Last week, eight more eateries across Central Florida were forced to close after a visit from a health inspector, according to state records.
Police told your West Melbourne 6 Community Correspondent James Sparvero that inside a hotel room at 9:30 Tuesday morning, something happened between a woman and a teenage girl that led to a shot being fired.
For the first time, we're hearing the terrifying call for help back in July when the Brevard County Sheriff's Office said a young man drove from Texas to West Melbourne and killed his grandparents.
Last week, over a dozen restaurants across Central Florida were forced to close their doors after receiving a visit from a health inspector, according to state records.
A Pineapple Cove Academy teacher was jailed earlier this month after police said she injured a child at school, according to the West Melbourne Police Department.
Working in concert with ATF agents, West Melbourne police officers arrested Rinderknecht after they conducted a traffic stop Tuesday morning, according to West Melbourne Police Chief Greg Vesta.
A 26-year-old Melbourne man fleeing from a hit-and-run in a box truck ran a red light and caused a fatal crash, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The trial for a West Melbourne mother accused of murder in the death of her toddler will have to start over after the judge declared a mistrial Tuesday.
One of the most recent upgrades can be found in West Melbourne, right along US-192 near I-95, where a repaving project has just wrapped up. But this wasn’t just a fresh layer of asphalt.
Opening statements will get underway in the trial of a West Melbourne mother accused of murder in the death of her 3-year-old son.
Trial started Monday for Erica Dotson of West Melbourne, who walked into a courtroom as attorneys began to pick a jury. She faces the death penalty for the death of her son in 2021.
News 6 has a little more insight into why sheriff's deputies say a 22-year-old drove from Texas to West Melbourne to kill his own grandparents.
The young man accused of killing his grandparents and injuring a third person on Washington Street won’t be leaving jail anytime soon. County Judge Michelle Baker denied bond on murder and attempted murder charges for Jeremyah Campbell, 22.
A 22-year-old man is accused of killing his grandparents and injuring their neighbor in a shooting in West Melbourne, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.
A West Melbourne couple will be tried separately this summer for the murder of the mother’s 3-year-old. Police said Erica Dotson’s boyfriend Josh Manns beat Jameson Nance to death in 2021, but Dotson was aware of the abuse and didn’t stop it.
A 22-year-old man accused of shooting and killing his ex-girlfriend in Brevard County has been indicted on multiple charges, including first-degree murder.
Detectives reported that she had been shot to death, and the investigation revealed that she had been in a romantic relationship with 22-year-old Travion Dean.
West Melbourne police are asking for the public’s help in a death investigation involving a 75-year-old military veteran.
A 24-year-old woman was arrested in a hit-and-run crash that injured a motorcyclist earlier this week, according to the West Melbourne Police Department.
The non-profit said $20,000 that could have benefited people with special needs will now have to go toward repairs and security.
An affidavit states the driver making the delivery to the Chase Bank on Jan. 8 at the Hammock Landing shopping center told police she felt somebody behind her.
A Palm Bay man faces arson and weapons charges after being seen trying to set a car on fire outside of a West Melbourne hotel, according to Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey.
A mother is accused of leaving her toddler and baby in the car while she was inside a West Melbourne bar catching up with a friend, according to the police department.
Celebrating more than two decades of serving Central Floridians on the big screens, a Brevard County movie theater is offering some free showings.
Police still haven't identified the alleged intruder who was fatally shot Sunday in a West Melbourne apartment.
Two people accused of forcefully entering an apartment in West Melbourne early Sunday were shot by the homeowner, one of them since succumbing to their injuries, according to police.
Here are the items kids need, where you can donate and where you can get supplies if your child is in need.
Several years since West Melbourne opened a ballfield for athletes of all ages and abilities, a field of dreams has become a nightmare falling into disrepair.
A boat captain is dead and another person injured after a suspected lightning strike in Brevard County at Pineda Causeway and US-1, according to Brevard County Fire Rescue.
