ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

A former Orange County animal shelter volunteer is accused of dragging and killing a puppy last year, according to the sheriff’s office.

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said it’s arrested a suspect in a series of bus stop attacks in the Pine Hills area of Orange County.

U.S. Census numbers show women make up 51% of the country’s population, but they make up only 12-14% of law enforcement, according to the latest data compiled by the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics.

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 man accused of murder and on the run from Maryland law enforcement officials since 2021 was arrested in Orange County Thursday after deputies said he was caught dealing fentanyl.

An Ormond Beach senior member of the Proud Boys was mentioned more than 40 times in the final report issued by the U.S. House Select Committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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.

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office needs help to find a man accused of robbing a bank in the Hunter’s Creek area.

Deputies said the loud noises heard were fireworks.

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help to track down the responsible person for an overnight murder on Hiawassee Road, according to deputies.

Orange County deputies are looking for a man who robbed a Dollar General clerk at gunpoint in east Orlando on Monday.

Thirteen people were arrested as suspects of a drug trafficking organization that distributes fentanyl and cocaine, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law aimed at increasing physical safety for renters that was named after a 19-year-old woman believed to have been killed by a maintenance worker at her apartment complex.

A $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest nearly three years after a man was fatally shot in Pine Hills, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said.

A man released from prison after being convicted for robbing a bank decided to rob a bank, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.

A reward is now being offered for information leading to the arrest of whoever shot and killed a man in Apopka on Friday.

A man was shot Friday night in a mobile home park in Apopka and later died, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.

Orange County Sheriff’s Office released video of a suspected robbery taking place at a Lowe’s store on West Colonial Drive in Orlando.

Two teachers at Forest City Elementary approached Anthony Gentile — a school resource officer — about a fifth-grader whose bike had broken, according to Altamonte Springs Police Department.

The Orange County Sheriff's Office released some of the body-camera video from an hours-long standoff at an Orlando McDonald's on May 2.

Orange County law enforcement held their yearly ceremony on Tuesday, honoring members of law enforcement killed in the line of duty in the past year.

Investigators are looking for any information in connection with a man who died days after he was found with severe burn injuries in Orange County last Tuesday.

Video from the Orange County Sheriff's Office shows a deputy singing a Christmas song as his car crashed with another on Christmas Eve.

A man was found shot outside of an Orange County strip club Monday night, according to Orange County deputies.

An Orange County deputy has been indicted on a charge of aggravated battery with a firearm nearly two years after a shooting in December 2020.

Day after day, supporters of Tyre Sampson has gathered outside of ICON Park, in front of the ride where Sampson fell and died last week.

News 6 witnessed workers canvassing the area around the Orlando FreeFall a day after 14-year-old Tyre Sampson's family and supporters called on the company to tear it down at his memorial.

More than 50 people showed up Monday evening for a vigil honoring 14-year-old Tyre Sampson, who died last Thursday evening after falling from the Orlando FreeFall ride at ICON Park.

A prayer vigil is being held for the 14-year-old boy who died after falling from a drop tower at ICON Park.

Deputies arrested via warrants for first-degree murder Johnny Wesley, 42, and Lashawn Triplett, 43 who face charges in connection with Wilcox’s death.

Deputies said the man was found lying on the ground at 6302 Old Winter Garden Road, and then was transported to a nearby hospital.

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a robbery at a Zale’s Jewelry Outlet in Orlando on Sunday.

A 78-year-old man was killed after being shot multiple times with an AR-15 and run over by his own vehicle when he was carjacked Sunday at a CVS in Orange County, according to new details revealed in an arrest affidavit.

Orange County deputies said they are looking for a missing pregnant woman last seen between 10 a.m. and noon on Friday, Jan. 28.

Deputies said about 20 demonstrators gathered on public property yelling profanities and anti-Semitic slurs at passing vehicles, with a fight breaking out between someone and several demonstrators.

A 78-year-old man was shot and killed outside an Orange County store, officials say.

Deputies said the suspect fired several shots at a home before fleeing the scene.

Three people were shot on Christmas Eve, including a 6-year-old girl, according to investigators with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.

A man was shot and killed Sunday evening in Orange County, according to sheriff’s officials.

