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A 49-year-old Ocoee woman was arrested after troopers say she fled a March 6 crash that left a pedestrian with serious injuries. She faces felony hit-and-run and evidence-tampering counts.
A family has sued Orange County Public Schools, alleging a Magnolia School aide bit their autistic son on Jan. 31, 2025, leaving an open wound and prompting medical testing. The complaint seeks damages at trial.
A Lake Mary mother faces child neglect charges after deputies found her 12-year-old alone at a Universal CityWalk bar on Saturday night.
A traffic stop in Orlando uncovered what police described as trafficking amounts of meth and fentanyl and led to the arrest of a man wanted on three felony warrants.
Police say a Longwood man was arrested after shots were fired at juveniles on ATVs; video shows officers detaining a suspect as investigators probe the incident.
An Apopka resident faces animal‑cruelty charges after police say he shot and killed his dog, Lotus, then buried the body on his property.
A deputy-involved shooting in Okeechobee's Four Seasons area left a suspect dead; two deputies were unharmed and the scene remains under investigation.
Surveillance video shows a Kissimmee man toss an injured Jack Russell mix into a dumpster; the dog was euthanized and the suspect faces aggravated animal cruelty charges.
A man in his 30s was fatally shot Sunday night near South Goldenrod Road; Orange County deputies say the investigation is active and no suspects have been named.
A Melbourne man was sentenced to 45 years after pleading no contest in the 2020 parking‑lot killing outside Lizzy’s and a linked shooting inside 321 Tax. Authorities say surveillance and DNA sealed the case.
A Davenport man alleged to be in the U.S. illegally hid inside the drywall of a motel bathroom after a traffic stop and short chase. Deputies used a chemical agent to coax him out and ICE placed a detainer.
A late-night Apopka patrol led officers to a man who dropped a handgun while fleeing; police say the suspect is a convicted felon and was arrested without further incident.
A DeLand woman was injured Sunday after an alleged box-cutter attack; deputies arrested 22-year-old Amarion 'Bando' Franklin.
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