Double murder suspect captured in Daytona Beach, deputies say

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – The double murder suspect on the run was captured in Daytona Beach on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies posted on social media earlier in the day offering a $10,000 reward for information about 50-year-old Scott Mitchell, who is a suspect in a double homicide in Binghamton, New York.

According to an article from WBNG — a news station from Binghamton — Mitchell is a suspect in the homicides of two people who were found dead in a private residence.

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Volusia County deputies announced on Wednesday that they were offering the $10,000 reward in conjunction with the Binghamton Police Department for information that leads to Mitchell’s arrest.

“The person who called in the tip just earned $10,000,” the sheriff’s office said on social media.

Officials thought that Mitchell may be on foot in the DeLand area after releasing a dash-cam photo of a reported sighting of him on Hontoon Road from Tuesday. They also announced that they found his truck in West DeLand.

Deputies did not immediately say where in Daytona Beach Mitchell was located.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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