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  • 2 weeks ago | wdbo.com | Scott Martin

    TAMPA, Fla. — Seven Central Florida men are facing charges in connection to an international child pornography ring. The announcement came Monday from Florida’s attorney general. Investigators say the men bought the material through ads seen on TikTok. The alleged ringleader, Florida’s attorney general says, is in Turkey. A warrant is out for his arrest, and investigators are working to extradite him to Florida. This is an investigation that started in July of 2024.

  • 3 weeks ago | wftv.com | Scott Martin

    ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — An indictment for First-Degree Murder is handed down against the man accused of killing a Winter Garden father while he was riding his ATV. Attorney Natalie Jackson, who represents Williams’ family, says this is the first step towards justice for Ja’keem Williams and his family. Ralph Hensel is accused of shooting and killing Ja’keem Williams, 32, at a Winter Garden apartment complex. “Ja’keem was doing nothing but riding an ATV,” said Jackson.

  • 3 weeks ago | wftv.com | Scott Martin

    ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Body camera video shows Orange County deputies talking with Antonio Chez Scippio’s mother. She tells deputies he’s been off his medicine and was diagnosed with schizophrenia, among other mental health problems. “He’s been off his medication for about a month,” Gail Reed is heard saying to a deputy. Deputies go inside the home to attempt to get Scippio to come out of the room. He informs them he has a knife, and then deputies begin to go outside.

  • 3 weeks ago | wftv.com | Scott Martin

    , Fla. — Orlando police released new bodycam video from a deadly officer-involved shooting. The video is from March 1st, when officers were called to the Favo Faith Arts Village complex off East Colonial Drive for a suspicious person, possibly armed with a weapon. In the video, you see the suspect, Nick Raymond Bingham, walk out holding an AR-15-style rifle. Before he walks out, you can hear Orlando police asking him to show his hands. Police say when he didn’t comply, they were forced to shoot him.

  • 4 weeks ago | wftv.com | Scott Martin

    ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — An attempted murder suspect is in custody following a multicounty chase that ended after deputies rammed into the suspect’s car in Winter Park. Kissimmee police identified the suspect as Jordan Bailey. Investigators there say he had a warrant out for an attempted murder from March 13. Kissimmee investigators say they were called out to a shooting call at 3307 Pershing Street. Bailey was arrested after a chase that started in Osceola County and ended in Orange County.

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Scott Martin
Scott Martin @Scott_MartinTV
11 Apr 25

Convicted murderer mistakenly released from Georgia jail could be in Central Florida. An Osceola County family is outraged tonight.

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Osceola family seeks answers after daughter’s convicted killer is mistakenly released from jail https://t.co/RZaTXuu2kg

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11 Apr 25

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2 Apr 25

ONLY ON WFTV Channel 9. The family of Takeshia Eads invited us to a candle light vigil honoring her life. Candles were laid out spelling her name. She was murdered last week. Deputies say her husband is the accused gunman. Full story at 11 on @WFTV https://t.co/xGxn7L6JhW