SOUTH DAYTONA

SOUTH DAYTONA, Fla. — A federal lawsuit filed Friday accuses a South Daytona cheerleading coach of sexually abusing three young athletes. The lawsuit says Erick Kristianson was a coach at Champion Elite Legacy cheerleading gym in South Daytona. In July, Daytona Beach police said Kristianson was arrested after he exposed himself to three underage girls. In that case, police said Kristianson performed sexual acts on himself while on a FaceTime call with the victims. Read: Daytona Beach man arrested after exposing private parts to underage girls, police sayVIDEO: Daytona Beach man arrested after exposing private parts to underage girls, police say VIDEO: Daytona Beach man arrested after exposing private parts to underage girls, police say (WFTV)Click here to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, click here to download the WFTV Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.

Body camera video shows the effort made to rescue a woman and two children in a vehicle that crashed into a South Daytona canal.

A car crashed into a canal Wednesday evening, leaving a child dead and two others in critical condition, according to South Daytona police.

A 34-year-old South Daytona man was killed in a crash on I-4, the FHP says.

SOUTH DAYTONA, Fla. — A South Daytona Beach woman is facing child abuse charges after her young son was found with marijuana in his system. Read: Florida residents plead guilty in scheme to sell Biden’s daughter’s diaryEvone Clifton was arrested Thursday after her 20-month-old son wasn’t breathing and was unresponsive at a home on Monday. Police said the boy tested positive for cannabinoids; substances related to THC. Read: Bishop Moore Catholic, Edgewater football matchups canceled due to ‘inappropriate’ social media postThe boy was taken to Arnold Palmer Hospital and is now in Depart of Children and Families custody. Watch: Homeowners find property falsely listed “for sale” online, againClick here to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, and click here to watch the latest news on your Smart TV.

A mother was arrested Wednesday after her 20-month-old son was found unresponsive with cannabinoids in his system, according to the South Daytona Police Department.

South Daytona's city council approved several ordinances during its meeting Tuesday night, including amendments on smoking and vaping restrictions, fireworks sales and building height revisions.

A house fire Thursday morning in South Daytona drew a response from several agencies and left at least one person in need of medical treatment.

When We Hire LLC contacted WKMG-TV in 2021, the South Daytona company was sorting through more than 20 unemployment claims filed by people who never worked for the company.

A South Daytona man is accused of trying to break into his neighbor’s home, yelling racial slurs and threatening to “burn down the house,” according to police.

Crews are battling a fire in South Daytona that was started by four juveniles, according to the fire chief.

A South Daytona woman died Sunday after she was struck by a car as she attempted to cross a road in Hillsborough County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

A 71-year-old man was found dead inside of a burned shed at a South Daytona mobile home park Saturday afternoon, police said.

Elderly man found dead after shed fire in South Daytona, firefighters saySOUTH DAYTONA, Fla. — A death investigation is underway after an elderly man was found dead after a fire Saturday afternoon. WATCH: Police release surveillance video of car involved in deadly hit-and-run crashFirefighters in South Daytona said they responded to the fire in a shed at around 12:08 p.m. on Reed Canal Road. After putting out the active fire, crews found a 71-year-old man dead inside of the shed. The cause of the fire and identity of the man was not released by police. Click here to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, and click here to watch the latest news on your Smart TV.

SOUTH DAYTONA, Fla. — Customers at the state Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles office in South Daytona say the recent switch to appointment-only service has made wait times much worse than normal. The change went into effect Monday, and local residents say they’re facing some of the worst wait times they’ve ever seen since the switch was made. Due to customer feedback, FLHSMV driver license offices in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Volusia (*South Daytona only) counties began operating by appointment only today. To make an appointment, use this link and follow all booking directions: https://t.co/jlJ5t1VoaN pic.twitter.com/jZ3CbitO0z — FLHSMV (@FLHSMV) October 18, 2021People sat on the floor at the South Daytona office Monday, too tired from standing. Others who said they lacked internet access simply showed up, adding to wait times.

Police say two people were shot at a South Daytona apartment complex.

The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office says deputies busted six members of an organized theft ring run out of a liquor store in South Daytona.

SOUTH DAYTONA, Fla. – South Daytona police are investigating a shooting Saturday that left one person injured. Police said officers are investigating the shooting in the 2400 block of U.S. 1. It is unclear what led up to the shooting. Police said the suspect vehicle is possibly a black Ford full-size truck. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call police.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A woman was shot in the leg Wednesday morning and now her ex-boyfriend, the accused shooter, is in custody, according to South Daytona authorities. Police received a 911 call at 10:52 a.m. regarding a shooting at Bellevue Avenue and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Surveillance video captured the attack and the shooting, according to the affidavit. Within an hour, police had tracked Rubin to his home at the Bristol Bay condos in South Daytona. He attempted to run away but was caught near Big Tree Road and the Florida East Coast railroad tracks by Daytona Beach and South Daytona police officers, according to officials.