A man faces charges for possessing an illegal gun after he made threats to shoot his co-workers at a business in West Melbourne Thursday, according to police.
A man was arrested after recklessly fleeing a West Melbourne officer and ramming into his police vehicle, according to a probable cause affidavit.
A U.S. Marine was arrested after he traveled to Florida and had sex with a 14-year-old girl he met on social media, according to the West Melbourne Police Department.
A Brevard County technician is accused of trying to sexually force himself onto a woman in her home during a service call on Monday.
A man was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries after crashing into Phantom Fireworks in West Melbourne just two weeks after a previous crash killed a man and ignited a blaze that left the building condemned, according to News 6 partner Florida Today.
A GoFundMe account has been created for the wife and children of a 53-year-old man who died in a crash at a Phantom Fireworks store in West Melbourne this week.
A 53-year-old man killed in a fiery crash at a West Melbourne fireworks store was on his way to pick up his children, according to Florida Highway Patrol
A fireworks store in Melbourne went up in flames after a car slammed into the building Monday afternoon, according to Brevard County Fire Rescue.
A 25-year-old woman who taught at a charter school in West Melbourne was killed in a crash when a pickup truck lost control and struck her and another pedestrian on a sidewalk, according to officials.
Central Florida-based chain Kona Poke is planning to open its fifth location in Melbourne by the end of 2022, according to a news release.
A West Melbourne principal said if not for the quick actions of a school bus driver, 40 kids might have never come home.
A former worker with the Department of Children and Families is now facing charges stemming from the death of a 3-year-old boy in June 2021.
Three day care employees were arrested, and one other is under investigation, for failing to report child abuse that ultimately led to the death of a 3-year-old boy in West Melbourne last June, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.
A person was injured after a small plane crashed near an industrial area in Melbourne Tuesday afternoon, according to the city’s fire chief.
Part of the West Melbourne School for Science was evacuated Wednesday as crews worked to shut off a gas leak nearby, according to school district and county officials.
An Orange County sheriff’s deputy is now on administrative duty after he was arrested on a driving under the influence charge by West Melbourne police.
A Melbourne woman was booked early Thursday, months after police said a boy was found alone in her hotel room with trash, drugs and alcohol in his reach, according to an affidavit.
Health First is suspending all "non-emergency" surgeries that require an overnight hospital stay for at least the next two weeks, as a result of the surge in COVID-19 cases in the community and increasing hospitalizations.
Gavin Meloy, 41, went after a group of people who were shooting off fireworks with a bat, according to Melbourne police.
An officer was forced to smash a window to rescue two dogs left inside a hot car without ventilation, according to West Melbourne police.
A person of interest in a West Melbourne death investigation allegedly shot and killed himself after engaging in a standoff with police Wednesday, investigators said.
Just before 11 a.m. Thursday, Allegiant Flight 2430 from the Charlotte, North Carolina, metropolitan area touched down in Melbourne — launching a new route for the Space Coast’s first low-cost airline since Spirit canceled operations after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
A West Melbourne city supervisor is charged with multiple counts of child pornography, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.
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The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office released the video of two deputies who were attacked during a traffic stop on U.S. 192 in West Melbourne on Aug 30.
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Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey said a 2-month-baby was “directly in the middle of the shootout” when a gunman stepped out of a vehicle and shot a deputy in the leg during a Monday traffic stop.
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A man is now locked up in Brevard County after he brutalized a 3-year-old child for weeks leading up to the boy's death, according to police.
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A vigil was held Thursday night for 19-year-old Andre Hutchinas, he was murdered in a fight over spilled beer, according to West Melbourne police.
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A man wanted in connection with the death of a 3-year-old West Melbourne boy was arrested about a week after authorities issued an alert for the suspect.
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West Melbourne detectives are investigating the death of a child after a woman called them Friday evening asking for help, News 6 partner Florida Today reported.
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