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We are learning more about the 20-year-old Florida State University student accused of committing a mass shooting Thursday from court records from his parents' years-long custody battle.
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested five men for organized theft crimes that they say also had ties to the Venezuelan gang Tren De Argua and were in the country illegally.
UCF’s Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) also offers crisis support and mental health services through appointments, walk-ins, and a 24/7 crisis hotline at 407-823-2811.
Molly Reed, a reporter for News 6, was an FSU student at the time when three people were shot in 2014 before a gunman, a former student, was shot by police.
Following a fatal shooting at Florida State University’s campus in Tallahassee on Thursday, the university’s president released a statement regarding what happened.
Following a fatal shooting at Florida State University on Thursday, News 6 takes a look back at the history of campus shootings in recent decades.
Three men were arrested last week after they were caught taking a sledgehammer to the parking lot of a seemingly abandoned building, according to the Melbourne Police Department.
On Thursday, a shooting at Florida State University left at least two people dead and five others hospitalized, according to investigators. Here is what we know so far about the suspect, Phoenix Ikner.
Politicians from President Trump to the Florida House Speaker spoke out in public and on social media Thursday as law enforcement responded to an active shooter incident at Florida State University.
After receiving warnings of an active shooter, students and faculty across the campus were locked down in classrooms and sheltered in offices and dorm rooms.
The 20-year-old son of a sheriff’s deputy opened fire at Florida State University with his mother’s former service weapon, killing two people and wounding at least six others.
According to an arrest affidavit, Michael Diaz approached the truck where he claimed to be a sheriff’s deputy and presented a business card featuring the “Florida Sheriffs Association” logo.
The investigation began after a tip from Code Enforcement regarding the condition of the dogs at the home of Sandra and Joshua Goldberg on North Powers Drive.
The head football coach at Bartow High School is accused of voyeurism and inappropriate conduct toward students.
Deputies say a woman suffered several burns to her chest and throat after she was trapped inside a burning Merritt Island home.
The future of a troubled neighborhood known as “The Compound” is back on the table as the city of Palm Bay is discussing a new proposal for the area.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier issued a subpoena on Wednesday, demanding information from Roblox about how it markets to children.
Less than a week after a wrongly-released convicted murderer was picked up in Central Florida, News 6 has learned a local jail is using eyeball scanning to ensure it never happens there.
A male was caught on surveillance video stealing an entire vape display from a store in Tavares, according to the police department.
A man convicted in a pair of deadly hit-and-run crashes in Sanford was sentenced to life in prison.
Fred Piccolo, a former spokesperson for Gov. Ron DeSantis who also served in other government communication roles statewide, was arrested Tuesday on a warrant for exposure of sexual organs, Manatee County jail records show.
The Oviedo Mall is considering a chaperone policy for those under the age of 18 after two recent break-ins.
The Fifth Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office (SAO) is set to hold a news conference on Wednesday on a case involving the murder of a Florida teen.
A Viera High School teacher who had previously been arrested on a domestic violence charge was arrested again after choking a woman at his Melbourne home, according to Brevard deputies.
As a representative of the Florida Attorney General’s office met with Orange-Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell Tuesday.
A Brevard County teacher who had been arrested in connection with a teen house party was placed on administrative leave at her new job after body camera video showing the night of the party was releas
Three months after a teen party got out of control at a principal’s house, the state attorney’s office provided the first look on video of the criminal allegations against two former Roosevelt Elementary employees.
A Florida woman on probation struck a woman with her vehicle and ran her over after seeing the victim walking with her estranged husband, according to sheriff’s officials.
The Florida Attorney General’s Office will provide additional prosecutors to Orange-Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell’s office to help deal with thousands of backlogged non-arrest cases, according to Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier.
A Florida man was arrested last week after he reportedly shot himself outside of his workplace over a year ago, according to the Cocoa Police Department.
Two victims of a kidnapping at an Orange County Walmart are safe after being found on Saturday and the man deputies said is responsible is behind bars, according to a news release.
A 45-year-old man was arrested after he pushed and pulled a knife on workers at a Brevard County Subway restaurant, according to a news release.
Manuel Lazzaro practiced cosmetic surgery at the same facility where another doctor was arrested last month, accused of performing surgeries while being unlicensed.
Deputies responding to a call about a man standing in a roadway and yelling at passing vehicles fired at the suspect when he showed them a handgun, says the Lake County Sheriff's Office.
A Deltona woman was placed in handcuffs this week after police found human bones among her wares at an Orange City curio shop.
The man whose wife was killed last year after a brazen carjacking, caught on camera in Winter Springs last year, pleaded guilty Friday as part of the larger investigation into a massive drug ring and money laundering scheme.
An assistant principal of a middle school in Poinciana has been arrested on allegations that she behaved inappropriately with a 13-year-old student.
A Daytona Beach man was arrested on Wednesday evening after a bout of road rage involving another family’s SUV, according to the police department.
A Marion County man has finally been sentenced over a year after he drove a missing Ohio teen to his home in Florida, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
According to police, the suspect — later identified as Tyler Feight —approached the victim and struck her in the upper body, causing her to fall to the ground.
Citing a backlog of more than 13,000 non-arrest cases, State Attorney Monique Worrell implemented a new policy this month, limiting the types of non-arrest cases her office would accept from law enforcement.
