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Following a News 6 investigation into a property fraud scheme involving bogus deeds, a convicted felon accused of illegally taking ownership of two Volusia County homes pleaded no contest to organized fraud Tuesday.

A Seminole County man accused of burning down his condo as “revenge” against his homeowners’ association owed nearly $29,000 in unpaid dues and other costs to the HOA, court records show.

The Florida State Lottery recently said over 5,000 winners “show(ed) potential outstanding state owed debt balance” within the last year.

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody is reviewing complaints against a Volusia County company that sells used hot tubs on Facebook Marketplace and other online classified sites, an agency spokesperson told News 6.

Law enforcement agencies in Central Florida told News 6 they have been working for years to recruit more women, but many said it has been a challenge.

A shoebox full of gift cards and receipts that represent more than $50,000, is the only evidence of any money associated with the promise of a $500,000 federal grant a Central Florida woman chased from September 2022 to January 2023.

Two state leaders are energizing efforts to clean the waters of the Indian River Lagoon in an attempt to save dying marine life.

What was supposed to be a happy day at the lottery office turned into a financial gut punch for Florida couple Dolly Kountz and Dave Kreshpane.

Florida’s efforts to keep beaches clean and save lives in the ocean are taking a high-tech turn with the introduction of a cleaning robot.

The day before Thanksgiving, tow truck driver Gary Leady sent a text message to his employer claiming he needed to stay home to care for his kids because his wife was sick.

Two years after joining members of the Oath Keepers at the U.S. Capitol, an Orlando man is preparing to defend himself in court that could put him in prison.

Federal investigators have made little progress in solving the two-year-old mystery, quintupling the previous reward of $100,000.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers toured the town of Astor by land and water this week to find ways to prevent the area from future floods.

The Biden Administration estimates more than 40 million Americans own crypto currency. Local crypto business owners, who have spent years in the digital assets industry, tell News 6 it is important people understand the differences between each cryptocurrency.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents at Orlando International Airport are using facial recognition technology to help speed up screening lines that often stretch to 600 passengers deep.

Two Florida men in two different cities each won $1,000 playing lottery tickets then lost the cash prizes to the Department of Economic Opportunity the day they went to collect their holiday cash.

As crews continue to save homes along the Volusia County coast, government leaders and residents are asking about ways to build back better to withstand another hit by a strong hurricane.

Before Hurricanes Ian and Nicole hit Central Florida, state researchers had declared 426 miles of Florida beach as critically eroded.

Former Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg was sentenced to 11 years in prison after facing a judge for several federal charges, including child sex trafficking and aggravated identity theft.

News 6 has now learned, documents about employee training and safety inspections were signed and dated the night of Tyre Sampson's death in March, not in February as the dates on the document suggest.

Americans have lost billions of dollars to cyber thieves spoofing email addresses to appear as if they were sent from legitimate title companies.

A convicted felon whom federal prosecutors once called a “serial con man” recently opened a new company in Florida that advertised accounting and legal services, News 6 learned.

As Gov. Ron DeSantis prepares to begin another term in office as Florida’s governor, his travel spending has increased more than 50%, according to a News 6 investigation.

An investigation into gas pump manipulators by News 6 and the Orlando U.S. Secret Service office has sparked an aggressive legal salvo by state prosecutors leading to the arrest of three Central Florida men charged with multiple counts of racketeering.

Disgraced former tax collector Joel Greenberg will pay Seminole County government more than $1.3 million in restitution to cover the county’s losses while he was in office, the county attorney announced Tuesday.

Investigators attempt to use the evidence left in Barbara Jean Rocky's car to piece together her homicide case.

More than 10 days after a pregnant teen was found dead in front of an Orange County home, investigators are not releasing any new details.

Florida’s insurance market was already in crisis before Hurricane Ian, now Florida lawmakers are gearing up for the second special session on property insurance this year.

A couple who recently moved from Connecticut to Central Florida has become the latest victim of a national multi-billion-dollar real estate scheme.

