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Sheriff's deputies suspended after police chase in Edgewater while riding motorcycles

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Courtesy photo. Volusia Sheriff's deputy Omar Lopez was arrested on speeding and other motor vehicle-related charges lodged by Edgewater police, including fleeing and eluding, during an attempted motor vehicle stop Tuesday afternoon. Lopez and fellow deputy Austin Litton, who was riding off-duty with him and also ticketed, have been placed on paid administrative leave by the Sheriff's Office.

ATM stolen from Deltona store

DELTONA -- The Volusia County Sheriff's Office is investigating the theft of an ATM from a Deltona convenience store early Wednesday morning.

Deputies arrived at the Kangaroo Express, 400 Welcome Center Drive, at approximately 3:14 a.m. in response to an activated burglar alarm.

"The business' front door frame was found in the parking lot, and an ATM that

NSB police suspect same man who robbed Daytona Beach Burger King today with knife robbed McDonald's here last night on S.R. 44

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Courtesy photosVictor Stephens, 46, of New Smyrna Beach, mug shot photo at left, was arrested today on charges he robbed the Burger King on Nova Road in Daytona Beach while armed with a knife, which he cut a server's arm with, Daytona Beach police said.

Deputies appeal for help in identifying Deltona flasher

DELTONA -- The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office is appealing to the public for help in identifying a flasher who has exposed himself to young girls in Deltona three times in the last month.

The first incident occurred on Jan. 6 as a 10-year-old girl was riding her bicycle along Clewiston Street.

Motorist airlifted in early morning NSB crash at S.R. 44 and South Myrtle

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NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Seven people were taken to Halifax Medical Center this morning after a Chevy Tahoe and a Saturn collided at the intersection of State Road 44 and South Myrtle Avenue, New Smyrna Beach police reported.

The Tahoe flipped in the 7:08 a.m. collision and the driver, 24-year-old Brandon Shackelford of New Smyrna Beach, was airlifted by Sheriff's helicopter to Halifax in Daytona Beach and admitted into the intensive care unit in stable condition. A passenger, 45-year-old Lisa Jones of Deltona, was transported by EVAC ambulance to Halifax.

More on John Hagood's Ouster: Watch our video of the City Commission action Tuesday and read an update from Thursday's follow-up meeting

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NSBNEWS.net video by Sera King. Watch our video of Tuesday night's action regarding the issue of the city manager along with an update from Thursday night's city meeting. 

Blogger: Weather atypical for fishing this time of year

Photos by Capt. Budd Neviaser. Take a kid fishing as he or she will be a better person from the experience as demonstrated by this youngster, at left. At right, it should not be long before the Cobia start showing up.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Our weather is atypical for this time of the year.

Either we've had a very brief winter and it is time for the snowbirds to go back to the north or more likely Mother Nature is playing tricks on us again, in which case the snowbirds had better sit tight.