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 →

October 10, 2025 - Babcock Ranch, FL A Sebring man was arrested after filing a false report of being carjacked by another man with a gun. Shortly before 7am on Friday, October 10, 2025, the members of the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office (District 5) responded to a call claiming a carjacking had occurred and an... Continue Reading →

September 30, 2025 - Punta Gorda, FL A man known for fleeing from law enforcement in vehicles opted not to run on foot from a K9 deputy. A Punta Gorda man, identified as Richard Howard Schumacher (1/27/1990), fled from Charlotte County deputies on two separate occasions in September: on the 14th in a pickup truck... Continue Reading →

September 24, 2025 - Punta Gorda, FL Charlotte County deputies caught members of a statewide diesel fuel theft ring in the act at a gas station in Punta Gorda. Just before midnight on Monday, September 22, Charlotte County deputies were made aware of some vehicles of interest (semi trucks) in multiple diesel fuel thefts entering... Continue Reading →

September 15, 2025 - Charlotte County, FL Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, FL, K9s Leroy, Raider, Rico, and Toro have received bullet and stab protective vests thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9 Leroy’s vest was embroidered with the sentiment “In memory of Sgt. Elio Diaz - EOW 12/15/24”.... Continue Reading →

September 8, 2025 - Port Charlotte, FL A man was arrested for burglary and sexual battery on a known woman while she slept. Shortly after 5am on Monday, September 8, the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office received a call from a woman who stated that she woke up to a known subject, identified as Braxton Jeramiah... Continue Reading →

September 8, 2025 - Port Charlotte, FL A student at the Charlotte Harbor Center was arrested Monday evening after a written threat to commit violence at the school was found on his desk. On Monday, September 8, detectives responded to the Charlotte Harbor Center after students had left for the day in reference to a... Continue Reading →

September 8, 2025 - Charlotte County, FL In a great example of interagency collaboration, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office and the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office have uncovered an organized theft ring responsible for an estimated $2 million-plus in stolen property since 2021.Detectives have identified a group of suspects involved in 45 felony cases across 17... Continue Reading →

September 5, 2025 - Port Charlotte, FL A section of US41 will be officially designated as "Sgt. Elio Diaz Memorial Highway" at the Board of County Commissioners meeting on September 9. Nine months after losing his life during a traffic stop at the Chevron Gas Station at US41 and Melbourne St., Charlotte County Sheriff's Office... Continue Reading →