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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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Crime

VIDEO: Alerted By His Ring Camera At Home, Seminole Sheriff’s Pilot Leads Volusia Deputies To Car…

Jessica Mcfadyen Sep 14, 2020

DELTONA, FL - A Seminole County Sheriff’s Office helicopter pilot led Volusia deputies to three juvenile suspects in a series of Deltona car break ins after his Ring camera caught them in his neighborhood. According to the…

Crime

New Smyrna Beach Couple Found Dead In Apparent Murder Suicide

Jessica Mcfadyen Sep 14, 2020

Deputies found the homeowner, Joseph Patti, 58, and resident Sherrie Bolin, 54, deceased in the residence. A preliminary investigation indicated that the deaths were the result of a murder-suicide by gunshot. NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FL -…

Crime

Charlotte County Teen Receives Florida Department of Law Enforcement “Young Hero Award” –…

Jessica Mcfadyen Sep 14, 2020

Hailey Canfield, a student in Charlotte County, reported a SUV that had pulled up beside her and the driver began asking her questions through an open window. The driver then told her to get into the car and she said, “No” and ran away…

Crime

Marion County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Information On Missing Endangered Adult Last Seen Tuesday…

Jessica Mcfadyen Sep 14, 2020

Shane Scott Ebert, 35, was seen when he fled from 5664 Southwest 60th Ave in Ocala FL. He was wearing a red shirt, brown shorts, and grey shoes. On the morning of August 29, 2020, Shane was seen at 6220 S. Magnolia Ave in Ocala, wearing a…

Crime

Marion County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Information on Missing Endangered Adult Last Seen…

Jessica Mcfadyen Sep 13, 2020

Robert James Senechal, 47, of Ocala, FL, was last seen walking away from his residence at SW 5th Place, Ocala, FL on September 8, 2020 at approximately 10:00 a.m. If you have any information on his whereabouts, please call 911. OCALA,…

Crime

One Dead in Home Invasion and Shooting In Winter Park

Jessica Mcfadyen Sep 12, 2020

The victim, identified as 44-year-old Jerimy Thomas, struggled with one of the suspects and was shot. Thomas’s condition continued to deteriorate at the hospital where he died early this morning. The victim’s wife said multiple suspects…

Crime

Deland Man, 29, Arrested for Sexual Battery of 13-Year-Old Girl He Met On Snapchat Using Fake…

Jessica Mcfadyen Sep 12, 2020

According to authorities, the incident was reported after the girl’s mother found concerning text messages on her daughter’s phone. The victim told her mom she had met Mendez on Snapchat and had sex with him after he picked her up and…

Crime

Flagler County Sheriff’s Operation Unmasked Nets 24 Drug Dealers; Sweep Takes Enough Fentanyl And…

Jessica Mcfadyen Sep 11, 2020

State Attorney RJ Larizza and Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly with Special Investigations Unit Detectives at a press conference on Thursday. The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) Special Investigations Unit (SIU) obtained felony…

Crime

Hernando Detectives Serve Search Warrant at Illegal Gambling Operation “Fish 4 Fun” In Spring Hill;…

Jessica Mcfadyen Sep 11, 2020

One arrest has been made at this time, Cheryl Dolan, 60, with additional arrests forthcoming. Dolan was charged with Playing Games of Chance by Lottery, Gambling/Keeping Gambling House, Gambling - Possession/Manufacture/Sale of a Slot…

Crime

Fort Myers Suspect Arrested for 2018 Lee County Homicide

Jessica Mcfadyen Sep 11, 2020

Roy Justin Jones, 38, was charged with Second Degree Murder from an incident that took place in June of 2018 when Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the 2000 block of Payne Lane where they discovered a victim with a gunshot…

Crime

Two Months Of Proactive Checks On Sexual Predators and Offenders In “Operation Summer Slam” Leads To…

Jessica Mcfadyen Sep 11, 2020

Operation Summer Slam started at the end of June and ended Aug. 31, with members of the Volusia Sheriff’s Office Career Criminal Unit contacting all 118 sexual predators residing in Volusia County. They were contacted at their homes,…

Crime

Charlotte County Reports Increase In Thefts Of Vehicle Catalytic Converters Driven By Precious…

Jessica Mcfadyen Sep 11, 2020

PORT CHARLOTTE, FL - According to the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office, there has been a recent increase in the amount of Catalytic Converter thefts within the area and CCSO is providing information including an online video on just…

Crime

MURDER: “I Couldn’t Stop”… “I Didn’t Mean To Go Off On Him Like That” – Victim Found In…

Jessica Mcfadyen Sep 10, 2020

Yvonne Wilkerson, 30, was charged with the murder of Jessie Blanding, 85, a crime that is alleged to have happened at the Tall Pines Mobile Home Park in Ocklawaha Florida. Wilkerson was charged while already in custody at the Marion County…

Crime

Five-Month Investigation Leads To Woman Conspiring With Inmates to Traffic Contraband Into Charlotte…

Jessica Mcfadyen Sep 10, 2020

Jessica Haller, 22, was arrested and charged with phenethylamines trafficking, introduction of a controlled substance into a jail, drug paraphernalia transportation, marijuana possession, introduction of a cell phone into a jail,…

Crime

Dispatcher and Deputies Save Two Lives Over Labor Day Weekend One Hour Apart; Two More Additions to…

Jessica Mcfadyen Sep 9, 2020

Flagler County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) Communications Specialist McKenzie Davis saved two lives in two separate incidents on Sunday within an hour of each other. Around 3:33 p.m. Flagler County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) Communications…

