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Jessica Mcfadyen

Jessica Mcfadyen is a journalist for independent news and media organizations in the United States. Mcfadyen primarily spends her time scouting social media for the latest Local, US and World News for The Published Reporter®. She also contributes to a variety of publications through involvement in the Society of Professional Journalists.

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Narcotics Units Execute Search Warrant at Drug House in Weeki Wachee

Jessica Mcfadyen Jul 20, 2021

William Suit, 57, was transported to the Hernando County Detention Center where he is being held in lieu of an $81,000 bond. WEEKI WACHEE, FL - During the early morning hours of Friday, July 16 2021, the Hernando County Sheriff's Office…

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Port Charlotte Man Returns Home To Find Woman Skinny Dipping In His Pool; First Noticed Only…

Jessica Mcfadyen Jul 20, 2021

Heather A. Kennedy, 42, remains at the Charlotte County Jail on trespassing and resisting an officer without violence. PORT CHARLOTTE, FL - A resident returning home from an afternoon doctor’s appointment was greeted by a naked stranger…

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Arrests Made In Drive-by Shooting After Deltona Gas Station Altercation

Jessica Mcfadyen Jul 19, 2021

Anderson Cantres, 25, and his younger brother, a minor, were arrested Sunday after an investigation into the Saturday night shooting in Deltona. Deputies responded there around 10:30 p.m. Saturday on a report of a vehicle shot several…

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Volusia County Man Charged With for Felony Animal Cruelty After Slashing Dog With Machete

Jessica Mcfadyen Jul 17, 2021

According to authorities, Richard K. Nelson, 46, was arrested Friday on a felony charge of animal cruelty after he used a machete to slash a dog several times. He was additionally charged with providing false information to a law…

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Deltona Man Facing Enhanced Assault Charge For Threats, Racial Slurs After Road Rage Incident

Jessica Mcfadyen Jul 16, 2021

Volusia Sheriff’s Deputies responded to an incident around 11:45 p.m. Thursday and met with a 34-year-old Black man who explained he was followed home after a traffic-related dispute who threatened to kill him and his family while calling…

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More Than $3.5k In Cash, 40+ Grams Of Meth, Various Pills Taken Off Street During Port Charlotte…

Jessica Mcfadyen Jul 16, 2021

Mariah Merchant, 29, was charged with Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Jonathan King, 35, was denied bond and faces Trafficking in Fentanyl, Possession of Methamphetamine, Methadone, Buprenorphine Hydrochloride and Possession of Drug…

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Daytona Beach Man Arrested After Holly Hill Home Invasion Robbery; Forced Way In, Stole…

Jessica Mcfadyen Jul 9, 2021

According to authorities, Kyle McCormick, 37 of Daytona Beach, was eventually arrested at a Sunoco gas station in Ormond Beach and transported to the Volusia County Branch Jail without incident. DAYTONA BEACH, FL - A 37-year-old man…

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WANTED: Attempted Murder Suspect May Be In Orlando Area Driving Gold Ford E-150 Van; Do Not…

Jessica Mcfadyen Jul 3, 2021

Detectives say Harry Sukhraj, 56, may be in the Orlando area driving a gold Ford E-150 van with tag number EMBK18. The van has a rusted trailer hitch and is missing a front passenger hubcap. If you see this van or suspect, do not approach…

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UPDATE/LOCATED: Authorities Searching For 15 Year Old Female Missing from Marion County Area Since…

Jessica Mcfadyen Jul 1, 2021

According to authorities, , Jacqueline Mindenhall-Burke was last seen on Sunday, May 30, 2021, when she ran away from 13045 SE Sunset Harbor Road in Weirsdale, Florida. If you have any information about Jacqueline’s whereabouts, please…

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Hernando County Vice and Narcotics Unit Search Warrant Nets Three In Spring Hill After Several Month…

Jessica Mcfadyen Jun 29, 2021

SPRING HILL, FL - During the early morning hours of Friday, June 25, 2021, the Hernando County Sheriff's Office Vice and Narcotics Unit executed a search warrant at 3529 Orion Road in Spring Hill. An investigation that spanned several…

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Deltona Man, 84, Killed In Motor Vehicle Accident

Jessica Mcfadyen Jun 26, 2021

. According to authorities, a preliminary investigation showed the driver of a 2003 Dodge Ram was driving northeast on East Normandy when he lost control of his vehicle, causing it to spin into oncoming traffic. DELTONA, FL - An…

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Hernando County Sheriff’s Office Investigates Swatting’ Calls Targeting Spring Hill…

Jessica Mcfadyen Jun 25, 2021

Most of the recent swatting calls are believed to be the result of information obtained through online gaming. SPRING HILL, FL - The Hernando County Sheriff's Office is actively investigating five "Swatting" calls targeting a residence…

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Brooksville Man In U.S. Illegally Tracked Down In Texas On Hernando County Sexual Battery Warrant;…

Jessica Mcfadyen Jun 25, 2021

Eliseo Barrios Lopez, 41 years of age, fled Hernando County to Texas after suspecting law enforcement was investigating allegations of a a Sexual Battery involving him. U.S. Marshals located him and he was placed under arrest on the…

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Suspected Animal Cruelty Triggers Search Warrant In Brooksville

Jessica Mcfadyen Jun 24, 2021

Upon arrival, three adult horses were located on the property. All three were in various stages of malnourishment. The fourth horse, believed to have recently died, was not located. Photo: Hernando County Sheriff's Office BROOKSVILLE,…

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Arrest Made In Investigation of Body Found Along Road In Volusia County; Suspect Charged With Second…

