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Motorcyclist killed in Deltona crash
DELTONA, Florida — A motorcyclist was killed in a crash on Haulover Boulevard in Deltona on Monday night. Around 8:50 p.m., a motorcycle collided with a car that had just turned onto Haulover Boulevard from Surf Drive, according to the Volusia Sheriff's Office. A deputy who arrived at the scene attempted life-saving measures on the motorcyclist until Deltona Fire Rescue took over.
2-year investigation shuts down 11 illegal casinos throughout Volusia County
Volusia Sheriff’s Office detectives shut down 11 illegal casinos across the county this week, the agency announced Friday. With help from the Florida Gaming Control Commission, detectives executed 11 simultaneous search warrants at these locations Thursday, in an operation that “seized and disabled about 400 slot machines and about $403,000 in cash,” according...
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...
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.
Authorities release 911 call reporting shooting death of 22-year-old man in Sanford
ORLANDO, Fla. - Authorities have released the 911 calls following the fatal shooting of a man in Sanford who was attempting to sell a pair of headphones. Officers identified the victim as Brandon Leo, who was shot in his pickup truck on West Third Street over the weekend. According to...
2 suspects arrested following burglary surge in Central, South Florida, police say
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — Two individuals believed to be responsible for a series of burglaries across South and Central Florida have been arrested by Deland Police and the Volusia County Sheriff's Office. "Let's do it. Other hand, give me your other hand. Roll over," was heard in the body-worn...
Leesburg man and accomplice tracked down in connection with burglaries
Deland police officers and Volusia County deputies worked together to arrest two subjects following a rash of vehicle and residential burglaries on Deland’s north end. Day’Arean Kyre’ll Lynum, 22, from Leesburg and Brandon Larry, 22, from Orlando were arrested July 19 after two successful tire deflation device deployments along with assistance from Air1 and K-9 Zoie that tracked them into the woods, announced the DeLand Police Department.
'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...
Hydraulic spreaders used to rescue horse trapped in utility wire in Geneva
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – A horse stuck in a thick guy-wire overnight is free thanks to the ingenuity of the Seminole County Fire Department. According to a social media post, crews responded to West Osceola Road in Geneva around 7:06 a.m. on Tuesday after learning that “Toby” the horse had his leg stuck in the wire, which helps support utility poles.
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