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Child Fatality in Orlando Neighborhood Pool Prompts Police Investigation
A tragic incident in Orlando has claimed the life of a child who was discovered unresponsive in a neighborhood swimming pool Tuesday evening, as reported by the Orlando Police Department. Police responded to the scene near South Alder Avenue and Kearce Street following calls regarding the child's condition at around 8 p.m. FOX 35 Orlando first reported on the event.
No active shooter at Disney's Magic Kingdom, sheriff says; fight, followed by popping noise led to panic
ORLANDO, Fla. - Reports of a shooting or an active shooter situation at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom on Thursday night are not true, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office. In a post on X, the Orange County Sheriff's Office (OCSO) said there was a fight, followed by a...
Man found unresponsive in pool at Orlando theme park dies, deputies say
ORLANDO, Fla. — A man who was found unresponsive in a pool at Discovery Cove theme park has died, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office. Orange County deputies responded to Discovery Cove after receiving reports of a man in his 60s who was unresponsive. Deputies said they transported...
Day care driver arrested and fired after 6-year-old girl with 'trouble breathing' and 'banging on a window' inside hot bus catches a parent's attention
A day care bus driver allegedly left a 6-year-old girl inside the hot vehicle for over an hour and led her employer to believe that she checked the bus when she hadn't. The post Day care driver arrested and fired after 6-year-old girl with ‘trouble breathing’ and ‘banging on a window’ inside hot bus catches a parent’s attention first appeared on Law & Crime.
Driver wanted in deadly crash that claimed life of Florida wife, mother
ORLANDO, Fla. - Bounty hunters are searching for a man who is accused of driving drunk and killing a woman in a crash. Troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) said Valerio Domingo skipped town after posting bail, and now the family of the victim is asking for the public’s help in finding him.
Three sentenced in Orlando for trafficking meth on planes from Los Angeles in suitcases
ORLANDO, Florida - U.S. District Judge Paul G. Byron has sentenced three individuals for their roles in a multi-kilogram methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy. Jevonn Clayton, 48, of Orlando, was sentenced to 13 years and 2 months on August 28, 2024. Richardson Sid, 41, of Orlando, received a sentence of 6 years and 6 months on July 16, 2024. Venus Lott, 46, of Orlando, was sentenced to 5 years on July 22, 2024. According to court documents, on August 11, 2022, Clayton agreed to transport suitcases containing methamphetamine from Los Angeles to Orlando on behalf of a drug trafficker. Shortly thereafter, Clayton...
Missing child alert issued for 17-year-old Casselberry boy
CASSELBERRY, Fla. – The Florida Department of Law Enforcement issued a missing child alert for a 17-year-old boy last seen in Casselberry. Kyle Harvey was last seen in the area of the 200 block of Colombo Drive wearing a white t-shirt and unknown color pants, the FDLE said. Harvey...
Central Florida Defendants Sentenced in Multi-Million Dollar Conspiracy to Launder Money to China
Central Florida defendants have been sentenced in a multi-million dollar conspiracy to launder money to China. U.S. District Judge Carlos Mendoza has sentenced 23-year-old Jihad Williams Morales of Sanford, 24-year-old Michael Gabriel Robles Vazquez of Orlando, and 33-year-old Jorge Ivan Ortiz Bull of Orlando to federal prison terms for conspiracy to commit money laundering and structuring. In total, these individuals and their conspirators, Cristian Rodriguez Labour and Aramys Gonzalez Rodriguez, pleaded guilty to 35 counts of conspiracy to commit concealment money laundering, money laundering, and structuring.
Orlando Woman Found Not Guilty of Murder After Spending 21 Months in Jail
On Thursday, after a four-day trial and two and a half hours of deliberation, the jury in the State of Florida vs. Kelonshay Kiosha Watson found her NOT GUILTY of Second-Degree Murder. Watson spent 652 days in the Orange County Jail before being exonerated last week. She was arrested in...
A 19-year-old man pronounced dead at Lark Central Florida
A 19-year-old man was pronounced dead at an off-campus apartment complex on Alafaya Trail on Thursday, according to The Orange County Sheriff's Office. While the UCF community celebrated its first football game, The OCSO responded to a call from Lark Central Florida apartments. Upon arrival, deputies found an unresponsive 19-year-old man, according to an email from the OSCO.
Ocoee police search for missing, nonverbal man
OCOEE, Fla. – Police are looking for a missing man who was last seen several days ago in Ocoee. Saint Jean Baptiste Fortune, 36, was last seen by his older brother on Tuesday, Aug. 27, at the Walmart near the intersection of West Colonial Drive and Blackwood Avenue, the Ocoee Police Department said on social media.
Orange judge strikes motion to dismiss murder case from woman accused in suitcase killing
The woman accused of murder after her boyfriend was found dead in a suitcase in 2020 is now acting as her own attorney and tried to get the judge to dismiss her case, claiming constitutional violations. But Orange County Circuit Judge Michael Kraynick on Thursday refused to consider the motion for dismissal filed Tuesday by Sarah Boone after ruling it was filed by a “non-party” — someone ...
Orange County Medical Examiner says Madeline Soto was strangled to death
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — On Thursday, the Kissimmee Police Department released 80 pages of investigative documents which, among numerous other things, reports how medical experts believe 13-year-old Madeline Soto died on Feb. 26. On March 29, the Orange County Medical Examiner's Office told investigators that Soto had been killed by...
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