Crime

Two Men Charged After Hernando County Sheriff’s Vice and Narcotic Unit Executed Residential…

Jessica Mcfadyen Sep 4, 2020

David Jackson Jr., 50, and Jerry Wiener, 48, were both arrested following the execution of a residential search warrant at 34945 Talisman Street in Talisman Estates in Dade City Florida. Authorities say an investigation revealed that the…

Crime

VIDEO: Orange City Defendant In Attempted Murder Case Arrested After Cutting Ankle Monitor, Fleeing…

Jessica Mcfadyen Sep 4, 2020

DELTONA, FL - Last night, deputies with the Volusia Sheriff’s Office Deltona Crime Suppression Team were notified by the Volusia County Crime Center about a wanted subject who cut off his ankle monitor. According to authorities,…

Crime

Hernando County Sheriff’s Aviation and K-9 Unit Track Down Spring Hill Residential Burglary…

Jessica Mcfadyen Sep 3, 2020

Justin McFadden, 29, was quickly found after K-9 Meck was deployed and surrendered to deputies on scene. McFadden was charged with burglary of a dwelling and resisting arrest without violence. His bond was set at $11,000. SPRING HILL,…

Crime

Family Visits Grave Site Every Week While Still No Word On Lee County Mom of Four Gunned Down In…

Jessica Mcfadyen Sep 3, 2020

An unknown assailant gunned down Trenesa Roberts, 39, around 6:30 a.m. on December 10, 2018 in the 2000 block of Quentin Avenue South. To date, limited information has been shared with investigators, and now Crime Stoppers is asking for…

Crime

Child Porn Suspect Who Fled U.S. In 2014 Brought To Justice In Volusia County; 25 Counts of…

Jessica Mcfadyen Sep 3, 2020

Sebastian Marcus Day, 27, a former Marine, fled DeLand for Saint Lucia in March 2014, shortly after Volusia detectives executed a search warrant at his home. The extradition took place this week thanks to coordination between the…

Crime

Seminole County Sheriff’s Office Reports Inmate Death from COVID-19 at Correctional Facility In…

Jessica Mcfadyen Sep 2, 2020

On August 22, an inmate tested positive for COVID and was transferred to a local hospital. The inmate’s health continued to decline despite medical professionals' best efforts, and he passed away yesterday afternoon. SEMINOLE COUNTY, FL…

Opinions

San Francisco Salon Owner Leaks Video of Nancy Pelosi At Hair Salon When All Others Salons Are…

Jessica Mcfadyen Sep 2, 2020

Leaked footage showing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi utilizing a hair salon in San Francisco without wearing a mask, violating both California’s Anti-COVID measures and her own stance on masks is being criticized in social circles…

Hernando Man Talked Down off Rooftop by Deputy After Considering Committing Suicide

Jessica Mcfadyen Sep 1, 2020

Hernando County Sheriff's deputies responded to a residence on Covington Avenue in Spring Hill in reference to a man making threats to commit suicide. Upon arrival, the deputy located the individual running back and forth on the rooftop…

Crime

Miami Couple Arrested in Organized Fraud Investigation in Spring Hill

Jessica Mcfadyen Sep 1, 2020

Joshua Lorenzo, 31, and Jolena Montano, 20, were arrested when they arrived at a Verizon Authorized Retailer store located at 4160 Commercial Way to pick up phones they were to obtain numerous cell phones using fraudulent identities. …

Crime

Washington State Auto Theft Case Leads Volusia Detectives To Deltona Suspect; Cops Find Drugs,…

Jessica Mcfadyen Sep 1, 2020

Arthur Wilcher, 35, was arrested last week at his Deltona home after a roughly month-long investigation. Parked at his home were a stolen 2017 BMW 750, a 2018 Jaguar F-Pace and a 2017 Mercedes S-class, each with Washington tags and fake…

Crime

Hernando County K-9 Units Assist in Three Arrests Over Weekend

Jessica Mcfadyen Aug 31, 2020

SPRING HILL, FL - According to the Hernando County Sheriff's Office, its K-9 Units had a busy weekend helping take a bite out of crime. On August 28, 2020, Cpl. S. Miller along with K-9 Justice responded to 9095 Jayson Road in…

Crime

Palm Coast Drug Dealer Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Overdose Death; Sheriff Sends Message to…

Jessica Mcfadyen Aug 31, 2020

Joseph Christopher Colon, 37, has been in the Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility since November 6, 2017 when he was arrested for trafficking in hydromorphone, possession of heroin, crack cocaine and Alprazolam with intent to…

Crime

Two Ocala Men Arrested For Possessing Child Pornography

Jessica Mcfadyen Aug 31, 2020

According to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, Jonathan Mathura, 24, and Michael Brooks, 62, were both arrested for Possession of Child Pornography. They were taken to the Marion County Jail with bonds of $100,000. MARION COUNTY, FL…

Crime

Volusia Sheriff’s Detectives Charge Deltona Man, 20, With Sex Abuse Of Child

Jessica Mcfadyen Aug 31, 2020

Following the investigation of a reported sex offense of a child, an arrest warrant was issued for Mossett Matthews, 20, of Deltona. Matthews was transported to the Volusia County Branch Jail where he remains held with no bond. …

Crime

DeSoto County Man Out on Bond Found With Drug-Filled Backpack in Punta Gorda; Gets Seven More…

Jessica Mcfadyen Aug 28, 2020

Justin O’Neil, 34, was currently out on bond for previous drug charges throughout the surrounding counties. His most recent arrest includes July 3rd, 2020 in DeSoto County were he was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance,…

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