A Volusia County man who was determined to find his stolen car managed to locate the vehicle just two days after a thief drove off in it.

One of the key issues Florida voters will face on this year’s ballot involves flood-related home improvement projects and how much it impacts their property taxes.

Before Hurricane Ian, Florida’s insurance market was already in crisis. Now many consumers are on edge about how their premiums will change after the storm.

A Miami cruise line manager has been fighting fake impostors for more than a year. But now he says he finally has a social media platform to expose the fake accounts.

Florida’s Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program has been shored up with a state-of-the-art security control system implemented by LexisNexis Special Services Inc. to block a potential surge of international imposters expected to attempt to steal benefits meant for victims of Hurricane Ian.

Three weeks after Hurricane Ian hit, neighbors in one Volusia County community pleaded for federal help to elevate their homes to avert more flooding.

A Polk County woman has joined a national class action lawsuit against Hyundai Motor America and Kia America Inc. alleging “blatant breach of public trust” led to a surge in thefts of certain Kia and Hyundai vehicles sold without an engine immobilizer.

Nearly three dozen contractors with a criminal past have started a door-to-door campaign to Florida homes damaged by Hurricane Ian, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB).

The prime suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine has been charged in Germany with unrelated offences.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers told News 6 its team is setting up a visit to the town of Astor as soon as possible to study possible methods to prevent future flooding from storms.

A state senator is calling for another special legislative session to deal with Florida’s property insurance problem.

Elections workers in Volusia County spent much of Tuesday running vote-by-mail ballot envelopes through postage stamping machines and stacking them in boxes in preparation for the ballots to be delivered to voters' homes.

Bruce and Lisa Chiarizzi said they are wet, they are tired and they are angry after their home flooded again during Hurricane Ian.

Insurance agents from State Farm to Citizens Insurance are operating makeshift tent offices in a mall parking lot in Port Charlotte, Florida to help people get funds, food and supplies.

Insurance agents from State Farm to Citizens Insurance are operating makeshift tent offices in a mall parking lot in Port Charlotte to help people get funds, food and supplies.

On Monday, GoFundMe told News 6 the site has collectively raised approximately $9 million dollars for Hurricane Ian victims through verified and trusted fundraising pages vetted by the company itself.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers secure funding this month to study ways to protect the town of Astor from future floods.

Florida's property insurance market has been in crisis even before Hurricane Ian, and the governor says Citizen's Insurance is prepared and able to pay out claims.

An unlicensed contractor accused of defrauding customers throughout Central Florida pleaded no contest to eight felony charges Thursday including grand theft, organized fraud, and contracting without a license during an emergency.

Nomorobo — a phone protection technology company — is now providing what it describes as a “real-time auto warranty dataset” to help carriers and regulators identify and block the unwanted sales pitch.

Supply chain issues could impact how long it takes for power companies to restore electricity after a powerful storm hits Central Florida.

Potential jurors are now being screened to decide who will judge the guilt or innocence of the first group of Oath Keepers accused of conspiring to overthrow the government.

A business owner sued by Oklahoma’s Attorney General for allegedly selling defective hot tubs and failing to honor warranties recently opened a new spa company in Volusia County that is the subject of similar consumer complaints, News 6 has learned.

Ironworkers Local 808 in Orlando has launched a recruiting blitz to bring in “unrepresented” journeymen and offer paid apprenticeships for the next generation of skilled welders.

Texas School Shooting Police Chief FILE - Investigators search for evidences outside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, May 25, 2022, after an 18-year-old gunman killed 19 students and two teachers. The district’s superintendent said Wednesday, June 22, that Chief Pete Arredondo, the Uvalde school district’s police chief, has been put on leave following allegations that he erred in his response to the mass shooting. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File) (Jae C. Hong)UVALDE, Texas — (AP) — Almost 300 high school seniors received their diplomas Friday in Uvalde in the shadow of the massacre of 19 elementary school students and two children 5 1/2 weeks earlier. The red-gowned Uvalde High School seniors sat in 100-degree heat at the school stadium with 21 “Uvalde Strong” placards arrayed before their ranks as school and student leaders spoke. “So tonight, I would like to include these children of Robb Elementary as honorary members of the Class of 2022 family,” she said to prolonged applause.

