PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. — A Putnam County jury has found a defendant guilty on multiple charges, including first-degree murder, in connection with a 2023 shooting that left one person dead and two others seriously injured. Ramon Gomez-Hernandez Jr., who was 16 at the time of the incident, was convicted afterContinue Reading
PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. — A man wanted in connection with a toddler’s drug overdose has been arrested after more than a year on the run, authorities said. Bruce Harris, 34, was taken into custody at a hotel in Deltona following a 15-month search involving local investigators, surrounding agencies, and theContinue Reading
PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. — A domestic violence suspect was taken into custody after deputies located him injured in a creek following a foot chase, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office. The incident began late in the evening on March 23, 2026, when a woman reported that her ex-boyfriend, 38-year-oldContinue Reading
PALATKA, Fla. — Multiple fights broke out Wednesday night in the parking lot of Palatka Junior-Senior High School as students returned from an event, prompting a law enforcement response, officials said. Deputies and other officers responded around 8:30 p.m. on March 25, 2026, after reports of fights involving students exitingContinue Reading
Putnam County, FL — A 16-year-old girl reported missing from North Carolina was safely located during a traffic stop in Florida late yesterday evening, leading to the arrest of a Charlotte man. According to authorities, Deputy Chewning observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed on South U.S.Continue Reading
PALATKA, Fla. — A 28-year-old man has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with a fatal shooting that left a Palatka man dead earlier this week. According to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, Matthew Michael Dennis was taken into custody Thursday morning for the shooting death ofContinue Reading
PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. — A 31-year-old Crescent City man is behind bars after deputies say a domestic dispute escalated into an assault, vehicle theft and a multi-agency search that ended with a K-9-assisted arrest. According to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, Gildardo Fuentes was arrested and charged with aggravated assaultContinue Reading
PALATKA, Fla. — A firearm brought onto campus at Palatka Junior-Senior High School Monday triggered a lockdown and led to the arrest of four students, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office. The situation began when a student overheard classmates discussing a gun at school and reported it to administrators.Continue Reading
PALATKA, Fla. – A 16-year-old student at Palatka Junior-Senior High School was arrested and charged after authorities say he posted a music video on social media threatening to kill specific classmates and describing how he would carry out the attacks. According to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, Robert Alexander wasContinue Reading
PALATKA, Fla. — A 25-year-old man was arrested Tuesday evening after an armed confrontation inside a Palatka hotel prompted an evacuation and a multi-agency response that ended with a negotiated surrender, authorities said. William Bradley was taken into custody Jan. 20 and charged with aggravated assault with a weapon, possessionContinue Reading