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Florida lieutenant governor heads to California to pick up semi driver accused in deadly illegal U-turn crash
Read full article: Florida lieutenant governor heads to California to pick up semi driver accused in deadly illegal U-turn crashFlorida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins will hold a news conference from California, where a semitruck driver accused of making an illegal U-turn on the Florida Turnpike and causing a crash that killed three people was arrested.
Orlando man accused of firing gun in dispute over dog waste, claims ‘stand your ground’
Read full article: Orlando man accused of firing gun in dispute over dog waste, claims ‘stand your ground’A 51-year-old man is facing multiple charges after Orlando police say he fired a gun at a neighbor during an argument over cleaning up after a dog.
Husband, wife arrested for hit-and-run crash that killed bicyclist in Seminole County, FHP says
Read full article: Husband, wife arrested for hit-and-run crash that killed bicyclist in Seminole County, FHP saysA husband and wife face charges related to the hit-and-run crash that killed a bicyclist in Seminole County on Saturday evening, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Judge warns man accused in sex attack along Wekiva Trail to stay away
Read full article: Judge warns man accused in sex attack along Wekiva Trail to stay awayA Seminole County judge issued a stern warning Wednesday to a man charged with sexually assaulting a woman along the Wekiva Trail, ordering him to stay away from the popular path.
‘Not the first:’ Bitcoin scam costs Volusia County woman thousands of dollars
Read full article: ‘Not the first:’ Bitcoin scam costs Volusia County woman thousands of dollarsAn Atlanta woman was extradited to Volusia County this week after a local resident was scammed out of thousands of dollars, according to the sheriff’s office.
Video shows man holding onto car hood in Cocoa domestic dispute; woman arrested
Read full article: Video shows man holding onto car hood in Cocoa domestic dispute; woman arrestedA woman was arrested after a man on the hood of a car was injured in a crash that stemmed from a domestic dispute in Cocoa, according to police.
Man accused of exposing himself to teen at Osceola County school bus stop
Read full article: Man accused of exposing himself to teen at Osceola County school bus stopA man is accused of exposing himself to a 16-year-old girl in Osceola County after she got off of her school bus, according to the sheriff’s office.
Semitruck driver in deadly illegal U-turn crash on Florida Turnpike appears in court
Read full article: Semitruck driver in deadly illegal U-turn crash on Florida Turnpike appears in courtA semitruck driver accused of making an illegal U-turn on the Florida Turnpike and causing a crash that killed three people appears in court.
SWAT Team nabs trafficker in major Leesburg drug bust, deputies say
Read full article: SWAT Team nabs trafficker in major Leesburg drug bust, deputies sayA six-month-long operation out of Lake County finally yielded an arrest on Tuesday as a drug trafficker was taken into custody, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
Florida charter captain killed in Sanford road rage shooting, police say
Read full article: Florida charter captain killed in Sanford road rage shooting, police sayTributes poured in over the weekend for a South Florida charter boat captain after authorities said the 43-year-old became the victim of a deadly road rage shooting in Sanford on Thursday, according to News 6 partner WPLG.
Florida man arrested after using sprinklers to spray disabled children, deputies say
Read full article: Florida man arrested after using sprinklers to spray disabled children, deputies sayA 61-year-old man was arrested after he used a surveillance system to activate his sprinkler system to spray his disabled neighbors because he was mad about their bus stop location, according to a news release.
Apopka home set on fire in apparent family feud; 2 arrested in Orlando after chase, crash
Read full article: Apopka home set on fire in apparent family feud; 2 arrested in Orlando after chase, crashPolice say a fire at a home in Apopka has led to two arson arrests in an apparent family feud.
20-year-old man in custody after woman sexually attacked on Seminole Wekiva Trail
Read full article: 20-year-old man in custody after woman sexually attacked on Seminole Wekiva TrailA 20-year-old man has been taken into custody after a woman was attacked Monday on the Seminole Wekiva Trail, deputies said.
‘Serious consequences:’ 3 Florida teens arrested after kicking home’s door in social media challenge
Read full article: ‘Serious consequences:’ 3 Florida teens arrested after kicking home’s door in social media challengeThree juveniles in Volusia County are facing serious charges after deputies said they kicked a door in Deltona as part of a social media “door kick challenge.”
