Mike Deforest

Newly obtained video shows the Orlando Police Department SWAT team evacuating guests from a theme park area hotel in 2023 before fatally shooting a fugitive who was hiding out in one of the rooms.

A judge is expected to decide whether to issue a restraining order against Central Florida Congressman Cory Mills amid accusations of threats by a former girlfriend.

Text messages sent by suspended Osceola County sheriff Marcos Lopez, including one featuring emojis of slot machines and a money bag, link him to a multi-million-dollar illegal gambling operation, authorities allege in newly released court records.

Several Central Florida businesses were recently targeted by extortionists who threatened to damage the companies’ reputations with negative Google reviews unless the owners paid for the online comments to be removed, News 6 has learned.

No criminal charges or traffic citations have been filed in connection with a YouTube channel that featured motorcycles on Central Florida roadways appearing to weave through traffic at speeds exceeding 150 mph, running red lights and performing risky stunts, records obtained by News 6 show.

A Brevard County woman who was raped as a child in 1990 has filed a negligence lawsuit against the city of Melbourne that accuses the city’s police department of mishandling the decades-old sexual battery investigation.

As students in Volusia County prepare to return to class, a new layer of security is being added to help keep them safe: artificial intelligence that detects guns on campus.

A News 6 investigation revealed more than three dozen speeding tickets issued in a Leesburg school zone were to motorists who did not deserve them.

The illegal gambling investigation that led to racketeering charges being filed against Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez and five others may involve as many as five Central Florida gaming rooms, newly released court records reveal.

The owners of a tax preparation company accused of helping Central Florida customers obtain large income tax refunds by filing falsified returns have pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges.

‘Dangerous’ speeders could get jail time under new Florida law

The grandson of NASCAR’s CEO was involved in a YouTube channel that featured videos of motorcycles appearing to weave through traffic on Central Florida roadways at high speeds, running red lights, and performing risky stunts like wheelies, News 6 has learned.

A sergeant with the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office who had once been fired from the agency for speeding in his patrol vehicle was pulled over in February for driving his personal car too fast, News 6 has learned.

An artificial intelligence company is asking a federal judge to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit filed by a Central Florida mother who claims her 14-year-old son committed suicide after becoming “addicted” to an AI chatbot app.

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.

A school bus camera program to fine violators is under fire in Miami-Dade County by people claiming they are being accused of "bogus violations" -- including a Volusia County man who got a $225 fine, even though he says he wasn't even in Miami Beach.

A former Brevard County corrections deputy arrested in connection with the disappearance of 72-year-old Jessie Kirk is under a restraining order for allegedly stalking the missing woman’s niece last year, court records show.

The owner of a company accused of selling defective hot tubs has been barred from operating any business in Florida and must pay thousands of dollars to the state as part of an agreement with Florida’s Attorney General, court records show.

Seminole County’s infamous “junk man” who’s frustrated neighbors with his unsightly yard for 25 years is commemorating the anniversary of his very first county code violation.

The lighted drones that fell from the sky during a holiday show in Downtown Orlando and injured a 7-year-old boy were supposed to fly above Lake Eola at a safe distance away from crowds, documents obtained by News 6 reveal.