June 27, 2025 - Port Charlotte, FL Charlotte County Sheriff's Office detectives and Crime Scene members are working a death investigation after a traffic stop led to the driver shooting himself. This evening, a North Port Police Department officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle that began in North Port but ultimately ended just... Continue Reading →

June 25, 2025 - Tallahassee, FL Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed two new bills into Florida law aimed at improving the state's mental health services, with Sheriff Bill Prummell being a driving force in both. The first bill, the Tristin Murphy Act, was named for a man in the Florida prison system who tragically took... Continue Reading →

June 12, 2025 - Charlotte County, FL Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, FL, K9s Leroy, Raider, Rico, and Toro will receive bullet and stab protective vests thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. All the vests were sponsored by Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9 Leroy’s vest will be embroidered... Continue Reading →

June 1, 2025 - Punta Gorda, FL A female inmate was pronounced dead at the hospital after she was found unresponsive in her cell with a piece of fabric around her neck. At about 7:30pm on Saturday, May 31, a Charlotte County Jail inmate was discovered unresponsive in her cell. The inmate was identified as... Continue Reading →