West Melbourne mom goes on trial before boyfriend for toddler’s death
Read full article: West Melbourne mom goes on trial before boyfriend for toddler’s deathTrial started Monday for Erica Dotson of West Melbourne, who walked into a courtroom as attorneys began to pick a jury. She faces the death penalty for the death of her son in 2021.
Sanford police looking for person accused of exposing themselves at Dollar General
Read full article: Sanford police looking for person accused of exposing themselves at Dollar GeneralSanford police are looking for a person accused of exposing their “sexual organs” to a customer at a Dollar General.
Semitruck driver arrested after illegal U-turn on Florida Turnpike causes fatal crash
Read full article: Semitruck driver arrested after illegal U-turn on Florida Turnpike causes fatal crashA semitruck driver was arrested after making an illegal U-turn and causing a fatal crash on the Florida Turnpike, according to troopers.
2 officers killed and a third is wounded in a Utah shooting, authorities say
Read full article: 2 officers killed and a third is wounded in a Utah shooting, authorities sayAuthorities say two police officers were shot and killed in Utah and a man was taken into custody after bystanders persuaded him to drop the gun.
After $59K in damage at college, public buildings in Tavares, man also takes city’s truck, police say
Read full article: After $59K in damage at college, public buildings in Tavares, man also takes city’s truck, police sayA man was arrested near Tavares after allegedly committing multiple crimes including grand theft auto, burglary, and criminal mischief at several public buildings, according to an arrest affidavit.
Over 100 fat-tailed geckos found abandoned in Central Florida storage unit
Read full article: Over 100 fat-tailed geckos found abandoned in Central Florida storage unitDozens of geckos were found dead after being locked away in an abandoned storage unit, leading the person responsible to be sentenced this week, according to the FWC.
Death warrant signed in 1990 Polk County murders
Read full article: Death warrant signed in 1990 Polk County murdersIn what could be the 12th execution this year in Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed a death warrant for a man convicted of killing three members of his estranged wife’s family in 1990 in Polk County.
VIDEO: Osceola car burglary suspects arrested; child found safe in vehicle during takedown, deputies say
Read full article: VIDEO: Osceola car burglary suspects arrested; child found safe in vehicle during takedown, deputies sayThe Osceola County Sheriff’s Office Aviation Unit captured aerial footage tracking the suspects, leading up to a tactical vehicle takedown by ground teams.
‘I’m gonna f****** blow you guys up:’ Drunken outburst lands Florida woman in jail
Read full article: ‘I’m gonna f****** blow you guys up:’ Drunken outburst lands Florida woman in jailA drunken threat landed a Florida woman in jail earlier this year, according to court records newly obtained by News 6.
Polk County man indicted for murder after fatal cocaine sale, sheriff says
Read full article: Polk County man indicted for murder after fatal cocaine sale, sheriff saysTroy Cortez Walker, who has been held in Polk County Jail since last year, was indicted for first-degree murder related to a drug distribution case.
Man arrested for exposing himself to children at Melbourne playground, police say
Read full article: Man arrested for exposing himself to children at Melbourne playground, police sayWhen officers arrived, the suspect, later identified as Jose Luis O’Neill Caraballo, tried to flee. Despite verbal commands to stop, he resisted but was detained after a brief pursuit.
ICE involved in traffic stop that caused hold at Apopka High School, officials say
Read full article: ICE involved in traffic stop that caused hold at Apopka High School, officials sayLaw enforcement activity led by U.S. Border Patrol caused Apopka High School to be placed on a temporary secure/hold, according to officials.
Video shows driver of stolen vehicle strike Ocoee officers before deadly shooting in Publix parking lot
Read full article: Video shows driver of stolen vehicle strike Ocoee officers before deadly shooting in Publix parking lotNewly-released surveillance video shows the moments leading up to an Ocoee officer opening fire on a driver of a stolen vehicle.
‘His name back:’ Ocoee police ID skeletal remains found near Florida Turnpike in 2016
Read full article: ‘His name back:’ Ocoee police ID skeletal remains found near Florida Turnpike in 2016Skeletal remains found near the Florida Turnpike in 2016 have been identified as a 90-year-old man who was reported missing in Orange County several years prior, according to the Ocoee Police Department.
