Crime

New Smyrna Beach & South Daytona Cops: Joint investigation underway following apparent murder-suicide

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NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- A joint investigation is underway following deaths in New Smyrna and South Daytona, cops in both jurisdictions said Wednesday.

Man who gunned down his victim in cold blood by shooting him in the back was convicted of first-degree murder and given a life sentence without parole Henry Frederick Fri, 07/18/2025 - 14:56
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DELAND, Fla. – After a four-day trial, a Volusia County jury found defendant Danitto Simpson guilty as charged of first-degree murder with a firearm, and immediately following the verdict, he was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Palm Coast man to be sentenced in August for shooting two BCU students in 2023, one of whom was left paralyzed from the waist down

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- A Palm Coast man faces life behind bars at sentencing next month for shooting two Bethune-Cookman University students in 2023, one of whom was left paralyzed from the waist down.

Volusia deputies, Daytona Beach cops shoot & kill knife-wielding man who stabbed several people over the weekend in Derbyshire residence

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Volusia sheriff’s deputies and police searching for victims of a multiple stabbing Saturday night in Daytona Beach were forced to fatally shoot the suspect after he burst through a door and charged at them with a knife, a spokesman for Volusia Sheriff Mike Chitwood said in a press release.

Pierson brothers killed in car vs. train crash at a RR crossing attempting to drive around lowered crossing barriers while the warning lights were flashing

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PIERSON, Fla. -- Two brothers were killed when a train struck their vehicle at a railroad crossing at the intersection of West Washington Avenue and North Volusia Avenue (also known as County Road 3).

Orange County sheriff's deputies fatally shoot knife-wielding barricaded man who held girlfriend against her will

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ORLANDO, Fla. -- Orange County deputies fatally shot a barricaded knife-wielding man after his girlfriend told law enforcement he held her against her will overnight, Undersheriff Mark Canty said.