Tag: murder
The Polk County Sheriff's Office is investigating the murder of 24-year-old Henry Fernandez-Soto of Lakeland, who was shot Wednesday evening, January 8, 2019, at 1735 Oakland Road East in Lakeland.
Deputies are currently trying to find the shooter, who has...
A 76-year-old Marion County man, identified as Gary Bangstad, who was incarcerated at the Marion County Jail, offered another inmate $4,000 and a car to have four people killed and their remains fed to pigs and alligators, the Marion...
A man who killed two men last week has been arrested after he turned himself in to police.
Investigators had been looking into the double homicide after two men, Michael White, 22, and Lezhan Studivant, 23 were shot inside a...
A Florida man wanted for the murder of Peggy Schiering, 80, and sexually assaulting and kidnapping an 18-year-old, has been captured.
On Saturday, October 12, 2019, the Atlanta Police Department arrested 30-year-old Taiwan Blandin of Frostproof for Carjacking, Escape, Aggravated...
Summerfield, Florida -- New information shows that Michael Jones, 38, murdered his wife at their home, located at 14680 SE 68th Ter., Summerfield, and killed the children at a later time.
Casie Jones, 32, was murdered by her husband on...
Summerfield, Florida -- A mother who was killed with her four young children was allegedly beaten to death with a baseball bat.
Inside sources say that Casie's husband, Michael Jones, 38, admitted that on July 10, he was arguing with...
On July 13, 2019, the Citrus County Sheriff's Office began an investigation into the apparent murder of 57-year-old Denise Hallowell, after she was found dead at her home, located at 4419 S. Dodge Point off Old Floral City Road.
Denise...
Casei Jones, 32, a Marion County mother who has been missing for six weeks, has been found dead. Jones' children, Cameron, 10, Preston, 5, Mercallie, 2, and Aiyana, 1, were found dead a short time later.
At this time, investigators...
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Casei Jones, 32, a Marion County mother who has been missing for six weeks, has been found dead. Her four children are still missing.
Jones was reported missing by her family on September 14. They said...
Family and friends say that they are still mourning the death of Christopher James Jr. and want answers as to why he was shot and killed on August 7.
A friend of the family, who respectfully requested not to be named,...
Ocala, Florida -- Assistant State Attorney Rich Buxman says that the trial for the man suspected of killing jiffy store clerk Ujjval "Rocky" Patel, 33, should begin in September.
The shooting occurred during an attempted robbery on  April 22, 2016,...
Ocklawaha -- A man was arrested after it was determined that he shot his mother and set the house on fire.
At approximately 3:20 a.m., Marion County Fire Rescue responded to a residential fire at 16663 SE 53rd Street, Ocklawaha.
Upon...
Dunnellon -- The identities of a male and female who were involved in a murder-suicide have been identified as Shawn Aldridge, 30, and Rebecca Ann Wetherell Aldridge, also 30.
The incident occurred in the 13200th block of SW 15th Street Road, Dunnellon.
According to...
Detectives with the Ocala Police Department are investigating the death of 61-year-old Ronald Henry Lanctot after his body was found Thursday in a heavily wooded area in Ocala.
Lanctot's body was found in the 3300 block of Northwest Blitchton Road....
On December 13, 2018, at approximately 9:14 am, the Citrus County Sheriff's Office received a call in reference to a shooting in the parking lot of the Quality Inn, located at 350 E Norvell Bryant Highway, Hernando, FL.
Upon arrival,...
Daytona -- A Texas fugitive wanted on murder and other charges in a deadly Thanksgiving Day home invasion in El Paso was located in Daytona Beach thanks to License Plate Reader technology that alerted law enforcement to his stolen...
On June 11, a hiker reported finding the torso of a female in the Ocala National Forest near Northeast 115th Avenue and State Road 40.
The Marion County Sheriff's office then released a photo to the media of a tattoo...
Ocala, Florida -- Ocala police are seeking details in a shooting that left one man dead.
A 54-year-old man was shot and killed Tuesday night at Parkside Gardens Apartments, located at 621 Northwest Second Street, Ocala.
According to the Ocala Police Department,...
Silver Springs -- A Silver Springs man was arrested Sunday and charged with First-degree Premeditated Murder after his roommate was found stuffed in the trunk of a car.
Eric Todd Gay, 36, said he woke up early Saturday morning and...
Dunnellon, Florida -- A Dunnellon man was arrested Monday after Marion County Sheriff's Office Major Crime detectives determined the suspect had staged the murder of his girlfriend.
Detectives say David W. Romig, 52, staged the January 30 homicide to look...