A Florida woman is in fear for her life after the man convicted of murder in the strangling of her daughter was mistakenly released from a prison.
An off-duty Florida firefighter is arrested on suspicion of DUI while traveling 100 mph.
A man and a woman are facing more than 1,500 charges between them following a police chase on I-4 that eventually resulted in the discovery of sensitive information police say was stolen by the suspects.
Aguasvivas' body was found in her burnt-out car after a carjacking last year near Winter Springs, though investigative documents have come out revealing her husband's role in the incident.
Thousands are signing a petition to try to help a teacher get her job back at Satellite High School. Brevard Public Schools said it isn’t renewing Melissa Calhoun’s contract for next year because she called a student by the name they wanted to be called by, not their legal name.
A Florida man was arrested Monday after police found him living with his mother’s decomposing body, officials said.
The driver behind a hit-and-run spree in Auburndale died in a crash on Tuesday morning, according to the police department.
Osceola County deputies announced the arrest of a man in what they described as a “road rage” shooting at a Publix parking lot in March.
A juvenile faces charges after admitting to pointing a BB gun at children while riding as a passenger on a scooter, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.
One person was critically injured after being found shot inside of a vehicle in Leesburg on Saturday afternoon, according to a news release.
A child pornography investigation spanning multiple countries has led to several arrests in Central Florida, according to state officials on Monday.
Melbourne police arrested a juvenile after several signs, buildings and a church were vandalized with "hate speech, racial slurs, and other forms of insensitive language and symbolism," according to a news release.
We’ve all gotten them: unsolicited text messages and emails, seemingly harmless but secretly after your information. And with the tax filing deadline approaching, you may see an uptick.
Florida Highway Patrol troopers are trying to identify a motorcyclist who allegedly pulled out a gun and fired several shots at a car on I-4 around 2:30 a.m. Sunday.
Orlando police announced they have arrested the person they said shot and killed a 46-year-old man in the Magic Mall parking lot on Sunday morning, according to a news release.
The Volusia Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrest of a woman and her boyfriend after a 6-year-old girl was allegedly found wandering with a dog in Deltona.
A Mercedes driver was arrested this week after a getaway along Interstate 95 led to three people being killed last week, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
A former Winter Springs High School teacher was sentenced to prison Friday for having a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old student in 2023.
A former co-owner of a karate studio in Orange City is accused of sexual battery with a teen student, according to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office.
Federal authorities and the Broward Sheriff’s Office have announced the arrests of nine MS-13 gang members, one of whom was hanging drywall in The Villages when he was found, according to News 6 partner Local 10 News.
A man was sentenced to prison after he shot and killed his 1-year-old niece when he accidentally pulled the trigger of a rifle after posing for a social media photo in a Palm Coast home.
Monique Worrell, the state attorney for Orange and Osceola counties, implemented a new policy this week that prohibits law enforcement agencies from forwarding certain criminal cases to her office that lack enough admissible evidence to justify an arrest.
Orange County deputies have arrested two men accused in the fatal 2024 shooting of a woman who was sleeping in a bed with her three children.
Orange County investigators have announced the arrest of two men accused in the fatal 2024 shooting of a woman who was sleeping in a bed with her three children.
Community leaders in Seminole County are teaming up to raise awareness about child abuse and promote actions people can take to help children in dangerous situations.
Prosecutors say Nelson Odige targeted victims while they waited at bus stops along or near Hiawassee Road. On Thursday, Odige told the court that he was helping the women by offering them rides.
A 22-year-old man arrested in Polk County will face charges in a road rage incident that the victims caught on dashcam, according to the sheriff’s office.
The state attorney’s office has announced it would seek the death penalty against a Tavares mother and her boyfriend who were charged with murder after her 10-year-old son died from “unimaginable abuse.”
A self-identified transgender protester from Illinois was arrested after entering the wrong restroom last month, according to the Florida Capitol Police.
A 15-year-old boy says he's still shaken up over a fishing incident in a Florida woman's backyard.
Deputies are searching for a man who may be armed after he ran away from a crash near the Florida National Cemetery, according to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.
A Florida mother faces manslaughter charges after her 5-year-old son died after swallowing methamphetamine, according to an arrest report.
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office says two arrests have been made following the death of a man who was wounded near Orlando.
Nearly two years after a wanted fugitive shot and wounded two Orlando police officers, video and documents recently obtained by News 6 reveal how the violent encounter unfolded.
Video of the incident shows her yelling at the boys, claiming she had a right to "protect my property and my house."
Deputies in Marion County are asking for the public’s help identifying a woman accused of posing as someone from PayPal who scammed an elderly woman out of nearly $15,000, according to a news release.
Police said the January party was attended by more than 100 juveniles, many of whom had been drinking and had access to alcohol available in coolers at the home owned by Elizabeth Hill-Brodigan, who is the former principal at Roosevelt Elementary School.
A woman was shot and killed in Deltona by her ex-husband, who led law enforcement on a chase into Flagler County before fatally shooting himself, according to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office.
At Wooton Park, dozens dressed in blue, lit candles and said prayers during a candlelight vigil in Tavares to lift up the family of Xavier Williams.