Crump, a civil rights attorney, has represented the families of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown and George Floyd. “We want her to get justice for her son, there’s no excuse for what happened to Timothy Coffman no excuse. “Like George Floyd, Timothy Coffman screamed out for him. Like George Floyd, Timothy Coffman had the police officer put his knee in his neck for four minutes until he lost consciousness. “And like George Floyd, the police in South Daytona did not obey him any dignity, nor did they offer him any respect, nor did they offer him any humanity.

SOUTH DAYTONA, Fla. Authorities are asking drivers to avoid an area of South Daytona as fire crews work to put out flames at a home. South Daytona police said in a tweet on Wednesday afternoon that the road was shut down as firefighters tried to put out the blaze at the home in the 1600 block of Eastern Road. Fire crews working structure fire 1600 block of Eastern - road closed for now - no one home/injured. Avoid area if you can #Southdaytona pic.twitter.com/C7RGDQWWVd South Daytona Police Dept. (@South_DaytonaPD) June 10, 2020No one was home at the time of the fire, police said.

Tornado warning for Volusia CountyA tornado warning has been issued for parts Volusia County until 9 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for central Volusia county until 9:15 p.m. A severe storm near Lake Helen is moving fast to the northeast at 30 mph. Lake County was under a tornado warning until 4:15 p.m. Lake Eustis Funnel Cloud (Valerie Davis)3:42 p.m. UpdateA Tornado Warning was issued for Marion and Lake County and is in effect until 4:15 p.m. 3:15 p.m. UpdateA Tornado Warning was issued for Lake County and is in effect until 3:45 p.m.

The Daytona Beach suspect told deputies that a few days before the childs injuries were discovered, he was tickling and play biting her. Authorities, alerted by a pediatrician that a 4-year-old girl had suspicious bruises and bite marks on her body, arrested a Daytona Beach man and charged him with child abuse, documents show. The childs mother said the small girl suffered the bruises while playing and had a blood disorder but the pediatrician disagreed, deputies said. A Child Protection Team investigator spoke to the child and discovered bruising on the girls forehead, cheeks, ear, chest and abdomen. Comfort told deputies that a few days before the childs injuries were discovered, he was tickling and play biting her, his arrest report states.

FLAGLER BEACH Residents are unhappy with the lack of communication surrounding the ongoing half-million-dollar swale project to manage stormwater runoff. During the South Flagler Beach swale project meeting held on Feb. 12, there were 34 residents who shared concerns and complaints. The project in Flagler Beach started in December and is scheduled to be completed within 30 thirty days. Residents have reached out to city commissioners and The News-Journal about the swale project. I spoke to the contractor this morning regarding her property, said Fred Griffith, city engineer, Flagler Beach.

On Sunday, the Cases by Zip Code figures from the state showed ZIP code 32724, which includes all or parts of Lake Helen, DeLand, DeLand Southwest, DeLeon Springs and North DeLand, with the highest cluster 25 cases. Next was ZIP code 32174 with 19 cases, ZIP code 32713 with 16 and 32725 with 15. Here are the ZIP codes of Volusia County and the breakdown of cases in those areas: ZIP code 32114, which includes all or parts of Daytona Beach, South Daytona and Holly Hill, has 11 cases. ZIP code 32174, which includes all or parts of Bunnell, Daytona Beach, Ormond Beach, Holly Hill and Ormond-by-the-Sea, has 19 cases. ZIP code 32176, which includes all or parts of Flagler Beach, Daytona Beach, Ormond Beach and Ormond-by-the-Sea, has less than 5.

The crash near South Daytona claimed the life a 32-year-old DeLand pedestrian. A DeLand man walking on Interstate 95 was hit and killed by a vehicle, Florida Highway Patrol officials said. The crash involving the pedestrian occurred near South Daytona at 9:20 p.m. Monday and claimed the life a 32-year-old DeLand resident, said FHPs Lt. Kim Montes. [READ MORE: Daytona Beach woman dies in I-95 crash, FHP says][READ MORE: Ormond discusses traffic calming after 7 pedestrian deaths][READ MORE: Flagler school bus driver killed in I-95 hit-run wreck]According to FHP investigators, the victim was walking in the shoulder of southbound of I-95 when for unknown reasons, the man walked into the southbound lanes of traffic. The man was hit by a Toyota Solara driven by Marcia Harden, 67, of Daytona Beach Shores.

The project has upset residents, whose questions City Engineer Fred Griffith took, one after the other. The residents questions pointed to the issues the project has created, at least in residents view. Ive lived in Flagler Beach 55 years Ive never, ever seen flooding on that road, one man said. I think the residents are quite pleased because they had flooding and standing water issues thats been resolved, Griffith said. Meanwhile South Daytona looks messy, he conceded.

A fake tree crew distracted an elderly South Daytona woman and burglarized her home, according to police. A fake tree crew distracted an elderly South Daytona woman and burglarized her home, according to police. Anyone with any information on the incident or the red pickup in the photos they released is asked to contact South Daytona police. The Volusia County Sheriffs Office has urged residents to be wary. The woman, driving a black passenger car, didn't have any credentials and the resident refused her entry, the post said.

