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The increase in gun permit requests may indicate people's uncertainties about the economy, said some gun supporters. The increase happened the day after the November elections.
Read More »Undersheriff taking leave of absence, state investigating extramarital affair
Marion County Undersheriff Dan Kuhn is taking an unpaid leave of absence while the Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigates whether or not Kuhn's extramarital affair violated the law.
Read More »On Florida Missing Children’s Day, a father remembers
Patrick Sessions, whose daughter disappeared in 1989, looks for closure on a day that honors the memory of missing children and seeks to educate citizens on safety awareness.
Read More »Marion inmate dies
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has taken over the death investigation of a Marion County Jail inmate who died late Monday. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office says 37 year old Frederick Charles Kimball tried to kill himself around five o’clock yesterday. The agency won’t say how he was trying …
Read More »I-75 report outlines the minute by minute details of the events leading up to fatal I-75 crashes
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has completed its investigation of the events leading up the I-75 fatal crashes that took place nearly three months go. The lengthy detailed report was made public Thursday. Florida’s 89.1 WUFT-FM’s Kelsey Peck gives us an inside look at what the agency found and what’s being recommended …
Read More »Operation “Blue Forest” ends with 43 arrest warrants
Multi-agency drug enforcement action has resulted in arrest warrants for 43 suspects. On March 12-13 the Unified Drug Enforcement Strike Team, Multi Agency Drug Enforcement Team, Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Fifth Judicial Circuit of the State Attorney’s Office capped an 11 month investigation known as “Blue Forest”. The …
Read More »Investigation continues into shooting death in Clay County meth lab bust
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is now involved in the investigation of a fatal methamphetamine lab bust in which a detective was killed. Florida Department of Law Enforcement Communications Coordinator Keith Kameg says the FDLE is providing support on various levels. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/Kameg1methbust.mp3] He expects the investigation will take some …
Read More »Investigation continues surrounding fatal meth lab bust
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is working alongside the Clay County Sheriff’s office investigating a fatal meth lab bust. FDLE Spokesman Keith Kameg says there are still many loose ends. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/news/files/2012/02/Kameg2.mp3] Detective David White was shot by one of the suspects during last night’s bust. 5 suspects are in …
Read More »Clay County Sheriff’s Office mourns death of detective
A nine-year veteran of the Clay County Sheriff’s Office was shot and killed in the line of duty tonight. At around 6:25 p.m., 35-year-old CCSO Detective David White,, was shot and killed by an armed suspect at a home located at 4874 Alligator Blvd. in Middleburg. A second CCSO member, Det. …
Read More »Highway Patrol reacts to pressure on the agency since I-75 crashes
The Florida Highway Patrol has been under fire since Sunday’s multi-vehicle pileups on Interstate 75. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is currently investigating whether the highway patrol made the right decision to reopen I-75 after the roadway experienced periods of heavy smoke early that morning. In all eleven people …
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