OSTEEN

Robyne Meeker is enjoying the island life. She has a seat in her lawn chair just feet from the water. A breeze flows through the queen palms just overhead. But this is no tropical getaway. She’s up against her Osteen home on the last sliver of land not yet taken by the St. Johns River.

Volusia County officials are looking to rehome several dogs after they were seized from a private animal rescue in Osteen, according to Volusia County Animal Services.

Update: 10 a.m.VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office has released the names of two people who died in a small plane crash Wednesday evening near Osteen. He was conducting flight training exercises with his passenger, Miguel Duarte, 33, who was a member of the Peruvian Air Force, VCSO said. Original story:Two people died in a plane crash near Osteen Wednesday evening, the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies said the small plane went down near the Wireglass Prairie Preserve. Osteen plane crashBased on data from FlightAware, the plane took off from Spruce Creek around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday and crashed just seven minutes later.

A plane crash in Volusia County Wednesday evening killed the sole occupant of the aircraft after it landed in the woods east of Lake Ashby, according to the Volusia Sheriff's Office.

A flight instructor and a passenger were killed when a small airplane crashed in the woods east of Lake Ashby in Osteen, according to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office.

The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday released body-worn camera video recorded Friday that shows deputies follow a pair of carjacking suspects from Osteen to Deltona, arresting them near a Walmart.

The family and friends of a 42-year-old man who was killed in a hit-and-run are still looking for answers.

Friends and family of a man whom troopers say died in a hit-and-run have come forward about their reactions to his death.

A 48-year-old Osteen man was found fatally injured in a Volusia County roadway early Sunday morning after a driver ran him over, and the Florida Highway Patrol wants to know more about a different car they believe struck the man first.

An Osteen chop shop operator is accused of stealing up to 10 vehicles worth $178,000 total, the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday.

Investigators believe they have the men responsible for at least three robberies at mini-marts across three Central Florida counties, according to the Volusia County Sheriff's Office.

Following the deaths of two St. Lucie County deputies from suicide, Sheriff Ken J. Mascara on Wednesday said that law enforcement is faced with mental health challenges that must be better recognized.

A motorcyclist was killed in a crash near DeLand, troopers say.

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — Two people died and two others were hospitalized after a crash in Volusia County Monday night. Troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol responded to the intersection of Osteen Maytown Road near Uranus Trail in Osteen just after 8 p.m. for a crash reportedly involving two pick-up trucks. A fifth person involved in the crash didn’t require any medical attention and remained on scene, according to FHP. READ: Clermont woman reunited with abducted daughter after 14 yearsOsteen Maytown Road remains completely blocked in both directions between Dixon Lake Road and Uranus Trail as troopers investigate the crash. They haven’t said what may have led up to the crash or who was at fault.

Two people were killed in a crash in Osteen around 8:04 p.m. on Monday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The Seminole County Sheriff's Office issued a missing person alert for 30-year-old Lucas Starke.

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. - A man was killed in Seminole County on Sunday evening in a motorcycle accident at Snowhill Road and Snow Queen Drive, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The man was identified as 38-year-old John Burlinson of Osteen. Burlinson was traveling northbound on Snowhill Road above the posted speed limit when another vehicle struck him while trying to make a left turn, authorities said. Burlinson was ejected from his motorcycle and came to rest on the southbound lane of Snowhill Road, troopers said. Burlinson was struck by two other vehicles while in the roadway, according to troopers.

Osteen man, who worked security at DeBary golf course, charged with inappropriate touching. Detectives ask if anyone has been a victim of inappropriate touching to contact them. A 34-year-old Osteen man hired by the DeBary Golf and Country Club Homeowner's Association as a nighttime security worker has been charged with with inappropriately touching a child under 16 years of age and detectives believe there may be additional victims, according to a statement from the Volusia County Sheriff's Office. The victim, who was known to Cobb, told her mother over the weekend that Cobb has been touching her inappropriately since November 2018. Anyone who may have been a victim of Cobb or any similar case is urged to call the Child Exploitation Unit at 386-323-3574.