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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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Lee County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Fatal Shooting In Lehigh Acres Near Grant Boulevard and…

Jessica Mcfadyen Nov 6, 2020

Deputies arrived on scene near the area of Grant Boulevard and Milwaukee Boulevard in Lehigh Acres and located a female with a gunshot wound. The female succumbed to her injuries. Due to the nature of the incident, the Lee County…

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Woman Dead After Shooting Inside Rookie’s Ale House in Dania Beach

Jessica Mcfadyen Nov 4, 2020

Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a shooting that occurred inside the bar located on Griffin Road and found an adult female suffering from gunshot wounds. Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue responded and pronounced the victim…

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Undercover Operation at Graham Swamp Nets Four Arrests of Men for Exposure of Sexual Organs

Jessica Mcfadyen Nov 4, 2020

During an undercover operation on Tuesday, November 3, (from left to right) Harold White, 61, John Gauci Jr., 56, John Wesley Troxler, 72 and Thomas Ambrose Deakins, 74, were all arrested and charged with Exposure of Sexual Organs. …

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Ocala Man Arrested For Making Explosive Devices After Fifth Circuit Judge Signs Order to Surrender…

Jessica Mcfadyen Nov 4, 2020

Paul Thomas Giangrasso, 47, of Ocala, was charged with five counts of Making a Destructive Device, Violation of Risk Protection Order and Aggravated Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer. He is being held at the Marion County Jail without…

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Skeletal Remains Found by Bicyclist Along Good Neighbor Trail In Brooksville

Jessica Mcfadyen Nov 3, 2020

Various human bones were collected from the scene of Good Neighbor Trail in Brooksville, Florida about 30 yards into a wooded area. The bones were transported to the Medical Examiner's facility in Leesburg for further testing in hopes of…

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Volusia Sheriff’s Charge DeLand Man In Connection With Missing Teen Now Returned Home Safe

Jessica Mcfadyen Nov 3, 2020

Hilario Maldonado, 29, was taken into custody on charges of interfering with child custody and was later additionally charged with lewd and lascivious molestation. He is in custody at the Volusia County Branch Jail with a bond of $7,500. …

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VIDEO: Injured Man Trapped In Burning Vehicle After Crashing into Palm Coast City Street Sweeper…

Jessica Mcfadyen Nov 3, 2020

Ari Waffle, 28, was not able to successfully complete any of the field sobriety exercises he attempted and was taken into custody and charged with Driving Under the Influence with Property Damage or Personal Injury. He was booked into the…

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UPDATE: Deltona Man Arrested for Sexual Abuse of 9-Year-Old Girl, Recorded On Video; Uploaded Using…

Jessica Mcfadyen Nov 2, 2020

John D. Taylor Jr., 32, was arrested and charged with sexual battery on a child, lewd or lascivious molestation, and two counts of promoting a sexual performance of a child. Taylor is not a stranger to the 9-year-old victim, but the nature…

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VIDEO: Woman Who Calls Herself An “Anarchist” Arrested for Destroying Trump Pence Campaign Signs…

Jessica Mcfadyen Nov 2, 2020

Tonya McRae, 42, was arrested and charged with Criminal Mischief and Providing a False Name to Law Enforcement. She was booked into the Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility where she is being held on a $500.00 bond. PALM COAST,…

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Four Arrests Involving Laser Pointers Striking Lee County Sheriff’s Helicopter Within Past 72…

Jessica Mcfadyen Nov 1, 2020

Patrol deputies quickly responded and took Xavier Satchell, 18, Adam Schlesier, 40, and a 15 year old juvenile named Alexander, into custody and charged them with Misuse of a Laser, which is a third-degree felony. LEE COUNTY, FL - On…

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Lehigh Man Arrested for Shining Laser at Lee County Sheriff’s Office Aviation Unit

Jessica Mcfadyen Oct 31, 2020

LEE COUNTY, FL – On Friday, October 30, 2020, members of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office Aviation Unit were conducting patrol flights in the area of Lehigh Acres. During the flight, crew members observed a green laser light…

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Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Advising Residents Of Declared Sexual Predator

Jessica Mcfadyen Oct 30, 2020

In accordance with Chapter 775 the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office is advising the public about a declared Sexual Predator who is now residing in Palm Coast, FL, 32164. To view additional information about sexual predators in your…

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Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Advising Residents Of Declared Sexual Predator

Jessica Mcfadyen Oct 30, 2020

Crime

Eight In Violation As Undercover Detectives Conduct Compliance Checks for Alcohol Buys At Various…

Jessica Mcfadyen Oct 30, 2020

At the conclusion of the operation, clerks at eight local businesses allowed the underage customer to purchase an alcoholic beverage, in violation of Florida Beverage Law, F.S.S. 562.11. Photo credit: ShutterStock.com, licensed. …

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Detectives Seek Daytona Beach Teen In Two Drive-by Shootings; Incidents Stem From Homicide In Spring…

Jessica Mcfadyen Oct 30, 2020

Kamari Elliott, 18, is wanted on two counts of principal to attempted first-degree murder with a firearm. Anyone with information about Elliott is urged to call our non-emergency dispatch number: (386) 248-1777. UPDATE NOVEMBER 6, 2020,…

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Three Suspects Indicted In Robbery, Murder Of Jarius Cook In Deland’s Spring Hill; Released Video of…