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that left two men hospitalized on Saturday.

A 22-year-old man last seen by family on Nov. 5 was reported missing on Wednesday, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.

To kick off this holiday season, Orlando Police Chief Orlando Rolón and Orange County law enforcement held their annual safety message event Thursday morning.

The attorney for Miya Marcano’s family, Daryl Washington, said a heavily-redacted incident report released on Friday actually raises more questions about Marcano’s death.

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office is searching for two men who allegedly conducted a carjacking and subsequent kidnapping of two adults.

Orange County Sheriff John Mina is discussing his latest video message on social media to urge his department to get vaccinated.

Orange County deputies want to find the man who followed a girl and then exposed himself to her more than a week ago.

A woman was found shot to death in a car in Apopka on Sunday, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.

A second deputy with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office is being disciplined for recording TikTok videos of himself that contained questionable content while on duty and in uniform, according to an internal investigation.

In January, mental health counselors from Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health hit the road with Orange County deputies.

Prosecutors with the State Attorney’s Office in the Ninth Judicial Circuit, covering Orange and Osceola counties, will independently investigate police officer or deputy-involved shootings in addition to the review conducted by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

Following the arrest of the husband of an Orange County deputy for charges related to the Capitol riots in January, the sheriff’s office will conduct a review to determine if she was aware of her spouses ties to the extremists group and the events of Jan. 6.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A new episode of the Vice documentary series will include coverage of Salaythis Melvin, the 22-year-old man fatally shot in the back at the Florida Mall last year by an Orange County deputy. The trailer for the Vice episode airing Sunday at 8 p.m. on Showtime also includes interviews with Orange County Sheriff John Mina and Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood. Orange County Sheriff’s Office media relations confirmed it did participate in the Vice documentary interview. Orange County Sheriff’s Office Agent James Montiel opened fire on Melvin on Aug. 7 outside the Florida Mall as the 22-year-old was running away across the parking lot. Hours of body camera video released by the sheriff’s office video have provided little insight into the shooting itself.

A man wounded outside the Florida Mall earlier this year was shot by a gunman wearing a green mask, according to an Orange County Sheriff’s Office incident report. A witness said a man wearing a green mask shot another man in the mall parking lot, according to an OCSO incident report. The victim ran into the Florida Mall with an apparent gunshot wound to his upper abdomen, a deputy wrote in the report. The victim was taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center in serious condition, deputies said. The victim told a deputy that he did not know who shot him but said the gunman was wearing a green mask, the report stated.

ORLANDO, Fla. – A Central Florida sheriff’s deputy was suspended for nearly a month after a civil rights group asked for an investigation into his Facebook posts about Muslims. In a February 2020 post on his personal Facebook page, Johnson wrote that “Muslims are taking over America,” calling them the “most intolerant people when it comes to other religions,” the report said. !” Johnson wrote in the post. None of those deputies reported the post to the agency, and none said they had concerns with the post when interviewed by internal investigators. Mina told the newspaper deputies have an obligation to report any policy violations they see while on duty, but said that is not the case for an off-duty deputy.

Orange County Sheriff's Office deputies and FHP troopers at the scene of a crash investigation on Semoran Boulevard at Colonial Drive on Feb. 22, 2021. ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A pedestrian was struck by a car and killed Monday evening on Semoran Boulevard, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the crash was reported around 5:30 p.m. at Semoran and Colonial Drive. One vehicle struck the person who later died at Orlando Health. The northbound lanes of Semoran Boulevard were blocked Monday evening for the crash investigation.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A man accused of strangling his ex-girlfriend and setting her house on fire fired a handgun at a deputy twice before he was ultimately shot Friday night, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. Records show the first call about 43-year-old Phillip Francis came in around 3:20 p.m. when his ex-girlfriend said that he had strangled her. Orange County Sheriff John Mina said deputies were also trying to locate Francis at that time. As of Monday, Francis has not been booked into the Orange County Jail. No deputies were injured during the shooting and Mina said the strangulation victim is OK as well.

The Orange County Sheriff's Office is searching for Travone Jermal Simmons after a deadly shooting. ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County deputies are searching for a 19-year-old man they say was behind a deadly shooting over the weekend. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said Travone Jermal Simmons shot and killed a man Sunday night and then took off. Deputies were called to the area and they found Deantae Holmes had been shot. The sheriff’s office said tips can be reported to Crimeline at 1-800-423-TIPS.