Osceola County sheriff expects more charges as internal investigation deepens
Read full article: Osceola County sheriff expects more charges as internal investigation deepensOsceola County’s newly appointed Sheriff Chris Blackmon anticipates additional charges against individuals within his own department as investigations continue into the administration of former Sheriff Marcos Lopez .
Driver arrested more than a year after bicyclist killed in Winter Springs crash
Read full article: Driver arrested more than a year after bicyclist killed in Winter Springs crashMore than a year after a man walking with his bicycle was struck by a car and killed in Winter Springs, News 6 is learning the driver has been arrested.
Man accused of breaking into elderly woman’s Lady Lake home, injuring her
Read full article: Man accused of breaking into elderly woman’s Lady Lake home, injuring herA man arrested in Lady Lake is accused of forcing his way into a 78-year-old woman’s home and hurting her in an attempt to steal her purse, according to police.
‘Completely nude:’ Sanford mom finds herself in disturbing encounter with backyard intruder
Read full article: ‘Completely nude:’ Sanford mom finds herself in disturbing encounter with backyard intruderA Sanford woman found herself in a disturbing situation late Sunday night when she came across a naked man in her backyard, according to the police department.
Colombian ‘drug lord’ arrested in Central Florida over 29 known murders
Read full article: Colombian ‘drug lord’ arrested in Central Florida over 29 known murdersA Colombian “drug lord” was taken into custody this month over his alleged connection to 29 murders and other related crimes, according to ICE.
‘I helped him out:’ Indian River County planning director accused of killing grandfather in hospice care
Read full article: ‘I helped him out:’ Indian River County planning director accused of killing grandfather in hospice careA 35-year-old man is accused of killing his grandfather, who was in hospice care, by giving him prescription medication, according to an affidavit for arrest warrant.
Report reveals passenger in stolen SUV also arrested, driver shot and killed by Ocoee police in Publix parking lot
Read full article: Report reveals passenger in stolen SUV also arrested, driver shot and killed by Ocoee police in Publix parking lotNews 6 is uncovering new details about a woman in a stolen SUV who was shot and killed by an Ocoee police officer at a Publix parking lot Sunday.
Russian man arrested in Central Florida construction scheme, deputies say
Read full article: Russian man arrested in Central Florida construction scheme, deputies sayA Russian man illegally living in Central Florida was arrested last week as part of a credit card fraud scheme, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.
Orlando police seek help identifying person suspected in 2023 homicide
Read full article: Orlando police seek help identifying person suspected in 2023 homicideOrlando police are asking for the public’s help identifying a person they believe is responsible for shooting and killing a man more than two years ago, according to a news release.
Juveniles accused of trying to enter vehicles in Windermere; 2 in custody after 1 steals pickup, rams police, chief says
Read full article: Juveniles accused of trying to enter vehicles in Windermere; 2 in custody after 1 steals pickup, rams police, chief saysTwo juveniles taken into custody by Windermere police are accused of attempting to break into multiple vehicles, with one of them managing to steal a pickup truck and ram patrol vehicles with it, according to the chief.
Man wanted by Tavares police in sexual-battery case involving child
Read full article: Man wanted by Tavares police in sexual-battery case involving childMultiple law-enforcement agencies are looking for a man who investigators say is wanted for capital sexual battery involving a victim under 12 years old, according to the Tavares Police Department.
‘I thought you were racing me:’ Dash camera video shows driver pulled over for going 120mph
Read full article: ‘I thought you were racing me:’ Dash camera video shows driver pulled over for going 120mphDash camera video obtained by News 6 from the Florida Highway Patrol shows the moment a driver tells the trooper who pulled him over, “I thought you were racing me.”
Florida mother accused of abandoning child, 7 dogs for trip to Las Vegas
Read full article: Florida mother accused of abandoning child, 7 dogs for trip to Las VegasA Palatka mother was arrested after Putnam County deputies learned she had allegedly left her child home alone with seven dogs while she took a multi-week vacation to Las Vegas, according to News 6 partner News4JAX.
Orange-Osceola state attorney speaks out on ‘politicization’ of criminal investigations
Read full article: Orange-Osceola state attorney speaks out on ‘politicization’ of criminal investigationsOrange-Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell holds a news conference to announce the development of new policies and procedures.
