Event Brief
Endgame in Florida: Final Target Arrested
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 23, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
Summary: Warren Franklin, 58, was arrested in New Smyrna Beach on Sept. 21 as the 45th and final target in the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office crackdown “Operation Offenders: Endgame.” Deputies took him into custody after he dodged them following a promise to meet back at home, completing the countywide operation.
WHO: Warren Franklin, 58; Flagler County Sheriff’s Office; sheriff’s deputies
WHAT: The 45th and final target in a countywide crackdown was arrested after evading deputies.
WHEN: Sep 21, 2026
WHERE: Flagler County, Florida
WHY: Franklin was arrested as the final step of “Operation Offenders: Endgame,” after he dodged deputies following a promise to meet back at home.
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