Police arrested a man and woman in the Daytona Beach robbery of a 91-year-old woman and her daughter. DAYTONA BEACH Police arrested a South Daytona man sought in the October armed robbery of two women on the beachside arriving home from shopping. A woman who police say was the driver in the car Burgess used to get away also has been charged. Burgess pushed the 91-year-old woman aside and picked up her purse from the floorboard, the report said. Ross was arrested on Oct. 19 and charged with principal to robbery with a weapon.

South Daytona man already on probation violated his probation by burglarizing the probation office, police said, and he was captured after the chain on his bicycle broke. SOUTH DAYTONA A South Daytona man already on probation violated his probation by burglarizing the probation office, police said. Latravia McGill, 37, was arrested about 1:50 a.m. Monday morning and accused of breaking into the probation office at 665 Beville Road. McGill caused "major damage" to the door to the probation office in the break-in, the report said. Officers responded to an alarm at the probation office about 1 a.m., the report said.

Babysitter told police she may have turned the child over a little too hard or aggressively because she was frustrated that the baby would not stop crying, investigators said. A South Daytona babysitter was arrested on suspicion she mistreated a 4-month-old child causing the infant to suffer a fractured spine, police said. South Daytona police said Amy Godden admitted she may have been too rough with the baby because she was frustrated that the infant would not stop crying. Godden claimed that when she picked up the crying child his arm got stuck between the bars of the swing and got injured, police said. The infant continued to cry, so Godden came out of the kitchen and rolled the child trapping his arm under the babys body, police said.

Babysitter told police she may have turned the child over a little too hard or aggressively because she was frustrated that the baby would not stop crying, investigators said. A South Daytona babysitter was arrested on suspicion she mistreated a 4-month-old child causing the infant to suffer a spiral fracture in the arm, police said. South Daytona police said Amy Godden admitted she may have been too rough with the baby because she was frustrated that the infant would not stop crying. Godden claimed that when she picked up the crying child his arm got stuck between the bars of the swing and got injured, police said. The infant continued to cry, so Godden came out of the kitchen and rolled the child trapping his arm under the babys body, police said.

The baby-sitter told police she may have turned the child over a little too hard or aggressively because she was frustrated that the baby would not stop crying, investigators said. A South Daytona baby-sitter was arrested on suspicion she mistreated a 4-month-old boy causing the infant to suffer a spiral fracture in the arm, police said. South Daytona police said Amy Godden admitted she may have been too rough with the baby because she was frustrated that the infant would not stop crying. South Daytona police were called to Halifax Health Medical Center on Monday around 7:49 p.m. by a Department of Children and Families investigator about the injured child, an arrest report states. Godden claimed that when she picked up the crying child his arm got stuck between the bars of the swing, police said.

A man was arrested and accused of inappropriately touching a teen while at a convenience store in South Daytona, police said. A man was arrested and accused of inappropriately touching a teen while at a convenience store in South Daytona, police said. While police talked to the teen, the store clerk pointed out Thomas at a nearby Votran bus stop, a report states. Police, who saw Thomas board the bus, conducted a traffic stop and arrested Thomas, a report details. When police searched Thomas' backpack they found steroids with syringes so they also charged Thomas with possession of paraphernalia and two counts of drug offense.

South Dayton's City Council unanimously voted on a final millage rate of 7.75 per $1,000 taxable dollars, a 5.54% increase from the rolled back rate of 7.3495 mills. SOUTH DAYTONA Residents in South Daytona don't have to worry about rising millage rates this year. On Tuesday night the City Council unanimously voted on a final millage rate of 7.75 per $1,000 taxable dollars, a 5.54% increase from the rolled back rate of 7.3495 mills. On Tuesday, the City Council also passed their final budget where they factored in $100,000 contingencies to minimize the need for midyear budget adjustments. The budget also includes merit raises for city employees and $150,000 to go into reserves.

DAYTONA BEACH A South Daytona man who tossed a large firecracker at a small dog, blasting off part of the animals paw, was sentenced to five years probation with the first six months spent in jail. The judge withheld adjudication, meaning if Carroll successfully completes probation it will not be noted as a conviction on his record. The judge gave Carroll until Thursday to surrender at the jail to give him time to prepare for his medical care at the jail. Instead, he walked to his bedroom and came back out with the M-80 firecracker and tossed it at the dog. Carrolls defense attorney, Michael Lambert, said that the dog should have been on a leash as required in South Daytona.

A real-estate appraiser was living in Europe while writing inspection of a South Daytona property for a client, a state regulator alleges. A real-estate appraiser claimed to have based a 2018 report on a South Daytona restaurant "on visual inspections" while he was living in Europe, a Florida regulator is alleging. In their complaint, state regulators detail concerns including: three different appraisals for the property, a restaurant, ranging from $136,000 to $270,000. The site, butterfieldappraisals.com, also does not provide the appropriate real estate appraiser designation and license number for Florida on the homepage, the report states. In an email, Butterfield notes that he had already allowed his license there to expire in 2015, so his license suspension in 2017 is "malicious prosecution."