Child rape victim sues city of Melbourne, accuses police of negligence
Read full article: Child rape victim sues city of Melbourne, accuses police of negligenceA Brevard County woman who was raped as a child in 1990 has filed a negligence lawsuit against the city of Melbourne that accuses the city’s police department of mishandling the decades-old sexual battery investigation.
Ex Seminole tax collector Joel Greenberg questioned in Jan. 6 riot probe, unsealed records reveal
Read full article: Ex Seminole tax collector Joel Greenberg questioned in Jan. 6 riot probe, unsealed records revealFormer Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg was questioned by federal authorities as part of several criminal investigations including the probe into the Jan. 6, 2020 riot at the United States capitol and allegations of Florida public officials engaging in commercial sex, newly unsealed court records reveal.
VIDEO: Lake County deputies use drone to catch domestic battery suspect
Read full article: VIDEO: Lake County deputies use drone to catch domestic battery suspectUsing a drone to track him down, deputies with the Lake County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man accused of domestic battery, a news release stated.
Driver with learner’s permit among 2 more ‘super speeders’ arrested in Orange County, deputies say
Read full article: Driver with learner’s permit among 2 more ‘super speeders’ arrested in Orange County, deputies sayTwo more so-called “super speeders” are facing charges after they were pulled over and arrested by deputies in Orange County.
Woman posing as a nurse sees thousands of patients before arrest in Florida, officials say
Read full article: Woman posing as a nurse sees thousands of patients before arrest in Florida, officials sayA woman arrested in Flagler County is accused of posing as a nurse for 18 months and seeing more than 4,000 patients before being caught.
California suspects accused of swindling nearly $500K from Orange City woman, sheriff says
Read full article: California suspects accused of swindling nearly $500K from Orange City woman, sheriff saysA man and a woman from California have been arrested to face fraud charges in Volusia County, according to Sheriff Mike Chitwood.
‘Abandoned child’ leads to Orlando woman’s arrest after brutal attack
Read full article: ‘Abandoned child’ leads to Orlando woman’s arrest after brutal attackA woman was taken into custody on Monday after an “abandoned child” was found at an apartment complex, according to the Orlando Police Department.
‘Just being silly:’ Man faces charges for pointing laser at Marion County sheriff’s helicopter
Read full article: ‘Just being silly:’ Man faces charges for pointing laser at Marion County sheriff’s helicopterA 41-year-old man who said he was “just being silly” was arrested after pointing a laser at the Marion County Sheriff’s Office helicopter on Sunday, according to a news release.
Just how many so-called ‘super speeders’ have been arrested since Florida’s new law took effect?
Read full article: Just how many so-called ‘super speeders’ have been arrested since Florida’s new law took effect?News 6 has been following cases in Seminole County when troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol have stopped drivers for going 50 mph or more over the speed limit, or over 100 mph.
Man accused of pistol-whipping teen, forcing him and girlfriend to undress at DeBary park turns self in
Read full article: Man accused of pistol-whipping teen, forcing him and girlfriend to undress at DeBary park turns self inA man accused of pistol-whipping a teen and forcing him and his girlfriend to undress at a DeBary park on Sunday has been arrested, according to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office.
Registered sex offender accused of groping teen on Spirit Airlines flight to Orlando
Read full article: Registered sex offender accused of groping teen on Spirit Airlines flight to OrlandoA registered sex offender is facing federal charges after being accused of groping a 17-year-old on a flight heading to Orlando, according to a criminal complaint from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.
‘Guns in the wrong hands:’ Spike in vehicle firearm thefts alarms law enforcement in Central Florida
Read full article: ‘Guns in the wrong hands:’ Spike in vehicle firearm thefts alarms law enforcement in Central FloridaCourt records show an 18-year-old is facing a burglary charge after police say he broke into a vehicle and stole a handgun.
Englishman on vacation accused of attempted murder in Davenport, sheriff’s office says
Read full article: Englishman on vacation accused of attempted murder in Davenport, sheriff’s office saysA 62-year-old man from the United Kingdom is facing charges of attempted second-degree murder and battery after he allegedly tried to drown his daughter-in-law at a Davenport vacation rental home, a news release stated.
