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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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Detectives: Ocala Man On Felony Probation Beat Infant Causing Traumatic Injury, Brain Bleeding And…

Jessica Mcfadyen Jan 13, 2021

Christopher Ronald Bairan, 36, was placed under arrest for aggravated child abuse, at which time cocaine and prescription pills were located on him. Bairan was also on probation for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and impersonating…

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COPS: Drug Business In Bunnell Closed for Business By Detectives After Undercover Operation; Owner…

Jessica Mcfadyen Jan 13, 2021

During the execution of the search warrant, Rodney Levon Hill, 43, Michael Lee Hutson, 52, Andrew Junior Jones, 64, and two others were located at the scene. Rodney Hill is the owner of the business. Hill is currently on Florida inmate…

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Charlotte County Aviation Unit Safely Locates Missing Endangered Man

Jessica Mcfadyen Jan 12, 2021

Charlotte County Sheriff's Office utilized road patrol deputies, K9, and Aviation units to navigate the wooden area in search of Jolly. The Aviation unit successfully located Jolly from above and was able to lead deputies on foot to his…

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K-9 Helps Apprehend Pasco County Wanted Person in Brooksville

Jessica Mcfadyen Jan 12, 2021

Andre Phillips, 22, exited a rear window and fled a Darby Lane residence in Brooksville. After failing to comply with numerous commands to stop running, a K-9 was deployed and bit Phillips on the left leg which required 18 stitches. He was…

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Flagler Sheriff Assists on Felony Traffic Stop After An License Plate Reader Alerted to Stolen…

Jessica Mcfadyen Jan 12, 2021

Flagler County Sheriff Staly on scene while the suspect is taken into custody. BUNNELL, FL - The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) received an alert from a License Plate Reader (LPR) on Monday morning at 10:37 a.m. that a trailer…

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UPDATED: Charlotte County Inmate Dead from Medical Complications

Jessica Mcfadyen Jan 10, 2021

According to authorities, Charles Leon Davis, 49, formally of Port Charlotte, was being treated by medical staff when he passed away today from medical complications. The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office says Davis had a medical condition…

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Suspect Who Abducted, Raped Healthcare Worker From Cleveland Clinic in Weston, Captured in Charlotte…

Jessica Mcfadyen Jan 10, 2021

Joel Cossio, 31, of Haialeah Gardens, was captured in Charlotte County after law enforcement received a tip, as a result of media coverage of his location. Cossio remains in custody awaiting a judge’s order to return to Broward County…

Crime

Suspects Sought In Friday Night’s Armed Robbery Now Suspected of Second Robbery in Fort Myers

Jessica Mcfadyen Jan 10, 2021

According to investigators, Saturday, January 9th, just after 8:15 p.m., a man walked into the Family Dollar Store, located at 8290 Aloha Road in Fort Myers, pointed a gun at an employee and ordered her to open up the drop box. FORT…

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Lee County Detectives Seeking to ID Armed Robbery Suspects On The Run; Robbed Fort Myers Convenience…

Jessica Mcfadyen Jan 9, 2021

According to detectives, shortly after 10:30 p.m. on Friday, January 8th, two males walked into the Sky Food Mart, located at 17597 Rockefeller Circle in Fort Myers, FL. The male suspects both brandishing semi-automatic handguns and…

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One Killed In Ormond Area Shooting After Confrontation With Pitchfork Between Friends

Jessica Mcfadyen Jan 9, 2021

According to investigators, the shooter, who was armed with a handgun, told his friend to put down the pitchfork, and he did. But then he said his friend advanced toward him aggressively, and he fired his gun at him. UPDATE JANUARY 9,…

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Lee County Deputies Find Two Victims In Vehicle At Scene Of Shooting In Fort Myers, One Dead, One…

Jessica Mcfadyen Jan 9, 2021

When Deputies arrived on the scene they found a parked vehicle with two victims inside. Both victims were transported to a local hospital where one victim was pronounced deceased. UPDATE: JANUARY 20, 2021, 8:40 PM: Detectives with…

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17-Year-Old Female Dies After Boyfriend Playing With Loaded Weapon, Accidently Shot Her

Jessica Mcfadyen Jan 8, 2021

According to authorities, Marion County Sheriff’s Detectives arrested LaVonte Jamaal Powell, 17, of Anthony, Florida for Manslaughter. During a post Miranda interview, Powell stated that he began playing with a gun and accidently shot his…

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After 15-Month Long Investigation, 2019 Circle K Homicide In Palm Coast Concludes with Arrest of…

Jessica Mcfadyen Jan 8, 2021

Getaway driver 26-year-old Derrius Braxton Bauer (left) and the shooter 26-year-old Marcus Avery Chamblin, fled the state travelling to Virginia and later to California. This investigation spanned across Florida including Duval, Clay,…

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Pompano Beach Man Dies After Helping To Save Struggling Swimmers

Jessica Mcfadyen Jan 8, 2021

POMPANO BEACH, FL – A Pompano Beach man died after valiantly helping to rescue several swimmers stuck in a rip current at the beach on New Year’s Day. According to authorities, at approximately 5:13 p.m. on January 1, Broward…

Local

Sheriff Lemma Sworn In For Second Term As Seminole County Sheriff

Jessica Mcfadyen Jan 8, 2021

SEMINOLE COUNTY, FL - Earlier this week, Sheriff Dennis Lemma was sworn in for his second term as Seminole County Sheriff. A small group of family and colleagues joined Sheriff Lemma as retired Seminole County Sheriff Don Eslinger…

Crime

RETRACTED: Detectives Seeking Man In Red Pick-Up Truck Who Attempted To Abduct Teenage Girl Walking…

