Two teenagers were convicted on Friday after they shot and killed a man who drove to Sanford to sell them a pair of used headphones over two years ago, according to the State Attorney’s Office.

Newly released bodycam video shows a Lake County deputy shot a car burglary suspect who was holding a phone, not a weapon, during a chase near Minneola.

A DeLand mother locked herself and her children in a bedroom as a man forced his way into the home on Thursday evening, according to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office.

A woman working as a contractor for the Department of Children and Families has been arrested in Marion County for allegedly failing to report child abuse involving the siblings of a 3-year-old girl who was beaten to death earlier this year.

Florida authorities say a gunman opened fire at Citibank's business complex in suburban Tampa and killed a woman before a security guard fatally shot him.

Volusia County sheriff says investigators are confident all suspects involved in the 30-minute attack on a teen with physical disabilities have been arrested

A Lake County Sheriff’s deputy shot a car burglary suspect during a chase in the Minneola area Thursday.

A 17-year-old was arrested after deputies say he attacked a woman walking along a Volusia County sidewalk and tried to drag her away, an assault the sheriff said could have ended in sexual violence or death.

After a 2-year-old child visiting Central Florida was accidentally shot and killed last year, his mother now faces a charge of manslaughter, according to court records obtained by News 6.

Three men were arrested after a fight at a Halloween party in Palm Coast escalated over the weekend, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.

A Marion County physical education teacher was arrested and charged with molesting an 8-year-old student at Saddlewood Elementary School, and detectives are asking potential additional victims to come forward.

Parents in Marion County are demanding answers from Ocala Christian Academy after a fifth-grade teacher was arrested last week for admitting to taking pictures up a young girl’s skirt. Parents say they want to know why the teacher was allowed back in the classroom after initial reports from a parent.

A Wildwood Elementary School physical education teacher's aide was arrested, and is now facing charges relating to the sexual assault of an 83-year-old woman, according to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say the sheriff’s office received a report about the incident on Oct. 22 at the Village of Lynnhaven, right near the Villages, and immediately launched an investigation. Deputies say the victim installed a doorbell camera on her front door following the incident, and three days later, McCray was caught returning to the house early in the morning.

Two parents are facing charges after a toddler was found walking around a retention pond in Deltona, according to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say they responded to the call Saturday morning, where they quickly spotted the child in the water. Deputies say they grabbed the 4-year-old and located his home.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has suspended Kissimmee Mayor Jackie Espinosa, 10 days after her arrest on charges of organized scheme to defraud and grand theft.

A 15-year-old student was arrested on Friday after searching “how to kill the president” on a school computer, according to the Daytona Beach Police Department.

A Florida man was taken into custody after he was caught dumping close to 4,000 pounds of litter into a Marion County canal, according to the sheriff’s office.

After the Polk County Sheriff’s Office announced the results of its largest-ever undercover operation on Friday, News 6 has obtained a list of suspects who were nabbed in the investigation — including a local sports coach, Disney employees, and an ex-Mickey mouse character.

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after swastikas were spray-painted on five trees less than a block from an early voting location in Taft.

Two people were arrested in Titusville Friday after a baby was found alone in a car outside a store. Police says they found the child covered with a blanket, red-faced and sweating heavily inside the unlocked vehicle.

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd on Friday announced 281 arrests — including a former Walt Disney World Mickey Mouse character, an Orange County deputy and 17 theme park employees — in the largest undercover human trafficking and child sex predator sting in the agency's history.

A Daytona Beach woman was arrested after a social media post threatening to shoot President Donald Trump at the rally Friday evening.

A Florida murder suspect made headlines after he said he’d accept a plea deal, which could send him to prison for life — in exchange for lunch.

An Orlando man was arrested after state investigators said he threatened a Jewish community in Florida earlier this month, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

The story has been picked up by national outlets and has sparked debate online: a Kissimmee woman arrested for leaving her children home alone for several days while she was in Las Vegas.