ORLANDO, Fla – A pair of Orange County deputies are clear of any wrongdoing for a traffic stop where a woman’s car window was broken prior to her arrest. Both deputies activated their emergency lights and started a traffic stop, records show. Orange County Sheriff's Office diagram of traffic stop (Orange County Sheriff's Office)Body camera footage released by the sheriff’s office is cited in the inquiry. I’m going to ask you to step out of the car or we are going to remove you from the car,” Moore said. According to the inquiry, Moore then reached into the open window and tried to unlock the driver’s said door.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A former deputy with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office is facing multiple criminal charges following accusation that he slammed a woman to the ground while making an arrest, according to the state attorney’s office. Records show charges of perjury in an official proceeding, perjury when not in an official proceeding and battery were filed Wednesday morning against former deputy Ayler Cruz. Officials from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said the charges stem from a Jan. 26, 2020 battery incident. According to the video, Cruz deployed his stun gun less than 10 seconds after getting out of his patrol car. The sheriff’s office said he didn’t follow the department’s use of force policy during the encounter.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A former deputy with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office is facing multiple criminal charges, according to the state attorney’s office. Records show charges of perjury in an official proceeding, perjury when not in an official proceeding and battery were filed Wednesday morning against former deputy Ayler Cruz. Officials from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said the charges stem from a Jan. 26, 2020 battery incident. “No one is more outraged than I am when a deputy is charged with a crime,” Orange County Sheriff John Mina said. According to the video, Cruz deployed his stun gun less than 10 seconds after getting out of his patrol car.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – In the days after an Orange County deputy shot Salaythis Melvin in the back outside the Florida Mall, members of the community protested in Melvin’s memory and demanded that video be released to show what led to the fatal gunfire. More video released on Aug. 26, 2020 showed first responders trying to help Melvin as he laid bleeding in the parking lot. The agent who shot 22-year-old Melvin didn’t have his body camera activated at the time. Public outcry was swift as protesters marched outside the Florida Mall calling for justice, transparency and access to the body camera footage. In the aftermath of the shooting, Orange County Sheriff John Mina said the situation was tricky because the Florida Department of Law Enforcement was reviewing the deputy-involved shooting, which is standard procedure.

A man suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound after an altercation with an Orange County deputy on Sunday, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. The injured man was shot in the leg and the deputy who opened fire is now on paid leave as the investigation continues, deputies said. Sheriff John Mina said one of his deputies shot a man in his leg after a traffic stop. The man, identified Monday as Edenilson Urbina, was driving a motorcycle and Mina said he had illegal tags. “We’re still trying to determine that at this point, exactly what led up to the shooting,” Mina said.

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an alleged carjacking that took place on Saturday afternoon. Deputies said a woman in her 50s reported that her car was taken forcibly from her in the area of 4125 Clarcona Ocoee Road. The woman was injured, deputies said.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Two Orange County deputies will be partnered up with mental health clinicians to respond to mental health crisis calls as part of a new sheriff’s office pilot program called the Behavioral Response Unit. The clinicians are mental health professionals with Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health and the deputies have received crisis intervention training. The deputy-clinician pairs also participated in 40 hours of behavioral response unit training earlier this month. “They will be proactively on patrol, they’ll be listening to calls, they’ll be looking at our calls for service,” OCSO Major Carlos Torres said. Chitwood said too many calls involving a person with a mental health crisis end in tragedy and could be avoided.

Orange County deputies release a sketch in hopes of identifying the gunman in a fatal shooting on Hermit Smith Road on Dec. 15, 2020. (Image: Orange County Sheriff's Office)ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County deputies have released a sketch of a person they believe could be the gunman in a fatal shooting earlier this week. [TRENDING: 250,000 chickens killed in fire | SpaceX launch to bring sonic booms | New stimulus could mean $600 direct payment]NEED TO ID: On 12/15 at 7:33 PM, OCSO responded to Hermit Smith Rd. If you have any info, call @CrimelineFL 800-423-8477 pic.twitter.com/ma3GRw9ivX — Orange County Sheriff's Office (@OrangeCoSheriff) December 17, 2020According to a tweet, deputies don’t believe the shooting was random. Anyone with information about the shooting or who might be able to identify the person in the sketch is asked to call Crimeline at 800-423-8477.

