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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 at Orange County apartment complex taken to hospital with deadly injuries
OAK RIDGE, Fla. — A man who was found injured at an Orange County apartment complex died on Friday morning, deputies say. According to the Orange County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to Americana Boulevard in Oak Ridge just before 1 a.m. after an unresponsive man was found in an apartment complex courtyard.
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...
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.
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...
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.
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.
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.
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...
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.
Orlando woman to reunite with first responders who saved her life after devastating crash
ORLANDO, Fla. - An Orlando woman’s life was forever changed after she was involved in a serious crash in February. She is still recovering from her injuries, but thanks to social media, she will soon meet the people who saved her life. "I’m still healing," said Rebecca Yochem, who...
Man dies after being found unresponsive in Discovery Cove pool
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A man in his 60s died after being found unresponsive in a pool at Discovery Cove, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said they responded to the amusement park around 11:10 a.m. on Saturday. According to the sheriff’s office, the man was...
Edgewater High School in Orlando Evacuated After Bomb Threat, Police Give All-Clear Post Sweep
Edgewater High School found itself at the center of a disturbing incident last Friday, when a bomb threat came in, prompting an immediate evacuation. The campus lockdown began after the Orlando Police Department was alerted to the potential danger, as reported by FOX 35 Orlando. The school followed its emergency...
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 ...
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