A knife-wielding woman from Colombia sparked panic at a Dollar General store in Polk County, though she was eventually stopped by a pair of armed citizens, according to Sheriff Grady Judd on Wednesday.

Upon arrival, police found the two men with gunshot wounds; one died at the scene inside a nearby home, and the other was taken to the hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries, officials explained.

Osceola County deputy Joseph Billittier, 29, left the jail Wednesday about two hours after a judge granted him an $11,000 bond for charges of battery on a person 65 years or older, official misconduct, perjury in an official proceeding, and falsifying a public or court record.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is speaking in Orlando at noon.

A masked man found at a Planet Fitness in Titusville prompted a panic late last week, according to the police department.

A fifth-grade teacher at Ocala Christian Academy was arrested after he was accused of taking photographs up the skirt of a student during recess last week, according to the police department.

Two more students have been arrested in a mob attack on a 17-year-old near Harmony High School, just hours after he stood up for a girl being bullied at lunch, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.

An Osceola County deputy was arrested after investigators determined he lied about what happened during a DUI case last month, according to the sheriff’s office.

Tiarra Winston is planning a funeral and demanding answers after her son Jayshon Brooks died from a gunshot wound last week in the Ocala area.

The arrest affidavit for the man charged with second-degree murder in the disappearance of missing Orlando woman Michelle Parker has been unsealed.

The caller said they were from their bank and asked for a code. Here’s how the scam worked and why the couple’s case is a warning for anyone who gets a similar call.

Police in Volusia County are searching for a woman wanted for aggravated battery with a knife who ran into a wooded area. Denise Cook, 41, allegedly ran into a wooded area near International Speedway Boulevard and Spring Garden Avenue.

An Orange County judge agreed to grant a motion to unseal the arrest affidavit in the Michelle Parker murder case.

A Leesburg man is dead after an early-morning shooting Sunday in Tavares. Police say they received a call around 2:20 a.m. that a man had been shot near Caroline Street, at the Caroline Court Apartments. Police say they found 26-year-old De’Angelo Donta McKnight with a gunshot wound, and he later died at the hospital.

The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office says it is investigating a wave of reported threats connected to Harmony High School, prompting a larger law enforcement presence at Friday night’s home football game against St. Cloud.

Hunter Russey’s family is remembering him as a kind, outgoing teenager who loved baseball, the beach and his friends after police said a West Melbourne business owner hit and killed him, then drove away.

A Flagler County elementary school teacher was arrested this week after staff said he physically abused a special needs student.

A Central Florida man accused of swallowing jewely after a bizarre jewelry heist at Mall at Millenia has finally been found guilty, according to the State Attorney’s Office on Thursday.

Kissimmee Mayor Jackie Espinosa faces criminal charges following an investigation into COVID-19 relief grants awarded through a program she helped create. News 6 has tracked the case since an ethics complaint was filed in March.

A K9 unit found a group of minors hiding in a closet shortly after a vehicle burglary in Ocoee earlier this month, according to the police department.

Volusia County has launched what officials say is Florida’s first online database allowing residents to search for domestic violence offenders — giving people a new tool to make more informed decisions about who they allow into their lives.

Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a shooting overnight that led to a crime scene near two Marion County schools. News 6 confirmed Thursday that two gunshot victims showed up at area hospitals Thursday. One of those victims, a man, has since died. Deputies have not said where the shooting took place.

A 17-year-old student was beaten by a mob near Harmony High School last week after he stood up for a girl being bullied at lunch, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.

Florida Polytechnic University police have introduced a new aerial patrol vehicle they say could help officers monitor campus and respond to emergencies.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Wednesday morning that Kissimmee Mayor Jackie Espinosa has been arrested, stating that Jackie Espinosa is being charged with grand theft and an organized scheme to defraud.

A woman managed to avoid being sexually battered by an armed man at a Dollar Tree store in Kissimmee last week, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.