Several people were taken into custody after a fight at Orlando Vineland Premium Outlets on Sunday, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. However, deputies said that contrary to initial reports, no shots were fired. Two victims in the altercation suffered minor injuries, one of which was hospitalized for treatment, deputies said.

A 21-year-old man hospitalized following an Orange County shooting on Nov. 14 died two days later, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. The man, later identified as Keyrone Marionta Darez Giles, sustained gunshot wound in the 5300 block of Rose Avenue at 4:58 p.m., deputies said. Giles was taken to the hospital in critical conditions and died Monday from his injuries. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information about this case is asked to call Crimeline at 1-800-423-TIPS.

Salaythis Melvin was shot and killed by an Orange County Sheriff’s Office deputy on Aug. 7 while running away, according to deputies and body camera video of the incident. That warrant was not for Melvin and deputies did not know who he was at the time of the incident, body camera video shows. Deputies did not know the weapon was stolen until after the shooting, according to the attorneys for Melvin’s family. Melvin died of a single gunshot wound to the back, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Melvin’s death spurred calls for the deputy to be fired and policy changes at the sheriff’s office.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Decades after the fact, Orange County deputies believe they’ve figured out who strangled a woman who was found dead inside an apartment on April 16, 1997. Deputies said they were called to a possible burglary at a residence on Lee Street and found 42-year-old Donna Byrd dead from strangulation. In September, deputies from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office’s newly formed Cold Case Unit submitted the fingerprints for review and got a match for 51-year-old Jimmy Lee Mahone, according to a news release. Deputies in Orange County contacted officials at the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office in Georgia after they received information that Mahon could be in that area then on Tuesday, he was arrested in Macon on a murder charge, records show. He’s being held in Macon until he can be extradited back to Florida.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A teenage boy and a teenage girl were shot Saturday in Orange County, deputies said. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said the victims were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. “Those were just two of the four drive-by shootings that have happened within this past week,” Orange County Sheriff Mina said last month. “There are some very violent gangs here at work in Orange County. They’re heavily armed and not afraid to use violence and don’t think twice about who they kill.”

On Thursday, Mina requested the Orange County citizen’s advisory committee review language in a body worn camera policy. “Yes it is important for us to release body worn camera video but only after initial interviews are done,” Mina said. The sheriff’s office said they hope the policy backed by recommendations from the FDLE would put in writing what the sheriff’s office is trying to comply with. Mina told the citizens advisory committee he recommended an at least three-week timeframe to release body worn camera footage. “It is important for us to release body worn camera video but only after initial interviews are done,” he said.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The citizens advisory committee for the Orange County Sheriff’s Office is expected to discuss the department’s body camera policy during its virtual meeting on Thursday. The meeting comes two months after an Orange County sheriff’s deputy shot and killed Salaythis Melvin outside the Florida Mall. The sheriff’s office released body camera footage showing other deputies responding, but Montiel was not wearing a camera. The sheriff’s office said they are currently working on that policy, which is a separate policy from their current body camera policy, which is under review. Braswell said there is no timeline on how long they will review the policy or if the committee will make any recommendations.

A man with a warrant for his arrest has barricaded himself inside a home in Apopka, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. After deputies made contact with the man, he fled and barricaded himself inside of a home in the 1110 block of South Central Avenue, deputies said. [TRENDING: Tropical development chances increase in the Caribbean | The Latest: Doctor tried to show Trump’s ‘upbeat attitude’ | UCF Knights play Tulsa with new coronavirus rules for fans]The man eventually walked out of the home peacefully and was taken into custody, deputies said. One person has since exited the home, but deputies believe the man with the arrest warrant is still inside, deputies said. Check back to ClickOrlando.com for updates to this story.

An Amber Alert for a missing 11-year-old girl from Apopka was canceled on Saturday night after she was found and reported safe, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Authorities went looking for the 11-year-old girl, who was last seen Saturday afternoon in the area of the 1900 block of West Kelly Park Road in Apopka, authorities said. News 6 is not naming the child because an arrest has been made in connection with her disappearance.

