May 22, 2025 - Englewood, FL A man who is the suspect in multiple thefts in Englewood was located and arrested while burglarizing a boat. The individual, Tristan Eugene Royer (01/23/1984) is a suspect in at least six cases in Englewood to include stolen boats and motors, burglary and theft at Manasota Key resort, and... Continue Reading →

May 20, 2025 - Port Charlotte, FL A Port Charlotte man is in the Charlotte County Jail after shooting at two door-to-door salesmen as they were leaving his property. In the afternoon of Monday, May 19, two men were going door-to-door on Boabadilla Lane in Port Charlotte, attempting to sell solar panel packages for their... Continue Reading →

May 19, 2025 - Punta Gorda, FL Deputies arrested a convicted felon who had been discharging a firearm in a residential area, later finding multiple guns and drugs in his home. Just after 2am on Saturday, May 17, deputies responded to a home on Hibiscus Dr. in Punta Gorda, FL after receiving a call stating... Continue Reading →

May 12, 2025 - Punta Gorda, FL A Punta Gorda man was arrested on multiple felony charges including firing a gun into an occupied Punta Gorda home. At approximately 5:00 a.m. on May 7, 2025, deputies responded to reports of shots being fired into an occupied residence on the 15000 block of Orangeade Drive in... Continue Reading →

April 29, 2025 - Charlotte County, FL Three juveniles were arrested after a crime spree that included multiple grand thefts of automobiles, burglaries, and porch pirating. On April 19, 2025, the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office received multiple calls from individuals in various areas of the county reporting their vehicles had been broken into or packages... Continue Reading →

Tallahassee, FL (April 28, 2025) – Today, the Florida Sheriffs Association (FSA) honored the fallen heroes who enforced the law and served the state of Florida in the line of duty. Six names were added to the FSA Memorial Wall during the ceremony. FSA President and Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell joined Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson,... Continue Reading →

April 28, 2025 - Port Charlotte, FL A Port Charlotte man has been arrested after an investigation found him to be in possession of child pornographic material. On December 21st, 2024, an Electronic Service Provider became aware of possible child pornography files on their servers. The provider, known as "Kik", is an instant messaging service... Continue Reading →

April 17, 2025 - North Port, FL The suspect of a shooting in a Port Charlotte Walmart parking lot was arrested in North Port after he led law enforcement on a high-speed chase. Just before 1:00am this morning, Charlotte County Sheriff's Office STAR (Strategic Targeted Area Response) deputies were in the area of Camilla Lane... Continue Reading →

April 14, 2025 - Port Charlotte, FL A post that has been circulating on social media today showing a man on his dock with a firearm has drawn considerable interest from the community. On Sunday, April 13, Charlotte County Sheriff's Office Road Patrol deputies responded to a home in Port Charlotte following reports of a... Continue Reading →

April 13, 2025 - Port Charlotte, FL Two people are in custody and there is a warrant for the arrest of the shooter following an incident in the parking lot of a Port Charlotte Walmart. Just after 3pm on Saturday, April 12, the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office received a call reporting that someone had fired... Continue Reading →