Texas School Shooting Police Chief FILE - Investigators search for evidences outside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, May 25, 2022, after an 18-year-old gunman killed 19 students and two teachers. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File) (Jae C. Hong)AUSTIN, Texas — (AP) — The sister of a 9-year-old girl killed in the Uvalde school rampage tearfully pleaded on Thursday with Texas lawmakers to pass gun safety legislation and questioned why so many security measures failed. He put much of the blame for the delays on Pete Arredondo, the Uvalde school district police chief who McCraw said was the commander in charge. Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District Superintendent Hal Harrell said the facts of what happened remain unclear and that he didn't know when details of multiple investigations would be revealed. ___Find more AP coverage of the Uvalde school shooting: https://apnews.com/hub/uvalde-school-shootingCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

Texas School Shooting Witnesses FILE - Investigators search for evidences outside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, May 25, 2022. The children who survived the attack, which killed 19 schoolchildren and two teachers, described a festive, end-of-the-school-year day that quickly turned to terror. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File) (Jae C. Hong)UVALDE, Texas — (AP) — A young survivor of the massacre at a Texas elementary school said she covered herself with a friend's blood and pretended to be dead while she waited for help to arrive. The children who survived the attack, which killed 19 schoolchildren and two teachers, described a festive, end-of-the-school-year day that quickly turned to terror. Garcia died in the attack and her husband, Joe Garcia, died Thursday of an apparent heart attack.

Texas School Shooting Witnesses FILE - Investigators search for evidences outside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, May 25, 2022. The children who survived the attack, which killed 19 schoolchildren and two teachers, described a festive, end-of-the-school-year day that quickly turned to terror. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File) (Jae C. Hong)UVALDE, Texas — (AP) — A young survivor of the massacre at a Texas elementary school said she covered herself with a friend's blood and pretended to be dead while she waited for help to arrive. The children who survived the attack, which killed 19 schoolchildren and two teachers, described a festive, end-of-the-school-year day that quickly turned to terror. Garcia died in the attack and her husband, Joe Garcia, died Thursday of an apparent heart attack.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Two Orlando men are among four Floridians accused of attempting to tamper with gas pumps to steal fuel in recent weeks. Investigators with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement said they were alerted in late February and early March about fuel pump tampering at gas stations in Lakeland and Lutz. On March 10, investigators said they saw Yordian Diaz-Benitez, of Tampa, using a pulsar manipulation device to steal diesel fuel at a Circle K in Lutz and on March 12, Marlon Rosel-Rodriguez, also of Tampa, was also observed attempting to install a pulsar manipulation device at the same location. READ: High gas prices lead to spike in gas theft, authorities sayTwo days later, investigators said they observed Yulier Garcia-Martinez and Rogelio Llerena, both of Orlando, attempting to steal fuel by installing a pulsar manipulation device inside one of the pumps at a Circle K in Lakeland. “Whether individuals are trying to steal fuel like in these situations or credit card data with skimmers, know that our department will continue to crackdown on crimes at our gas pumps,” commissioner Nikki Fried said in a statement.

A 26-year-old Chicago woman is accused of taking the photo of slain Officer Ella French off her memorial, throwing it in the trash and later posting pictures of it on Twitter, prosecutors said at her bond hearing Thursday.

The sheriff's office hasn't filed charges but said prosecutors may choose to do so.

No arrests have been made after both died at the scene, on Chippenham Road in west London.

Police are treating Matthew Willson's death as a homicide, following gunfire from a nearby flat.

