Ormond Beach evidence custodian fired after audit finds discrepancies in 185 cases
“I would absolutely say, without a reasonable doubt, that this was some really shoddy recordkeeping,” said Ormond Beach Police Chief Jesse Godfrey. Apr 24, 2018ORMOND BEACH, Fla. – About 185 Ormond Beach Police Department investigations are affected...
Ex-Winter Park cop kept evidence at home and stole from dead man, investigation concludes
Evidence pictures showed $101 in cash, which went missing. April 18, 2018A former Winter Park police officer violated department policy when he kept sensitive evidence at his home and stole about $100 in cash from a dead man, according to an internal investigation...
DNA ties ‘killer clown’ to getaway car in 27-year-old cold case, prosecutors say
Marlene Warren opened the front door of her Wellington, Fla., home on the morning of May 26 nearly 27 years ago to find a clown in an orange wig and red nose, holding two foil balloons and carnations. The clown handed her the gifts, shot her in the face, and drove...
Doorbell DNA leads deputies to suspected Florida burglar
Officials said that before Braun allegedly broke into the home, he rang the front doorbell — without any gloves on — to see if anyone was home. March 30, 2018Deputies in Florida were able to nab a suspect in a months-old robbery case after his DNA was found on the...
