CRIME & SAFETY
90-year-old Korean War veteran arrested in Deltona for molesting 2 children
A 90-year-old Korean War veteran from Deltona was arrested Monday and accused of inappropriately touching and trying to kiss two small girls in a backyard shed, investigators with the Volusia County Sheriff's Office said. Jose Vega Alicea was in the Volusia County Branch Jail on Tuesday on $100,000 bail. He...
2nd man gets life in prison for drug-ripoff killing in Daytona Beach
A second man has been sentenced to life in prison for killing a marijuana dealer four years ago during a robbery at a beachside motel in Daytona Beach. Taylor Holcomb-Barber, 32, was found guilty of first-degree murder after a jury trial for killing Jeffrey Schusky, 34. Circuit Judge Karen Foxman sentenced Holcomb-Barber to...
Port Orange honors resident for over 40 years of volunteer service
PORT ORANGE, Fla. – Today’s Trooper Steve on Patrol stream is dedicated to a very special lady. Mary Wittmeyer was honored at her Centenarian Celebration and National Women’s Month by the Port Orange Police Department and the City of Port Orange. Wittmeyer joined the Port Orange Police...
Crash with injuries blocks lanes on I-95 in Volusia County: FHP
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - A crash with injuries has caused the right and center lanes to be blocked on Interstate 95 in Daytona Beach, officials said. The crash happened shortly after 4:30 a.m. Friday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. FOX 35 News is working to learn more information.
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