Crime
Seminole County Sheriff's Office: 1 dead, 1 injured after weekend gunfire outside Sanford city limits
SANFORD, Fla. -- One man was pronounced dead on arrival and another critically wounded from gunfire late Friday after deputies responded to the 3300 block of Sanford Avenue in unincorporated Seminole County after several 9-1-1 calls of shots fired.
Oak Hill politician Jeff Bracy's record includes 1 arrest, 1 minor misdemeanor conviction
OAK Hill, Fla -- Jeff Bracy is well known to law enforcement and the courts with one arrest for a physical fight with another politician, one complaint filed by the state for his damage to his son-in-law's truck and camper, but the Oak Hill politician has only one minor misdemeanor conviction.
Sanford cops: Alleged gunman captured in Volusia County after shooting a man in the head outside a downtown bar; victim's condition 'life-threatening'
SANFORD, Fla -- Sanford cops said Saturday they had Andraus Zyrae Lee in custody related to an overnight shooting that took place in a parking lot outside of the Wet Spot bar.
Volusia substitute teacher David Lee Davis arrested & held without bail at county jail on felony charge of molesting 15-year-old boy
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- David Lee Davis, a veritable jack of all trades -- one-time Daytona cop, twice-failed candidate for elected office, political consultant, blogger, and substitute teacher -- also was a suspected pedophile, who used his local church ties to give the appearance of piety and kindness -- was arrested Wednesday at his workplace on a warrant by Volusia County sheriff's deputies and ordered held without bail, pending a first appearance.
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BREAKING NEWS Sanford cops dealing with apparent murder-suicide involving husband-wife in Carriage Cove neighborhood
SANFORD, Fla -- Sanford cops are investigating an apparent murder-suicide that took place at a residence in the Carriage Cove neighborhood.
BREAKING NEWS Sanford Cops: Estranged father kidnaps 3-month-old baby girl
SANFORD, FL -- A 3-month-old infant was kidnapped early today by her estranged father who apparently has had no contact with her since birth, Sanford cops said.
Palatka man gets life in prison for murdering girlfriend
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
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
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.