a joint operation with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Florida Department of Corrections, conducted a county-wide compliance sweep called “Operation Knock Knock” during the week of July 28. The multi-agency effort involved unannounced residential visits to registeredContinue Reading
CLAY COUNTY, Fla. — A 16-year-old has been arrested after allegedly threatening to shoot a student at Orange Park High School on the first day of class. On August 7, 2025, deputies were notified that an unknown suspect had repeatedly called a juvenile victim from a blocked number the previousContinue Reading
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has arrested 28-year-old Tayler Strickland in connection with a road rage incident that escalated into a shootout on Atlantic Boulevard and St. Johns Bluff. On Saturday, August 2, just before 1:45 p.m., officers responded to reports of a shooting. Investigators learned that a 25-year-old man, travelingContinue Reading
On Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at approximately 6:25 a.m., Lake City Police officers responded to a disturbance reported on NE Washington Street. Upon arrival, officers spoke with witnesses and the victim inside the residence. The investigation revealed that 32-year-old Tamirria Anshiari Jackson unlawfully entered the home and physically assaulted theContinue Reading
UPDATE: The victim has been identified as 45-year-old Sadie Marie Gochis. The suspect was identified as 37-year-old Michael Lee McClellan. He has been charged with Second Degree Murder and Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. Original Post: On Friday morning, August 8, 2025, Citrus County Sheriff’s Office responded to aContinue Reading
A 24-year-old man from Arcadia, Israel Rivas, was arrested this week after violently shaking his two-month-old infant in the parking lot of a Fort Myers bar, according to Lee County Sheriff’s Office detectives. Rivas had been at the Nauti Parrot Oasis with friends but agreed to stay outside with theContinue Reading
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — On the evening of August 8, 2025, deputies responded to a battery report in the Tower Oaks neighborhood on SW 17th Place. The victim told deputies he was physically assaulted following a verbal dispute. The suspect, 29-year-old Khalil Keari Barnett, fled before deputies arrived. A family memberContinue Reading
NAPLES, Fla. — A 47-year-old convicted felon is in custody after selling trafficking amounts of fentanyl to an undercover Collier County Sheriff’s Office detective. Faith Ann Martin of Naples was arrested Thursday and charged with fentanyl trafficking. Detectives with the Vice and Narcotics Bureau identified Martin as a known drugContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — On Thursday afternoon, July 7, Jacksonville patrol officers in District 6 responded to a report of an accidental shooting on Lem Turner Road near Capper Road. Officers arrived to find a child with a gunshot wound. The child was transported to a hospital and is recovering. AccordingContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) Motor Unit delivered an impressive performance earlier this summer at the Henderson Police Motorcycle Skills Competition, bringing home numerous top awards. Sheriff Waters challenged the team to win every category, and they answered the call with multiple first-place finishes: The competition providedContinue Reading