CRIME & SAFETY
13-year-old girl missing out of Daytona Beach, police say
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Police are searching for a 13-year-old girl missing out of Daytona Beach. Denita Pearson was last known to be at 875 Derbyshire Road, the Daytona Beach Police Department said Thursday on social media. Pearson is described as 5 feet, 3 inches tall and 120 pounds,...
NSB man sentenced to prison for drunk driving in crash that killed 2
A New Smyrna Beach man was sentenced Thursday to 25 years in prison for driving drunk in a wrong-way crash on Interstate 95 that killed two people and injured two more. Gregory James Woodward, 26, was also sentenced to five years' probation once he is released from prison. Circuit Judge...
Student charged after false gun report prompts lockdown at New Smyrna Beach High School, deputies say
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. - A teenage girl has been charged after she called 911 to falsely report a gun on the campus of New Smyrna Beach High School earlier this week, deputies said. The Volusia Sheriff's Office said the 16-year-old student claimed she saw a gun in a live...
Sheriff: New Smyrna student lied about seeing gun to get other kids in trouble, prompting lockdown
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. — Two New Smyrna Beach schoolswere put on lockdown late Tuesday morning after "possible threats" were reported. On Friday, the Volusia County Sheriff's Office released an update on the incident, saying that a 16-year-old girl has been charged with disrupting school functions by making a false report.
DeBary woman dies after being found unresponsive in apartment complex pool, deputies say
DeBARY, Fla. – A DeBary woman has died after she was found unresponsive in a community pool, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office. Emergency crews were called to 115 Integra Reserve Lane at the Integra 289 Exchange apartment complex around 10:30 a.m. on Thursday. According to a...
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