Osceola County, FL

A Florida man could still face charges after he was severely burned when a Florida sheriff’s deputy tasered him at a gas station. Jean Barreto, 26, was caught in an explosive gas station fire on 27 February after police officers tackled him from his bike while he was filling up his motorcycle, suspecting he was a member of a biker gang that had been called in earlier for harassing other drivers in Orange County. Attorneys for Mr Barreto demanded justice earlier this week, saying he was “cooked alive” and sustained third-degree burns over 75 per cent of his body...

All three South Florida counties have high COVID-19 community levels, despite the most recent data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control showing the region having medium levels. The difference between the levels is significant. The CDC recommends that people in areas with high community levels should wear masks indoors in public places and lists additional precautions for high-risk people. ...

A Florida deputy who discharged a stun gun on a man covered in gasoline has been charged with a misdemeanor, the Osceola County sheriff said Thursday, a day after the victim's attorneys released a statement about the incident. Deputy David Crawford is charged with culpable negligence, Osceola County Sheriff Marcos...

The officer who Tased the man will be charged with a misdemeanor, authorities announced this week after an investigation.

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — Deputies in Osceola County continue to investigate a deadly drive-by shooting Friday afternoon outside a busy convenience store. Investigators said they were called to the Key West Market on Old Dixie Highway just after 3 p.m. Friday after getting reports of several people being shot.

A domestic battery charge against a 23-year-old Florida rapper who goes by the name Rod Wave has has been dropped, according to court documents.

A man was killed Friday afternoon in what looks to be a drive-by shooting at the Key West Market on Old Dixie Highway near U.S. 441 in Kissimmee, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office. The victim was identified as 27-year-old Jaqwan Dockery, a former Osceola Kowboys football player....

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — WARNING: The bodycam footage above may be disturbing to some viewers and is graphic. WESH 2 obtained bodycam video from a fiery confrontation involving Osceola County sheriff's deputies. A motorcyclist accused of riding recklessly caught on fire when police tased him near a gas pump.

Attorneys for a Florida man say he is still fighting for his life after being "cooked alive" in February when a sheriff's deputy allegedly deployed a Taser while the man was covered in gas while fueling his motorbike. Jean Barreto, 26, has third-degree burns over 75% of his body, his lawyers said Wednesday.

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — One man is dead and three others were injured during a drive-by shooting, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office. One man is dead and three others were injured during a drive-by shooting, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office. The young man killed...

POLICE are surrounding a market in Florida after four people were struck by gunfire, one fatally. Screams were heard coming from the area as deputies shut down roads and blocked off Key West Market in Kissimmee. The Osceola County Sheriff's Office told local reporters that deputies were called to the...

"His actions were reckless and the disregard for life rises to the level of culpable negligence," Lopez added.

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a deadly shooting Friday afternoon. Deputies said they responded to a shooting around 3:15 p.m. on Orange Blossom Trail near Old Dixie Highway. >>> STREAM CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS LIVE <<<. Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez...

Officials in Florida have announced charges against two people involved in an arrest attempt at a gas station that went horribly wrong after a Taser ignited a fiery explosion: the deputy and the injured man himself. Jean Barreto, 27, has been in the hospital since he was “cooked alive,” his...

KISSIMMEE, Fla. [AP] — A Florida deputy who accidentally set a gasoline-covered motorcycle rider on fire with a stun gun is facing a misdemeanor charge, officials said Thursday. Osceola County Sheriff Marcos López said during a news conference that the deputy is being charged with culpable negligence, reports the...

Attorneys for a Florida man say he is still fighting for his life after being “cooked alive” in February when a sheriff’s deputy allegedly deployed a Taser while the man was covered in gas while fueling his motorbike. Jean Barreto, 26, has third-degree burns over 75% of his body, his lawyers said Wednesday.

(CNN) — A Florida deputy and a suspect are facing charges in relation to a botched arrest earlier this year in which an explosion allegedly set off by a Taser left the suspect with burns over much of his body, Osceola County officials announced Thursday. As Osceola County deputies...