ORLANDO, Fla. – An Orange County deputy involved in a crash Thursday afternoon was not injured and the driver of the other vehicle involved was found at fault, according to Orlando police. The crash between an Orange County Sheriff’s Office patrol car and a red Honda happened at 3:23 p.m. near Michigan Street and Sunrise Court, Orlando police said. The deputy was uninjured and the driver of the Honda suffered minor injuries, authorities said. Traffic was diverted through a private parking lot temporarily until the crash scene was cleared. Authorities did not say what caused the crash.

ORLANDO – A woman drowned in a pool Saturday at the Clarion Hotel on International Drive, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the woman was found face down at the bottom of the pool and after attempts to revive her, she was taken to a hospital, where she was later pronounced dead. The woman has not yet been identified, deputies said.

One person died following a shooting in Orange County on Saturday, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. The person died at the scene of a gunshot wound following a shooting at 704 20th Street, deputies say. The investigation is ongoing.

Since then, hours of body camera video from the shooting has been released as protesters have called for the sheriff to fire the deputy who opened fire. When asked about the release of the video compared to other Central Florida agencies who release video sooner, the sheriff said he was following protocol. Daytona Beach police officers shot and killed an attempted murder suspect on Saturday morning, the department released the body camera video that night. “Our deputies are trained that anytime they’re in fear for their life or the lives of others they are authorized to use deadly force,” Mina said. The first body camera video from the shooting at the Florida Mall was released on the evening of Aug. 18, Florida’s primary election day.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. The Orange County Sheriffs Office Citizens Advisory Committee has submitted its use of force policy recommendations to Sheriff John Mina outlining improvements to the agencys new duty to intervene policy. Its nine members met virtually during the coronavirus pandemic to formulate best practices and review the sheriffs office policies. The sheriffs office should also further clarify if and when chokeholds are permitted. The second set of recommendations asks the sheriffs office to revise its language surrounding its excessive force policy, the committee asking to include this policy directly with the agencys overall use of force policy. [MORE COVERAGE: Use of force policy update: Orange County deputies now have duty to intervene]OCSO recently added duty to intervene in June, when it tasked the CAC to review its use of force policies.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Protests continued outside the Orange County Sheriff’s Office three weeks after a deputy shot and killed a man at the Florida Mall. That warrant was not for Melvin and deputies did not know who he was, even asking his name in the body camera video. Melvin died of a single gunshot wound to the back, according to the Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office released more body camera video this week. He said he asked the mall and sheriff’s office for the video, but he hasn’t received it.

FDLE officials said Deputy Brian Calkins, with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, gave Volusia County Deputy Phillip Donaldson two firearms he said he got from a cousin. Calkins asked Donaldson to dispose of the revolver and semi-automatic pistol, according to the FDLE investigation. Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood requested the FDLE investigation in June, according to the FDLE. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said Calkins was hired in May 2018 and assigned to youth services. He was formerly employed by the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office, records show.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The Orange County Sheriff’s Office Citizens Advisory Committee is expected to finalize and vote on recommendations it’s making for the agency’s use of force policy during its meeting on Thursday. Chairperson Allie Braswell said the committee has worked for months to come up with the recommendations. The committee is meeting virtually Thursday night, nearly three weeks after an Orange County sheriff’s deputy shot and killed Salaythis Melvin outside the Florida Mall. He said they won’t get the opportunity to review it until after the FDLE, the State Attorney’s Office, and the sheriff’s office completes their investigations, which is standard procedure. The citizens advisory committee virtual meeting starts at 6 p.m. Click here for more information.

That warrant was not for Melvin and deputies did not know who he was, even asking his name in the body camera video. The Sheriff’s Office said its records department is going through more than 10 hours of body worn camera footage surrounding the shooting before it can be made public. I was just involved in an officer-involved shooting,” Montiel says to someone while speaking on his radio. On Thursday, the sheriff’s office released more video showing the aftermath of the shooting. He said they also plan to sue the Sheriff’s Office and are demanding policy changes.

