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Arrest of woman found with cocaine stuffed in lamp linked to carjacking. She’s released
A federal magistrate in Orlando ruled Monicsabel Romero Soto, arrested on drug charges and connected to a Homestead woman’s carjacking, wasn’t a flight risk as she had two young children in Central Florida.
Florida man charged in killing of his girlfriend’s 13-year-old daughter
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — The longtime boyfriend of a central Florida mother whose teenage daughter was reported missing in February was charged Wednesday with the 13-year-old girl’s murder, officials said. Stephan Sterns was charged with first-degree murder for the killing of Madeline Soto, according to court records filed in...
‘Street Cop Training’ coming to Kissimmee for weekend conference
KISSIMMEE, Fla. – “Street Cop Training” is coming to Kissimmee. The conference starts Sunday at the Gaylord Palms Resort in Kissimmee. It’ll span five days, with multiple presentations including a leadership seminar by Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivy. The controversial training has been prohibited in nine...
Osceola County, developer plead with state for help to ease traffic congestion
Longtime Osceola County resident Bill Nagy, 78, spends many days at doctors’ offices in Orlando dealing with health care issues. And even though he lives closer to Kissimmee, he said local traffic congestion makes it’s easier and faster for him to get to appointments in Orlando. “I’ve got doctors I don’t see anymore in Kissimmee because I can’t get there,” Nagy said. “I still live here because ...
Man admits to being gunman who carjacked woman in case involving drugs and money, affidavit says
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A man questioned about his role earlier this month in the fatal carjacking of a woman in central Florida told investigators that he was paid to kidnap her and deliver her to someone, according to court documents filed Thursday. Jordanish Torres-Garcia told investigators that he...
Records: Man killed after shooting at police in downtown Orlando shot at his ex earlier this week
A man who was shot to death Wednesday afternoon after shooting at police during a traffic stop in downtown Orlando was wanted for shooting at his ex-girlfriend earlier this week, records indicate.
‘A slap in the face:’ 15-year-old gets 6 years in jail in Orange County teen’s fatal stabbing
ORLANDO, Fla. – A 15-year-old boy will spend the next six years in jail for the death of a teen girl in a fatal stabbing last month in Orange County. Anthony Rushing, 15, pleaded no contest and was sentenced to jail until he is 21, with several conditions such as probation.
Keith Moses case: Man accused of killing 3 in Pine Hills fails to appear in court
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — The man accused of a deadly shooting rampage in Pine Hills last year did not appear in court Thursday. Keith Moses, 20, was scheduled to be in Orange County court for a hearing Wednesday. He’s accused of murdering Spectrum News 13 reporter Dylan Lyons, 9-year-old...
The highest-ranked pizza places in Orlando: report
ORLANDO, Fla. - It seems like there's a pizza place on every corner of Orlando – but which ones are the best?. A recent report from Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated pizza restaurants in Orlando using data from Yelp as of late March that takes into account the number of ratings from diners, and the actual ratings themselves.
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