St. Cloud Police

Members of the Kissimmee and St. Cloud Police Department tactical teams descend on a home on New Nolte Road Thursday morning. Eleven arrests were made and more than 60 pieces of evidence were seized. (Photo/St. Cloud Police Department)

Members of the Kissimmee and St. Cloud Police Department tactical teams descend on a home on New Nolte Road Thursday morning. Eleven arrests were made and more than 60 pieces of evidence were seized. (Photo/St. Cloud Police Department)

St. Cloud, Kissimmee Police arrest 11, seize drugs at 'nuisance property' Thursday

Staff Report
Friday, May 8, 2026
A joint investigation of the Kissimmee and St. Cloud police departments of what they called a "nuisance property" led to the arrest of 11 suspects and the seizure of more than 60 pieces of evidence during a raid Thursday morning.
The Kissimmee Police Department Monday announced Capt. Danny Schad had also joined the elite company of FBI Academy graduates. (Photo/Kissimmee Police Dept.)

The Kissimmee Police Department Monday announced Capt. Danny Schad had also joined the elite company of FBI Academy graduates. (Photo/Kissimmee Police Dept.)

Kissimmee Police Capt. Danny Schad joins latest from St. Cloud Police to graduate from prestigious FBI Academy

Staff Report
Monday, March 23, 2026
UPDATE — On Monday, the Kissimmee Police Department announced that Capt. Danny Schad, who has served as the Criminal Investigations lead and as Deputy Chief, also had been selected to attend and graduated from this prestigious ten-week program. St.
Video released from a Dec. 14 fatal officer-involved shooting shows an officer commanding to see suspect Deshay Turner's hands and imploring, "I don't want to shoot you!" (Photo/St. Cloud Police)

Video released from a Dec. 14 fatal officer-involved shooting shows an officer commanding to see suspect Deshay Turner's hands and imploring, "I don't want to shoot you!" (Photo/St. Cloud Police)

St. Cloud Police release body camera video from Dec. 14 fatal shooting near car dealership

Ken Jackson
Saturday, January 10, 2026
The St. Cloud Police Department Friday released body camera video footage of a Dec. 14 incident behind an East U.S. 192 car dealership and convenience store that led to the fatal shooting of a burglary suspect.(For the full released version of the video, go to St. Cloud Police's Facebook page.
In a case St. Cloud Police officials call "truly disturbing," a man was arrested Friday on charges that he reportedly possessed videos and images depicting sexual acts with animals, including his own dogs.

In a case St. Cloud Police officials call "truly disturbing," a man was arrested Friday on charges that he reportedly possessed videos and images depicting sexual acts with animals, including his own dogs.

Cyber tip leads to St. Cloud man's arrest on sexual contact with animal charges

Staff Report
Sunday, November 2, 2025
In a case St. Cloud Police officials call "truly disturbing," a man was arrested Friday on charges that he reportedly possessed videos and images depicting sexual acts with animals, including his own dogs.Frank Louis Mitchell, 41, of St.
Mark Stone Harden, 57, of St. Cloud, was arrested and charged with 10 felony counts of possession of sexual conduct by a child and one count each of promotion/depiction of sexual conduct by a child and unlawful use of a two-way communication device. (Photo/St. Cloud Police)

Mark Stone Harden, 57, of St. Cloud, was arrested and charged with 10 felony counts of possession of sexual conduct by a child and one count each of promotion/depiction of sexual conduct by a child and unlawful use of a two-way communication device. (Photo/St. Cloud Police)

St. Cloud Police makes arrest in child exploitation case

Staff Report
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
St. Cloud Police reported Wednesday it had made an arrest in the case of a man, who worked at an Osceola County school until recently, they say had hundreds of images and videos depicting the sexual exploitation of children stored on his electronic devices.Mark Stone Harden, 57, of St.
St. Cloud Police detectives lead Gene Stuller away to the Osceola County Jail after his arrest in connection to a 1991 murder case. PHOTO/KEN JACKSON

St. Cloud Police detectives lead Gene Stuller away to the Osceola County Jail after his arrest in connection to a 1991 murder case. PHOTO/KEN JACKSON

DNA helps St. Cloud Police crack 34-year-old murder case

Ken Jackson
Monday, April 21, 2025
St. Cloud Police have cracked a decades-old case with the murder arrest of 72-year-old Gene Stuller.Police Chief Douglas Goerke announced that Gene Stuller was arrested Monday and charged with second-degree murder in the 1991 death of Julia Sue Wilbanks.
Capt. Curtis Wesler has graduated from the FBI’s 292nd session of the National Academy, a 10-week program that provides training to law enforcement leaders from around the world. PHOTO/ST. CLOUD POLICE DEPT.

Capt. Curtis Wesler has graduated from the FBI’s 292nd session of the National Academy, a 10-week program that provides training to law enforcement leaders from around the world. PHOTO/ST. CLOUD POLICE DEPT.

St. Cloud Police Capt. Curtis Wesler earns FBI honor

News Staff
Sunday, December 29, 2024
A St. Cloud Police Department captain has now achieved an honor only two other members of its force -- the SCPD Chief and a fellow Captain -- can match.Capt.
St. Cloud Police conducted two days of enforcement patrols near schools and busy intersections to themselves intersect with distracted drivers. PHOTO/ST. CLOUD POLICE DEPARTMENT

St. Cloud Police conducted two days of enforcement patrols near schools and busy intersections to themselves intersect with distracted drivers. PHOTO/ST. CLOUD POLICE DEPARTMENT

FDOT grant allowing St. Cloud Police to fight distracted driving

Ken Jackson
Thursday, May 16, 2024
The St. Cloud Police Department is using state funds to add patrols that will help keep a lookout for distracted drivers.Over two days last week, St.
St. Cloud Police Chief Pete Gauntlett will wrap up a 41-year law enforcement career when he retires Dec. 31. PHOTO/CITY OF ST. CLOUD

St. Cloud Police Chief Pete Gauntlett will wrap up a 41-year law enforcement career when he retires Dec. 31. PHOTO/CITY OF ST. CLOUD

St. Cloud top cop Gauntlett announces Dec. 31 retirement

Ken Jackson
Friday, September 10, 2021
St. Cloud Police Chief Pete Gauntlett, who has held that post since March 2010, revealed at Thursday night’s City Council meeting that he will be retiring from the St. Cloud Police Department effective Dec. 31, 2021.
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