Jessica Mcfadyen Jun 23, 2021

According to authorities, Toriano Brooks, 29, of Palatka Florida was booked at the jail early this morning on charges of second degree murder with a firearm and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FL - On…

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Convicted Felon Caught With Drugs Hidden In Magnetic Box Under Vehicle After Port Charlotte Traffic…

Jessica Mcfadyen Jun 21, 2021

James Riggs, 54, faces various charged related to trafficking, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of firearm ammunition or weapon by convicted felon. Agnieszka Frasier, 48, faces various…

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Body of Deltona Man, 35, Dumped Along Side Of State Road 415 West Of New Smyrna Beach, Volusia…

Jessica Mcfadyen Jun 21, 2021

According to authorities, the deceased is an adult male, Kavon Jamal Banks, 35 of Deltona. The investigation into his death is active and ongoing, and additional information will be released as it becomes available. UPDATE JUNE 23,…

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Six Month Investigation Dismantles Drug Trafficking Ring Distributing Heroin And Fentanyl In Volusia…

Jessica Mcfadyen Jun 21, 2021

The ringleader, Brandon “Buddy” Carter of DeLand, (left) was arrested May 1 after a traffic stop in DeLand, where he resisted a deputy and tried to discard a large bag of heroin and fentanyl by throwing it over a fence into a yard where a…

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Suspect Arrested In Shooting After Bar Fight West Of DeLand

Jessica Mcfadyen Jun 18, 2021

25-year-old Justus Daniel Pumphrey was arrested early Friday morning on charges of attempted murder and shooting into an occupied structure. He is being held in the Lake County Jail on $30,000 bond. DELAND, FL - A Paisley man who shot…

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Inmate Found Unresponsive In Cell At Hernando County Detention Center In Brooksville

Jessica Mcfadyen Jun 16, 2021

Four deputies, along with a corporal and a sergeant, responded to a cell where the unresponsive inmate was located. BROOKSVILLE, FL – On Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at approximately 10:53 p.m., a deputy working inside the Hernando…

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Rotonda West Man, 37, Charged With Grand Theft and Burglary from Incident In Englewood; Spotted…

Jessica Mcfadyen Jun 15, 2021

Brent Scott Kern, 37, of Rotonda West, was arrested several hours later in the same general location. Kern was charged with Grand Theft of Motor Vehicle, Burglary of Dwelling Structure or Conveyance While Armed and Grand Theft More Than…

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DeBary Man Who Threatened ‘Suicide By Cop’ Shot, Wounded After Pointing Rifle At Deputy

Jessica Mcfadyen Jun 11, 2021

At a Friday afternoon news conference, Sheriff Mike Chitwood praised the response by the deputies as well as the detailed information provided by the 911 caller. While commending the deputies’ efforts to get Gentry to drop his rifle, the…

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UPDATE: Lee County Sheriff’s Office Looking for Missing Woman

Jessica Mcfadyen Jun 8, 2021

According to authorities, Elenal Barrabi, 62, was last seen on Friday, June 4, 2021 wearing jeans and a beige and white t-shirt. UPDATE JUNE 10, 2021, 7:40 PM: According to authorities, Elenal Barrabi, 62, has been located. A…

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UPDATE: Volusia Detectives Seeking Missing, Possibly Endangered DeLand Teen, Boyfriend

Jessica Mcfadyen Jun 4, 2021

The pair are believed to be traveling in a red four-door Mazda 6 with Florida license tag QMEJ16 and may be headed to Miami. Karytza was last seen wearing a black shirt, black pants and unknown shoes. She is described as 5’4 inches…

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Port Charlotte Man Facing 10 Counts Of Possession Of Child Porn

Jessica Mcfadyen Jun 3, 2021

Bruce Cahill, 32, was placed under arrest on June 2, 2021 for ten counts of possession of photographs of sexual performance by a child and one count compiling computer pornography involving a minor. PORT CHARLOTTE, FL - On October 11,…

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Fort Myers Robbery Suspect Arrested Shortly After Search Warrant at Home on Railroad Avenue

Jessica Mcfadyen Jun 3, 2021

According to authorities, 25-year-old Travonte Smith asked a victim to meet up to at the suspect’s home. Once there, he and a second suspect took their phones, wallets, and a gold chain. FORT MYERS, FL – The Lee County Sheriff’s Office…

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12 And 14-Year-Old Open Fire On Deputies After Breaking Into Volusia County Home; 1 Shooter Shot…

Jessica Mcfadyen Jun 2, 2021

Sheriff Mike Chitwood told reporters at an 11:30 p.m. news conference outside the property’s gate that the sustained, armed assault on law enforcement from two children was “something I’ve never seen in 35 years in policing.” …

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Volusia Sheriff’s Drug Operation In Spring Hill Area Of Deland Nets 16 Narcotics Related…

Jessica Mcfadyen May 28, 2021

Thursday’s operation is the latest in multiple undercover drug purchases made recently in the 900 block of South Florida Avenue. These operations are a priority in Volusia sheriff’s ongoing efforts to reduce violent crimes and drug…

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Slew of Illegal Narcotics Seized During Residential Search Warrant at Ariel Springs Apartment Homes…

Jessica Mcfadyen May 27, 2021

According to detectives, Jovanni Crispin, 30, was arrested on charges of possession, possession with intent to sell, unlawful use of a two-way communication device, two counts of sale of marijuana, two counts of sale of hashish, intent to…

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Brooksville Woman Charged with Trafficking in Methamphetamine

Jessica Mcfadyen May 26, 2021

Marissa McConnell, 28, was charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell, trafficking in methamphetamine, trafficking in a controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia. BROOKSVILLE, FL…

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