ORLANDO, Fla. – About 100 protesters took to the streets around Florida Mall on Friday, demanding answers in the deputy-involved shooting death of Salaythis Melvin. The Florida Mall shut down early Friday ahead of a planned protest. He and the other protesters who gathered called on the Orange County Sheriff’s Office to criminally charge the deputy who fired his weapon. “We need the sheriff, we need the Orange County mayor, we need all of them to take direct action,” he said. Orange County Sheriff’s Office deputies are ordering the protesters to leave the roadway and disperse immediately.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – After body camera video was released showing an Orange County deputy shooting a man in the back outside the Florida Mall, attorneys representing the family of the man who was killed said it was possible that one of the deputies may have used a racial slur. On Thursday, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office addressed the allegation in a statement posted on social media. The footage in question shows the moments after Orange County Sheriff’s Office Agent James Montiel opened fire on Salaythis Melvin on Aug. 7 outside the Florida Mall as the 22-year-old was running away. The video provided by the Sheriff’s Office, embedded above, shows several deputies approaching Melvin as he was lying on the pavement. [READ MORE: Demonstrators call for Orange County deputy’s body camera video to be released | ‘We want justice:’ Family demands answers in fatal deputy-involved shooting outside Florida Mall]The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said it launched an inquiry.

That warrant was not for Melvin and deputies did not know who he was, even asking his name in the body camera video. Melvin died of a single gunshot wound to the back, according to the Sheriff’s Office. “Sheriff Mina, is this a good policy to have unmarked vehicles and unmarked officers, serving arrest warrants?” Haynes asked. A spokesperson for the sheriff’s Office said they were notified Tuesday the FDLE completed its last initial interview. News 6 asked the sheriff’s office to explain the process it took to release the videos and we’re waiting for a response.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. The Orange County Sheriff's Office and Belle Isle police are continuing their search efforts after receiving reports of a man possibly drowning in the lake. OCSO said around 7:53 p.m. Saturday they responded to the 2900 block of Nela Avenue in reference to a possible drowning. The marine patrol with the sheriff's office searched the waters Saturday night. "This is a sad Sunday morning for us to hear that there might be a possibility of someone in the water," Rivera said. "It's very concerning because this is somebody's loved one that's a possibility that's out there and we don't know who this is going to affect," she said.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A group of demonstrators walked in front of cars in a busy Orange County intersection Friday afternoon calling for the Sheriff’s Office to release body camera video from the deputy who fatally shot a 22-year-old in the back last week. The deputy drew his firearm and told Melvin to drop his gun but Melvin instead ran, according to the affidavit. Melvin’s family and friends have demanded answers and asked the Sheriff’s Office to release video from the deputy’s body camera. On Friday, protesters on Orange Blossom Trail carried signs and wore T-shirts with Melvin’s photo demanding the video to be released. Demonstrators inside Florida Mall demand the release of body camera video showing a fatal deputy-involved shooting.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. Detectives have made an arrest in the fatal shooting of Dominic Bolden, according to the Orange County Sheriffs Office. Antwoin Turner, 32, is facing a first degree murder charge, according to the Sheriffs Office. HOMICIDE ARREST: Detectives arrested Antwoin Turner (32) on charges of first degree murder in connection with the killing of Dominic Fabrece Bolden who was killed on January 24. pic.twitter.com/BuCOc3ctct Orange County Sheriff's Office (@OrangeCoSheriff) July 24, 2020Bolden was shot and killed around 5 p.m. on Jan 24 on the 1400 block of Goldenrod Road. He was rushed to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead, officials said.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. A death investigation is underway Saturday, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office. Deputies went to the 6200 block of West Colonial Drive at about 6:30 p.m.Officials said Orange County Fire Rescue personnel took the 22-year-old victim to Orlando Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. No suspect description was given. Officials said homicide detectives were responding. Stay with News 6 and ClickOrlando for updates on this story.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Tuesday afternoon, Orange County commissioners voted to approve a $39,000 U.S. Department of Justice grant to purchase 5 "Starlight cameras" and video analytic software for the A.I.M. Unit at the Orange County Sheriff's Office, according to an interoffice memorandum from the Sheriff's Office. surveillance room at Sheriff’s Office headquarters. The feeds include traffic cameras, intersection cameras, city and county cameras and school cameras. Deputies can use the live feeds from schools to respond to an active shooter faster and more safely, if ever there was one.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The Orange County Sheriff's Office Citizens Advisory Committee met virtually on Thursday evening to address concerns with use of force and training. At the beginning of the meeting with the nine-member board, Sheriff John Mina told the committee that he was open to recommendations in order to improve the agency. During the meeting, members asked questions to members of the Sheriff’s Office who oversea discipline and training. The agency told the committee that it conducts use of force training on a yearly basis, despite the Florida only requiring it be conducted once every four years. The sheriff's office told the group that choke holds are prohibited, unless lethal force is necessary.

