Three Men Wounded in Shooting at Apopka Intersection, Investigators Seek Leads Amid Non-Cooperation
A shooting in Apopka, Orange County, has left three men hospitalized with injuries that are not considered life-threatening. According to WESH, the victims are a 20-year-old, a 28-year-old, and a 44-year-old man, who were all shot yesterday before being taken to the hospital. The incident occurred at the intersection...
Deadly officer-involved shooting raises more safety concerns
A deadly officer-involved shooting that happened outside a downtown Orlando restaurant this weekend raises more safety concerns. FOX 35's Marie Edinger has the latest update.
Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Orlando metro area
The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties. The typical home value in the United States was $359,741 in March, 1.2% higher than the year before. Increasing...
Pope Francis dies at age 88, the Vatican announces
On Easter Sunday, Pope Francis blessed thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square in a surprise popemobile appearance through the piazza.
Madeline Soto’s accused killer has ‘confidential information’ about case, defense claims
KISSIMMEE, Fla. – The man accused of raping and murdering 13-year-old Madeline Soto is asking a judge to delay an upcoming court hearing because his attorneys have recently obtained “confidential information” related to the case, court records show. Sterns’ public defender previously asked a judge to bar...
Medical experts call opioid-like supplement sold in Florida smoke shops ‘legal morphine’
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - An over-the-counter substance sold in Florida smoke shops is raising concerns among medical experts, who are calling it a potential public health threat. The chemical, known as 7-OH – or hydroxymitragynine – is marketed in small pouches, sold for less than $10, and comes in flavors such as mint,...
Osceola County father sentenced to life in prison for beating, killing son
OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – An father was sentenced to life in prison plus 35 years for his role in the beating death of his son in 2022, according to court records. Larry Rhodes was arrested after deputies responded to a Knights Inn in Kissimmee after reports came in about a drowning, with call notes indicating someone’s...
Apopka man arrested in cold case, unsolved for 33 years, police credit DNA advancements
ORLANDO, Fla. - A 33-year-old cold case has been solved with the arrest of a 72-year-old Apopka man in connection to the 1991 murder of Julia Sue Wilbanks, authorities announced Monday. Arrested 33 years later. What we know:. Gene Stuller was taken into custody and charged with second-degree murder and...
Police Raid of 6ix9ine’s Home: Cops Found MDMA Pills and Cocaine Residue, Prosecutors Claim...
Details of the recent police raid on 6ix9ine’s Florida home were revealed today, as the controversial rapper was arraigned Monday on charges stemming from the March raid. 6ix9ine appeared in a Manhattan federal courtroom to plead not guilty to four counts of violating his supervised release, all based on drugs found...
Cops swap drugs in FL evidence for fakes, sell real stuff, feds say. 2...
They once replaced a real brick of cocaine with a 3D printed brick, prosecutors said.