After an 18-year-old was fatally shot over the weekend, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office has released footage of the preceding brawl to gather more clues.

A report from Daytona Beach police shows William Roberts III, a tight end at Bethune-Cookman University and the son of rapper Rick Ross, told them he was threatened and pistol-whipped near campus. The report says it happened on Oct. 11th. Police say Roberts told them he was talking to a woman when a man got out of a car, pointed a handgun at him, and threatened to kill him before pistol-whipping him and taking off. Roberts told police it may have had to do with that woman and her previous relationship with the suspect, Don Roberts III, police say.

Days before Dale Smith’s arrest in connection with the disappearance and presumed death of Michelle Parker, Smith’s son went to the Orlando Police Department to ask whether his father was still considered a suspect, according to new court documents obtained by News 6.

A Florida man has been put behind bars after a couple of bizarre bank robberies sprung up out of the St. Petersburg area, according to the United States Attorney’s Office.

The arrest affidavit for the man who was arrested in connection to the disappearance and presumed death of Michelle Parker is still sealed, but on Friday prosecutors requested that the court modify the order.

A Winter Park man was arrested last week after he was caught attacking a police officer with a metal pipe outside a Winn Dixie store, according to the Holly Hill Police Department.

The ex-fiance of Michelle Parker will be held in the Orange County Jail pending a detention hearing, one day after he was arrested in connection to her death.

An 11-year-old Indian Trails Middle School student was arrested after allegedly sending a classmate a text message threatening to stab them, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office said.

A man who randomly slashed a teenager’s neck at the Daytona Beach Pier will spend more than four decades behind bars after being sentenced Tuesday in a Volusia County courtroom.

A nearly 15-year-old cold case was blown wide open on Wednesday after Orlando police announced that Dale Smith — the ex-fiance of missing woman Michelle Parker — had been taken into custody.

A nearly 15-year-old cold case was blown wide open on Wednesday after Orlando police announced that Dale Smith — the ex-fiance of missing woman Michelle Parker — had been taken into custody.

A West Melbourne business owner is accused of chasing a 14-year-old boy in his car after a reported burglary, hitting him and then driving away, according to police.

A Central Florida woman has been arrested after she found a lost dog and tried to hold it ransom until the owner paid her handsomely, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.

A Titusville man was shot by police after confronting officers with a long gun during a well-being check, then arrested on multiple charges after being treated for non-life-threatening injuries, police say.

Detectives are looking for a woman responsible for scamming an 82-year-old out of thousands of dollars, according to the Windermere Police Department.

A 32-year-old store owner was taken into custody on Tuesday morning after he struck a teenager and fled the scene, according to the West Melbourne Police Department.

An Orlando man accused of stabbing another man in downtown Orlando will remain behind bars after a judge granted the state’s request for pretrial detention Tuesday. Deaveon Brown, 28, has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder in connection with the stabbing of Kevin Newhard. Brown’s defense team argued he acted in self-defense and was not the aggressor.

The Orlando Police Department is cracking down on drug sales and alcohol violations downtown. OPD and the Metropolitan Bureau of Investigations went undercover, finding drug sales and permit violations at 12 downtown nightclubs and bars over the last six weeks. Undercover officers say they got their hands on methamphetamine, cocaine, MDMA and cannabis at nine businesses: Warped Pour, Elixir, Fixtion, Taco Kat, Aero, Celine, Sessions, Bullitt Bar and Stagger Inn.

The U.S. Department of Justice is moving to strip citizenship from 40 people in the U.S. accused of “serious offenses,” including several living in Florida, according to officials with the agency.

Many drivers passing along the highway have likely never even heard of this tree, though it's linked to one of the state's most disturbing serial killers.

Deputies in Brevard County say one person is injured, but no suspect is arrested after a shooting at a storage unit Saturday. Deputies say it all happened at Stor All Management off Babcock Street in Palm Bay.

