FDLE News


Former Marco Island city councilman charged for forgery and criminal use of personal identification information | 2/8/2021
Victor N. Rios turned himself in Friday on three counts of forgery of a ballot envelope and three counts of criminal use of personal identification information.

FDLE arrests Leesburg man for possession of child sexual abuse material | 2/5/2021
Simeon Sharif Fountain, 46, was out of jail on a $100,000 bond from a 2020 arrest for online sexual solicitation of an eight-year-old child in North Carolina.

FDLE requesting information on Osceola use-of-force investigation | 2/1/2021
At the request of Osceola County Sheriff’s Office, FDLE is investigating the officer use of force at Liberty High School.

FDLE arrests Ormond Beach fire captain for online solicitation of minor | 1/20/2021
Agents believe there may be other victims of 58-year-old William Scott Johnson and are asking the public for information.

Woman arrested for illegal access to state computer system | 1/19/2021
Agents with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement announce the arrest of Rebekah Jones

FDLE arrests Manatee County man for child pornography | 1/15/2021
Odie Brock Ely, 43, faces 20 counts of possession of child pornography.

FDLE arrests criminal defense attorney for purchase of Adderall | 1/14/2021
The investigation found that Michael Stover, a former assistant state attorney, was requesting and receiving narcotics as payment for legal services.

FDLE Releases 2020 Semi-Annual Uniform Crime Report | 1/4/2021
FDLE has released its 2020 Semi-Annual Uniform Crime Report, which includes crime volume in the state from January through June of 2020.

Santa Rosa SO, FDLE rescue two boys from human traffickers | 1/4/2021
Two teenage boys are safe from human traffickers after a traffic stop and arrest yesterday afternoon in Santa Rosa County.

FDLE highlights 2020 accomplishments | 12/23/2020
As we approach the end of the year, FDLE is highlighting some of its members’ most significant 2020 accomplishments.

FDLE arrests Glades County man for 20 counts of child pornography | 12/18/2020
FDLE agents took Etgeton into custody yesterday after forensic examinations of Etgeton’s computer uncovered hundreds of images of children involved in sex acts. 

FDLE arrests Sarasota man for child pornography | 12/17/2020
FDLE agents served a search warrant at Fetsch’s residence and found an external hard disk drive that contained the child pornography. 

FDLE arrests sheriff’s deputy for official misconduct, falsifying records and battery | 12/15/2020
An FDLE investigation resulted in arrest warrants charging Steven Osburn with official misconduct, falsifying records and simple battery. 

FDLE arrests Milton man for child pornography | 12/14/2020
William Dalton Milam, 62, faces two counts of promoting sexual performance of a child and 25 counts of possession of child pornography. Milam worked as a pastor at a church in Milton.

FDLE arrests St. Cloud man for transmission of material harmful to a minor | 12/11/2020
FDLE arrested Ryan Austin Belknap, Jr. on one count of transmission of material harmful to a minor.

FDLE arrests Clearwater man for multiple theft and fraud charges | 12/11/2020
Agents with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement arrested Moein Marashi.

FDLE releases full body camera footage from Rebekah Jones search warrant | 12/10/2020
"I can only hope those same individuals who criticized these public safety heroes will now apologize and condemn the actions of Ms. Jones."

FDLE statement regarding Rebekah Jones search warrant | 12/7/2020
Commissioner Swearingen provides a statement regarding the search warrant served at the home of Rebekah Jones.

FDLE arrests Tallahassee woman for grand theft, identity theft | 12/4/2020
The former health insurance worker used fraudulently used personal info of hundreds of members, agents found.

FDLE arrests Villages man for child pornography | 12/4/2020
Kevin Paul Clark, 28, faces 17 counts of possession of child pornography.

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