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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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Ocala Police Chief Greg Graham Dies In Plane Crash

Jessica Mcfadyen Oct 26, 2020

MARION COUNTY, FL– On Sunday, October 26, 2020, at approximately 11:30 a.m., Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) deputies, along with Marion County Fire Rescue (MCFR) responded to the 9700 block of Southwest 140th Ave, Dunnellon in…

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Deltona Woman Arrested On Aiding An Escape And Giving False Information; Helped Fleeing Suspect Hide…

Jessica Mcfadyen Oct 25, 2020

Delfy Ogando Gonzalez, 44, was transported to the Volusia County Branch Jail, where she booked on False Report Of A Crime, And Aiding Escape, and in custody on $3,000 bond at the time of this writing. DELTONA, FL – A Deltona resident…

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Fugitive Task Force, Lee County Gang and Narcotics Units Seize Guns, Cash and $100,000 In Street…

Jessica Mcfadyen Oct 23, 2020

Leonard Pitters, 26, was arrested and charged with several felonies, including trafficking in Fentanyl, Trafficking in Heroin, and trafficking in Cocaine. CAPE CORAL, FL - On October 21, 2020, members of the U.S. Marshalls Regional…

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Lee County Sheriff’s Office Searching for 30 Year Old Fort Myers Woman Said To Be Missing…

Jessica Mcfadyen Oct 22, 2020

Tiffany Ruby Mae Long is a 30-year-old white female believed to be in the company of her boyfriend Keith Allen Martin and travelling north to Ohio in Keith’s 2008 blue Honda Civic. UPDATE OCTOBER 23, 2020, 12:43 PM: According to the Lee…

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VIDEO: License Plate Reader Leads Volusia Deputies To Deltona Burglary Suspects In Stolen Vehicle

Jessica Mcfadyen Oct 22, 2020

DELTONA, FL - A 20-year-old and three juvenile suspects who drove a stolen car to an attempted residential burglary in Deltona were arrested after a License Plate Reader alerted deputies to the vehicle. Around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, an…

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Fort Myers Man Arrested on Ten Counts of Child Pornography Possession; Tips Came from Both Google…

Jessica Mcfadyen Oct 22, 2020

In December of 2019 and January of 2020, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received 14 tips from both Google and Facebook that child pornography was being uploaded to the internet. After an extensive investigation,…

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Flagler County Sheriff Staly and Domestic Violence Task Force Give Community Update on Progress…

Jessica Mcfadyen Oct 21, 2020

BUNNELL, FL - The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) hosted a follow-up Domestic Violence Summit on Wednesday via Zoom. Over a dozen virtual attendees tuned in to hear the reports from four presenters. Sheriff Rick Staly opened the…

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Volusia Detectives Identify & Charge Fake ‘Police Officer’ In $50k Theft Spree Across Several…

Jessica Mcfadyen Oct 21, 2020

According to authorities, Callvester Smith, 47, of Orlando, has a significant criminal history that includes 41 felony charges and 20 convictions – including armed burglary, armed robbery, aggravated battery on a person 65 or older and…

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DNA Breakthrough Leads To Suspect Arrest In November 2019 Ollie’s Pond Attempted Kidnapping Case

Jessica Mcfadyen Oct 21, 2020

On October 15, 2020, detectives received documentation from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement advising they had a CODIS hit which came back to 24 year old Victor Brown Jr..

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Marion County Detectives Discover Second Set Of Human Remains In Florida Highlands

Jessica Mcfadyen Oct 21, 2020

These remains were the second set to be found on the property, with the first having been located on Saturday, February 2, 2020, resulting in a separate death investigation. OCALA, FL - Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) detectives…

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12 Hour Negotiation In Spring Hill Ends In Subject Dead

Jessica Mcfadyen Oct 21, 2020

UPDATE OCTOBER 22, 2020, 1:34 PM: Update October 22, 2020, 1:34 PM: The subject involved in the 10-21-2020 deputy-involved shooting on Embassy Avenue in Spring Hill has been identified as James Collins, 61. The name of the Hernando…

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WATCH: Suspect In Fleeing Stolen Vehicle Caught After Hiding In Deltona Home; Ski Mask, Gloves…

Jessica Mcfadyen Oct 20, 2020

The driver, whose identity was not confirmed, is charged with grand theft of a motor vehicle, burglary and fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement. DELTONA, FL - A suspect speeding through Volusia County in a stolen vehicle was…

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Armed Suspect At Large Following Robbery At Metro PCS In Fort Myers

Jessica Mcfadyen Oct 20, 2020

According to the report, just before 8 p.m. on Monday, October 18th, a white male in his 50s entered the Metro PCS, located at 5205 Palm Beach Boulevard, Fort Myers, FL 33905. FORT MYERS, FL – Southwest Florida Crime…

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Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office Warning Residents About Imposter Phone Scams; Will Not Call…

Jessica Mcfadyen Oct 20, 2020

Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office is reminding residents that members of CCSO will never call citizens to place them under duress, nor will our staff seek to compel citizens to pay fines or else face arrest. CCSO members will not ask…

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Pasco County Couple Arrested in Connection with Harold’s Auto Center Burglary In Spring Hill

Jessica Mcfadyen Oct 20, 2020

Aleisha Edwards, 32, and Justin McDaniel, 33, were arrested on charges of Commercial Burglary, Conveyance Burglary, Grand Theft of more than $20,000, three counts of Grand Theft - Statutory Property and Evidence Tampering. SPRING HILL,…

