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Daytona Beach Scout Leader Arrested for Child Molestation

VOLUSIA COUNTY, FL – The Volusia Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of a Daytona Beach scout leader, Vidal Torres Jr., aged 48, on charges of child molestation. Torres, an Assistant Scoutmaster in…

December 8, 2023

Daytona Beach Man Sentenced To 16 Years In Prison

Orlando, FL – U.S. District Judge Carlos E. Mendoza has sentenced Kenneth Douglas (24, Daytona Beach), a/k/a “One Way,” to 16 years in federal prison followed for conspiracy to distribute 50 grams…

March 29, 2022

Daytona Beach Drug Trafficker Pleads Guilty in the Southern District of Florida

Miami, Florida – Daytona Beach drug trafficker, Maxwell A. Vega, pled guilty today in federal court in Ft. Pierce to one count of distribution of over 50 grams of methamphetamine, one count…

December 4, 2021

Woman reported missing after dog found alone in Daytona Beach

DAYTONA BEACH, FL – 48-year-old Gina Ferraiolo was last seen at the Buc-ee’s gas station off of LPGA Boulevard and Interstate 95 just after 6 p.m. on November 23, 2021.Gina left the…

December 2, 2021

Jacksonville murder suspect captured in Daytona Beach

DAYTONA BEACH, FL – Volusia deputies teamed up with FDLE to locate and arrest Jordan T. Hodge, wanted out of Jacksonville on a warrant for 2nd-degree murder. Hodge, whose prior arrests include…

July 16, 2021

Daytona Beach Drug Conspirators Sentenced To Federal Prison For Distributing Cocaine, Heroin, And Fentanyl

Orlando, Florida – U.S. District Judge Wendy Berger today sentenced Matthew Zachariah Humphrey (26, Daytona Beach) to 11 years and 6 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and for…

June 3, 2021

Judge sentences Daytona Beach drug dealer to 20 years in federal prison

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida – U.S. District Judge Carlos E. Mendoza today sentenced Maxwell Garvice Johnson (29, Ormond Beach) to 30 years in federal prison for his involvement in a drug distribution conspiracy.…

June 3, 2021

Five Daytona Beach Drug Dealers Arrested

DAYTONA BEACH, FL – Five Daytona Beach residents now face felony drug trafficking charges after officers with the Daytona Beach Police Department (DBPD) executed a search warrant yesterday afternoon at a home…

April 18, 2021

Five arrested for drug trafficking in Daytona Beach

DAYTONA BEACH, FL – Members of the Problem Oriented Policing Unit executed a narcotics search warrant at 1118 Live Oak Avenue. An investigation was initiated last month after several residents in the…

April 16, 2021

Daytona Beach drug sweep nets over half-kilo of illegal drugs

DAYTONA BEACH, FL – Over half a kilo’s worth of various kinds of illegal drugs – including MDMA, cocaine, heroin, oxycodone and cannabis – is now off the streets of Daytona Beach…

April 16, 2021

Daytona Beach woman wins million on a scratch-off ticket

TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Lottery announces that Nitchanun Gonzalez, 64, of Daytona Beach, claimed a $1 million prize from the $5,000,000 CASHWORD Scratch-Off game using a secured drop box located at the Orlando…

April 13, 2021

Woman killed, five firefighters injured during crash with fire engine in Daytona Beach

DAYTONA BEACH, FL – The Daytona Police Department responded to a crash between a car a fire engine Police reported a 52-year-old Ormond Beach woman is dead and five City of Daytona…

March 7, 2021

Five arrested again for dealing drugs at trouble Daytona Beach Motel

DAYTONA BEACH, FL – Five people are facing numerous charges after the Daytona Beach Police Department (DBPD) investigated a weapons complaint at a U.S. 1/ Ridgewood Avenue motel, finding a handgun and…

February 22, 2021

Head Of Daytona Beach Drug Conspiracy Pleads Guilty

ORLANDO, FLORIDA – Matthew Zachariah Humphrey (26, Daytona Beach) has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and possessing a firearm in furtherance of that offense. He faces a minimum penalty…

February 12, 2021

Daytona Beach man missing since last week killed by DeLand man he met on dating app, police say

DAYTONA BEACH, FL – A suspect has been charged with second-degree murder in the killing of a Daytona Beach-area man who has been missing since this past Sunday.Michael Harris Jr., 20, of…

January 25, 2021

Man held up Daytona Beach sex shop

DAYTONA BEACH, FL – Police in Daytona are searching for a man who robbed an adult “fantasy” shop on North Ridgewood Avenue. “Earlier today, the man in this photo passed a threatening…

December 19, 2020

Police arrest drugged out woman who threw dog from 2nd floor balcony in Daytona Beach

DAYTONA BEACH, FL – Volusia County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a motel today and a woman, apparently under the influence of drugs, exited an adjacent room and threw her dog off the…

December 15, 2020

Police raid Daytona Beach Motel that was haven for drug users and criminals

DAYTONA BEACH, FL – Police in Daytona Beach have announced an early morning raid at a beachside motel that has been known for some time as a haven for drug users and…

December 5, 2020

Do you know this man? He’s wanted for shooting boy playing basketball in Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach, FL – The Daytona Beach Police Department is searching for a man who is wanted for murder and is asking resident for help “We have an arrest warrant for Arrington…

November 30, 2020

Teen shot dead on basketball court in Daytona Beach, vigil to be held Monday

DAYTONA BEACH, FL – It is now the sixth shooting in Daytona Beach in the past nine days, once again deadly after a 19-year-old teen was shot in the head while playing…

November 30, 2020

Jermaine Jackson Wanted for Murder in Daytona Beach

The Daytona Beach Police Department (DBPD) is conducting a homicide investigation after a man was found dead inside a business Wednesday morning. 911 calls were received at 10:32 a.m. in reference to…

November 26, 2020

Police Searching for Man Suspected in Daytona Beach Homicide

DAYTONA BEACH, FL – The Daytona Beach Police Department (DBPD) is conducting a homicide investigation after a man was found dead inside a residence, Monday night (November 23, 2020). 911 calls were…

November 26, 2020

Trump greeted with roaring applause at Daytona 500

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Former President Donald Trump arrived at Daytona International Speedway to a thunderous ovation Sunday as his motorcade, led by the presidential limousine known as “The Beast,” entered the…

February 16, 2025

Watch: Passed Out Drunk Couple Arrested on Beach as Kids Left Alone at Hotel Pool

DAYTONA BEACH, FL – A Georgia couple was arrested in Daytona Beach, facing charges of child neglect and other offenses. Alyssia Langley and her fiancé Timothy Stephens were apprehended after police discovered…

March 20, 2024

Drone Forces Helicopter Down in Daytona

DAYTONA BEACH, FL – At around 2 p.m. on Saturday, a helicopter from Leading Edge Helicopter Tours collided with a drone near the Daytona Beach Flea Market, located at 1425 Tomoka Farms…

December 31, 2023