The Orlando Police Department’s Drug Enforcement Division (DED) has had a busy week, making significant strides in removing illegal drugs and firearms from the community. As of December 6, 2024, DED has seized over 4,000 grams of cocaine, 450 grams of crack cocaine, 5,700 grams of fentanyl, and 27,000 gramsContinue Reading
On December 4, Ocala police detectives arrested a husband and wife, Luis Omar Aquino Torres, 42, and Yecenia Ivette Vazquez Aquino, 48, in connection with a string of car burglaries, thefts, and credit card frauds in Southwest Ocala. The arrests followed a thorough investigation initiated on December 3, when fiveContinue Reading
Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested 50-year-old Mark Christopher Carter of Bartow on Monday evening, December 9, 2024, after a car burglary was reported at approximately 6:32 p.m. Deputies responded swiftly, capturing Carter at the scene of the crime. The victim reported that the only item missing from her vehicleContinue Reading
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is assisting the Bartow Police Department in the investigation into the fatal shooting of 63-year-old Marvin Voigt and the serious wounding of his wife, 58-year-old Susan Voigt, by their son, Joseph Voigt. The incident occurred on Saturday, December 7, 2024, at approximately 11:20 p.m. insideContinue Reading