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Florida DCF worker accused of abusing 11-year-old foster child
WILDWOOD, Fla. - A Kids Central employee was arrested after he aggressively threw an 11-year-old foster child onto a couch and hurt her, according to an arrest affidavit from the Wildwood Police Department. Cordell Baugh-Samuels was arrested and charged with child abuse after the incident that unfolded at the Kids...
Wildwood man arrested after allegedly selling drugs near church
A Wildwood man has been arrested after allegedly selling drugs near a church. Joshua Malin, 27, was taken into custody on Thursday on charges of possessing and selling drugs within 1,000 feet of a church, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. Malin, who has a history of drug use, allegedly sold $70 worth of methamphetamine to a confidential informant in 2023 near a house of worship. The name and address of the church were redacted from the arrest report.
Wildwood woman jailed after impersonating sister during traffic stop
A Wildwood woman remained behind bars this weekend after she was jailed for impersonating her sister during a traffic stop in 2022. Joyce Evelyn Rose Foster, 23, was arrested on a warrant last month charging her with criminal use of personal information, giving a false name to a law enforcement officer, unlawful use of a driver’s license, and driving while license suspended.
Florida man arrested after stolen ring found for sale online by rightful owner: police
SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. - A Florida man's alleged attempt to cash in on stolen jewelry took a turn when the custom rings he tried to pawn wound up on a website that caught the attention of the rightful owner. Connor Sanford, 27, was arrested and charged with dealing in stolen...
Employee at Buffalo Ridge Walmart arrested on 37 counts of theft
An employee at the Walmart at Buffalo Ridge Plaza in The Villages has been arrested on 37 counts of theft. Dominic Justice Dera, 21, of Leesburg, stole merchandise between Dec. 9 and April 7, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. Dera would go on...
94-year-old Villager’s wild ride ends with crash into ambulance
A 94-year-old Villager’s wild ride ended with her vehicle crashing into the back of an ambulance. The Village of Springdale woman was transported to UF Health-The Villages Hospital after her blue 2023 Hyundai Tucson utility vehicle at 7:38 p.m. Tuesday crashed into the rear of an ambulance from The Villages Public Safety Department, according to an accident report from the Florida Highway Patrol.
Suspect allegedly steals more than $1,200 in merchandise at Walmart
A suspect has been arrested after allegedly stealing more than $1,200 in merchandise at Walmart at Buffalo Ridge Plaza in The Villages. Kirt Clark, 42, of Clermont, was arrested after fleeing the store in a silver Ford Escape at about 8:30 am. Thursday, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.
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