St. Cloud officer cleared in fatal shooting of man accused of carving girlโs face
Cloud Police Department has cleared one of its officers of any wrongdoing in the fatal shooting of a man they say charged at him after attacking a 9-year-old girl and carving into her face with a knife. Cloud Police Department)Police said the 9-year-old victim said 21-year-old JahโSean Hodge attacked her but she had no idea why. Dunn fired his gun four times as Hodge was running toward him, causing the suspect to collapse to the ground. After the shooting, Dunn starts breathing heavily and muttering expletives to himself while he and another officer on the scene begin providing aid. The state attorneyโs office already determined late last year that Dunn wouldnโt face criminal charges.
St. Cloud officer wonโt face charges for fatally shooting man who stabbed 9-year-old girl
Cloud police officer who fatally shot a man who was running through the streets covered in blood after he stabbed a 9-year-old girl and carved his initials into her forehead will not face charges. Body camera video shows Jah'Sean Hodge running toward St. Cloud Police Department)The child said she didnโt know why Hodge attacked her and all he said was, โIt was youโ but she didnโt know what he meant by that. Cloud Police Department)During the initial weeks of the investigation, there was speculation that someone other than Hodge attacked the child. The department refuted those rumors shortly after the shooting and released graphic body camera video, up-close photos of the girlโs extensive injuries, pictures of the bloodied weapons used during the attack and more evidence.
7 teens arrested in Osceola County store robberies, deputies say
OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. Seven teenagers are in custody after a string of convenience store armed robberies in Osceola County, sheriffs officials said. Videos show the group robbing the store at 5880 West Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway in Kissimmee and at 8010 Osceola Polk Line Road in Davenport, according to a Osceola County Sheriffs Office news release. [MORE COVERAGE: Teens used Taser stolen from unmarked vehicle to commit armed robbery, police say]Hours later, several vehicles were burglarized and an armed robbery was reported in the Gramercy Farms subdivision. He is being held in the Osceola County Jail. He is being held in the Osceola County Jail.
Body camera video shows man charging at St. Cloud officer after brutally attacking 9-year-old girl
Cloud Police Department on Wednesday released a batch of evidence showing the moments that led up to a man being fatally shot after he stabbed and beat a 9-year-old girl. [RELATED: 911 calls show confusion over 9-year-old girlโs injuries prior to St. Cloud officer fatally shooting man | St. Cloud Police Department)That second officerโs nine-minute body camera video shows first responders desperately performing CPR while addressing Hodgeโs numerous injuries. Before the shooting, St.
St. Cloud protest blocks traffic, leading to fight; 2 arrested
CLOUD, Fla. โ Two protesters were arrested Sunday after a demonstration threatened to endanger public safety, according to the St. Officers said the protest of as many as 50 demonstrators began around 4 p.m. at OP Johnson Park. According to a news release, vehicles were passing by the protest when demonstrators linked arms and walked into the roadway, blocking them from passing through. Warren Cajuste, 23, was arrested on a charge of resisting and obstructing without violence, according to department officials. Patrick Chery, 24, was arrested on charges of resisting and obstructing without violence and assault on a law enforcement officer, according to a news release.
โHe was not a suspect, he was a victim,โ protesters say about St. Cloud man fatally shot by police
CLOUD, Fla. โ St. Officers found a 9-year-old girl with multiple stab wounds to her body and face. Cloud officer fatally shooting man | Man suspected in โviolent assaultโ on 9-year-old girl fatally shot by St. Cloud police said the man was staying at the same home as the 9-year-old child. FDLE is in charge of the officer-involved shooting investigation.
911 calls show confusion over 9-year-old girlโs injuries prior to St. Cloud officer fatally shooting man
Cloud Police Department released the 911 calls made prior to a 21-year-old man being shot and killed by a police officer responding to the stabbing of a 9-year-old girl. The 911 calls released Thursday paint a frantic picture but do not provide answers as to how the man shot by an officer is connected to the girlโs injuries. A man who called 911 told dispatchers the girl was found bleeding after being left alone. On Thursday, the department identified Jahsean Hodge, 21, as the man shot by a police officer. Department officials said they later determined only one officer, Officer Devin Dunn, fired his weapon, shooting and killing Hodge.
Missing St. Cloud teen found safe
CLOUD, Fla. โ UPDATE: A missing 16-year-old girl has been found safe, St. Cloud police said on Friday morning. Cloud Police Department are searching for a missing 16-year-old girl. Investigators said she was last seen wearing jean shorts, a maroon shirt, pink sandals, and a black hoodie. Authorities said anyone with information about the missing teen is asked to call police at 407-891-6700.
St. Cloud officers collide while responding to 3-vehicle crash, police say
CLOUD, Fla. โ Two St. Cloud officers collided while responding to another crash involving three vehicles, according to police. Cloud Police Department said the two officers were responding to the initial crash at Nolte Road and Innovation Drive around 7:30 a.m. when they crashed into each other. Both officers were transported to a nearby hospital for minor injuries and released a short time later, police said. None of the occupants of the three vehicles involved in the initial crash were treated for injuries, according to police.