Every day, Sergeant Terry Cochran's assignment as Courts Sergeant for the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office leads him past the Parents of Murdered Children's Memorial Garden on the Justice Center property. As most court employees do, Sgt. Cochran frequently pauses at the garden to reflect on the victims that the plaques within represent, as well as the family and friends who miss their loved one. Our latest blog post highlights how Sgt. Cochran recruited fellow Justice Center employees to turn reflection into action, making a difference in our community.

As online shopping activity increases in anticipation of the holiday season, thefts of packages from front porches unfortunately increase as well. These thieves, also known as “porch pirates”, are those who take packages from the doorstep of a residence after delivery. The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office recommends these helpful tips to stop these package poachers:... Continue Reading →

A 15 year old male was arrested last week for a string of vehicle burglaries that occurred in the early morning hours of October 26th. Two vehicles were also stolen during the spree. Walker Clayton Gross (5/21/03), of Punta Gorda, was arrested on November 7th for his involvement in the thefts and burglaries. The investigation... Continue Reading →

A suspect in a grand theft was identified and arrested after his Uber driver observed a post about theft on the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office Facebook page. Scott Joseph Humbert (8/31/92) is charged with Grand Theft for an incident that occurred at Lone Star Pawn in Port Charlotte. According to the victim, Humbert arrived at... Continue Reading →

Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell presented the Center for Abuse and Rape Emergencies (C.A.R.E.) with a large donation of cell phones on Tuesday. The cell phones are soon to be outdated 3G phones utilized by the Sheriff's office, and although they will not have cellular service, they can still be used to call 911 for... Continue Reading →

The Charlotte County Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) presented "Code Teal" kits to local hospitals today, in an effort to streamline the sexual assault examination process and provide additional comfort to victims. The Charlotte County Sexual Assault Response Team is a multi-disciplinary group of professionals that work together to serve as the community network for... Continue Reading →

A Charlotte County man is in custody this afternoon after investigators found illegal drugs inside his home during an investigation into a drive-by shooting of his property. At approximately 7:00pm on Sunday evening, deputies responded to the 3000 block of Newbury Street in Port Charlotte for an anonymous report of gunshots in the area. Deputies... Continue Reading →

Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell has announced the first in a series of presentations that will be hosted throughout the county by the Sheriff's Office.  The CCSO Speaker Series will cover a variety of topics that focus on crime prevention through education. The first topic in the series will be Identity Theft and Scams, presented by... Continue Reading →