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Deputies: Orlando teen stabbed at apartment complex, thrown in closet while walking to meet friend
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orange County Sheriff's Office shared more information about a murder case they've been investigating ever since a13-year-old girl was found dead on the Fourth of July. Sheriff John Mina said Rose Thalie Dieujuste's murder was senseless and brutal. When deputies responded to Dieujuste's apartment complex...
Man with gun shot, killed in convenience store by Orange County deputy, sheriff says
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – An Orange County Sheriff’s Office deputy on Friday fatally shot a man who carried a gun into a 7-Eleven near Orlando, according to Sheriff John Mina. The sheriff’s office’s gang unit shortly before noon was conducting surveillance on a house where multiple alleged gang members all “suspected of numerous crimes” were located, officials said. A man carrying a firearm was seen leaving the house and riding a scooter to the convenience store at West Oak Ridge Road and Kingsgate Drive, Mina said at a news conference that afternoon.
Orange County Sheriff’s Office Advises Avoidance of Police Activity in Orlando's Oak Ridge Area
The Orange County Sheriff's Office has issued a community alert advising residents and travelers to steer clear of law enforcement activity reported in the Orlando area on Friday afternoon. Specifically, the heavy police presence is focused near the intersection of West Oak Ridge Road and Kingsgate Drive, as stated in a brief message distributed on the office's social media platforms. This public warning emanates on a backdrop of undisclosed circumstances that have prompted such concentrated official attention, as reported by FOX 35.
'Alligator activity' shuts down Orange County park
APOPKA, Fla. - Parts of Kelly Park in Apopka are closed due to alligator activity, according to Orange County Parks & Recreation. The closure began Friday. It was not immediately made clear when the park would re-open. The park itself is open, but the swimming area and other water areas...
Police activity in Oak Ridge area: deputies
OAK RIDGE, Fla. - The Orange County Sheriff's Office is warning the community of law enforcement activity in the Orlando area on Friday afternoon. The police presence is in the area of West Oak Ridge Road and Kingsgate Drive. People are urged to avoid the area. No other details have...
19-year-old shot, killed by Orange County deputy: sheriff
Orange County Sheriff John Mina held a media briefing on Friday afternoon regarding a deputy-involved shooting that happened at a 7-Eleven in the Oak Ridge area. A 19-year-old suspect, with alleged gang ties, was shot and killed inside the gas station, he said.
Sheriff: Suspected gang member shot, killed by deputy after bringing gun to Oak Ridge gas station
OAK RIDGE, Fla. — A suspected gang member was shot and killed Friday by a deputy in Oak Ridge after bringing a gun into a gas station, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office. Right before 1 p.m., OCSO told people to avoid the area of West Oak Ridge...
‘It’s heartless:’ Orlando family scammed out of thousands in home rental scheme
An Orange County family is worried about ending up on the street after losing thousands of dollars in a home rental scam. The family even moved into the home only to be booted out by law enforcement the next day.
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