FDLE News


FDLE hosts Southwest Border Summit | 3/28/2022
FDLE Commissioner Rick Swearingen hosted law enforcement leaders from eight southern states to discuss ways to better combat the increased crime coming from the U.S.-Mexico border. 

Escambia County man arrested for possession of child sexual abuse material | 3/26/2022
William David Pettus,was arrested on 25 counts of possession of child sexual abuse material.

FDLE arrests police officer for grand theft | 3/23/2022
Delray Beach Police Department Officer Jacaria Stringer, 25, faces charges of official misconduct and grand theft

FDLE arrests Sarasota acupuncturist again for video voyeurism | 3/22/2022
FDLE's investigation continued after Rene Michael Ng's initial January 28 arrest.

FDLE requests tips from public in Pensacola gun shop investigation | 3/19/2022
Pensacola-area residents may be able to help.

FDLE arrests Fort Myers man for third time for possession of child sexual abuse material | 3/11/2022
Jose Ortega, 41, faces 20 second-degree felony counts for possessing more than 1000 CSAM files while on pretrial release.

Capital sexual battery suspect arrested after 10 years on the run | 3/7/2022
On March 5, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, FDLE and the U.S. Marshals Service located Benjamin Quinn in Connecticut living under the name “Michael Waters.”

FDLE arrests Pensacola bank employees for fraud, identity theft | 3/7/2022
Tiwuan Williams and Stephon Pugh-Davis face multiple felony charges for a six-figure fraud conspiracy.

FDLE arrests owner of Altamonte Springs investment company in Ponzi scheme | 3/3/2022
Agents with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement arrested the owner of Platinum Bay Capital Management LLC for operating a Ponzi scheme.  Americo “Rick” Antunes is charged with racketeering.

Broward man arrested for retirement theft following FDLE investigation | 3/3/2022
Following an FDLE investigation, Marc Antolin Vega, 42, of Ft. Lauderdale, was arrested for scheme to defraud and grand theft.

FDLE, Taylor and Dixie sheriffs, to host news conference in Taylor County | 2/23/2022
The conference will be held at 2:00pm, detailing the shooting of a Taylor County deputy last night, the subsequent Blue Alert, and more

Former pageant director arrested following FDLE investigation | 2/22/2022
Following an FDLE investigation, Mary Wickersham, 76, of Miami, was arrested on seven counts of wire fraud.

FDLE arrests sex offender for possession of child sexual abuse material | 2/18/2022
FDLE agents arrested Michael Tyler Koach, 30, of Spring Hill, on 15 counts of possession of child sexual abuse material. 

FDLE arrests defendant for fabricating evidence | 2/18/2022
FDLE agents arrested Kervin Moreno, 50, on charges of tampering with or fabricating physical evidence.

FDLE arrests West Palm Beach PD officer for aggravated battery | 2/16/2022
Officer Nicholas Lordi, 34, faces the charge for excessive force used during a November 2019 arrest.

Accreditation assessment team invites public to comment on FDLE | 2/11/2022
Assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) will be visiting the Florida Department of Law Enforcement on March 14-16. 

FDLE arrests Blountstown man for sexual battery on a child and related offenses | 2/9/2022
If you have information about Colby Godwin that may help investigators, please contact FDLE Panama City Field Office at (850) 595-2100.

FDLE arrests community development director | 1/31/2022
FDLE agents arrested Temple Terrace Community Development Director Amir Anisi for bid tampering and unlawful compensation.  

FDLE arrests Sarasota acupuncturist for video voyeurism | 1/29/2022
Dr. Rene Ng of Chinese Medical Solutions faces charge of videoing female patients undressing without their permission.

FDLE develops autism awareness training for 911 telecommunicators | 1/21/2022
FDLE’s Missing Endangered Persons Information Clearinghouse launched a new course for Florida’s 911 telecommunicators to assist in the safe recovery of children with autism who go missing.

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