Lake County

Amber Alert: Two Foster Children Missing in Lake County

The Lake County sheriff’s office is urgently seeking public assistance following the reported disappearance of two juvenile foster children from their residence in Sorrento. The children were reported missing early this morning…

January 25, 2024

Lake County Woman Convicted Of Mail Fraud And Conspiracy In Connection With $2.94 Billion Tax Fraud

Ocala, FL – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that a federal jury has found Joyce O. Isagba guilty of three counts of mail fraud and one count of conspiring to…

June 17, 2022

Lake County Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For Coercing, Engaging In Sexual Activity With A Child And Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Images Over The Internet

Orlando, FL – U.S. District Judge Roy B. Dalton has sentenced Eric Lance Reynolds (42, Mount Dora) to life in federal prison for coercing and enticing a child to engage in sexual…

June 16, 2022

Lake County Convicted Felon Indicted For Illegal Firearm Possession And Destruction Of Aircraft

Ocala, Florida – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Wendell Doyle Goney (51, Mount Dora) with possessing a firearm as a convicted felon and destruction of aircraft. If convicted…

October 13, 2021

Suspect in J&J’s bar shooting arrested in Lake County

VOLUSIA COUNTY, FL _ A Paisley man who shot and injured another man after a bar fight late Thursday was taken into custody in neighboring Lake County and charged with attempted murder.…

June 18, 2021

LAN Party? No, it’s the Lake County Sheriff’s Office active shooter simulation

It looked more like a gaming center or LAN party where everyone was playing Grand Theft Auto Online with each other, but it was actually a simulation of an active shooter being…

May 10, 2021

22 people arrested in undercover drug operation in Lake County

LAKE COUNTY, FL – The Lake County Sheriff’s Office initiated Operation Basic Training during recent months, which was a joint investigation into a drug-trafficking organization operating throughout Central Florida. The Lake County…

May 4, 2021

Lake County fair worker charged for child rape

EUSTIS, FL – On Friday, April 16, 2021, detectives with the Sex Offender Squad responded to the Lake County Fair in Eustis in reference to receiving intelligence that 39 year old William…

April 18, 2021

Lake County Man Charged in Federal Court With Attempted Carjacking

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — A Lake County man has been charged in federal court with attempted carjacking for allegedly trying to violently carjack a vehicle at a north suburban golf course last summer.…

January 28, 2021

Ocean County to Approve $6.5 Million Road Upgrade Ahead of New Five Lane Highway Connecting Toms River, Jackson, and Lakewood

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Prospect Street, a major connector road linking Lakewood Township to Cross Street, where a massive five lane highway is being proposed is getting required upgrades approved ahead the…

September 3, 2025

Ocean County OKs 7-lot subdivision on Central Avenue in Lakewood with road upgrades and drainage conditions

Lakewood, NJ — A seven-lot major subdivision in Lakewood has received conditional final approval from the Ocean County Planning Board, paving the way for new residential development on Central Avenue — but…

August 19, 2025

Illegal Alien Drunk Driver with Long Criminal Rap Sheet Who Killed Lakewood Mother and Child Released from Ocean County Jail

An illegal alien charged in a fatal drunk driving crash that killed a woman and an 11-year-old girl in Lakewood is in the country illegally, and now he’s no longer listed on…

August 3, 2025

Lakewood Deputy Mayor, Manchester Council President Latest Politicians to Land Lucrative County Jobs

TOMS RIVER, NJ – If you’re a Republican elected official in Ocean County, there’s a good chance shortly after your election, you’ll find yourself employed within the Ocean County government. Usually, those…

July 8, 2025

Spadea relying heavily on Lakewood to win Ocean County in election day hail mary

Lakewood, NJ – As the New Jersey Republican primary for governor approaches its climax on June 10, the battle for Lakewood’s influential block vote has emerged as a pivotal factor in the…

June 9, 2025

Kelly details Ocean County plan for new five-lane highway expansion connecting Toms River, Lakewood and Jackson

LAKEWOOD, N.J. — Ocean County officials unveiled details Monday about a major infrastructure project that will transform Cross Street into a five-lane thoroughfare, creating a new east-west connection linking Toms River, Lakewood…

June 2, 2025

Ocean County Commissioners announce new five-lane highway connecting Jackson, Lakewood, and Toms River

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — The Ocean County Board of Commissioners has launched a major infrastructure project to widen Cross Street into a five-lane corridor, creating a new east-west connector to serve the…

May 28, 2025

Despite Lakewood Endorsement, Ciattarelli Gets Crushed in Ocean County by Spadea

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Going into the biggest Republican stronghold in New Jersey, Jack Ciattarelli felt good on Tuesday night in Toms River with the endorsement of the Lakewood Republican Club. He…

February 26, 2025

Ocean County Irish Festival Brings Irish Spirit to Manahawkin Lake Park

MANAHAWKIN, NJ – The 7th Annual Ocean County Irish Festival is set to bring a lively celebration of Irish culture to Manahawkin Lake Park on Saturday, September 7, from 11 a.m. to…

September 7, 2024

Lakewood KKK Member Was Once Elected to the Ocean County Board of Freeholders

TOMS RIVER, NJ – You might have heard that Toms River and Ocean County were once a hotbed of activity for the Ku Klux Klan, but did you know that the KKK…

June 17, 2024

Multiple Arrests in Ocean County Drug Bust in Toms River, Berkeley, Lakewood

Toms River, NJ – Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer unveiled a three-month investigation into the distribution of illegal narcotics in Ocean County. Collaborating agencies identified Nicholas Ryland as a suspect utilizing…

May 7, 2024

County Arson Team Investigating Fire at Lakewood Day Care Center

LAKEWOOD, NJ – A fire that erupted in a Lakewood building is now the focus of a thorough investigation. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer reported that the incident occurred on March…

March 29, 2024

Car Found Submerged in Lake Near Martin County Line Sparks Investigation

Martin County, FL – An early morning report of a car submerged in a lake on Citrus Boulevard near the North County line has led the Martin County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) to…

February 14, 2024

No Need to Panic: Emergency Operation on Essex County Lake is Just a Drill

Essex County, NY – The New York State Police have announced that their Underwater Recovery Team will be conducting ice dive training exercises at Paradox Lake, specifically in the Dark Bay area,…

February 7, 2024

Shigella bacteria cause an infection called shigellosis. Shigella cause an estimated 450,000 infections in the United States each year and an estimated $93 million in direct medical costs.

Health Officials Warn of Bacterial Disease Spreading in Lakewood, Ocean County

LAKEWOOD, NJ – Northern Ocean County faces a health challenge with a rising number of shigella cases, a bacterium found in the intestinal tract of infected individuals and shed through feces. According…

November 25, 2023

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Lakewood Man Sentenced to Year in County Jail Over Reckless Driving Death

OCEAN COUNTY, NJ – Avrohom Pam, 21, of Lakewood, received a sentence of 364 days in county jail and three years of probation for Reckless Vehicular Homicide and Assault by Auto. This…

November 9, 2023