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Woman charged with prostitution after Delaney Park-area complaints
In the Delaney Park area, a quiet Orlando neighborhood known for its oak-shaded, brick-lined streets, Diana Schaub Cowart's neighbors weren't happy about all the ruckus. After they complained about too much traffic and too many visitors at Cowart's...
Tags: Medical Research
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Operation targets drugs in Parramore, dozens of arrest warrants obtained
A three-month operation targeting drugs in the Parramore community resulted in nearly two-dozen arrests Friday and the seizure of stolen guns, cocaine and other narcotics, the Orlando Police Department said Monday. Patrol officers and specialized...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Prescription Drugs, Police Arrests, Methamphetamine (drug), Parramore
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After mom slain at salon, children create domestic-violence group
The investigation was done. The funeral was over. But the wrecking ball of emptiness had only begun its swing. Oct. 18 — the day domestic violence infiltrated a hair salon and ended the lives of three women — had been a blurry confluence...
Tags: Casselberry, Orlando, Orange Blossom Trail, Abusive Behavior, Orange County (Florida)
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Passenger killed in West Colonial Drive crash identified
One person was killed in an accident on West Colonial Drive involving semi-trailer Monday morning, the Orlando Police Department reported. An agency spokesman said the driver of a vehicle rear-ended a semi-trailer that was stopped at a traffic signal...
Tags: Accidental Death
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More than $16K in jewelry, watches stolen in MetroWest condo burglary
Thieves made off with more than $20,000 in designer jewelry, electronics and other personal property, including a handgun, after a burglary at a MetroWest condominium on Wednesday, an Orlando Police Department report states. The report states a...
Tags: Apple iPod, Theft, Apple iPad, Firearms
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Jury awards $89k verdict against OPD
A federal jury on Thursday awarded a Central Florida woman $89,000 in damages in a civil rights case she filed against the Orlando Police Department stemming from a wrongful arrest several years ago. Ana Maria Hazleton accused the police department...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Trials, Justice System
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Law Enforcement Torch Run will benefit Special Olympics
Orlando police are among more than 300 agencies participating in this year's Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics, organizers said. Officers from 66 Florida counties — including Orange, Seminole, Osceola and Lake — are expected...
Tags: Special Olympics, Holden, Osceola County Sheriff's Office, Orlando, ESPN (tv network)
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Off-duty deputy arrested following altercation downtown
An Orange County deputy was arrested over the weekend on a domestic battery charge following a dispute in downtown Orlando. Deputy James Knepper, who was off-duty, was involved in a loud altercation with a woman about 1:55 a.m. Sunday near the federal...
Tags: Orange County (Florida)
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Orlando Police Department rips WFTV’s ‘irresponsible reporting’
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelTHIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED: The Orlando Police Department went into great detail Wednesday in blasting WFTV-Channel 9's “irresponsible reporting” about a female shooting victim at Middlebrook Farms apartment complex. Sgt. Jim Young,... -
Polk County Sheriff's app shows mug shots, sex offenders
The Polk County Sheriff's Office entered the fast-paced and competitive mobile industry by launching a mobile app -- the first of its kind among Central Florida law enforcement agencies. The best parts of the FLPolkSO app, available today for Apple...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Law Enforcement, Polk County Sheriff's Office, Osceola County Sheriff's Office, Prisons
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Texting — and 'textgate' — for dummies
By now, you're probably familiar with "textgate." We have public officials deleting public records, politicians swapping messages with lobbyists during meetings — and now a criminal investigation involving the state attorney and Florida Department...
Tags: Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority, Lawyers, Highway Transportation, Laws, Teresa Jacobs
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