Tag: Jacksonville
Ignatio Mateos-Herrera, Illegal Reentry, Florida 2026
⏱ 2 min read Ignatio Mateos-Herrera, a 33-year-old Mexican national, is facing federal charges for illegally reentering the United States in Jacksonville, Florida. Mateos-Herrera, who was previously deported on March 18, 2016, and again on April 27, 2017, was found to be back in the US on June 20, 2026. He was arrested by authorities…
Gaspar Mateo-Morales, Illegal Re-entry, Florida 2026
⏱ 2 min read Gaspar Mateo-Morales, a 41-year-old Guatemalan national, was found to be unlawfully present in the United States on June 28, 2026, in Jacksonville, Florida, after being deported three times. Mateo-Morales had previously been removed from the United States on February 25, 2011, March 25, 2011, and September 14, 2016. He was previously…
Hilario Sifuentes-Cordero, Illegal Reentry, Florida 2026
⏱ 2 min read Hilario Sifuentes-Cordero, a 42-year-old Mexican national, was found unlawfully present in the United States on June 30, 2026, in Jacksonville, Florida, despite being deported twice before. Sifuentes-Cordero had previously been removed from the US on May 24, 2007, and November 1, 2008, and had not received permission to reenter the country.…
Carlos Alvaro Canjura Ventura, Child Sex Abuse Materials Production, Florida 2024
⏱ 2 min read Carlos Alvaro Canjura Ventura, a 44-year-old Jacksonville man, has been accused of producing and attempting to produce child sex abuse materials. The alleged crimes took place in Jacksonville from August 2024 to December 18, 2025. Ventura was arrested on December 18, 2025, in connection with a related state case. If convicted,…
Tresonda Benefield, Armed Robbery, Florida 2024
⏱ 2 min read In a brazen series of armed robberies, a Jacksonville crew terrorized retail stores in April and May 2024, making off with over $11,000 in cash. The crew, consisting of Tresonda Benefield, Nathanial Carter, Jakeithiyan Daniel, and Jackeri Lewis, all residents of Jacksonville, used masks and firearms to intimidate store employees into…
Christopher Lawhon, Child Sex Abuse Material Production, North Carolina 2026
⏱ 2 min read Christopher Lawhon, 36, and Tajareia Blackwell, 25, two passengers on separate cruises, have been charged with child sex abuse offenses after returning to the Jacksonville cruise port. Lawhon, from South Carolina, allegedly produced and attempted to produce child sex abuse material, while Blackwell, from North Carolina, is accused of transporting such…
Jennifer Susan Cruz, Assault, Florida 2026
⏱ 2 min read Jennifer Susan Cruz, a 41-year-old Jacksonville woman, pleaded guilty to assaulting federal immigration officers who were conducting an operation in her city. On January 13, 2026, Cruz was driving by and recording the scene on her cellphone as an FHP trooper pulled over a vehicle for a traffic infraction. The immigration…
Phillip Mak, Tax Evasion, Florida 2026
⏱ 2 min read Phillip Mak, a Jacksonville sales representative, has been sentenced to 22 months in prison for evading $3.7 million in federal income taxes. Mak, who earned over $10 million between 2008 and 2020, failed to pay his taxes despite repeated reminders from the IRS. He took steps to hide his assets, transferring…
Ahli Fields, Armed Robbery, Florida 2020
⏱ 2 min read Ahli Fields, a 34-year-old from Jacksonville, has pleaded guilty to his role in a brazen armed robbery at an Ormond Beach grocery store on June 9, 2020. Fields and a co-conspirator hatched a plan to rob the store, with Fields providing a revolver and waiting nearby as his accomplice carried out…
Frederick Karl Hildenbrand, Child Exploitation, Florida 2026
⏱ 2 min read Frederick Karl Hildenbrand, a 56-year-old from Cocoa, Florida, has been found guilty of producing and possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Hildenbrand, who referred to himself as an “elite ranked pedophile”, was residing in Ohio from at least 2004 through 2014 before relocating to northeast Florida. The crimes took place over…
