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CRIME & SAFETY
Woman invited to Daytona Beach apartment raped by self-described hit man, police say
A Daytona Beach man invited a woman waiting for a friend at a park to his apartment and then raped her, police said. Harold Fletcher, 66, told the woman at Joe Harris Park on Pearl Street that she could come to his apartment and wait there until her friend got off work, Daytona Beach police said.
Two Central Florida Teens Busted for String of Car Break-Ins
Two Central Florida teens, a 17-year-old and 18-year-old, were busted for a recent string of car break-ins. Volusia Sheriff’s Office detectives identified and arrested two suspects in a recent string of car break-ins, with more charges possible from several area police departments. 17-year-old Cayden Boudah and 18-year-old Alexzander Robles...
Coast Guard rescues 2 people and their dog 55 miles from Florida coast
PALM COAST, Fla. (CBS12) — Two people and their dog were rescued after their boat stopped working over 50 miles from shore over the weekend. The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) said the 38-foot boat stopped working 55 miles from Palm Coast. Following a distress signal — an emergency position-indicating...
Two men injured in DeLand plane crash identified
The occupants of a Cessna aircraft that crashed in a backyard in DeLand causing minor injuries last week were identified Tuesday by the sheriff's office. The pilot was Roberto Isaias Chang Mera, 30, of Daytona Beach, and his passenger was Norman Antonio Borge Carcamo, 42, of Coral Springs, according to a sheriff's office incident report.
Holly Hill appoints new police chief
HOLLY HILL, Fla. — The city of Holly Hill will officially swear in its new police chief next week. Chief Byron K. Williams is replacing the former chief, who resigned after allegations of sexual harassment in the department. Williams, 46, has been in law enforcement for 25 years as...
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