Florida investigates sheriffโs office that might have posted crime scene photo of Madeline Sotoโs body
Former Osceola County Sheriff Russ Gibson, who is running against Lopez in the 2024 election, said that the photograph depicted the body of 13-year-old Madeline Soto, who was found dead Friday afternoon in a wooded area near St. Cloud.
Osceola sheriff โaccidentallyโ posts possible crime scene photo in Madeline Soto case on Instagram
The Instagram account for Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez posted a confidential crime scene photograph on Saturday morning, which the agency later said had been inadvertently shared with the public.
Federal lawsuit filed against Osceola County sheriff, deputies in 2022 Target shooting
Attorneys have officially filed a federal lawsuit against Osceola Countyโs sheriff and two deputies for the 2022 encounter and shooting outside a Target store in Kissimmee where one person was killed and two others were hurt.
4-way stop coming to Poinciana intersection where crash killed 4
Electronic signs have been posted at the intersection where four people were killed in a crash Sunday. Message boards seen in the area Friday warn drivers the intersection of San Miguel Road and Laurel Avenue will become a four-way stop in the next two weeks.
Man accused of traveling for sex with teen girls in Osceola County, sheriff says
A 24-year-old man was arrested Wednesday in Osceola County, accused of traveling from Davenport to a resort in Four Corners to have sex with two minors who he had been talking with on social media, according to the sheriffโs office.
Osceola deputy charged more than a year after suspect burnt in Taser-sparked fire during arrest
Osceola County Deputy David Crawford is now formally charged stemming from a 2022 arrest in which the deputy is accused of starting a fire with a Taser which left a suspect badly burned across most of his body.
More body cameras coming for Osceola County deputies, sheriffโs office says
he Osceola County Sheriffโs Office says they plan to issue more body-worn cameras to their deputies this year. A spokesperson for Sheriff Marcos Lopez says that since taking office, he has ensured all members on patrol have body cameras, but there are other scenarios where sworn personnel are on the job without this equipment.
โAnything we can do to help:โ Osceola deputies head to Lee County to offer help after Hurricane Ian
Deputies with the Osceola County Sheriffโs Office are set to deploy Wednesday to Lee County, which is still struggling in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, the sheriffโs office said in a release.
Deadly deputy shooting at Osceola Target leads to push for transparency; questions remain
In April, Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez held a brief news conference to announce his deputies had been involved in a deadly shooting in the parking lot of a Target, offering almost no details about what had happened or what led to the shooting.
3-year-old killed, child injured when Poinciana mother made them drink bleach, sheriff says
A 3-year-old died and an 8-year-old was injured after their mother forced them to drink bleach before trying to kill herself outside a Poinciana church Sunday, Osceola Sheriff Marcos Lopez said in a news briefing Tuesday.
Lawyer for family of man shot, killed by Osceola deputies questions why bodycams were not worn
The lawyer representing the family of the man who was killed when two Osceola County deputies opened fire in the parking lot of Target is questioning why none of the responding members of law enforcement were wearing body cameras.
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Osceola School Board member proposes task force after video shows deputy slamming student
OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. โ A week after a video went viral showing an Osceola County school resource deputy slamming a student into the ground at Liberty High School the school board addressed the video during a meeting Tuesday night. Tuesday marked the first school board meeting since the incident. School Board Member Julius Melendez said he plans to announce the creation of a task force that will work to draw up a policy to address what actions school resource officers can and cannot take. Melendez added that this isnโt just in response to the incident at Liberty High School or the Osceola County Sheriffโs Office. He said he plans to have the task force meet four times to work on creating the policy before itโs presented to the school board.