Jessica Mcfadyen Oct 30, 2020

All three defendants, Zachariah U. Sanders, 23 (left), Fredryonna C. Grimes, 18 (center), and Cameron L. Lane, 17 (right), were each charged with first-degree murder and robbery with a firearm. Each of the defendants have been in custody…

Nearly Seven Years After Lehigh Acres Man Was Gunned Down In His Own Home, Crime Stoppers Continues…

Jessica Mcfadyen Oct 30, 2020

In the early morning hours of November 1, 2013, an unknown assailant gunned Robinson down at his home on 24th Street W. in Lehigh Acres. Despite the fact that there were several people at the home at that time, who witnessed the murder,…

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Flagler County Sheriff’s Officers Visiting Registered Sex Offenders In Preparation For Halloween;…

Jessica Mcfadyen Oct 30, 2020

Detectives and probation officers will visit the homes of 31 individuals with sanctions on October 31, Halloween day, to conduct a walkthrough of the residence and instruct them to not decorate their homes for Halloween, distribute candy,…

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Narcotics Bust In Lehigh Acres Yields Two Arrests; One Suspect Who Was Just Arrested Last Week On A…

Jessica Mcfadyen Oct 29, 2020

Both Joe Simmons, 26, of Lehigh Acres, and Leonard Pitters, 26, of Cape Coral, were arrested and charged with several felonies including trafficking fentanyl, trafficking cocaine, and possession of paraphernalia. LEHIGH ACRES, FL…

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Deltona Student Arrested After False Reports Of Gun At Pine Ridge High; Tips Prompted Lockdown…

Jessica Mcfadyen Oct 29, 2020

Fifteen year old Christopher was charged with three counts of making a false report of a bomb or explosive weapon of mass destruction (Florida Statute 790.163), a felony. He was arrested Thursday afternoon and transported to the…

Crime

Victim Helps Track Two Brooksville Burglary Suspects

Jessica Mcfadyen Oct 29, 2020

Luke Allen, 17, and Logan Beadleson, 34, were both charged with Burglary of a Structure. Allen was released into the custody of a guardian while Beadleson was held on $2,000 bond. BROOKSVILLE, FL - On Wednesday, October, 28-2020 at…

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Woman With Previous Trafficking Offenses, Drug Charges “Hides” Meth In Same Location As Previous…

Jessica Mcfadyen Oct 29, 2020

Amanda Christine Landron, 25, of Port Charlotte, was charged with trafficking amphetamine more than 14 grams, possession or use of drug paraphernalia, neglect child without great bodily harm, and two traffic infractions for following too…

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Sheriff Launches New “Homeward Bound” Program In Flagler County Jail To Help Inmates Learn…

Jessica Mcfadyen Oct 29, 2020

The goal of Sheriff Staly’s Homeward Bound program is to focus on offering practical job skills and the soft skills training that will allow inmates to return to the community ready to compete for gainful employment in a meaningful career…

Entertainment

Seminole County Sheriff Invites Public to Attend 3rd Annual Halloween Safety Spooktacular,…

Jessica Mcfadyen Oct 29, 2020

Attendees will drive through Halloween displays decorated by members of the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office and other Seminole County agencies, including the Fire Department, Emergency Management, Animal Services, and Health Departments.…

Crime

Volusia County Authorities To Check Sexual Predators On Halloween; Offers List of Safe Alternatives…

Jessica Mcfadyen Oct 29, 2020

Detectives from the Sheriff’s Office’s Career Criminal Unit and officers from the state Department of Corrections will conduct these checks and verify the probation status of sexual predators or sexual offenders. File photo. Volusia…

Crime

Detectives Seize Illegal Narcotics From Spring Hill Residence Said to Have “Dark Twisted History,…

Jessica Mcfadyen Oct 28, 2020

SPRING HILL, FL - On Tuesday, October 27, 2020, just after 5 a.m., detectives with the Hernando County Sheriff's Office Vice and Narcotics Unit executed a Search Warrant at 3422 Roundup Lane in Spring Hill, the residence of Gary…

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Hernando County Sheriff’s Aviation and K-9 Units Help Apprehend Fleeing Suspect in Spring Hill

Jessica Mcfadyen Oct 27, 2020

Brian Mikkelson Jr., 31, was charged with attempting to elude a police officer, driving while license is suspended as a habitual offender, and no motorcycle endorsement. He was transported to the Hernando County Detention Center where his…

Crime

Stolen Firearm Recovered During Traffic Stop, Driver Carrying Heroin, Suboxone, Hydromorphone,…

Jessica Mcfadyen Oct 27, 2020

Derek Boggs (left) was arrested and charged with three counts of possession of a controlled substance without a prescription, possession or use of drug paraphernalia, carrying a concealed unlicensed firearm, operating a motor vehicle…

Crime

Detectives Investigating DeLand Shooting; Teen and Adult Victim Expected to Recover

Jessica Mcfadyen Oct 27, 2020

A preliminary investigation shows the shootings occurred after unknown suspects in a vehicle pulled up to a residence and began shooting at the younger victim after a brief altercation. The older victim was in the area and was also struck.…

Crime

Charlotte County Inmate Found Dead In Jail Cell; Faced 83 Charges Against Children; Was Being Held…

Jessica Mcfadyen Oct 26, 2020

James Palmucci is facing 83 charges against children including being in possession of child porn, battery of child by throwing bodily fluids and lewd and lascivious molestation of children under 12 years of age. ENGLEWOOD, FL – On…

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