Authorities in Germany say they have rescued 65 children from their abusers over the past two years as part of an investigating into a large-scale sexual abuse network

Oak Forest police are investigating two shootings Wednesday, including one in which three people were hurt when their vehicle was fired on

Three women who volunteered to investigate a 2011 massacre of 193 people later found out that they themselves had been investigated by prosecutors, possibly because their findings embarrassed Mexican authorities

For years after the accident at the Pike River mine, families lobbied for answers, but no charges were ever filed.

Lots of pills were also found. “It is believed that the drugs are cartel-related” and were being moved from Atlanta to New York.

Hundreds of racist messages were reported following England's defeat and police inquiries continue.

The boy was discovered Saturday night trapped between the bottom of the elevator car and the home’s upper doorframe, according to Rich Shortway, fire chief in Corolla, N.C.

Four people are on trial for shooting down flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine, but none are in court.

James Burton McGrew was arrested in Glendale, Ariz., and charged in federal court in connection with the Jan. 6 attack.

Federal investigators are reportedly pushing for cooperation from two key witnesses in the probe of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), including his ex-girlfriend. Investigators are seeking cooperation from an ex-girlfriend of Gaetz who was formerly an intern on Capitol Hill, and they could also "soon gain the formal cooperation" of former Florida county tax collector Joel Greenberg, CNN reported on Tuesday. It had previously been reported that Greenberg was cooperating with investigators since last year, and according to CNN, a deadline for him to reach a plea agreement is coming this week. Greenberg has been charged with sex trafficking of a minor, stalking, and bribery. Gaetz has been facing an investigation over whether he had sex with a 17-year-old girl and violated federal sex trafficking laws. He has denied any wrongdoing. The former girlfriend investigators are seeking cooperation from reportedly joined the Florida lawmaker on a 2018 trip to the Bahamas that has become a focus of the investigation, and she was "involved in some of the financial transactions that the FBI has obtained" and is "believed to have knowledge of drug use and arrangements with women," CNN writes. Investigators are almost finished collecting evidence in the probe, CNN also reports, but it's expected to take "some time" for the Justice Department to determine whether there's enough evidence to support an indictment. Read more at CNN. More stories from theweek.com5 scathingly funny cartoons about anti-vaxxers jeopardizing herd immunityThe collapse of the GOP? It's just wishful thinkingDoomsday for bad bosses

13 years after Madeleine McCann went missing, investigators believe they have a credible suspect Three-year-old Madeleine McCann vanished from her bed on vacation in 2007. Now, investigators believe they have a credible suspect who may know what happened to McCann. Peter Van Sant joins "CBS This Morning" with the investigation into this suspect on this week's "48 Hours."

The relatives and friends of those shot hugged each other and called others to inform them of the news. By 9 a.m., a tow truck arrived to take away one of the vehicles involved in the shooting and police began to take down crime scene tape.

Government investigators focused on two recalls from 2014 where they said "consumers remained at risk of illness or death for several weeks after FDA knew of potentially hazardous food." Investigators found it took 165 days from when the product was identified, to the date of the firm's voluntary recall. Anna Werner has more.

Federal investigators in Southern California say they found what could be the longest cross-border drug tunnel, stretching from Tijuana in Mexico to San Diego. They announced Wednesday the tunnel’s discovery led to a massive drug bust. Carter Evans shows how agents seized nearly $30 million worth of drugs.

Investigators say a Palestinian rammed his car into a Jerusalem bus stop, and proceeded to stab several bystanders. CBS Radio News correspondent Robert Berger joins CBSN with more on the phone from Jerusalem

Although ExxonMobil told residents no one in the community was ever in any danger after a refinery exploded south of Los Angeles, federal investigators say the incident was a "near miss" for being catastrophic. Anna Werner reports from California.

Investigators are uncovering more information about John Russell Houser, the gunman suspected of killing two people and himself at a movie theater in Lafayette, Louisiana Thursday night; Only about 1 percent of the over 20,000 big-leaguers ever make it into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

French police are helping forensic specialists comb the Germanwings crash site. They're using a grid technique to make the wide, complicated search easier to handle. Elizabeth Palmer reports.