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Video shows moment deputies find body of Shakeira Rucker inside storage unit
APOPKA, Fla. - A newly released video reveals the moment deputies discovered the body of 37-year-old Shakeira Rucker inside a storage unit in Apopka a week after she was reported missing. Authorities said they opened the unit, which they believe belonged to Rucker's estranged husband, Cory Hill, and found her...
‘I’m the reason he’s f—ing dead’: Man lost control of mom’s new Porsche resulting in fiery wreck that killed friend, police say
A 21-year-old man in Florida was arrested this week for allegedly killing his 20-year-old friend after taking his mom’s new Porsche Boxer for a drive and trying to test the vehicle’s limits, resulting in a fiery car wreck more than a year ago. Zachary Edward Kreusch was taken into custody on Monday and charged with one count of negligent vehicular homicide, court records reviewed by Law&Crime show.
Central Florida Toddler Tragically Found Dead in Canal on Rural Property
A 2-year-old boy who was reported lost on a 10-acre Osteen-area property was found dead in a canal in an apparent accidental drowning. Volusia County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a 911 call just before 6pm at the property on Flowing Creek Way in Central Florida. The parents of the 2-year-old toddler were already searching for him. Deputies arrived and assisted in an interior and exterior search.
Pastor and self-proclaimed 'prophet' sentenced for killing estranged wife in front of her workplace
ORLANDO, Fla. (TCN) -- A 39-year-old pastor will spend the rest of his life behind bars for fatally shooting his estranged wife at her job in front of multiple witnesses in 2020. The Florida State Attorney’s Office for the Ninth Judicial Circuit announced July 25 that a jury convicted Sylvester...
Orlando police arrest man for openly carrying firearm after shots fired call
ORLANDO, Florida — A man was arrested early Friday morning after Orlando police responded to a call about shots fired near North Orange Avenue and East Colonial Drive. On July 21, at approximately 4 a.m., the Orlando Police Department received a report of shots fired in the vicinity of North Orange Avenue and East Colonial Drive. Officers located a suspect vehicle matching the description near South Orange Avenue and East Robinson Street. Inside the SUV, investigators observed an AR-style pistol on the lap of the passenger, prompting a high-risk traffic stop.
'You will die for this $6K': Central Florida tenant bombards landlord with violent texts, documents say
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. — A 44-year-old Central Florida tenant was arrested after the Orange County Sheriff's Office says he sent a multitude of threatening texts to his landlord after breaking his lease. According to the sheriff's office, deputies responded to the home of an Altamonte Springs landlord on May...
Ocoee PD identify body found at Starke Lake
The Ocoee Police Department has identified the body found Friday, July 19, at Starke Lake in the city of Ocoee. The 31-year-old male victim has been identified as Terry DeWayne Werst. In an update from the Ocoee PD Thursday, July 25, officers said the individual's next of kin have been...
‘Something illegal is going on:’ Homeowner receives more than 600 traffic citations, toll bills addressed to strangers
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Several times a week, Pattie Malone stops by her neighborhood mailbox and pulls out a large stack of envelopes that often includes traffic citations, parking tickets, and tollway invoices. The street address of Malone’s single-family home near Apopka is printed on the letters, but she...
Florida mom accused of DUI, neglect after leaving child behind in crashed car, police say
ORLANDO, Fla. - A young mother is behind bars after police say she was driving drunk when she crashed her car with her child in the backseat. Authorities report that she did not attempt to rescue her child from the wrecked vehicle. Josefina Lopez, 21, is facing charges after Clermont...
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