DNA testing helps solve 1972 โJohn Doeโ cold case in Polk County, sheriffโs office says
Fifty-two years ago, a person fishing in Polk County found a man dead. Through DNA testing and decades of investigative work, detectives now say the manโs identity has finally been uncovered, as well as that of the men responsible for his murder.
โAbnormalโ security video, Google Drive led to Stephan Sternsโ arrest in Madeline Soto case, documents show
Newly released discovery documents give insight into how law enforcement officers came to arrest Stephan Sterns as part of the investigation into the disappearance of 13-year-old Madeline Soto in February.
US poised to ease restrictions on marijuana in historic shift, but it'll remain controlled substance
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a historic shift to generations of American drug policy that could have wide ripple effects across the country.
โTake the boat and jail them:โ Outrage over video showing boaters dumping trash off Florida coast
State law enforcement officials are investigating after a group of young boaters were caught on camera dumping trash right into the ocean in the waters off South Florida over the weekend โ and then celebrating what they did.
โViolence and drug trafficking go hand:โ Seminole County sheriff, feds hold briefing on deadly carjacking
Seminole County Sheriff Dennis Lemma and federal law enforcement officials held a news conference on Monday detailing how the agencies have worked together to investigate the deadly carjacking that took place earlier this month near Winter Springs.
Orlando man accused of stealing over $100K in Best Buy merchandise during statewide spree
An Orlando man booked in Brevard County is accused of stealing some $118,413.45 in merchandise from Best Buy stores across the state in a crime spree lasting the better part of a year, according to investigators.
Suspect in Winter Springs carjacking claims he was paid to deliver the victim, federal affidavit shows
A suspect in the deadly April 11 carjacking near Winter Springs claims he was paid to deliver the victim to someone else, and was also given the gun used in the attack, according to a federal affidavit obtained by News 6.
Stephan Sterns charged with first-degree murder in death of 13-year-old Madeline Soto
Stephan Sterns, the man investigators have called the prime suspect in the death of 13-year-old Madeline Soto, is now facing a charge of first-degree murder, News 6 has confirmed through the Osceola County Clerk Of Courts.