CRIME

A Florida motorist accused of firing shots at an East Providence home before leading Rhode Island officers on a wild pursuit last week has appeared in court.

Osceola County commissioners unanimously approved an ordinance Monday that will allow camera systems to be placed in school zones to identify and ticket speeders.

Family members of three Black people who were killed this summer at a Dollar General store by a shooter who had posted racist writings have filed a lawsuit.

Detectives said that the man had been shot near a Dollar General at 198 Marion Oaks Blvd. They're now searching for any possible witnesses.

The Seminole County Sheriff's Office investigates a shooting near Sanford.

In an arrest report, deputies said that 50-year-old Jan Henry had been heard threatening to kill a woman at a home in the area before three gunshots rang out.

Deputies in Volusia County are investigating after a DeLand man was shot and killed on Saturday evening, according to a news release.

After the couple refunded the wine, Glenn became angry and said something to the effect of, “Why can’t you just pay for my bottle of wine,” an arrest report says.

Joshua Pinquet reportedly quit his job in the middle of the trip, and he refused to stop at the intended destination with the prisoners, investigators said.

Ocoee police announced on Saturday that they are seeking information related to the 2022 homicide of Mugen Pintar.

Richard Golden was sentenced to 366 days in prison by a judge Friday, and will also have to pay restitution for extradition costs. He could have faced up to 15 years in prison.

A certified behavior analyst posted a $35,000 bond on Friday following his arrest on allegations he sexually abused a boy at his practice.

A man is accused of spending his November stealing stoves, dishwashers, refrigerators and more from multiple homes in the Marion Oaks area.

On Friday, the US Postal Inspection Service, U.S. Attorney's Office, and Federal Bureau of Investigation spoke at a news conference in Tampa about the effort to protect postal carriers and keep mail secure.

A man was found shot to death outside an apartment at the Mystic Cove Apartments in Seminole County.

The girl — Aiyanna McCoy — was riding in an Uber with her aunt and two sisters when they were struck along North Orange Blossom Trail.

Deputies were flagged down by someone who claimed that a victim had been shot at the nearby Park Hamilton Apartments, a release shows.

News 6 has obtained video from a witness to a pursuit that ended in Marion County with the death of a Titusville man.

The U.S. Secret Service Cyber Task Force began a seven-county Central Florida campaign Thursday to post warning signs at 433 identified ATM bitcoin hubs used in schemes across the state.

A substitute teacher at a Polk County charter school is accused of using Snapchat to send explicit videos of himself to two teen students.

A Florida constitutional amendment may protect a victim of crime’s information, but that does not include their name and that goes for law enforcement too, the Florida Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday.

A man awaiting trial in Marion County is now on the lam after cutting his ankle monitor, according to the sheriff’s office.

Deputies say he accelerated into a parked car and a sheriff's office truck.

The uncle of an Orlando girl shot and killed last February met with county leaders on Wednesday to advocate for change.

Police said that the offender — Jeffery Wysinger, 54 — was recorded on the home’s doorbell camera after rolling up to the home on a bicycle on Nov. 19.

Volusia County deputies are changing how they respond to 911 calls, and the sheriff said it will have a big impact on response times going forward.

A man was arrested after he carjacked a valet attendant in Winter Park Village and later ran from police, according to the department.

A 20-year-old man who was looking to take a photo with Jacksonville rapper Nardo Wick was left in critical condition after he was knocked unconscious by apparent members of the rapper’s entourage, according to the Tampa Police Department.

Police said they received a tip about the relationship between the teacher and a student at Haines City High School.

The Flagler County Sheriff's Office releases a new facial reconstruction photo of a 1980 cold case victim.

Two people were caught in Melbourne after running from a vehicle involved in a carjacking in Orange County, according to police.

A woman found dead inside a Daytona Beach apartment fire last week was stabbed 100 times, according to an arrest affidavit.

A Marion County family is suing the sheriff and several sheriff’s office employees after their son, who suffered from schizophrenia, died in the county jail.

A man’s family is trying to get answers about what happened in the final moments of a multi-county pursuit with deputies that ended in his death.

