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PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. – Deputies arrested a 17-year-old boy who reportedly shot a 5-year-old after getting into an argument with the child’s parent Tuesday, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities said the child’s father was driving in the area of Oakcrest and 5th Avenue in Interlachen when he turned around because he believed the suspect was flagging him down. When he drove up to the teenager, deputies said an argument began and the teen pulled out a gun, shooting the child in the car. According to the child’s mother, it appeared the teen was walking away, but then […]

Cars fly over center median before deadly Marion County I-75 crash Three people were killed in a deadly Marion County crash along I-75 Wednesday MARION COUNTY, Fla. – Three people have died following a deadly, fiery crash along I-75 in Marion County Wednesday afternoon, according to Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). FHP said the crash happened on I-75 northbound near milepost 337 in Marion County, just north of the Sumter County line.  According to FHP, a Subaru and a tractor-trailer pulling a dump trailer were traveling south on I-75. At some point both vehicles came in contact with each other. After […]

More Disney World tourists say car was stolen outside of resort on I-Drive Another group of people vacationing at Disney World say their rental car was stolen outside of an I-Drive resort Orlando – A Mom from Syracuse, NY was really excited to bring her kids to Disney World, but on the second day of their vacation, their car rental was stolen from the resort lot. “We had a day at Magic Kingdom and then our next supposed park day, we went out to the vehicle to get in to go to Epcot and the vehicle was no longer there,” […]

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 […]

Orlando teen shot and killed was involved in human trafficking case A 16-year-old girl who was shot and killed had disappeared for two months and was part of a human trafficking investigation, police say ORLANDO, Fla. – A 16-year-old teen who was shot and killed in Orlando Monday night had disappeared for two months and was involved in a human trafficking case, police said.  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. Ferguson, who […]