Volusia County

Rescue Teams in Action Due to Flooding Across Volusia County

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — High water rescue teams were deployed early Thursday morning in the South Daytona area as Hurricane Milton continued to impact Volusia County. Officials reported hazardous conditions throughout the…

October 10, 2024

Carjacking Suspect Arrested After Chase and Crash in Volusia County

VOLUSIA COUNTY, FL — This afternoon, Volusia Sheriff’s deputies assisted the Ormond Beach Police Department following a carjacking at a gas station located at 1520 N. U.S. 1. The suspect commandeered the…

January 4, 2024

Justice Department Settles With Florida’s Volusia County School District To Protect Students With Disabilities From Classroom Removals And Other Discrimination

WASHINGTON – The Justice Department announced today a settlement agreement with Florida’s Volusia County School District (VCS) to address the district’s systemic and discriminatory practices that punish students with disabilities for their…

August 3, 2021

Three indicted for murders in Volusia County

VOLUSIA COUNTY, FL – Three defendants in three separate Volusia Sheriff’s Office cases were indicted by a grand jury this week, each on first-degree murder charges. Two of the three defendants were…

April 29, 2021

Did you get a predator alert on your phone in Volusia County? It was a mistake

VOLUSIA COUNTY, FL – Residents in Volusia County were on edge today after many received a text alert saying there was a sexual predator moving into the neighborhood within 1,000 feet of…

March 30, 2021

Volusia County man shot and killed after threatening neighbor with pitchfork

VOLUSIA COUNTY, FL – An Ormond Beach man is dead after he threatened his neighbor with a pitchfork, according to police. That friend shot him after he allegedly advanced towards the shooter.…

January 10, 2021

Volusia County Jail inmate hung himself in jail sheriff’s office reports

VOLUSIA COUNTY, FL – Sheriff’s deputies responded to the Volusia County Branch Jail, 1300 Red John Road, Daytona Beach, on Sunday night after an inmate was found unresponsive due to apparent suicide…

December 15, 2020

Watch: Man wanted for murder in Alamance County, NC arrested in by Volusia County deputies in Florida

DELAND, FL – A man wanted for murder in North Carolina was arrested in DeLand, Florida after officers received a tip from the community. Volusia sheriff’s deputies arrested a North Carolina homicide…

December 13, 2020

Rabies Alert Issued for Volusia County After Cat Tests Positive

Seville, Fla. — The Florida Department of Health in Volusia County (DOH-Volusia) has issued a rabies alert for Seville and adjacent areas of unincorporated Volusia County. The alert is in response to…

November 25, 2020

Volusia Sheriff Slams Newspaper Over Sensationalized Report on Drownings

VOLUSIA COUNTY, FL – In a recent social media post, the Volusia Sheriff’s Office responded to inquiries from the Daytona Beach News-Journal regarding 13 drownings off Volusia County’s beaches in 2023. The…

January 12, 2024

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‘These Scumbags Came To The Wrong County’: Florida Sheriff Responds To Antisemitic Incidents

‘These Scumbags Came To The Wrong County’: Florida Sheriff Responds To Antisemitic Incidents Kate Anderson on February 27, 2023 A Florida sheriff condemned the rising acts of antisemitism in both his county…

February 28, 2023

Suspect in J&J’s bar shooting arrested in Lake County

VOLUSIA COUNTY, FL _ A Paisley man who shot and injured another man after a bar fight late Thursday was taken into custody in neighboring Lake County and charged with attempted murder.…

June 18, 2021

Sniper kills gunman after hours-long standoff, Turkey Day shootout in Ormond-by-the-Sea

ORMOND-BY-THE-SEA, Fla. — A gunman who fired over 200 rounds at neighboring residences and law enforcement was fatally shot by a Volusia County Sheriff’s Office (VSO) sniper on Wednesday morning, ending an…

November 29, 2024

Couple Arrested After Beating Man During Pre-Arranged Beach Encounter for Sex

ORMOND-BY-THE-SEA, Fla. — An evening on the beach took a violent turn for a Florida man who was allegedly ambushed and attacked with a hatchet by a man and woman after arranging…

November 4, 2024

Undercover operation catches 13 stores selling alcohol to minors

On Wednesday, Volusia County deputies performed an undercover operation aimed at curtailing alcohol sales to customers under 21. The operation came after a prior initiative targeting the sale of nicotine vape products…

April 25, 2024

Florida Deputies Crack Down on Illegal Vape Sales to Minors

VOLUSIA COUNTY, FL — The Volusia Sheriff’s Office, with the assistance of the East Volusia Narcotics Task Force, has launched a proactive enforcement operation in response to reports of juveniles obtaining nicotine…

April 15, 2024

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

Florida Man Convicted of Murdering Ex-Wife and Her Son

VOLUSIA COUNTY, FL – In a harrowing case that has captured the attention of Volusia County, jurors have convicted Michael D. Williams, 48, for the murder of his ex-wife, Marsha Ebanks-Williams, 48,…

March 11, 2024

Armed Carjacking in DeLand Leads to Two Arrests

DELAND, FL — On the afternoon of yesterday, deputies from the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office responded to an armed carjacking incident on South Thompson Street in DeLand. According to the victim, two…

March 6, 2024

Jamaican Man Charged for Selling Marijuana At Local Smoke Shop

PITTSBURGH, PA – Following numerous complaints from community members and local business proprietors, the Pittsburgh Police Department’s Narcotics and Vice detectives conducted a series of raids on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, targeting…

March 5, 2024

Florida Pilot Survives Cessna Crash with Minor Injuries

DeLand, FL – A small plane crash occurred in the early hours in Volusia County, with the pilot emerging with only minor injuries. The Volusia Sheriff’s Office reported that around 1:49 a.m.,…

February 16, 2024

Driver Charged for Joyriding in the Surf in Florida

Volusia County, FL – In an incident that unfolded early this morning, Jason Brzuszkiewicz found himself in legal trouble after deliberately circumventing a closed gate marked “DO NOT ENTER” to drive onto…

February 6, 2024

Deltona Drug Dealer Arrested for Deadly Overdose

DELTONA, FL – The Volusia Sheriff’s Office Overdose Task Force (ODTF) successfully apprehended a drug dealer linked to a fatal overdose. The incident began on Monday when a 23-year-old woman died from…

February 1, 2024

Police Searching for Missing 15-Year-Old

VOLUSIA COUNTY, FL — The Volusia Sheriff’s Office is actively searching for Clairissa Norvitz, a 15-year-old from Osteen, reported missing since around 5 p.m. She was last seen near Dixon Lake Road…

January 4, 2024

Death Penalty Sought After Man Kills Woman, Child, Sets Home on Fire

VOLUSIA COUNTY, FL – Prosecutors in Volusia County, Florida, are pursuing the death penalty for Charles Leon Ivy, 34, accused of fatally stabbing Den’Jah Moore, 30, the mother of his children, and…

December 26, 2023

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