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CRIME & SAFETY
Witnesses of deadly Putnam County crash recount the scene and rescue attempt
PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. — Tragedy struck on a rural stretch of a road a few miles away from Salt Springs Thursday night when a Hastings woman and a child lost their lives in a car crash. Many bystanders stopped to help, but unfortunately the mother and child were already dead.
Woman, baby and dog died, 2 others seriously injured in crash on Putnam County-Marion County line
Florida Highway Patrol and Putnam County firefighters said a woman, her baby and dog are dead and 2 other people are seriously injured in a crash on the Putnam County-Marion County line.
Major Central Florida Drug Trafficking Ring Dismantled
A major drug trafficking ring responsible for dealing fentanyl, heroin, meth, and cocaine in Central Florida was dismantled in a series of raids and arrests stemming from an 8-month multi-jurisdictional investigation that identified more than three dozen suspects. During the course of the investigation, authorities seized enough fentanyl to kill...
Silver Alert issued for missing 73-year-old Palatka man
PALATKA, Fla. — The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has issued a Silver Alert Friday for a missing Palatka man. James Durfee, 73, was last seen in the area of the 1400 block of Carr Street in Palatka, according to FDLE. Officials say Durfee was last seen wearing a...
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