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
The quick actions of more than a dozen Good Samaritans potentially saved a mother and two young children from serious harm outside a Department of Motor Vehicles on North Main Street on March 12th. Witnesses reported seeing a man driving away in an SUV while a woman desperately tried toContinue Reading
A child has died after being struck by two vehicles on North Halifax Avenue Wednesday night. Daytona Beach Police Department officers responded to the 2900 block of N. Halifax Avenue at approximately 8:21 p.m. following a report of a motor vehicle accident involving a child pedestrian. Upon arrival, they foundContinue Reading
A coordinated effort between the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office and the Port St. Lucie Police Department (PSLPD) led to the arrest of two individuals following a pursuit in a stolen vehicle on Wednesday. Deputies shared information about a stolen vehicle with PSLPD, who located it and attempted a trafficContinue Reading
The Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) has arrested 45-year-old Adam Phillip Neeley in connection with a homicide that occurred in a wooded area behind a business in the 3500 block of Apalachee Parkway. On April 21st, TPD officers initially responded to reports of gunfire in the area but found no immediateContinue Reading
Clay County Fire Rescue responded to a home explosion on Sycamore Way Monday evening, resulting in the hospitalization of two adults and two children. While the exact cause remains under investigation, preliminary indications suggest an apparent gas explosion. The State Fire Marshal is currently on scene and will be conductingContinue Reading
A long-term narcotics investigation has resulted in the arrest of 10 individuals and the seizure of a large quantity of dangerous drugs and firearms at a motel on Harts Road. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Street Level Narcotics team executed search warrants on five rooms at the motel following two separateContinue Reading
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) deputies have arrested Jose Antonio Alvarado Claudio, 36, in connection with a road rage shooting that occurred on Friday, April 18, 2025. Deputies responded to a call at 10:35 a.m. where a victim reported someone shot at his vehicle during a road rage incident thatContinue Reading