A $5,000 reward is being offered for information that can help identify and arrest two suspects in a July 4, 2021, homicide that occurred at a Mobil gas station at 1615 W. Memorial Blvd. The victim, 34, was pumping gas when he saw two armed men approaching and tried to run away before being shot. […]
Tag: shooting
Posted inCrime / Justice
CAPTURED: Murder Suspect Arrested 46 Days After Lakeland Shooting
Janard Childs, wanted since the Feb. 22 shooting outside Jade Fox Lounge, was taken into custody in Plant City.
Posted inCrime / Justice
Manhunt: Where is Janard Dominic Childs?
Nearly three weeks after the Jade Fox shooting, the suspect remains on the run. His online posts suggest out-of-state ties.
Posted inCrime / Justice
Lakeland Man Fatally Shot Outside Wally’s Pool Hall
Lakeland Police made an arrest today in the homicide of Steven Magee, a beloved patron of the pool hall.
Posted inCrime / Justice
Manhunt Underway After Fatal Shooting Outside Jade Fox Lounge
Janard Childs, 34, is wanted for second-degree murder in the death of his longtime friend, Deandre “Dre” Montgomery Sr.
Posted inCrime / Justice
Second Fatal Shooting Outside Jade Fox Lounge Leaves Lakeland Father Dead
Police say victim, Deandre “Dre” Montgomery Sr., knew the suspect. Friends describe loyal father and entrepreneur who tried to help others.
Posted inCrime / Justice
Shooting Sends Car Crashing into Lakeland Home, Killing Two
‘We have your picture,’ sheriff warns, as detectives hunt teen trigger man and accomplices.
Posted inCrime / Justice
Lakeland Detectives Narrowly Escape Being Shot
Security camera footage shows a man firing 15 rounds toward their passing SUV as a little girl watches.
Posted inCrime / Justice
Lakeland Officer Shoots at Driver Who Rammed Patrol Cars in Shopping Plaza
A suspected drunk driver with outstanding warrants fled from LPD through several busy north Lakeland parking lots.
Posted inCrime / Justice
Lakeland Man Charged With Murder of Spouse
Police say Gavin Miranda, 27, shot his husband at the apartment complex near Lakeside Village.