FROSTPROOF

A 20-year-old woman and her 4-month-old son were killed when their car was struck by an Amtrak train in Polk County, officials say.

Polk County deputies are investigating after a deadly shooting at a home in unincorporated Frostproof Saturday morning. 7]The wife heard banging on the front door and woke her husband, according to deputies. The man said Plummer was “out of control” and charged at him, deputies said. Records show Plummer started to walk away but turned and charged a second time, causing the man to fire again. “People have a right to be safe in their home, and when necessary, defend that safety,” said Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd.

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Deputies attempted to use a can of clear out, a chemical agent, to draw out Mejia Santel, but it had not impact. When a deputy reached down to pick up the can, Mejia Santel charged the deputies, according to the sheriff. When Mejia Santel got within four feet of the deputies they opened fire, two deputies shooting six times. The sheriff said he wished he could give his deputies “pixie dust” to “make things well” when dealing with persons with mental health issues. His deputies would have continued to negotiate with Mejia Santel if he hadn’t charged with them with a machete, according to Judd.

He remains in the Polk County Jail as of Monday morning. Keene and Liboy are both charged with improperly building and maintaining septic and operating an unpermitted landfill. Eccleston remains in jail as of Monday and is charged with improperly building and maintaining septic. They are charged with improperly building and maintaining septic tanks, operating an unpermitted landfill and operating an unpermitted waste tire facility. Both remain in the Polk County Jail.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – The three suspects arrested for the killing of three friends as they embarked on a fishing trip in Frostproof made their first court appearance on Thursday. Tony “TJ” Wiggins, 26, William “Robert” Wiggins, 21, and Mary Whittemore, 27, were all arrested this week after investigators pieced together evidence from the killing that occurred Friday night. Robert Wiggins is charged with three counts of accessory after the fact and one count of tampering with physical evidence. Authorities have charged Mary Whittemore with three counts of accessory after the fact. [READ NEXT: ‘Evil in the flesh:’ 2 men, 1 woman arrested after 3 friends slain on Florida fishing trip]

FROSTPROOF, Fla. – Three people have been arrested after three men were killed during a fishing trip in Frostproof. “The travel trailer is occupied by 26-year-old Tony “TJ” Wiggins and his girlfriend, 27-year-old Mary Whittemore. Tony’s brother, 21-year-old William “Robert” Wiggins, lives in another trailer on the same plot,” investigators said. [RELATED: Mystery lingers after 3 beaten, killed during Florida fishing trip]According to detectives, Whittemore purchased the ammunition for TJ in early July. Both Robert Wiggins and Whittemore have been charged with tampering with evidence and accessory after the fact of a capital felony.

FROSTPROOF, Fla. – Investigators are now offering a $30,000 reward for clues in a mysterious triple homicide in Polk County. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Damion Tillman, 23, Brandon Rollins, 27, and Keven Springfield, 30, were found dead late Friday in Frostproof, where the best friends had met to go on a fishing trip. Deputies said Rollins had called his dad and said, “Help.”“His dad knew Brandon had gone fishing with his two friends, Kevin and Damion. When he arrived, he found his son Brandon barely alive, and his two friends deceased,” Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said. The Sheriff’s Office said there’s no evidence the killings were drug-related or domestic in nature.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a triple homicide in Frostproof. According to deputies, Damion Tillman, 23, Keven Springfield, 30, and Brandon Rollins, 27, were found dead with upper body trauma. The bodies were found near Lake Streety Road and U.S. Highway 27. “His dad knew Brandon had gone fishing with his two friends, Kevin and Damion. Brandon’s dad drove to Lake Streety Road.

FROSTPROOF, Fla. - A man accused of killing one woman and sexually battering and abducting another in Florida earlier this month has been arrested in Atlanta. Taiwan Blandin, of Frostproof, was captured Saturday after fleeing from Atlanta police and crashing a stolen car. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said Blandin sexually battered and kidnapped an 18-year-old woman there Oct. 1. Judd said Blandin drove the teen that day to a mobile home and went inside, giving her time to escape in Blandin's car. Judd said Blandin followed the woman and shot at her, wounding her 81-year-old neighbor before leaving.