Port Charlotte, FL - November 7, 2021 At around 10pm Saturday evening, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission contacted CCSO, requesting assistance from the CCSO Aviation Unit in finding a missing hunter out in the 80,000+ acre Cecil Webb WMA. Location of the hunter CCSO Aviation responded, aided in the search by use of... Continue Reading →

UPDATE 11/8: Please follow this link for a message from the Sheriff. At this time, no further information will be provided as the investigation continues. Click Here Earlier this evening, shortly prior to 8 pm, the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office responded to a call for service in the 4000 Block of Taylor Road, Punta Gorda.... Continue Reading →

Port Charlotte, FL – November 4, 2021 A search warrant results in seizure of >22 lbs. Of cannabis, >8 lbs. of THC wax, numerous large totes filled with edibles, and more from a home in Port Charlotte. On Wednesday, November 4, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office conducted a legal search at 22259 Hernando Ave. in... Continue Reading →

Punta Gorda, FL – November 3, 2021  At approximately 8:00pm on Wednesday, November 3, an inmate at the Charlotte County Jail attacked another inmate with a metal object, stabbing him once in the neck and once on the elbow. There is no known motive for this attack.  Inmate Duane R. Lynch (11/28/1982) removed a sharpened metal object,... Continue Reading →

2002 Unidentified Remains from Zemel Road On January 6, 2002 decomposed remains were located in the bushes on the side of Zemel Road in Charlotte County.  Two individuals driving on Zemel Road coming from a local shooting range saw an animal run across the road and stopped to try and locate and identify the type... Continue Reading →

The following is a press release from the Florida Sheriff's Association: (November 2, 2021) - Tallahassee, FL – Today, the Florida Sheriffs Association (FSA) Research Institute released their latest report entitled, Police Response to Resistance: How Florida’s Sheriffs React to Violent Encounters. Many Americans falsely believe that officers fire their weapons at least once in... Continue Reading →

Charlotte County, FL - November 1, 2021 A woman filed a report with the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office on July 22, 2021, claiming a male CNA had engaged in inappropriate sexual behavior with her during her stay at a local medical facility and then again at her home after she was discharged. The man, identified... Continue Reading →

From the desk of Sheriff Bill Prummell- Halloween is a fun time, but trick-or-treating always increases the chance of something really scary happening: injury to our kids. With that in mind, I wanted to share some tips to help everyone enjoy the night safely. Walk Safely• Cross the street at corners, using traffic signals and... Continue Reading →

October 25 - Port Charlotte, FL During the early morning hours (approx. 4:30am) of October 23, Charlotte County Deputies responded to a call for service following an armed residential burglary on Camillia Lane in Port Charlotte. This is an isolated incident and there are no injuries reported at this time. CCSO Major Crimes Unit is... Continue Reading →

Coalition of Residential Excellence Executive Director Don Forrester recognized Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell as the Catherine Hershey Board Member of the Year.  Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches Bill Frye (left), Sheriff Prummell (center), Don Forrester (right). The following is a press release from Maria Knapp, Executive Vice President of Florida Sheriff's Youth Ranches: Charlotte County... Continue Reading →