Category: <span>Crime & Public Safety</span>
Indiana Deputy Arrested After Police Say He Misused License-Plate Camera Searches
GREENFIELD, Ind. — An Indiana sheriff’s deputy was arrested Thursday, September 24, after state investigators said he used a police license-plate reader…
Volusia County Corrections Lieutenant Accused of Taking $850 Trading-Card Box From Orlando GameStop
Joseph Anthony Brown says he believed his online order was valid and expected to be charged. ORLANDO, Fla. — A Volusia County…
Vero Beach Police Officer Placed on Paid Leave During Flock-Use Investigation
VERO BEACH, Fla. — A Vero Beach police officer has been placed on paid administrative leave while the department investigates alleged misuse…
Indian River County Sheriff’s Sergeant Put on Paid Leave in Flock Misuse Probe
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, Fla. — An Indian River County Sheriff’s Office sergeant has been placed on paid administrative leave while the agency…
Former Fort Pierce Officer Charged After Hundreds of Allegedly Unauthorized Flock Searches
FORT PIERCE, Fla. — A former Fort Pierce police officer faces four felony computer-access charges after investigators accused him of repeatedly searching…
K-9 Tracks Daytona Beach Drug Suspect After Motel Search, Volusia Sheriff Says
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — A Volusia County Sheriff’s Office K-9 tracked down a man who deputies say ran while detectives were serving…
Orange County Deputies Report Meth, Cocaine and Gun Seized in Traffic Stop
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — A traffic stop by the Orange County Sheriff’s Office led to the arrest of a man deputies say…
Drone Helps Lakeland Officers Find Two Young Children After DUI Suspect Allegedly Flees Into Swamp
Lakeland police say a drone helped officers locate a 2-year-old and a 10-month-old after an alleged impaired-driving crash and flight into a…
Two Men Jailed in Separate Brevard Animal-Cruelty Cases, Sheriff Says
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Two men were arrested in separate animal-cruelty investigations, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Wayne Ivey…
North Carolina Trooper Held Without Bond in Sheriff’s Captain’s Killing
HOPE MILLS, N.C. — A North Carolina Highway Patrol sergeant is facing a first-degree murder charge in the fatal shooting of Cumberland…
Brevard Deputy Fired After Second DUI Arrest
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — A second DUI arrest has ended Brittany Rowland’s employment with the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office, years after an…
19-year-old arrested in PlayStation 5 armed robbery, Port Orange police say
Port Orange police arrested a 19-year-old after an armed robbery tied to a PlayStation 5 sale, recovering the console and an alleged…
VideoPort Orange police release video after 71-year-old woman dies following station shooting
Port Orange police released surveillance and body-camera video after Linda Croteau, 71, died following a shooting at police headquarters. The Florida Department…
VideoTwo unrelated DeLand-area death investigations follow Sept. 1 incidents
Authorities were investigating two separate DeLand-area deaths as of Sept. 2: a fatal shooting call and the discovery of a man's body…
VideoMan dies in single-vehicle crash near I-95 and Taylor Road in Port Orange
A man was killed in a single-vehicle crash near I-95 and Taylor Road early Monday, Port Orange police said. The Traffic Homicide…
VideoPilot survives after banner plane goes down off New Smyrna Beach
A small banner plane crashed in the ocean off New Smyrna Beach on Thursday. Officials said the pilot survived and no beachgoers…