A driver allegedly involved in a fatal hit and run crash on July 4 last year has been arrested, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers took into custody 28-year-old Christian Andres Ponce on Friday and charged him with leaving the scene of a fatal crash, vehicular homicide and operating a vehicle without a valid license following a crash last July 4 on Orange Blossom Trail and 41st Street. Ponce is alleged with driving a car that was going over 100 miles per hour after fleeing from an attempted traffic stop, troopers said. The car then struck three pedestrians in the road assisting another pedestrian who had been hit in a separate crash, troopers said. Ponce allegedly fled the scene after striking the three pedestrians, one of whom was 33-year-old Damion Bradford, who died as a result of the crash, troopers said.

ORANGE COUNTY – A man was arrested and charged with attempted first-degree murder with a firearm following a shooting on Saturday, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies took into custody 29-year-old Hector Manuel Brito after he allegedly shot a 40-year-old man around the 2000 block of North Forsyth Road, deputies said. The man who was shot was treated for non-life-threatening injuries at Advent Health East, deputies said.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Sheriff John Mina has launched an inquiry after a video circulating on social media showed an Orange County deputy smashing a car window during a traffic stop Wednesday. After a traffic stop was initiated 21-year-old Khadija Bezzaz pulled into a Walgreens parking lot, the video shows. In response on Thursday, Orange County Sheriff John Mina said the incident was under review. We are aware of the video from a traffic stop that is circulating on social media. Sheriff Mina is briefing the media regarding video of a traffic stop circulating on social media.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. An inquiry continues after a video circulating on social media showed an Orange County deputy smashing a car window during a traffic stop Wednesday. After a traffic stop was initiated, 21-year-old Khadija Bezzaz pulled into a Walgreens parking lot, the video shows. News 6 legal analyst Steven Kramer watched both the body camera video as well as the cell phone video. Mina said the deputy felt the car lurch forward and Deputy Christopher Moore smashed the car window with a baton. The sheriff did admit this incident could prompt his office to change the way they handle traffic stops.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings will host a virtual forum Friday to discuss the recent events regarding the death of George Floyd and how the county can improve law enforcement and community relations. This session will serve as a forum for local leaders to engage the community regarding the recent occurrences, both national and local, and surrounding the death of George Floyd and police-related issues, Demings said. The town hall on OCFL.net/MLK will happen Friday from 3 to 4:30 p.m. and will include representatives who can discuss government as well as state issues, religious leaders and community advocates. The town hall is part of the mayors ongoing Dr. Martin Luther King initiative, which has hosted similar forums over the past seven months. The initiative is a group of citizens here within our community who have committed themselves to embracing the philosophies of non-violence to accomplish justice, (and) civil rights, Demings said on Monday.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The mother of an 8th grade student whose hair was pulled by an Orange County school resource officer filed suit against Sheriff John Mina last week for damages. Wilmica Edmond, an 8th grader at Westridge Middle School, was involved in an incident outside the school when Harry Reid, the school resource officer, approached her. In the video, Reid is seen pulling the girl’s head back by her hair and then saying, “This is because you’re silly. Attorneys Gregorio Francis and Ryan Fletcher filed a lawsuit on May 27 in Orange County on behalf of Myrkerlange Joseph, the girl’s mother. According to the complaint, the sheriff should not have selected Reid to be a school resource officer as he was not trained or properly supervised.

ORANGE COUNTY – A man drowned in the pool of his Orange County home on Broad Oak Court on Sunday, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. The man was reportedly in his 50s, according to deputies. The man was discovered at the bottom of his pool and transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, deputies said. There are no signs of foul play, according to deputies.