Sheriff Mike Chitwood declares himself winner in race that was never close
It was an election result that never seemed to be in doubt, with political unknown James Powers challenging a hugely popular ...
Volusia County cold case getting fresh eyes and bigger reward
The Volusia Sheriff’s Office is putting fresh eyes and upping the reward on a cold case from 2002. Twenty-two years ago today ...
Brower unscripted: County chair ignites feud with sheriff days before election in video
Volusia County Chairman Jeff Brower called Sheriff Mike Chitwood a bully. Chitwood called Brower a "feckless, ineffective ...
Kangaroo captured after three weeks on the loose in Florida
A kangaroo that escaped from its Florida enclosure while fleeing from a bear has been safely returned home three weeks later.
'Lower than low': DeLand caretaker accused of ripping off elderly couple she was hired to help
Deputies say they found multiple unapproved ATM withdrawals, car bills, hotel fees and restaurant bills on the victims' bank ...
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Florida woman calls 911, pretends to order pizza to alert police of alleged attacker
Deputies say they were able to use technology to rescue the woman from a field in the rural Florida town of Pierson.
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Sex-assault victim called 911 pretending to order pizza —leading to arrest of illegal immigrant a day after he applied for asylum: sheriff
according to Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood. Hernandez-Moncayo had turned “extremely violent” after doing cocaine, and was found “on top of a screaming female” with his genitals ...
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Migrant Charged With Attempted Rape Day After Applying for Asylum: Sheriff
Sheriff Mike Chitwood said Hernandez-Moncayo was in the United States illegally, and alongside three charges, had a detainer from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) placed on him.
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Florida woman calls 911, pretends to order pizza to alert police of alleged attacker
Around 4 a.m. on Oct. 26, a woman made a call to 911 and asked to order a pizza, a Facebook post from Sheriff Mike Chitwood and the Volusia Sheriff's Office said. The dispatcher asked her if she ...