CRIME & SAFETY
Sheriff: Car used in carjacking, kidnapping near Winter Springs tied to Taft murder 1 day earlier
Seminole County Sheriff Dennis Lemma held a news conference Monday afternoon to provide an update on an armed carjacking that led to a woman’s death last week.
Two men arrested in killing at OBT gas station, Orange deputies say
Two men have been arrested for a killing at an Orange Blossom Trail gas station earlier this month, though details remain scant as to what took place the night of the incident. Isaiah Holligan, 26, and Jonathan Strickland, 24, are facing first-degree murder charges in the April 5 death of Carlos Bethel, 36, who was found shot at a Speedway gas station about two miles south of the Florida Mall, ...
Orlando woman allegedly used fake passport for unauthorized $3,800 withdrawal at Iowa bank
CORALVILLE, Iowa - An Orlando woman was arrested in Iowa earlier this month after she allegedly used a forged passport to withdraw $3,800 from a victim's bank account. Robin Parker, 63, was charged with theft and identity theft after the incident that unfolded at MidWestOne Bank at 110 1st Ave. in Coraville, Iowa, on April 5, according to an arrest affidavit from the Coralville Police Department obtained by FOX 35. Coralville is located in the Iowa City metro area.
Man dead after being struck by vehicle on busy Orlando street
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Orlando police are investigating after a man was hit by a car on busy Colonial Drive. Officers are working to figure out what led up to the deadly crash. Police say the call came in just before 7 a.m. Monday. Police say the man was...
Sanitation worker shot near Ocoee McDonald's, police say
OCOEE, Fla. - A sanitation worker was shot while near McDonald's on Silver Star Road in Ocoee last week, according to an incident report from the Ocoee Police Department. Police responded to the fast food restaurant at 1560 Silver Star Road just after 1:20 p.m. and found an unresponsive man lying on the ground after being shot.
Florida Crime Files: Man accused of making children beg for money under fake nonprofit
FLORIDA - A Florida man is accused of making four Orlando children roam the streets to ask for money for a fake nonprofit, a Florida man allegedly assaulted a real estate agent minutes before an open house, a postal worker was robbed in Winter Park, and a woman was arrested for allegedly committing a shooting spree on a Florida highway: Here's FOX 35's Florida Crime Files.
Man convicted in 2019 Circle K killing sentenced to life in prison
ORLANDO, Fla. - A man convicted in the murder of another man at a Circle K gas station in Palm Coast nearly five years ago will spend the rest of his years in prison. A Flagler County jury on Monday found Marcus Chamblin guilty of first-degree murder in the October 2019 killing of Deon Jenkins. Chamblin was also found guilty of attempted second-degree murder and shooting into an occupied vehicle.
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