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Leesburg police arrest suspect in Eustis park stabbing, second violent attack

LEESBURG, Fla.— A man accused of stabbing a victim nine times at a Eustis park and later attacking another person in Leesburg has been arrested on multiple felony charges, including attempted murder and aggravated battery, police said. James Edward Thompson, 32, is being held at the Lake County Jail on no bond and is also facing charges of battery on a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest with violence.     Eustis incident  Shortly before 1 p.m. Tuesday, Eustis Police Department received a call in reference to a battery at Ferran Park. An unnamed witness said a man, later identified […]

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Eustis, Inside Scoop, Leesburg / By / February 4, 2026

Person of interest in Eustis park stabbing in custody, police say

EUSTIS, Fla.— The hunt for the person of interest in a stabbing Tuesday is over, according to Eustis Police Department. James Edward Thompson Jr. was taken into custody in Leesburg with the help of Leesburg Police Department, EPD said. Thompson Jr. is a person of interest in a stabbing that occurred around 1 p.m. at popular Ferran Park in downtown Eustis. An unidentified victim was stabbed multiple times; police have not released the victim’s name or their condition. If you have information on the incident, call EPD at 352-483-5400. Previous story: https://insidelake.com/2026/02/03/video-more-details-released-in-eustis-stabbing/

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Eustis, Inside Scoop / By / February 3, 2026

VIDEO: More details released in Eustis stabbing

EUSTIS, Fla.— Eustis Police Department is still searching for an individual it is calling a “person of interest” in a stabbing in downtown Eustis Tuesday. Around 1 p.m., the unnamed victim was stabbed multiple times at Ferran Park and the suspect fled on foot, police said. Late Tuesday afternoon, EPD released video and additional photos seeking the public’s help identifying the “person of interest.” Police said the individual is considered armed and dangerous and warned residents not to approach.   If you have information on the incident or the identity of the person of interest, call EPD at 352-483-5400, or

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Eustis, Inside Scoop / By / February 3, 2026

Eustis police searching for person of interest in alleged stabbing at Ferran Park

Update: https://insidelake.com/2026/02/03/video-more-details-released-in-eustis-stabbing/  EUSTIS, Fla.— Eustis Police Department is searching for a man it is calling a “person of interest” in an alleged stabbing at Ferran Park Tuesday. The incident occurred around 1 p.m., EPD said in a social media post. No other information was released. The man is considered armed and dangerous and police are asking residents not to approach him. If you have information on the incident or the identity of the person of interest, call EPD at 352-483-5400.

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Eustis, Inside Scoop / By / February 3, 2026

Tavares double stabbing suspect turns himself in to US Marshals Tuesday

TAVARES, Fla.—The man accused of stabbing a father and son Sunday was taken into custody Tuesday by U.S. Marshals, according to Tavares Police Department. Daryl Shack, Jr., 34, is accused of stabbing Frederick “Lee” Crawford II, 55, and Frederick “Trey” Crawford, 30, around 2 p.m. Sunday. Both victims were airlifted to local hospitals for treatment and the elder Crawford is in critical condition and his son is in critical, but stable condition, TPD Spokesperson Courtney Sullivan told Inside Lake. Shack fled the scene following the double-stabbing and TPD obtained a warrant for his arrest the same night. Shack agreed to

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Inside Scoop, Tavares / By / March 26, 2024

Eustis Police Investigating Wednesday Morning Stabbing

EUSTIS, Fla.—Eustis Police Department is investigating a stabbing that sent a 28-year-old man to the hospital early Wednesday morning. The man told police he was near the intersection of Palmetto Street and Bates Avenue around 5:40 a.m. when a man came out of a wooded area, they exchanged words and the man attacked him, according to Eustis Police Department. The victim suffered superficial cuts to his back, arm, hand and behind his ear, EPD said. He was taken to an area hospital for treatment and is expected to be OK.

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Eustis, Inside Scoop / By / November 16, 2023

Leesburg Police Respond to Apartment Sunday and Find “Blood All Over the Floor,” Woman Arrested for Stabbing

LEESBURG, Florida—A verbal dispute that turned physical landed a woman in jail Sunday after Leesburg Police responded to an apartment of a report of a weapon, according to an arrest affidavit. When LPD arrived at the apartment on Sennett Drive, officers heard screaming and found a door ajar. They entered the open door and “observed multiple subjects in an altercation with blood all over the floor,” the affidavit states. The subjects, Davonna Loren Jones, 56, her son, and the victim and her daughter, were detained and separated by LPD. The victim told police she arrived at the apartment to pick

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Inside Scoop, Leesburg / By / December 6, 2022
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