Port Orange Man Gets 25 Years For Attacking Silver Sands Student
Daytona Beach, FL – A Port Orange man previously convicted of attempted 1st-degree murder and robbery gets 25 years in prison for attacking a 12-year-old girl on her way to school last August. Jayzel...
View ArticleWinter Springs Man Dead After Car Runs Off I-95 & Hits Trees
Ormond Beach, FL – A 58-year-old Winter Springs man is dead after his sport utility vehicle ran off Interstate 95 in Ormond Beach and hit several trees. The victim – yet to be identified – was found...
View ArticleDaytona Beach PD Hosting Free Active Shooter Response Class
Daytona Beach, FL – A special workshop being offered this weekend by the Daytona Beach Police Department aims to teach people what to do if they’re caught in an active shooter situation. The 2-hour...
View ArticleHomeless Protest At Rolex 24 Race Called Off
Daytona Beach, FL – The first big race of the year for Daytona International Speedway is this weekend and it’ll come without homeless protesting about the way they’re being treated by Daytona Beach....
View ArticleRetired VCSO Deputy Hurt After Teen Carjacks Him In Ormond
Ormond Beach, FL - 2 teenage boys are now in custody after a retired Volusia County Sheriff’s Office deputy says he was injured when they carjacked him in Ormond Beach. The suspects – both 16 years...
View ArticleBody Found Near Scene Of Ormond Beach House Fire
Ormond Beach, FL – VCSO says a man found dead near the scene of a house fire in Ormond Beach overnight is 38-year-old Michael Egli. It appears he died of a self-inflicted gunshot. Deputies say his...
View ArticleDeLand Woman Dies In Lake County Wreck
Lake County, FL – FHP says 50-year-old Kimberly Marshall of DeLand died in a two-vehicle accident Thursday in Lake County. The accident happened around 5:40 PM. Troopers say Marshall was driving a...
View ArticlePalm Coast Man Draws Two Life Terms For Love Triangle Murder
St. Augustine, FL – A 27-year-old Palm Coast man has been sentenced to two life terms in the torture and murder of 54-year-old Edward Scott Mullener. The victim was tortured and beaten before he and...
View ArticleNWS: Daytona Beach Got Near-Record Rain In January
Daytona Beach, FL – All the record heat that hit the Daytona Beach area in November and December gave way to near-record rainfall in January. The National Weather Service reports that Daytona Beach...
View ArticleNo Injuries After Blaze Guts Ormond Beach Trailer Home
Ormond Beach, FL – A mobile home and pretty much everything inside it is completely destroyed by fire in Ormond Beach. Firefighters from Volusia County Fire Services and the fire departments of Ormond...
View ArticleProperty Appraiser’s Daytona Office To Re-Open After Homeless Removed
Daytona Beach, FL – After a week of being in the dark, the Volusia County Property Appraiser plans to turn on the lights at his Daytona Beach office Monday morning. Morgan Gilreath shut down his...
View ArticleDaytona Beach PD Break Up Downtown Homeless Camp
Daytona Beach, FL – The large homeless camp that’s been in front of the Volusia County Administration Building in downtown Daytona Beach for the past 2 months is no more. The Daytona Beach Police...
View ArticleTeacher Negotiations Continue As VCS Reaches Bargain With AFSCME
DeLand, FL – Both sides return to the bargaining table as Volusia’s teachers’ union and the public school district continue to try to broker a new deal in what has been a contentious contract...
View ArticleNew Smyrna Pushing Coast Guard To Limit Bridge Openings
New Smyrna Beach, FL – New Smyrna Beach officials hope the United States Coast Guard can give them a break when it comes to opening bridges along the Intracoastal Waterway for boat traffic. The city...
View ArticleVCSO: Burned Body Found In Woods Near DeLand
DeLand, FL – Detectives are investigating after the burned body of a man is found in a wooded area near DeLand. The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office says the body was discovered around 3:30 PM Saturday...
View ArticleMotorcyclist & Good Samaritan Hit & Killed At Three Bridges
UPDATE (02-01-16): The woman who was killed is identified as 33-year-old Tina Martin of New Smyrna Beach. The motorcyclist is identified as 23-year-old Santiago Morera Alvarez of Port Orange. Earlier...
View ArticleDeLand Driver Pleads No Contest In Hitting And Killing Horse And Injuring Rider
Volusia County, FL – A 22-year-old man has pleaded no contest to charges stemming from driving his vehicle and intentionally hitting and killing a horse and leaving the rider hurt. Christopher Todd is...
View ArticleDeLand High Student Baker Acted After Making Shooting Threat
DeLand, FL – A 14-year-old DeLand High School student is Baker Acted after telling police he was joking when he threatened to “shoot up” the school. A DeLand Police Department was called out to the...
View ArticleBicyclist In Critical Condition Following Edgewater Crash
Edgewater, FL – A bicyclist is in serious condition after being struck by a pickup truck near Edgewater Public Library. The accident happened in front of 103 West Indian River Boulevard around 10:45...
View ArticleShores Police In Warning Phase Of A1A Traffic Safety Operation
Daytona Beach Shores, FL – Be extra careful if you’re driving along State Road A1A in Daytona Beach Shores for the next 2 months or so. The Daytona Beach Shores Department of Public Safety announced...
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