The Brief
- Orange County Sheriff’s Office says a teen intentionally struck 16-year-old Mikhail Cuba with a vehicle in November.
- The other teen was arrested after the hit-and-run crash on Friday.
- FOX 35 News spoke with the victim’s grandmother.
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Back in November 2025, Orange County Deputies initially responded to a call reporting a hit-and-run crash along Wakulla Way. Deputies said they found Mikhail Cuba, 16, in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle. Cuba died from his injuries three days later.
The Florida Highway Patrol first led the investigation, but later transferred the case to the sheriff’s office homicide unit after surveillance footage indicated Cuba was intentionally struck, investigators said.
Detectives obtained a warrant charging Elijah Richard Emmans, 17, with first-degree murder. Emmans was taken into custody Friday afternoon and transported to the Juvenile Assessment Center, the sheriff’s office said.…