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Lake County woman charged with abusing, killing 9 year old
MONTVERDE, Fla. — A Montverde woman was behind bars Thursday after being charged with abusing and killing her boyfriend’s 9-year-old daughter, Jamaria Session. Tyshael Martin was arrested Wednesday following an investigation into the child’s June 17 death. Investigators at Lake County Sheriff’s Office said that through the...
$50,000 in jewelry stolen during Villager’s move to Freedom Pointe
An 81-year-old Villager had more than $50,000 worth of jewelry stolen when she was moved earlier this year to Freedom Pointe. The woman purchased her unit at Freedom Pointe this past November for $342,600. She moved in to Freedom Pointe in January. In February, she contacted the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office to report that $50,000 worth of jewelry and about $500 in cash were missing.
Deputies investigating possible link between 2 separate kidnapping, assault cases in Lake County
OKAHUMPKA, Fla. — After a woman was kidnapped and injured last week by two suspects, another victim has come forward, and Lake County deputies believed the cases may be connected. On Aug. 20, a woman in her 30s told deputies she was on her back porch in Okahumpka when...
86-year-old Villager dies after golf cart crashes into wall
An 86-year-old Villager has died after his golf cart crashed into a retaining wall along a golf cart path in The Villages. The man appears to have suffered a medical episode at about 9:30 a.m. Wednesday while traveling along the cart path behind Palm Ridge Dental, located northwest of the intersection with County Road 101 and Wedgewood Lane, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Homeless woman nabbed in stolen vehicle after breakdown at 7-Eleven
A homeless woman was nabbed in a stolen vehicle after it broke down at a local 7-Eleven. Wendelyn Celeste Shiver, 44, had been riding with a friend in his 2015 Chevy Equinox shortly before midnight Tuesday when they stopped at the Mobil gas station on U.S. Hwy. 27/441, according to an arrest report from the Lady Lake Police Department. She drove away in the vehicle, leaving the owner behind.
Leesburg murder suspect accused of killing store clerk will not face death penalty
ORLANDO, Fla. - The man accused of killing a Leesburg, Florida, store clerk during a robbery earlier this year will not face the death penalty. Alex Lopez, 25, of Wildwood, is charged with fatally shooting Raied Shihadeh, 55, inside the M&M Food Mart while the clerk was on FaceTime with his wife. The incident occurred on May 30, his daughter’s 16th birthday.
Couple resorts to battering each other during argument over cheating accusations
A Clermont couple was arrested for allegedly battering one another during an argument over cheating accusations. A deputy responded to a possible domestic battery at an undisclosed Clermont residence around 5 p.m. Sunday, according to an arrest report from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. Upon arrival, he met 26-year-old...
Mini Cooper driver jailed after outrunning police during chase
A man driving a Mini Cooper was jailed after outrunning police who were trying to chase him down. The chase began shortly before 11 p.m. Monday after residents of Recreation Plantation reported a speeding vehicle without lights traveling through the RV park, according to an arrest report from the Lady Lake Police Department.
Firearm allegedly brandished by Georgia man during argument found in Louis Vuitton bag
A Georgia man was arrested for allegedly pulling out a firearm and making death threats during an argument over personal issues. A deputy responded to a complaint of a suspicious incident at an undisclosed Clermont residence around 1:59 a.m. Wednesday, according to an arrest report from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
Airbnb’er ordered into batterer’s course after arrest in The Villages
A 21-year-old has been ordered into a batterer’s intervention program after his arrest last year in connection with an altercation at an airbnb in The Villages. Murphy Robert-Glen Palmer has been allowed to enter into a pre-trial intervention contract that could enable him to escape prosecution on a charge of battery.
Lady Lake police arrest two 15-year-olds in connection with rash of recent car burglaries
LADY LAKE, FL (352today.com) – The Lady Lake Police Department (LLPD) has arrested two juveniles who are believed to be connected to more than two dozen car burglaries in the Water Oak community. LLPD responded to a call around 1 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 23, after the caller said...
Lowe’s shoplifting suspect tracked down thanks to his tattoos
A Lowe’s shoplifting suspect has been tracked down thanks to his distinctive tattoos. Joshua David Harmon, 45, of Leesburg, was picked up earlier this month in Lake County on a Sumter County warrant charging him with grand theft. Harmon went to the Lowe’s on U.S. Hwy. 441 in Lady...
AdventHealth patient has vehicle stolen by man who drove him to hospital
A Tavares man was arrested after taking someone to the hospital in their car but continuing to drive it while they were medically treated. A deputy responded to AdventHealth Waterman, located at 1000 Waterman Way, regarding a stolen vehicle around 11:34 a.m. Aug. 21, according to an arrest report from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
Marion man arrested after alligators, softshell turtles found at home
A 42-year-old Ocklawaha man was arrested after a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officer allegedly found alligators and softshell turtles at his home. On Friday, August 23, the FWC officer responded to a home located in the 16900 block of SE 65th Street in Ocklawaha after receiving a complaint that a man, identified as Robert Lee Miller, was keeping two alligators in his swimming pool, according to the arrest report.
Florida Teen Caught Stealing 129 Gallons of Cooking Oil From Beef O’Brady’s Restaurant!
CLERMONT, FL – A Florida teenager is facing multiple charges for allegedly stealing more than 100 gallons of cooking oil from a restaurant, police said. The Clermont Police Department said that on Aug. 21, the manager of a Beef O’Brady’s restaurant in Clermont, just northwest of Orlando, reported confronting a suspect stealing cooking oil, who then fled in a “beat-up” white work van.
Leesburg man in critical condition after crash in Orange County
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A 59-year-old Leesburg man was airlifted early Wednesday from the scene of a single-vehicle crash in Orange County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash occurred around 12:44 a.m. along Grove Lane, near Dora Drive, troopers said. According to a preliminary FHP crash report,...
Suspected thieves use mower to haul $3,600 of stolen items from Ace Hardware
Two Mount Dora men were arrested for using a mower to break into Ace Hardware and steal $3,600 worth of items to sell. An officer responded to Ace Hardware, located at 18961 U.S. Hwy. 441, regarding a burglary, later found to involve 23-year-old Roy Alan Perrott and 41-year-old Joshua Keith Reffitt, around 11:16 a.m. Sunday, according to an arrest report from the Eustis Police Department.
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