Orange County deputies are looking for a man who is accused of pushing his way into an apartment and attempting to sexually assault a woman on Sunday evening.

Daytona Beach police arrested a man last week they say fired several shots at a home, killing a dog in the process.

A new survey released by CNET found that an estimated $74 billion in holiday packages are expected to be delivered door-to-door between now and Dec. 24.

A Polk County man is accused of exposing himself to customers for the pest and lawn service he worked for, and the sheriff’s office wants to know if there are other victims.

Broward County deputies are trying to figure out what led to a 3-year-old being shot and killed at an extended-stay motel in Tamarac.

A former WWE star is scheduled to be sentenced in Florida.

"The Senator" was one of the oldest trees in the world. Thanks to the actions of one woman, it's now reduced to a stump.

A 75-year-old man that was a suspect in a gruesome Thanksgiving-day homicide is dead after shooting himself, according to the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office.

An armed Titusville man was shot and killed by deputies following a car chase that began in Citrus County and ended in Marion County, according to the sheriff’s office.

The police department announced that the man used spray paint to “air his hate-based thoughts” on the businesses over the past few nights.

Authorities say a man accused of child sex charges who has been on the run for over a month after escaping custody in Tennessee has been captured in Florida.

Daytona Beach police Chief Jakari Young held a news conference on Wednesday to identify and condemn the man who investigators believe fatally stabbed a mother and left her children to die in an apartment fire.

The man accused of killing a Daytona Beach couple last year during Bike Week has been found competent.

In Lake County just like everywhere else in the country, businesses are looking to cash in on the busy holiday season. Police say crooks though are trying to cash out at those businesses using counterfeit money.

An auto dealer that specializes in hot rods and classic cars is under criminal investigation and facing more than a dozen lawsuits as former customers claim they were defrauded by the company, News 6 has learned.

Police said that Justin Dematos, 46, was confronted twice by the homeowner prior to the shooting.

The Ocala Police Department will install 10 new pole cameras around the city in order to help keep residents safe and combat crime. The city council approved the plan Tuesday.

Investigators said they learned that Stovall’s grandmother had passed away two weeks prior, and several people came to the home to help with cleanup.

Police say a gunman opened fire inside a Walmart in Ohio and wounded four people before killing himself, the second shooting in 24 hours at a store operated by the retail giant.

In a release, police said that they responded to the 7-Eleven early Friday morning after receiving reports about the shooting.

An officer responded near Rock Lake Elementary School on Sunday evening after receiving complaints about a vehicle nearby, according to an affidavit.

A Central Florida man says he is frustrated it took nearly four hours to file a police report after his car was shot at on Interstate 4, which he claims allowed the perpetrator to get away.

A car show staff member explained that Anthony Guerra, 76, had gotten “belligerent” after being refused entry into the show, an affidavit says.

Police in Daytona Beach spoke to the man involved in an apparent murder-suicide Friday night, an hour before he and his wife were found dead, according to an incident report released by the agency.

More than 50 family members and loved ones gathered in a neighborhood park to pay respects to a missing woman who was found dead over the weekend.

The Florida Highway Patrol has released pictures of the other driver they say was involved in a crash that destroyed a Corvette and sent the driver to the hospital Saturday morning.

A man is in critical condition after being shot at an apartment complex on Saturday evening, according to the Orlando Police Department.

Surveillance videos showed Haron advancing through the parking lot of a Chevron gas station toward Murphy before the shooting, a release says.

The Orlando Police Department released a photo Thursday related to the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old boy last month.

During questioning, the boy's mother confessed to using a tablecloth to attack him while he slept in the backseat of her car, according to police.

An Orange County judge ordered a convicted sex offender released from jail on Thursday after attorneys said they exhausted their efforts to find him an assisted living facility.

Investigators said that on Nov. 3, the man rang the doorbell at a home on Water Trak while wearing a protective vest.

A cash reward of up to $5,000 has been offered by Crimeline for information in the missing persons case of Shakeria Yvonne Rucker, a mom from Winter Springs whose estranged husband has since been arrested.

