Shron Clarence Hodges, 37, will be spending time in state prison for attempting to bribe a witness.
The Florida Highway Patrol reported a three-vehicle crash on State Road 70 last Thursday.
The Arcadia Police Department arrested Jessica Marie Drake, 29, on a charge of using Facebook to retaliate against an informant.
A man who refused to give police his real name ended up in handcuffs for resisting an officer.
A DeSoto County man is being held on $1.5 million bond on 15 counts of lewd or lascivious conduct by an offender age 18 or over with a victim between the ages of 12 and 16.
The DeSoto County Sheriff's Office reported the arrest of two people charged with impersonating cops as a ruse to get someone else out of the jail.
The DeSoto County Sheriff's Office reported the arrest of Victoria Lynn Hatcher, 53, on a charge of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon after she allegedly stabbed her husband.
The DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests:
The DeSoto County Sheriff's Office reported the arrest of Keith Kendrick Anderson, 19, of Tampa, on several charges connected to a theft from Walmart last December.
A traffic stop for running a stop sign led to the arrest of Manuel Angel Rolon, 47, on numerous drug-related charges.
The DeSoto County Sheriff's office reported the arrest last month of Mark Kayton Mills, 33, on multiple drug charges.
A high-speed chase in the area of Airport Road led to an arrest based in part on drug and weapons charges.
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The DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests:
Melissa Dawn Arthur, 43, of the 1400 block of N.W. Magnolia Terrace in Arcadia, was one of four people arrested in a drug bust in Charlotte County last week.
Joseph Daniel Henning, 42, of Arcadia was arrested on April 26 on charges of sexual battery by an adult on a victim under 12 and false imprisonment. In a heavily redacted arrest report, the DeSoto County Sheriff's Office outlined the alleged facts in the arrest.
The DeSoto County Sheriff's Office reported the arrest of four individuals on drug-related charges.
The Arcadia Police Department announced the arrest of Jacob Lee Valdez, 25, of Carrabelle, Fla., for armed robbery of an Arcadia gas station in 2018.
The Florida Highway Patrol reported that an April 19 wreck between a Honda CRV and a Mack truck resulted in the death of the Honda driver.
The DeSoto County Sheriff's Office reported the arrest of Jamie Finley Kirschner, 48, on April 9 on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill and felony battery.
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