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CRIME & SAFETY
85-year-old bicyclist hit and killed by car in Lake County, FHP says
An 85-year-old man on a bicycle was hit and killed by a woman driving on Palm Tree Trail in Lake County on Sunday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Just before 3:40 p.m. a 76-year-old woman was driving a 2023 Hyundai Kona northbound on Palm Tree Trail north of Beach Park Road just behind the 85-year-old man on a bicycle when she failed to see him and hit him, FHP said. The ...
Florida Crime Files: Walgreens pharmacist robbed at gunpoint, man accused of stealing steaks at Walmart
FLORIDA - A Lake County Walgreens pharmacist was robbed at gunpoint, a Florida man is accused of stealing four ribeye steaks from Walmart, and a man is accused of tricking an elderly woman at an Ocala Walmart by stealing $3,000 from her. Here's FOX 35's Florida Crime Files. Lake County...
Clermont Police Chief Charles Broadway Ends His Successful Term As FPCA President
Clermont Police Chief Chuck Broadway recently completed his term as President of the Florida Police Chiefs Association (FPCA). The FPCA is one of the largest state police chief’s associations in the United States with a membership of more than one thousand law enforcement executives and members throughout the State of Florida. The FPCA serves municipal police departments, airport police, college and university police, tribal community police, as well as railroad and port authority agencies. Membership participation represents every region of the State of Florida, including state and county agencies along with private business and security firms.
Man sentenced to 15 years in prison for attacking deputies in Lake County
An Orlando man was given a guilty verdict and sentenced Tuesday in a 2020 case in which he battered deputies and resisted arrest. In the courtroom of the Honorable Judge Cary F. Rada, jurors found 53-year-old Kenlin Anthony Bougouneau guilty on all three counts and sentenced him to 15 years in the Florida Department of Corrections.
Body Found at Starke Lake in Ocoee, Police Investigate Potential Drowning
Authorities in Ocoee are currently carrying out an investigation after a body was found Friday along the shoreline of Starke Lake. Police responded to the scene around 11 a.m. following a distress call from a passerby who discovered a man not breathing. Local emergency services have preliminarily identified the cause of death as drowning, as reported by WESH.
Maserati driver jailed without bond after leading cops on two chases
A Maserati driver was being held without bond after leading cops on two chases. Marcus J. Sims, 32, of Leesburg, was booked this past week after a judge revoked his bond. Sims had been free on $16,500 bond following his arrest in July 2023 after he was hunted down and charged in connection with a Jan. 28, 2023 crash on State Road 44 near Lake Deaton.
Woman trespassed from Publix for sitting out front and refusing to leave
A New Port Richey woman was arrested for trespassing when she sat in front of Publix and refused to leave despite being asked by police. An officer responded to Publix, located at 10601 U.S. Hwy. 441 in Leesburg, regarding a suspicious person around 10:37 a.m. Monday, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police Department. Dispatch advised that the caller, an employee of the business, stated 62-year-old Krystal Lynn Barnett was sitting in front of the business refusing to leave.
Fed-up wife allegedly slaps husband for getting too close during argument
A Leesburg woman was arrested for battery when she allegedly slapped her husband for getting too close during a verbal argument. An officer responded to a battery at an undisclosed Lake County residence around 9:50 a.m. July 14, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police Department. He met with the male victim in the front yard of the residence upon his arrival.
Man on stolen motorcycle suspected of hiding meth while using restroom
A Clermont man on a stolen motorcycle was arrested for drug possession after allegedly trying to hide meth from deputies while using the restroom. Deputies were conducting surveillance at 7445 State Road 33 in Clermont when they saw a man on a motorcycle matching the description of 55-year-old Richard Steven French, who had a felony warrant, allegedly residing at the residence.
Transformer and Cell Tower Fires in Grand Island Trigger Blackout for 10,000 Homes, Emergency Crews Respond
Firefighters from Lake County Fire Rescue and officials from Duke Energy rapidly responded to a transformer fire in Grand Island Sunday evening, an incident that led to a power outage affecting nearly 10,000 homes. An additional fire at a nearby cell phone tower further complicated the emergency services' response. According to a statement obtained by the Lake County, the first fire was reported at approximately 6:44 p.m., with crews arriving on the scene within ten minutes.
Intoxicated man allegedly slaps 80-year-old mother on the head
A Leesburg man allegedly slapped his 80-year-old mother on the head twice after calling her stupid to get his “point” across. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office received two separate 911 calls regarding a physical disturbance at an undisclosed Leesburg residence around 10:19 p.m. Thursday, according to an arrest report from the LCSO. The complainant advised that her son, 62-year-old Frank Jeffery Bickford, slapped her on the head several times.
Homeless unlicensed driver and gal pal arrested in vehicle stolen in Leesburg
A stolen vehicle was recovered from a homeless man with a suspended license and a Leesburg woman with meth, announced the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. On July 6, a deputy was on patrol in the Fruitland Park area when he ran a license plate query on a vehicle and discovered the vehicle was stolen out of Leesburg. The deputy was able to follow the vehicle until additional units, as well as Leesburg PD, were able to assist.
Man allegedly raises fist at sister when asked to leave their residence
A Leesburg man was arrested for allegedly threatening to punch his sister when she asked him to leave their residence. An officer responded to a threat complaint at an undisclosed Lake County residence around 12:33 p.m. Friday, July 12, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police Department. Upon arrival, the officer met the complainants, or victims.
THE UNSOLVED: New clue reignites Ocoee case
Editor’s note: This is the next in an ongoing series on unsolved crime cases in West Orange. Almost 32 years to the exact date Stephen Alan Rosenblum went missing in May 1992, the Ocoee Police Department had a break in the mysterious case. On May 14, 2024, the Florida...
Deputies arrest convicted felon in Lexus with stun gun
Sumter County sheriff’s deputies arrested a convicted felon with a stun gun tucked in the door pocket of a Lexus. Tristan Michael Douglas Berry, 29, of Leesburg, was driving the white Lexus ES shortly before 2 p.m. Thursday in Center Hill when a deputy ran the license plate and discovered it had been assigned to another vehicle, according to an arrest report. During a traffic stop, Berry admitted the vehicle wasn’t properly registered and claimed it had recently been “purchased by his friend.”
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