Judge rejects former Lake cop’s request for DNA hearing in death row case
A Lake County judge on Monday rejected a request by death row inmate James Duckett to hold a court hearing on recent DNA test results from his decades-old murder case.
Lake County church leader arrested for video voyeurism, sheriff says
Lake deputies say Charles Barton Lucas, 59, who is listed as an “overseer” on the website of Heritage Community Church in Fruitland Park, was arrested for five counts of video…
Armed man killed in deputy shooting at Sanford block party
A suspected shooter is dead after being shot by a deputy at a large block party in Sanford early Saturday, the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office said. At approximately 1:00 a.m.,…
Toddlers’ deaths in Orange highlight disturbing domestic violence trend
The death of two toddlers in Orange county highlight a disturbing domestic violence trend and the difficulty of preventing such tragedies.
Prosecutors seek death penalty against Sanford man accused of raping child relative
Prosecutors in Seminole County are seeking the death penalty against Daniel Emilio Rodriguez, a Sanford man accused of twice raping his 6-year-old relative.
Former FHP troopers accused of faking off-duty shifts in ChampionsGate
Two former Florida Highway Patrol troopers are accused of overbilling thousands of dollars in faked off-duty shifts at ChampionsGate over several months
Ex-probation officer used court database to warn drug traffickers, Orange deputies say
The woman had been fired but was able to access the database due to an apparent clerical error.
‘Nursing-home execution’: Advocates argue Orange County wife-killer, 74, is too old to be put to death
An Orange County man who brutally killed his wife in 1992 is slated to become the oldest person ever executed in Florida next week. Advocates are calling on Gov. Ron…
US Supreme Court to consider if Florida law on jury size is constitutional
The US Supreme Court has agreed to consider whether Florida juries should have 12 jurors rather than the six required under current law.
Orlando FHP captain, trooper fired amid Osceola County fraud charges
A Florida Highway Patrol captain and a trooper are no longer with the agency after turning themselves in at the Osceola County Jail on warrants accusing them of fraud-related crimes.