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Jessica Mcfadyen

Jessica Mcfadyen is a journalist for independent news and media organizations in the United States. Mcfadyen primarily spends her time scouting social media for the latest Local, US and World News for The Published Reporter®. She also contributes to a variety of publications through involvement in the Society of Professional Journalists.

SHERIFF: “It’s Simple, If You Prey On Our Children, We’re Going To Prey On…

Jessica Mcfadyen Sep 23, 2020

James Palmucci is facing 83 charges against children including being in possession of child porn, battery of child by throwing bodily fluids and lewd and lascivious molestation of children under 12 years of age. ENGLEWOOD, FL - An…

Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Implements Real Time Crime Center (RTCC); Deploys Host of Advanced…

Jessica Mcfadyen Sep 23, 2020

Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Crime Analysts Shannon Sandberg and Nikki North in the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Real Time Crime Center. While reaching a record-breaking 47% crime reduction in Flagler County over the past three…

Warrants Issued In Charlotte County for Two Owners of HD Custom Homes In Port Charlotte After Two…

Jessica Mcfadyen Sep 23, 2020

PORT CHARLOTTE, FL - Warrants are out for Mathew Harden and Stephen Dukes owners of HD Custom Homes in Port Charlotte after victimizing many. This case began in 2018 when CCSO started receiving multiple complaints on the construction…

VIDEO: Edgewater Man Arrested After Shining Green Laser Pointer At Volusia Sheriff’s Air One…

Jessica Mcfadyen Sep 23, 2020

EDGEWATER, FL - An Edgewater man who pointed a laser at the Volusia Sheriff’s Office Air One helicopter yesterday got a reminder that shining a laser pointer at a pilot in flight is a felony. Ryan Hutton, 29, was arrested without…

Hernando County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Burglary at Harold’s Auto Center in…

Jessica Mcfadyen Sep 22, 2020

According to the the Hernando County Sheriff's Office, at approximately 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, an employee of Harold's Auto Center located at 5299 Commercial Way in Spring Hill called to report various items stolen from the business…

Flagler County Sheriff Announces ‘Silent Guardians’ Program; Voluntary Database of Surveillance…

Jessica Mcfadyen Sep 22, 2020

Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly during a recent operation dubbed 'Unmasked' which netted 24 Drug Dealers. Joining the Silent Guardians program does NOT give FCSO access to your surveillance footage. Joining simply tells FCSO that you may…

SCAM ALERT: Flagler Residents Contacted by FPL Imposter Requesting Payment by Phone

Jessica Mcfadyen Sep 21, 2020

While on the phone, the imposter tells the victim that their bill is past due and that they will be disconnecting their service unless they pay immediately. The scammer instructs the victim to pay over the phone with a prepaid debit card,…

When Every Second Counts: FBI’s Child Abduction Rapid Deployment Team Develops Checklist to…

Jessica Mcfadyen Sep 18, 2020

A member of a search team looks for Maddox Ritch in 2018 in Gastonia, North Carolina. Hundreds of law enforcement and search and rescue personnel assisted in the search for Maddox Ritch, who walked away from a park in Gastonia on September…

Spring Hill Man in Crisis, Contemplating Suicide, Barricaded In Bathroom, Saved by Hernando County…

Jessica Mcfadyen Sep 18, 2020

Deputy Trey Hotchkiss immediately made contact with the man and was able to quickly build a rapport. After several minutes, Deputy Hotchkiss was able to convince the man to exit the bathroom without incident. He was transported to…

Undercover Detectives Arrest Unlicensed, Uninsured Contractors During Operation “Extreme Makeover:…

Jessica Mcfadyen Sep 18, 2020

From top left to right: Gregory Sizemore, 56, of Deltona, David Levison, 58, of Orlando, Aaron Ingram, 33, of Daytona Beach. From bottom left to right: Michael Lowe, 41, of Orlando, Frank Brito, 68, of Deltona, Frank Brito Jr., 32, of…

Detectives Seeking Information on Missing Marion County Woman, 40, Last Seen September 9, 2020

Jessica Mcfadyen Sep 17, 2020

According to the Marion County Sheriff's Office, Melonie Ann Taylor, 40, of Summerfield, FL, is described as a white female, approximately 5'2, approximately 130 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. If you have any information on…

Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Launches Digital Forensics Unit with Cutting Edge Technology

Jessica Mcfadyen Sep 17, 2020

From Left: Corporal Moy and Chief Paul Bovino in the digital forensics room. BUNNELL, FL - In an effort to further reduce crime in Flagler County, Sheriff Rick Staly directed the Investigation Services Division (ISD) of the Flagler…

Hernando High School Student, 16, Arrested for Bringing Firearm Onto Campus; Charged With Two…

Jessica Mcfadyen Sep 16, 2020

BROOKSVILLE, FL - On Tuesday, September 15-2020 at 2:45 p.m., several students at Hernando High School advised School Resource Deputy Chris Downey that they observed a student in possession of a firearm on school grounds. The student…

Man And Woman Arrested For Armed Carjacking In Ocala Florida; Victims Knew Suspects Only by Facebook…

Jessica Mcfadyen Sep 16, 2020

Detectives arrested Walter Briggs, 29, of McIntosh and Dakota Murphy, 19, of Ocala for an armed carjacking. According to the report, the victims knew the suspects only by their Facebook names where Briggs used the pseudo "Jay Thomas" while…

Student, Sixteen, Arrested for Making Threat to Lee County High School

Jessica Mcfadyen Sep 15, 2020

Utilizing the Lee County Sheriff’s Office Real Time Intelligence Center and advanced investigative techniques, detectives identified Mackenzie, (family name redacted) 16, as the poster of the threat on social media. Mackenzie is an…

VIDEO: Alerted By His Ring Camera At Home, Seminole Sheriff’s Pilot Leads Volusia Deputies To Car…

Jessica Mcfadyen Sep 14, 2020

DELTONA, FL - A Seminole County Sheriff’s Office helicopter pilot led Volusia deputies to three juvenile suspects in a series of Deltona car break ins after his Ring camera caught them in his neighborhood. According to the…

New Smyrna Beach Couple Found Dead In Apparent Murder Suicide

Jessica Mcfadyen Sep 14, 2020

Deputies found the homeowner, Joseph Patti, 58, and resident Sherrie Bolin, 54, deceased in the residence. A preliminary investigation indicated that the deaths were the result of a murder-suicide by gunshot. NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FL -…

Charlotte County Teen Receives Florida Department of Law Enforcement “Young Hero Award” –…

Jessica Mcfadyen Sep 14, 2020

Hailey Canfield, a student in Charlotte County, reported a SUV that had pulled up beside her and the driver began asking her questions through an open window. The driver then told her to get into the car and she said, “No” and ran away…

Marion County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Information On Missing Endangered Adult Last Seen Tuesday…

Jessica Mcfadyen Sep 14, 2020

Shane Scott Ebert, 35, was seen when he fled from 5664 Southwest 60th Ave in Ocala FL. He was wearing a red shirt, brown shorts, and grey shoes. On the morning of August 29, 2020, Shane was seen at 6220 S. Magnolia Ave in Ocala, wearing a…

Marion County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Information on Missing Endangered Adult Last Seen…

Jessica Mcfadyen Sep 13, 2020

Robert James Senechal, 47, of Ocala, FL, was last seen walking away from his residence at SW 5th Place, Ocala, FL on September 8, 2020 at approximately 10:00 a.m. If you have any information on his whereabouts, please call 911. OCALA,…

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