Jessica Mcfadyen Jan 8, 2021

The suspect is described as a heavyset male in his 50s, with red shoulder length hair, a red beard and an acne scarred face. He is believed to be driving a red Nissan Frontier. UPDATE JANUARY 8, 2021 1:07 PM: Upon further interviews…

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Street Racing Halted After Traffic Stop Following Social Media Tip; Both Drivers Students at…

Jessica Mcfadyen Jan 7, 2021

At 2:25 p.m., FCSO Deputy Nunziato observed two vehicles racing southbound on Belle Terre from Matanzas Woods Parkway. Both vehicles were traveling between 75 to 80 mph before encountering other traffic at which time they tried to maneuver…

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UPDATE: (In Custody) Volusia Sheriff’s Needs Public’s Help To Locate Missing-Endangered…

Jessica Mcfadyen Jan 4, 2021

According to detectives, the father, Allen Keller, 36, (right) left 110 Rodeo Road, Ormond Beach, about 7:30 a.m. today with the child, Odin Allen Keller, age 15 months. Keller was intoxicated and/or under the influence of narcotics when…

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VIDEO: Deputy, Good Samaritan Pull Man Away from Vehicle Fire After Severe Crash on Palm Coast…

Jessica Mcfadyen Jan 4, 2021

PALM COAST, FL – The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a severe car crash on Palm Coast Parkway at the I-95 overpass on Sunday, January 3 at 11:12 p.m. According to authorities, a car had crashed into a scooter…

Crime

Seminole County Detectives Seeking Whereabouts Of Two Adults Missing Under Suspicious Circumstances

Jessica Mcfadyen Jan 2, 2021

According to authorities, in the early morning hours of December 31st, 35-year-old Tiffany Nicole Church and her boyfriend 26-year-old Trodarius Rainey, went missing under what police say are suspicious circumstances. UPDATE JANUARY 6,…

Crime

Undercover Operation Leads to Closure of Drug House in Palm Terrace Mobile Home Park

Jessica Mcfadyen Dec 30, 2020

During the execution of a Search Warrant, 28-year-old Dakota Keith Brill and 28-year-old Carolynne Jaymee Fleck, along with an 8 year old child and 5 day old baby, were located residing inside the residence. BUNNELL, FL - The Flagler…

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Proactive Police Work In Flagler County Takes Two Criminals Off the Streets Over Christmas Weekend;…

Jessica Mcfadyen Dec 29, 2020

Left: 40-year-old Cornelius Murphy Sr. was charged with Aggravated Assault with a deadly weapon, fleeing or eluding law enforcement, trafficking cocaine, trafficking fentanyl, trafficking oxycodone, possession of heroin, possession of…

Crime

Inmate Found Unresponsive, Alone In His Cell With A Piece Of Fabric Around His Neck

Jessica Mcfadyen Dec 27, 2020

Doug James Gow, 57, of Punta Gorda, was found unresponsive, alone in his cell with a piece of fabric around his neck. Jail staff immediately began life-saving measures as Charlotte County EMS were en route. Unfortunately, their efforts…

Crime

Christmas Morning Death Investigation In Lehigh Acres Leads To Manslaughter Arrest

Jessica Mcfadyen Dec 25, 2020

During their investigation, detectives established probable cause to arrest Hilario Jose Cruz, 23. Cruz was taken to the Lee County Jail where he is facing charges for Manslaughter and Shooting into an Occupied Dwelling. LEHIGH ACRES,…

Crime

Daytona Beach Woman Claims Self Defense; Killed Boyfriend After He Raised Tomahawk In Bed Late…

Jessica Mcfadyen Dec 25, 2020

Daytona Beach woman reported she shot and killed her live-in boyfriend when he raised a tomahawk over her as she was lying in bed late Christmas Eve. A tomahawk is a type of single-handed ax traditionally resembling a hatchet with a…

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Deland Man, 41, Killed When Vehicle Slipped Off Jack, Pinning Him Underneath; Witnesses Rushed to…

Jessica Mcfadyen Dec 24, 2020

The accident happened around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, when D’Angiolillo was on a friend’s remote property removing parts from scrap vehicles. One of those vehicles slipped off a jack that was placed on loose terrain, pinning him and causing…

Crime

Detectives Investigation Death At John E. Polk Correctional Facility

Jessica Mcfadyen Dec 23, 2020

A preliminary investigation indicates the incident was a suicide, and there are no signs of foul play or suspicious circumstances surrounding his death. Hixon had been incarcerated in the John E. Polk Correctional Facility since December…

Crime

Six People Arrested After Narcotics Unit Executes Search Warrant at Woman’s Run-Down Drug Home…

Jessica Mcfadyen Dec 22, 2020

The owner of the residence, Derby Morgan, 66, was placed under arrest and charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession of a new legend drug without a prescription, possession of methamphetamine and possession of…

Crime

Volusia County Jail Inmate Found Dead After Apparent Suicide

Jessica Mcfadyen Dec 22, 2020

Detectives responded to the Volusia County Branch Jail around 11 a.m. Monday after 46-year-old Michael Maydell was discovered unresponsive in his cell. (https://charlesmcdaniel.co/) There were no suspicious circumstances or immediate…

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Pair Lands in Jail on Charges of Reckless Driving in Spring Hill

Jessica Mcfadyen Dec 22, 2020

Nicholas Maier, 22, and Alejandro Fernandez-Perez, 27 were each issued a traffic citation for Reckless Driving. Both suspects were transported to the Hernando County Detention Center where they were each held on a $1,000 bond. SPRING…

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