January 15, 2026 - Englewood, FL A man was arrested after attempting to stay inside a Walmart store for 24 hours as part of a TikTok challenge. Just after 11pm on Tuesday, January 13, Charlotte County deputies responded to the Walmart store located at 2931 S. McCall Road in Englewood, FL in reference to a... Continue Reading →

January 12, 2026 - Charlotte County, FL A trio of drug dealers were recently sentenced following Charlotte County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Unit arrests. On December 10, 2025, Crystal R. Gilbert (5/17/1981) received a lengthy prison sentence after pleading no contest in court to narcotics-related charges. Gilbert was sentenced to seven years in the Florida Department of... Continue Reading →

January 8, 2026 - Port Charlotte, FL A man was arrested after shooting and killing his landlord in a home on Van Buren Avenue in Port Charlotte. On January 7, 2026, at approximately 1:39 PM, the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office responded to the 23000 block of Van Buren Avenue in Port Charlotte, Florida, in reference... Continue Reading →

December 22, 2025 - Port Charlotte, FL A woman was arrested after slicing a man's arm with a knife at a homeless camp in Port Charlotte. Just after noon on 12/21/25, Charlotte County Sheriff's Office units responded to the intersection of Kenesaw Street & Cedarwood Street in Port Charlotte in reference to a physical altercation... Continue Reading →

December 9, 2025 - Port Charlotte, FL A Port Charlotte man was arrested after shooting his father to death and returning to the scene to turn himself in. Just after 7pm on Monday, December 8, the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office received calls and texts to 911 reporting gunshots in the area of Abscott Street in... Continue Reading →

December 1, 2025 - Charlotte County, FL The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office mourns the loss of Corrections Lieutenant William Garlick following a fatal motorcycle accident on Thanksgiving weekend. Heading home from work on the evening of Saturday, November 29, 2025, CCSO Corrections Lieutenant William Garlick's motorcycle collided with another vehicle as it attempted to make... Continue Reading →

November 25, 2025 - Port Charlotte, FL A Port Charlotte man has been arrested after detectives determined he knowingly sold a firearm to a suspect which was ultimately used in the killing of another man. On July 5, 2025, a 19-year-old by the name of Michael Balunas shot and killed another teenager named Anthony Romero... Continue Reading →

November 20, 2025 - Port Charlotte, FL A student at Port Charlotte high school was arrested on Thursday afternoon for making threats towards a teacher on Instagram. On Thursday, November 20, deputies responded to Port Charlotte High School after a tip was called in by an FBI Intake Research Specialist. The caller noted that an... Continue Reading →

October 27, 2025 - Charlotte County, FL A violent fugitive who has been on Charlotte County's "Most Wanted" list for over three years was tracked down and arrested while hiding out in Oregon. Steven Charles Whitney (03/16/1978) has three active felony warrants in Charlotte County, Florida with one of those warrants stemming from an incident... Continue Reading →

October 16, 2025 - Port Charlotte, FL Two women were arrested after soliciting sex with undercover deputies at a pair of massage parlors. On Wednesday, October 15, members of the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Unit conducted an undercover operation following tips received in reference to illegal prostitution at a pair of Port Charlotte massage... Continue Reading →