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A man, who was arrested in Ormond Beach after running away from an attempted traffic stop, now faces murder charges stemming from a shooting inside a Lake County home that killed two people, according to the sheriff's office.

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — Two men were shot to death Thursday evening in the Altoona area, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office said. Investigators said someone called 911 to report the shooting that happened around 9 p.m. on Pennsylvania Road, in the northeast part of the county. Once deputies arrived, they discovered the bodies of David Thomas Mikell, 34, of Umatilla, and Shane Eugene Clements, 41, of Altoona. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office at 352-343-9529 or Crimeline at 800-423-8477. Read: ‘It’s really too hot’: Ocoee High students say classrooms went without AC for daysWatch Channel 9 Eyewitness News at Noon for updates on this developing story.

After two people were found shot to death Thursday night at a home in Altoona, deputies located the people of interest in Ormond Beach the next day, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.

The sheriff’s office arrested Jesse Hill, 42, of Altoona on July 8, in connection with the death of Ernie Wilburn, back on May 4.

Lake County deputies on Thursday announced they had begun a homicide investigation upon finding a man dead in an Altoona home Wednesday morning.

ALTOONA, Pa. — Police in central Pennsylvania have arrested a man whom they say attacked customers at a store before damaging a car, breaking into a building, and throwing a toilet and paint can off of a roof. >> Read more trending newsCarlos Ortiz is accused of physically attacking people inside Nic’s Grab ‘N Go in Altoona, police said in a Facebook post. When Ortiz ran from the area, police told The Altoona Mirror that officers found him on a fire escape. That was when he climbed onto the roof of a building and began throwing items off the roof at officers, including a toilet and a can of paint. Police said Ortiz broke through a window into the building, and officers arrested him inside.

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — The Lake County Sheriff’s Office has issued a Silver Alert for a 72-year-old Altoona man. According to deputies, Gregory Vincent Devon Heverling left his home at 19912 Rose Road in Altoona on Feb. 11 around 11 a.m. and hasn’t been heard from since. Heverling has been diagnosed with dementia, recently suffered a stroke, and is dependent on medication for diabetes. If you have any information on Heverling’s whereabouts, please call your local police department or the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. Read: Florida sheriff’s deputy fired, accused of planting drug in exchange for sex, deputies sayClick here to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, click here to download the WFTV Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.

A Silver Alert has been issued for Gregory Vincent Devon Heverling, 72, of Altoona, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.

Man accused of stabbing co-worker Police arrested a 51-year-old man accused of stabbing his co-worker during an argument Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021, in Altoona, Pennsylvania. (Chalabala/iStock, File)ALTOONA, Pa. — Authorities in Pennsylvania arrested a 51-year-old man Sunday after police said he stabbed a co-worker who told him that he wasn’t working hard enough, according to multiple reports. Investigators told the news station that two got into an argument inside the restaurant after the victim accused Towles of not working hard enough. The pair took their argument to a rear parking lot outside Five Guys, where the victim told police that Towles told him, “I’m going to kill you,” according to WTAJ. The victim told police that Towles stabbed him with a pen and punched him, WJAC reported.

Adventureland Park Accident Visitors arrive at the Adventureland Park amusement park, Tuesday, July 6, 2021, in Altoona, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) (Charlie Neibergall)IOWA CITY, Iowa — (AP) — A regulator on Tuesday ordered an Iowa amusement park not to restart a popular boat ride pending an investigation into an accident that killed an 11-year-old boy and left his brother in critical condition. Adventureland's insurer in December agreed to pay a confidential sum to the Booher family to settle a wrongful death lawsuit before trial. She said she’s grateful she can share her story to help the Jaramillo family get justice and try to prevent future accidents. How safe is that?” said attorney Fred Dorr, who represented the Booher family.

Adventureland Park Accident Visitors arrive at the Adventureland Park amusement park, Tuesday, July 6, 2021, in Altoona, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) (Charlie Neibergall)ALTOONA, Iowa — (AP) — The father of an 11-year-old boy who died following an accident on a popular boat ride at an Iowa amusement park said that his son and other family members were trapped by the ride's seat belts when the boat carrying them flipped. The cause of the accident — the second deadly incident on the ride in five years — is under investigation. Adventureland said the ride has been closed since the accident and that the family-owned park is cooperating with investigators. Adventureland advertises the ride as a “great way to cool off with the whole family,” warning participants may get soaked.

A boy who went to an amusement park for a day of fun instead lost his life.

The father of an 11-year-old boy who died following an accident on a popular boat ride at an Iowa amusement park said that his son and other family members were trapped by the ride's seat belts when the boat carrying them flipped. In an interview broadcast Tuesday on ABC's “Good Morning America,” David Jaramillo recounted what happened when the boat capsized Saturday night on the Raging River at Adventureland Park in Altoona. Michael Jaramillo died Sunday from his injuries, and another minor was hospitalized in critical condition, the Altoona Police Department said Monday.

Authorities are investigating the cause of a deadly accident on a popular boat ride at an Iowa amusement park — the second such incident in 5 years.

One of the rafts on the Raging River ride at Adventureland Park flipped when six people were on it.

One of the rafts on the Raging River ride at Adventureland Park flipped when six people were on it.

It’s a day 9-year-old Harper Doty will never forget, the day her 4th grade teacher, Randy Lovoy, had a stroke in his classroom at Altoona School.

ALTOONA At 96, Hugh Davis' wit and sharpness bespeak a man who sets goals and achieves them. By war's end, future Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Davis was still on his first enlistment of what would be a 20-year career. "During World War II you could hardly go 30 miles without encountering a Naval Air Station," the Senior Chief said. In addition to Banana River and Vero Beach, Central Florida locations included Daytona Beach, Orlando, Sanford and Melbourne, according to Davis. Hugh Davis figures angels a platoon of them had something to do with the amazing timing and even protection from harm during his life and career.

ALTOONA, Iowa - It started as a joke on national TV, but soon a college football fan will be getting results for dozens of sick children. Carson King was seen in the background of ESPN's College Game Day, Saturday, holding a sign asking people to Venmo him money to buy Busch Light. Within minutes, King says people started depositing money into his account. King says he will buy one case of beer and give the rest of the money to University of Iowa's Stead Family Children's Hospital. Busch Light announced it will match the amount collected by King.

- A college football fan who held up a sign on national TV asking for beer money says he's giving the thousands of dollars he raked in to a children's hospital. He scrawled his Venmo account details on the sign for the nation to see. The children's hospital is next to the Hawkeyes' Kinnick Stadium. We're going to match your donation to University of Iowa. King said those interested in donating to the Stead Family Children's Hospital can also do so directly through the hospital's website.