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CRIME & SAFETY
Two-year-old boy dies in apparent accidental drowning in Osteen Saturday
A two-year-old boy who was reported lost on a 10-acre Osteen-area property yesterday evening was found in a canal in an apparent accidental drowning, the Volusia Sheriff's Office reported Sunday morning. Deputies responded to a 911 call just before 6 p.m. Saturday at the property on Flowing Creek Way. The...
Former Boyfriend Charged in Brutal Murder of Florida Woman After 24 Years
In 1999, Sherry Holtz was brutally killed. Her killer has not been caught for more than 20 years, until now. Through better DNA tests, Holtz’s “longtime boyfriend” Gary Durrance, 73, has been arrested and charged with her murder, the Sanford Police Department said at a press conference on July 19.
Three Arrested in Shooting after Purse Theft in Central Florida
Three Central Florida suspects were arrested this month in the city of Deltona following a shooting in DeLand stemming from a theft of a purse. A woman realized her purse was stolen from her car at Taylor Place Apartments in DeLand. Around 1pm, she got a notification that her stolen credit card was used at Checker’s in DeLand, so she drove there with two others to confront the suspects.
Central Florida Woman Found Deceased in Lake Behind Home
A Central Florida woman was found deceased in a lake behind her home. Deputies and Deltona Fire Rescue personnel were dispatched to a home in Deltona on Fort Smith Blvd. earlier this month, after the victim’s husband reported he saw her floating face down in the water and ran to pull her out.
Another Young Guns Defendant Convicted of First-Degree Murder
Another Young Guns defendant was convicted of first-degree murder in Central Florida. After a three-day trial this month, a Volusia County jury found Young Guns defendant Zion Counts guilty as charged of First-Degree Murder (Firearm) and Possession of Firearm by Convicted In-State Felon. Immediately following the verdict, the defendant was...
Judge Sentences Man to Death for Brutal 1991 Daytona Beach Murder Robbery
A Central Florida judge has sentenced a man to death for the brutal 1991 Daytona Beach murder and robbery of a visiting businessman. Defendant James Guzman was sentenced to death for his murder conviction by the Honorable Dawn Nichols. In March following a week-long resentencing hearing, a Volusia County jury...
Non-Native American Florida Man Charged with Violating Indian Arts and Crafts Act
A Florida man faces criminal charges for allegedly attempting to sell jewelry he fraudulently claimed was Native American made, according to a recently unsealed indictment released by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Wisconsin. The indictment alleges that from December 2015, to January 2024, 45-year-old Jose Farinango...
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