Crime

Palatka man gets life in prison for murdering girlfriend

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PALATKA, Fla – Jose Maldonado Sr. pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the gunshot killing of his estranged girlfriend and was subsequently sentenced to life in prison earlier on this Friday, a spokesman for the State Attorney's Office announced.  

BREAKING NEWS Sanford cops: 28-year-old man shot to death at a bar on Goldsboro

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SANFORD, Fla. -- A 28-year-old man was shot to death at a bar on Goldsboro Boulevard within walking distance of the municipal police department early on this Saturday, Sanford cops said, adding the gunman remains at large.

Violence continues unabated in Deltona over last 18 months under Sheriff Mike Chitwood: Man shot in vehicle this morning; shorthanded deputies unable to apprehend gunman

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DELTONA, Fla. -- There are several constants for the citizens of Volusia County's largest city under the law enforcement leadership of Mike Chitwood: Violent crime in Deltona has continued unabated since the sheriff took office at the beginning of 2017, the latest violent incident occurring early this morning under the cover of darkness with the shooting into a motor vehicle that injured the 35-year-old driver.

New Smyrna Beach cops: Motorist wanted on felony charges of leaving the scene of 2017 crash resulting in the death of 21-year-old Kaelee Morrell

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- Jeremy Patrick Wharton: Do the right thing and turn yourself in!

That's the message family and friends of 21-year-old Kaelee Morrell are conveying to the 32-year-old Wharton, who is now wanted on felony charges of leaving the scene of a Crash involving a fatality and leaving the scene of a crash with serious bodily injury. 

Not only did then-Daytona Police Chief Mike Chitwood rely on influential insiders to fund 2/3 of his 2016 campaign for sheriff, he also paid $3,000 to an ex-con for political advice

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Not only did Mike Chitwood rely on Daytona's influential insiders to fund nearly two-thirds of his 2016 campaign for sheriff in 2016, the then-police chief also paid $3,000 to an ex-con for political advice. 

What better way to begin bringing Chitwood into the Sunshine and exposing his hypocrisies than today -- Friday the 13th?

Top Cops: Ormond Beach Police Capt. Christopher Roos has overcome colon cancer in a near 25-year career - most of it with New Smyrna Beach PD

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<p>ORMOND BEACH, Fla. -- Christopher Roos is a captain with the Ormond Beach Police Department, who has endured, having overcome cancer during his long tenure previously with the Smyrna Beach police force.</p>

BREAKING NEWS: Sanford cops: Alleged gunman sought in Seminole Towne Center Mall parking lot shooting apprehended

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SANFORD, Fla. -- Sanford cops apprehended Lewis Thomas Boone tonight for the shooting of another young man that occurred on Tuesday in the parking lot of the Seminole Towne Center Mall.