Orlando Police say a man was arrested, and a victim is in critical condition, after a stabbing late Friday night. Police say they responded to the area of Orange Ave. and Central Blvd. around 10:30 p.m., where they found the victim with multiple stab wounds.

Nearly three weeks after a mass shooting in Sanford left eight people injured, faith leaders and community members gathered Friday night for a prayer vigil focused on healing, unity and peace.

Volusia County deputies raided a drug house in Holly Hill — less than a month after a similar raid at the same location, according to the sheriff’s office.

A self-described “demonologist” was arrested in Florida’s Treasure Coast and accused of sharing women’s private information on TikTok, according to investigators.

A Central Florida man caught with over 16,000 files of child porn has finally been convicted and sentenced, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.

A murder-suicide investigation has kicked off in Brevard County after two children and a man were found dead inside a home on Wednesday, according to the Cocoa Police Department.

A Maryland woman was arrested in South Florida last month after she was caught masturbating on a flight while apparently intoxicated, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office.

After the 79-year-old owner of Daytona College was reported dead last week, investigators have announced a new murder charge for the man accused of beating him.

A South Orange County couple who were arrested for assault after their racially-charged encounter with a solar panel worker went viral on TikTok in 2025 were convicted on Tuesday. State Attorney Monique Worrell, on Wednesday, trumpeted the conviction and promoted the Ninth Judicial Circuit’s Hate Crime Task Force.

Two men are being held in a North Carolina jail on a vehicle theft case that lists Orlando homicide victim Patrick Herman as the victim, according to court and arrest records uncovered by News 6.

An Orlando man was arrested on Tuesday after a sexual battery was reported in the area, according to the police department.

A driver was arrested after he was accused of pulling a handgun on a Disney bus earlier this week, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.

After a 10-year-old dog was thrown into a dumpster earlier this year — leading to its death — its owner has now been sentenced to 20 days in jail, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.

Volusia County Council members on Tuesday agreed to a one-year moratorium on license plate readers, including revoking the permits for 79 license plate reader cameras installed on county-maintained roads.

Police in Palm Bay are stepping up their patrols around the city’s schools after a phoned-in threat.

A new report has exposed the safest states in the U.S. — along with the most dangerous.

After a football game at Ocoee High School came to an end on Friday night, several fights broke out, leading to a juvenile being shot, according to the police department.

A Tuskawilla Middle School science teacher was arrested and charged with child abuse after surveillance video showed her dragging a 7th-grade student out of her classroom by his arm.

A 63-year-old man was arrested earlier this week after he was caught trying to pawn a $2,000 comic book he said he got from a “deceased friend,” according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies are investigating the death of a father and his teenage children at a home in the Hunter’s Creek area of Orange County, in what is believed to be a murder-suicide case.

Deputies are hunting for a driver who struck a deputy and a patrol vehicle before fleeing on Wednesday, according to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.

A homicide investigation in downtown Orlando remains active nearly a month after friends say they found Patrick Herman dead inside a home near Lake Eola.

An Orange County judge sentenced a woman to 25 years in prison Wednesday for the murder of the woman’s roommate, whose body has never been found.

An Ocala Police officer failed to investigate a possible DUI before a crash that killed two people early Tuesday morning.

An elderly man has died after a 40-year-old suspect was accused of brutally beating him and his wife last week, according to the Ormond Beach Police Department.

The chase began on I-4 eastbound near mile marker 123, where a trooper attempted to initiate a traffic stop on a black 2025 Buick Encore. The driver refused to stop and fled at a high rate of speed, according to FHP.

A Florida father said his family vacation to Central Florida theme parks was derailed after his 3-year-old daughter found a sex toy in their resort room at Holiday Inn Club Vacations’ Orange Lake Resort in Kissimmee.

An Oak Hill man has been taken into custody after his dog was found starving and suffering from “extreme neglect,” according to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office.