Marion County 17-year-old girl found after missing child alert
SUMMERFIELD, Fla. โ UPDATE: Deputies say Alahna Lee Friedborn has been found safe. EARLIER REPORT:Authorities in Marion County are asking for the publicโs help locating a 17-year-old girl who was last seen at her Summerfield home Sunday night. Deputies said Alahna Lee Friedborn was last seen around 10 p.m. at her home on Southeast 95th Court. She is white, 5 feet, 4 inches tall, with blue eyes and brown hair and weighs about 90 pounds. Anyone with information about the teenโs whereabouts is asked to call 911.
Marion County man faces more charges for breaching Capitol during riot, records show
MARION COUNTY, Fla. โ A Marion County man who has been arrested twice now for entering the House atrium during a deadly riot at the Capitol earlier this month is now facing additional charges, records show. Michael Curzio, of Summerfield, was initially taken into custody in the House on Jan. 6 then arrested again in Marion County on Jan. 14. Curzio and the five others who were with him in the area were arrested and issued citations to appear, records show. According to online records, Curzio served eight years in prison on a charge of attempted first-degree murder. Several Florida men have been arrested in connection with the violence at the Capitol, including a Sanford firefighter and local Proud Boys organizer.
Florida man among those arrested in siege of US Capitol
ORLANDO, Fla. โ A Central Florida man was among those arrested Wednesday after Trump supporters breached the U.S. Capitol in what police called โcriminal riotous behavior.โMichael Curzio, of Summerfield, was arrested by U.S. Capitol Police on a charge of unlawful entry, engaging in disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds and violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds. [TRENDING: 4 die in Capitol revolt | What you need to know about stimulus check | How to get the vaccine in Fla.]Details about Curzioโs activity inside the Capitol were not immediately known. Capitol Police arrested five others, including John Anderson, of St. Augustine, and Matthew Council, of Riverview, Florida. โThe violent attack on the U.S. Capitol was unlike any I have ever experienced in my 30 years in law enforcement here in Washington, D.C.,โ Sund said. Meanwhile, a Sanford firefighter is under investigation after he was photographed at the Capitol.
Deputies: 42-year-old Sumter County woman reported missing
SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. โ A 42-year-old Sumter County woman was reported missing and endangered Thursday, according to the Sheriffโs Office. Jamie Pettit was last seen driving a black and red color golf cart. She is known to frequent the areas of The Villages, Lady Lake and Summerfield, according to the Sheriffโs Office. Pettit has blond hair, blue eyes and 5 feet 9 inches tall. If anyone knows Pettitโs whereabouts they are asked to call the Sheriffโs Office at 352-793-2621.
โSuspicious social media activityโ has family concerned for missing Marion woman
MARION COUNTY, Fla. โ Marion County deputies say โsuspicious social media activityโ from a woman who hasnโt been seen in more than a week has family members concerned. Melonie Ann Taylor, 32, was last seen Sept. 9 in the area of 169th Lane in Summerfield. Itโs unknown what she was wearing or in which direction she traveled. A news release did not provide details on the โsuspicious social media activityโ that created concern for relatives. Anyone with information concerning Taylorโs whereabouts is asked to call 911.
Homicide investigation underway in Summerfield
SUMMERFIELD, Fla. A homicide investigation is underway in Summerfield, according to the Mairon County Sheriffs Office. Deputies confirmed on Tuesday that someone was found dead in the area of Southeast 36th Avenue and Southeast 147th Lane. The victims name has not yet been released. Details about what led up to the death or why its being investigated as a homicide have not been released. Stay with News 6 and ClickOrlando.com for updates.
Another horse found butchered, dismembered in Florida, deputies say
MARION COUNTY, Fla. A horse was stolen from a Summerfield horse farm and found butchered and dismembered, according to the Marion County Sheriffs Office. When deputies arrived, they met with the owner of the property who told deputies she boards and cares for horses at her farm. She then began looking for the horse and eventually found it dead, butchered and dismembered on the property. [READ MORE: Horse found dead in Marion County]On Dec. 11, 2019, a 10-year-old horse in Sumterville was found dead and dismembered across the street from where she was boarded. [RELATED: Another horse stolen, slaughtered for meat in Florida]Law enforcement did not say if any of the cases are related but said the investigation into the latest horse slaughter is ongoing.