Missing Winter Haven manโs Porsche 911 last seen fleeing traffic stop, police say
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. โ Winter Haven police are searching for a 51-year-old man whose Porsche 911 was last seen fleeing a traffic stop although itโs unclear if he was behind the wheel, according to authorities. Police said Todd Locke Johnson, of Winter Haven, was last seen in the Orlando area on Nov. 6 at a friendโs home. He left around 9:45 p.m. in his white Porsche 911 with Florida tag KYL139. Authorities said itโs unclear if Johnson was driving the car and he left his phone at his friendโs home in Orlando. Anyone who has information about Johnsonโs whereabouts is asked to call Winter Haven Detective Wierzba at 863-221-3652.
Dispatchers report 911 outage in Marion County
MARION COUNTY, Fla. โ Anyone calling 911 Wednesday evening in Marion County may not be able to reach authorities for help, according to Ocala police. In a Facebook post, the department said 911 lines are down for Ocala and throughout Marion County. Authorities are working with CenturyLink to resolve the outage, according to the post. The lines have been down since around 6 p.m.Itโs unclear if the outage also impacts text to 911. Check back for updates on this developing story.
A true hero: Flagler dispatcher saves 2 lives through CPR one hour apart
On Sunday around 3:30 p.m., Davis took a 911 call from a mother in Palm Coast who was frantic because her 6-month-old baby was not breathing. Davis walked the mother through CPR and counted with her as she gave the infant compressions. According to the call logs, the baby was breathing again about four minutes after the mother called 911. No one there knew CPR so over speakerphone Davis explained how to perform CPR to the family, according to FCSO. Davis now has four leaves on the FCSO Communication Centers Tree of Life which honors lives saved by dispatchers.
Sports world mourns death of John Thompson, but if not for fate, he wouldโve likely died in Sept. 11 attacks
But while the world is sad over Thompsonโs passing, he at least had 19 more years of living after nearly dying during the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. But Romeโs producer, Danny Schwartz, asked that he fly out a day later to accommodate the showโs schedule. Thompson told Schwartz that wouldnโt work and he was unhappy at the suggestion, but after Schwartz insisted, Thompson changed his flight. Ten years after that day, Thompson went on Romeโs radio show to reminisce, starting with a message Thompsonโs assistant relayed to him. โLet me tell you something, if youโre ever in Washington, D.C., you look me up,โ Thompson told Schwartz.
26-year-old woman dies in accidental Ormond Beach shooting, deputies say
ORMOND BEACH โ A 26-year-old woman died in an accidental shooting in Ormond Beach early Saturday morning, according to the Volusia County Sheriffโs Office. The victim was found at her home on Fairland Road just before 3 a.m. with a gunshot wound to the upper body, and later died at Halifax Health Medical Center, according to deputies. She was identified Monday as Ashleigh Murphy. The shooter was the one who called 911 and has been cooperating with authorities, records show. His or her name has not been released.