Florida restaurant owners accused of scamming the elderly across country

A Florida couple who own a sushi restaurant in Rockledge are accused of scamming seniors out of thousands of dollars across multiple states, according to police in Wisconsin who have been investigating the case since 2023.

DeLand Police Department to build security wall around station amid safety concerns

City officials in DeLand have approved construction of an eight-foot wall surrounding the police department in an effort to better protect officers and staff following recent security incidents on department grounds.

Palm Bay murder suspect captured in Puerto Rico after 16 years on the run

A man wanted for more than a decade in connection with a fatal 2009 shooting in Palm Bay has been captured in Puerto Rico, authorities said Thursday.

Chicago mass shooting leaves 4 dead, 14 wounded

Chicago police say someone inside a passing vehicle fired shots into a crowd outside a local rapper's listening party. Four people were killed.

Plane makes hard landing in field near DeLand Airport, police say

One person was taken to the hospital after a plane made a hard landing on Thursday morning in an open field near the DeLand Airport, police say.

Orlando man arrested after home invasion, sexual assault and attempted smothering: Police

A 25-year-old man is facing multiple felony charges after police say he broke into an Orlando apartment early Wednesday, sexually assaulted a woman, and attempted to smother her before fleeing the scene.

How a Q-tip and spotless car linked Bryan Kohberger to quadruple murder

Detectives struck investigative gold in late 2022 when a used Q-tip linked Bryan Kohberger to the heinous murders of four University of Idaho students.

2 brothers killed in Volusia County train collision

Two brothers were killed late Wednesday night when a train struck their vehicle at a railroad crossing in rural Volusia County, deputies said.

Robin Severance-Lopez bond hearing: Judge questions sourcing of $20K; Lopez to remain in jail

Robin Severance-Lopez, the estranged wife of suspended Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez, was in court Thursday for a bond hearing to determine if she had met the court's bond requirements and could be released from jail.

Bryan Kohberger's motive: What we know after guilty plea

Prosecutors laid out key evidence against Bryan Kohberger this week after he agreed to plead guilty to killing four University of Idaho students in 2022.

Armed suspect shot by Alachua County deputy outside Gainesville restaurant: Sheriff

A man wanted on multiple felony charges, including kidnapping and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, was shot and taken into custody after drawing a handgun during a confrontation with Alachua County deputies, according to the sheriff's office.

Man arrested 3 years after Orlando crash that killed 2, injured landscaper

A man has been arrested in connection with a crash three years ago that killed two people and severely injured a bystander, Florida Highway Patrol officials announced this week.

104 mph ‘super speeder’ arrested minutes after new Florida law went into effect

A driver clocked at 104 mph on Monday became the first person arrested under Florida’s new “Super Speeder” law, which allows troopers to jail motorists traveling more than 100 mph or at least 50 mph over the posted limit.

UMass Amherst student interning with Rep. Ron Estes killed in DC shooting

A student at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst who was in D.C. interning with the office of Kansas Rep. Ron Estes was killed in a triple shooting in Northwest on Monday, police say.

String of fireworks tent thefts hits Central Florida ahead of July 4

With just days until Independence Day, a string of fireworks tent burglaries is frustrating business owners and prompting some to boost security across Central Florida.

Madeline Soto case update: Stephan Sterns' cell phone, Google Drive allowed as evidence at trial

Florida prosecutors will be allowed to use Stephan Sterns' cell phone and Google Drive – and the alleged photos and videos found on each – as evidence at his upcoming trial, an Osceola County Judge has ruled.