The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrest of a youth counselor at A Kid’s Place of Tampa Bay for allegedly performing sexual acts with a minor who lived at the facility. On September 11, HCSO’s Special Victims Section detectives initiated an investigation into possible misconduct by 28-year-old Katherine Sticklin. HCSO says a foster … Read more
The Sanford Police Department has announced the arrest of a 15-year-old for Intimidating Written/Electronic Threat of Mass Shooting. SPD says it arrested 15-year-old Miguel Ovidio Hernandez Aguilar. Around 8:30 p.m. on September 12, 2024, officers responded to the area of Pinecrest Drive in reference to an anonymous tip that the 15-year-old had sent social media … Read more
The Pasco Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a shooting that occurred on Thursday evening. Around 6:15 p.m., PSO deputies were investigating the shooting of a person in the Low County Pl area of Wesley Chapel. At this time, authorities believe there was an argument between two adult men who are known to each other. The … Read more
The Naples Police Department has announced the arrest of a man who allegedly masturbated in front of juveniles. NPD reports that its officers responded to the City of Naples Pier around 6:05 p.m. on September 10, 2024 after receiving reports of a man exposing his sexual organs. At the scene, officers were met by multiple … Read more
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced that its Homicide Detectives are searching for two suspects in connection to the fatal shooting of 16-year-old Harold Patterson. Around 4:50 p.m. on September 9, 2024, officers responded to a report of gunfire in the 2200 block of Edgewood Avenue. At the scene, officers found the victim deceased near an … Read more
A woman has been arrested for allegedly stealing an exotic bird from Everything Birds at the Oldsmar Flea Market. Detectives say that deputies responded to the store at 180 Racetrack Road around 9:52 a.m. on September 7, 2024. Detectives allege that a woman entered the store and stole an exotic bird, a Black Headed Caique, … Read more
The DeLand Police Department is currently investigating a shooting that injured one victim on Friday evening. Just before 5 p.m. on September 6, 2024, DPD officers responded to the 800 block of Valleydale Avenue. DPD says the preliminary investigation suggests several shots were fired toward a residence by a passing vehicle. One person suffered a … Read more
Bay County Sheriff Tommy Ford announced on Friday that a woman had been arrested for allegedly selling a vehicle and residence that she did not own. The woman is also accused of making more than $70,000 in fraudulent charges on the victim’s credit card. In March 2024, BCSO received a report from a victim saying … Read more
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrest of a student who allegedly threatened a school shooting. HCSO’s Threat Assessment and Response Team says it received an anonymous online tip about a threat to carry out a shooting at Dowdell Middle Magnet School around 7:42 a.m. on September 6, 2024. 13-year-old Carmen Roman allegedly … Read more
Bay County Sheriff Tommy Ford has announced an arrest of a Bay County man for soliciting a minor for sexual activity online. In August, investigators received a lead from the FBI that James Champion had been conversing with a person online he believed he was a child. Sheriff Ford says Champion made it clear that … Read more