Local elections offices around the country have received letters containing fentanyl in the last few months, and the supervisor of elections in Seminole County says he is taking no chances with his workers.

Two months after an 18-month-old child was shot and killed in Palm Coast, the Flagler County sheriff announced an arrest in the case Thursday afternoon.

Markeith Loyd, the Orlando man convicted of killing a police lieutenant in 2017, will remain on death row after the Florida Supreme Court upheld his convictions and death sentence.

In an arrest warrant, deputies said they arrived at a home along Anna Drive back on Jan. 2 after getting a report about a medical emergency.

Love them or hate them, self-checkout lanes are showing up in more stores around the country. But some major retails are changing how they run self-checkout, according to a report by CNN.

A 33-year-old Palm Coast woman faces charges after she was arrested over an armed home invasion, according to a news release.

Two people identifying as "sovereign citizens" were arrested in Volusia County after a weekend traffic stop, according to the sheriff's office.

On Tuesday, the sheriff’s office released body-camera footage that shows what happened after a deputy heard a gunshot during a "domestic disturbance."

A large Christmas tree won't be on display this holiday season at the Titus Landing shopping center.

A 37-year-old woman faces charges of child neglect after she abandoned her 1-year-old baby on the beach in Volusia County, according to an arrest affidavit.

A man crashed into multiple cars on I-4 in Polk County and then tried to carjack other drivers, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

A man and woman accused in multiple car burglaries tried to flee deputies in a Polk County neighborhood, crashing into a parked car before being taken into custody, according to sheriff’s officials.

Jury selection begins in the murder trial for a man accused of killing a Burger King restaurant employee in 2020.

Anyone with information about any of these cases is urged to contact the Major Crime Unit at (407) 665-6600.

Police said that the shooting happened around 6:25 p.m. at the store’s parking lot, found at 2066 W. Silver Springs Blvd.

According to detectives, Percy reportedly opened the Acura’s trunk, pulled out a firearm and began shooting at the victim and her vehicle, where the victim’s 1-year-old child was strapped in.

Officials with the city of Sanford say they have no choice but to close the restrooms at Coastline Park because of repeated vandalism.

Samba, a 1.5-year-old yellow Labrador Retriever, would be dedicated to sniffing out vapes and THC on school campuses across Lake County.

In a release, police said the man approached an Amazon delivery driver near 25th Street and Chase Avenue on Nov. 1.

Orange-Osceola State Attorney Andrew Bain provided an update Monday on his first 100 days in office.

Investigators are looking into a phishing scheme and mysterious envelopes delivered to OCPS staff, according to district officials.

Investigators released images of those involved in the stabbing incident, asking the public for help in identifying them.

Police say a man was shot and killed near some stores at a busy intersection in Ocoee.

A Leesburg man was found guilty of attempted murder on Wednesday nearly four years after he opened fire on a police officer.

Police said that officers responded to the Wagon Wheel mobile home park around 5 p.m. after receiving reports about a “domestic shooting.”

Police said that on Nov. 6, officers responded to 560 Flewelling Ave. after receiving reports about the shooting.

An Orlando firefighter is facing multiple felony charges in the Florida Keys after police arrested him Thursday morning, having accused him of causing significant damage to a Key West hotel room and threatening officers following a domestic dispute.

Two deputies sustained serious injuries after an ambush, according to the sheriff's office.

Osceola County deputies are looking for a registered sex offender who cut off his ankle monitor.

Three men have been indicted by a grand jury for first-degree murder in connection with the death of a Seminole County man in January because of fentanyl.

A year ago, Raysean Brown was hired by the City of Orlando's Children and Families Division to start up a program that has been tried and tested in major cities around the country: Community Violence Initiative (CVI).

A Door Dash delivery driver witnessed a Lakeland man punching a 16-year old boy who had a fight with his son a few days earlier, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

The lawsuit says that the suspect — Cory Merchant — was an inmate in November 2021. He was being held on charges including lewd battery and unlawful sexual activity with a minor.