Attempted murder suspect on the run for 2 years arrested, Winter Haven police say
Read full article: Attempted murder suspect on the run for 2 years arrested, Winter Haven police sayAfter more than two years on the run, an attempted murder suspect was taken into custody, according to the Winter Haven Police Department.
Florida teen shoots, kills parents before turning himself in at church, sheriff’s office says
Read full article: Florida teen shoots, kills parents before turning himself in at church, sheriff’s office saysA 14-year-old boy called the police from a church in Middleburg after he had allegedly shot and killed his parents, Clay County Sheriff Michelle Cook said in a news conference.
DeLand men get prison time over trafficking guns to Mexican drug cartels
Read full article: DeLand men get prison time over trafficking guns to Mexican drug cartelsSix DeLand men were sentenced on Friday after they were caught trafficking firearms to Mexican drug cartels, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
‘God told him:’ Affidavit reveals what suspect said after grandparents’ murder
Read full article: ‘God told him:’ Affidavit reveals what suspect said after grandparents’ murderNews 6 has a little more insight into why sheriff's deputies say a 22-year-old drove from Texas to West Melbourne to kill his own grandparents.
Man guilty of murder in deadly Orange County house fire gets life sentence, records show
Read full article: Man guilty of murder in deadly Orange County house fire gets life sentence, records showA man arrested in 2021 following a fatal house fire in Orange County has been sentenced to life after being found guilty of murder, records show.
Man gets 50 years in prison in 2023 fatal Edgewater shooting after drug deal goes wrong
Read full article: Man gets 50 years in prison in 2023 fatal Edgewater shooting after drug deal goes wrongA man who fatally shot one person and injured two others in Edgewater in 2023 at a homeless camp was sentenced to 50 years in prison, according to the state attorney’s office.
Florida murderer executed for killing wife, children in 1994
Read full article: Florida murderer executed for killing wife, children in 1994Edward Zakrzewski was executed Thursday evening for the 1994 murders of his wife and two children in their Okaloosa County home, as Florida set a modern-era record for executions in a year.
Attack at Volusia County inn leaves senior citizen in critical condition
Read full article: Attack at Volusia County inn leaves senior citizen in critical conditionAn elderly man was arrested last week after an attack left a 70-year-old woman hospitalized, according to the South Daytona Police Department.
‘Hundreds of flies:’ Disturbing scene at Rockledge home after pets found rotting for months
Read full article: ‘Hundreds of flies:’ Disturbing scene at Rockledge home after pets found rotting for monthsA disturbing scene met investigators at a Rockledge home after a woman left her pets there for months, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.
Elderly Port Orange woman found dead in swimming pool, deputies say
Read full article: Elderly Port Orange woman found dead in swimming pool, deputies sayDeputies jumped into action after a 73-year-old Port Orange woman was found alone and unresponsive in her home’s swimming pool, according to the sheriff’s office.
Sumter County correctional officer sentenced 3 years for accepting bribes, smuggling drugs into prison
Read full article: Sumter County correctional officer sentenced 3 years for accepting bribes, smuggling drugs into prisonA federal correctional officer in Sumter County was sentenced to three years and one month in federal prison for receiving bribes as a public official and providing contraband to a federal prisoner, according to court records.
Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas, 5 others charged with running illegal poker games at his LA mansion
Read full article: Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas, 5 others charged with running illegal poker games at his LA mansionFederal prosecutors say former NBA star Gilbert Arenas has been arrested along with five other people on suspicion of hosting illegal high-stakes poker games at a Los Angeles mansion owned by Arenas.
Smokey Bear aids arrest of man accused of stealing, reselling signs of iconic mascot from Florida parks
Read full article: Smokey Bear aids arrest of man accused of stealing, reselling signs of iconic mascot from Florida parksA man accused of traveling to Orlando to steal and resell Smokey Bear signs from state forests was arrested with the iconic wildfire prevention mascot present, state agriculture officials said.
‘Broken that sacred trust:’ 2 Osceola County Sheriff’s Office employees arrested
Read full article: ‘Broken that sacred trust:’ 2 Osceola County Sheriff’s Office employees arrestedOsceola County Sheriff Christopher A. Blackmon held a news conference on Wednesday to announce the arrest of two employees at the sheriff’s office.