Tag: orange county

Orlando teen shot and killed was reportedly missing for two months A 16-year-old girl who was shot and killed Monday night had been missing since August, authorities say ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orange County Sheriff’s Office has identified a 16-year-old girl as the person killed in an Orlando shooting Monday night. De’Shayla Sanaa Ferguson was found shot outside a home on Broken Pine Circle around 7 p.m. The teen had been reported missing for over two months when she was found dead in a driveway. “One pop. I heard one shot,” said Oswaldo Bonilla. Multiple neighbors recall hearing that one […]

Daytona Beach investigators give update on 31-year-old cold case murder The man authorities have indicted in the 1991 murder of Linda Little reportedly confessed to the crime, according to Daytona Beach Police Chief Jakari Young. VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A Florida man who is serving a life sentence for a 2008 murder of a Titusville woman, was indicted by a grand jury after he reportedly confessed to killing another woman in Daytona Beach, authorities said during a news conference Tuesday.  Michael Townson, 53, of Orlando is accused of killing Linda Lois Little, more than 31 years ago. Little was reported missing […]

Florida deputy crashes into tree head-on during high-speed chase Four Orlando men were arrested after a high-speed chase resulting in a trooper crashing head-on into a tree ORLANDO, Fla. – New video released by the Florida Highway Patrol shows a high-speed chase that ended with four people arrested, and a FHP trooper losing control of their vehicle and crashing into a tree. The trooper was taken to the hospital with minor injuries and has since been released,  Police said the four suspects were possibly street racing, which has become a major issue in Central Florida over the years. The dashcam […]

Orlando mailman robbed in broad daylight, police offering reward for information on suspect Police are offering a reward leading to the arrest of a man accused of robbing an Orlando mail carrier ORLANDO, Fla. – A United States Postal Service letter carrier was threatened and robbed while delivering mail in Orlando in early October. The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is now offering up to $50,000 for information leading to the suspect’s arrest and conviction. It is the fifth reported robbery of a mail carrier in Central Florida – and fourth in Orlando – this year, according to a spokesperson for […]

Convicted Orange County serial rapist to be sentenced again, may be more victims The search for more rape victims continues after a Windemere man drugged women, and sexually battered them ORLANDO, Fla. – A man already convicted of raping two women will soon be sentenced in Hernando County. Investigators are concerned because they believe there are other victims. Deborah Barra prosecuted the Orange County case. She said, “If you were in his path of travel during this time, you were at risk. He raped his best friend and he attempted to rape strangers.”  He’ll soon be sentenced for raping a […]