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Deputies Investigating Overnight Shooting in Fort Myers

Jessica Mcfadyen Oct 20, 2020

FORT MYERS, FL - Around 12:30 this morning, deputies responded to the 4900 block of Palm Beach Boulevard in Fort Myers in reference to a shooting. Due to the nature of the incident, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit…

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12 Year Old Arrested on 11 Felony Counts of Sending Written Threats to Kill Local Charlotte County…

Jessica Mcfadyen Oct 19, 2020

Deputies were able to determine that the IP address that the messages originated from was a match to the boys household. The investigation uncovered that at the time the messages were received, the father was at work, leaving Ryan home…

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Deltona Man, 25, Charged With Armed Carjacking; Homeowner Had Confronted Suspect Who Used Crowbar To…

Jessica Mcfadyen Oct 17, 2020

25-year-old Julian Portillo, of Deltona, was charged with grand theft for two motor vehicles, armed carjacking, armed burglary of an occupied residence, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, criminal mischief and having no driver’s…

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Search Begins For Missing and Endangered Ocklawaha Woman

Jessica Mcfadyen Oct 16, 2020

Diane, 68, was last seen at approximately 5:00 pm on October 15, 2020, at a residence located at 17410 Southeast 65th Lane in Ocklawaha, wearing a purple dress. There is an active Department of Children and Families case in regard to her…

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14 Year Old Charged with Four Felony Counts of Burglary for Stealing Packages from Neighborhood…

Jessica Mcfadyen Oct 16, 2020

The juvenile was charged with four felony counts of Burglary of an Unoccupied Dwelling. After processing at the Hernando County Detention Center, He was turned over to the Department of Juvenile Justice in Ocala. SPRING HILL, FL –…

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Federal Investigators Probing Fatal Plane Crash Near Ocala National Forest

Jessica Mcfadyen Oct 15, 2020

Marion County Sheriff’s Office’s aviation unit responded and located the downed aircraft in a very remote area near Orange Springs, Florida. When investigators were able to reach the small, single-engine, private plane they discovered the…

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Detectives Still Working 27 Year Old Unsolved Homicide Case; Reward Offered To Finally Identify Fort…

Jessica Mcfadyen Oct 15, 2020

On October 16, 1993, 30 year old David Comparetto left his part-time job at a Fort Myers Publix store around 8:30 p.m. and was never heard from again. Later that night, his car was found on fire in east Lee County. (Purchase Xanax) Sadly,…

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Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Help Locating Missing Teen, 14 , Last Seen In…

Jessica Mcfadyen Oct 14, 2020

Grace Mallard, 14 years old, was last seen at her residence in Rotonda West, an area situated in west Englewood, Charlotte County, Florida, October 12th around 8:30pm. UPDATE OCTOBER 14, 2020, 6:00 PM: Grace Mallard was located safely…

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Body Located At Graham Swamp Confirmed To Be Giovanne Sylvain, 18; Investigation Into The Death…

Jessica Mcfadyen Oct 14, 2020

Flagler County Sheriff’s Major Case Squad is currently investigating the death due to the suspicious circumstances and the autopsy results. The determination of cause of death is awaiting testing from toxicology and anthropology.…

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Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Shuts Down High Interest Target Drug House In Palm Coast; Suspects…

Jessica Mcfadyen Oct 13, 2020

Detectives on scene at 10 Warner Place in Palm Coast. Photo: Flagler County Sheriff’s Office. PALM COAST, FL - Early Tuesday morning, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) Special Investigations Unit (SIU) with the assistance of…

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Detectives Seeking Tips in 2018 Spring Hill Home Invasion Homicide

Jessica Mcfadyen Oct 13, 2020

Spring Hill resident Alek Smith, then 22, was the victim of an incident of what is described as 'homicidal violence' during a home invasion at his residence on Legend Street in Spring Hill. UPDATE 10/21/2020 12:47 PM: The Florida…

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Former Ocala Florida Elementary School Teacher Arrested for Molestation of Six Year Old Student;…

Jessica Mcfadyen Oct 12, 2020

According to authorities, thirty-year old Christina Ruby Sanchez‐Rodriguez, of Ocala Florida, was arrested and charged with lewd and lascivious molestation of a former student of hers at Evergreen Elementary School. The charge on the…

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Port Charlotte Man Indicted on Federal Child Pornography Charge

Jessica Mcfadyen Oct 9, 2020

According to investigators, Marquise Antwone Thomas, 33, admitted to downloading child pornography. During a search, numerous files of child pornography were located while on scene and several computers and media devices were seized. …

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Lee County Man, 40, Charged With Animal Cruelty; Tied Dog With Rope Causing Severe Wound Around…

Jessica Mcfadyen Oct 9, 2020

Lee County Detectives charged 40 year old Robert Callahan with aggravated animal cruelty after learning he used a rope to tie his dog, Charlie, in the backyard causing a severe, gaping wound to the entire width of Charlie’s neck. CAPE…

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Three Teens Charged in Brooksville Clubhouse Burglary

Jessica Mcfadyen Oct 8, 2020

Connor Buhr, 19, Jonathon Higgins, 18 and a juvenile named Daniel, 15, were identified as the individuals involved in a burglary in Brooksville.. All three were arrested on a charge of burglary of a structure, a felony. BROOKSVILLE, FL…

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