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Yahoo
18 hours ago
- Yahoo
Seminole County man arrested for threatening ex-girlfriend with explosive device
The Seminole County Sheriff's Office arrested a Seminole County man on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, for planning to blow up his ex-girlfriend's car. On April 18, 2025, the SCSO Hazardous Devices Team responded to 1268 Wellington Terrace in Maitland about a suspicious item inside the residence. Detectives on the scene served the homeowner, 22-year-old Ian Rogers, with a Temporary Risk Protection Order and searched the residence. SCSO located the suspicious device, which was described as a black plastic container with orange wires wrapped around it and tape around the lid. During the investigation, deputies discovered Rogers had threatened to blow up his ex-girlfriend's car on FaceTime. Investigators met with the ex-girlfriend and were informed that she and Rogers dated for approximately a month. During the relationship, she realized he was becoming verbally and mentally abusive towards her, and she ended the relationship. Due to her ending the relationship, Rogers began harassing her and threatening to kill himself. Due to threatening his own life, she agreed to FaceTime Rogers. During the FaceTime, Rogers brandished an unknown container with a wire wrapped around it and threatened to blow up her car. On April 25, 2025, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Special Agent Bomb Technician started a month-long lab analysis of the suspicious device. Based on the ATF lab analysis, it was determined that Rogers made an explosive device capable of causing property damage, injury, and or death to persons nearby. Rogers was placed under arrest and booked into the Seminole County Jail. Click here to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Yahoo
2 arrested and charged with murder in Seminole County shooting
Two people have been arrested and charged with murder in the Monday evening shooting at a home in unincorporated Altamonte Springs, according to the Seminole County Sheriff's Office. The suspects, Tristin Tully Bennette, 18, and Natalia Precious Voltaire, 24, were arrested around 5 p.m. Tuesday during a traffic stop by Altamonte Springs Police officers in the East Altamonte area near Northlake Boulevard, according to a Wednesday news release from the Sheriff's Office. Multiple firearms and other evidence was recovered and the pair were questioned and arrested. Voltaire and Bennette were charged with first-degree murder, robbery with a firearm and grand theft of a firearm. They were booked into the John E. Polk Correctional Facility without bond. Sheriff's deputies responded at 7:48 p.m. Monday to a report of a shooting at 470 Forest Lake Drive, the agency said. Upon arrival, deputies found 19-year-old Nicco Diamante Wong suffering from a gunshot wound to the abdomen. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. The agency's detectives determined the incident was not random and the suspects were known to Wong, the news release said. Based on witness statements and digital evidence, investigators identified Bennette and Voltaire as the suspects. Detectives learned the pair visited the victim's residence under the pretense of helping clean, the agency said. Once inside the house they attempted to steal firearms. During the confrontation, Voltaire shot Wong before fleeing with Bennette in a white Chevrolet Camaro. An alert was issued for the car which resulted in the traffic stop and arrests. The investigation is ongoing and anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact the Seminole County Sheriff's Office at 407-665-6650 or Crimeline at 800-423-TIPS
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Yahoo
Orange County deputy resigns amid investigation for seizing personal belongings during traffic stop
One woman is calling for accountability after an Orange County deputy confiscated her personal belongings during a traffic stop. The Orange County Sheriff's Office said the deputy in question, Jacob Hobby, resigned in March while under investigation for allegations that would have resulted in his termination. The Orange County Administrative investigation found Hobby violated department rules, falsified records, and didn't conform to laws. According to the report, both policy and procedures were violated during a traffic stop shortly before 2 a.m. on January 12th along Alafaya Trail in Oviedo. According to the investigative report, Hobby pulled over Irene Torres because he believed she was speeding. The traffic stop lasted only 3-minutes, according to the report, which found Hobby unlawfully confiscated Torres' license. The report said Hobby also violated rules when he failed to call in the traffic stop or activate body camera. It found Hobby also falsified records claiming a THC vape pen he also confiscated from the victim was taken during a different traffic stop. 'The only reason this man got caught is because I chose to speak up,' said Irene Torres. Torres said shortly after the traffic stop, she called the Seminole County Sheriff's Office to check if the stop was legitimate. According to the investigative report, neither Orange County Sheriff's Office nor the Seminole County Sheriff's Office had record of the stop and the Seminole County Sheriff's office completed an incident report 'because of the possibility this was an incident of impersonating a law enforcement officer.' Torres said for weeks afterwards, she was terrified and didn't know who confiscated her license or what they would do with that personal information. After investigators narrowed in on Hobby, she said she still wondered why she was pulled over and what Hobby's intentions were. ' It just doesn't sit right with me. The whole interaction, the whole situation, the fact that he quit during the investigation,' said Torres, 'it's just It's like he got away with the abuse of power.' Attorney Tom Fighter said beyond Orange County's Administrative Investigation Report, Hobby could face criminal charges. 'What he did was a tremendous betrayal of the public trust,' said Fighter who is also a former prosecutor, 'He did steal property of other people. He took it without any authority, and he was acting way beyond his capacity as a law enforcement officer.' The Orange County Sheriff's Office told Channel 9 that Seminole County Sheriff's Office is responsible for deciding whether Hobby will be charged because the traffic stop happened in Oviedo. Seminole County Sheriff's Office told channel 9 they referred the entire case to professional standards in Orange County and are not currently pursuing criminal charges. According to the Orange County Sheriff's Office, they sent information about the deputy's resignation while under investigation to FDLE. A state criminal justice standards and training commission under FDLE will determine if Hobby loses his law enforcement certification. Click here to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.
Yahoo
13-04-2025
- Yahoo
Seminole County man warns others after losing thousands from retirement account in elaborate scam
A Seminole County man is out tens of thousands of dollars from his retirement account. He's a victim of an elaborate scheme that the Seminole County Sheriff's Office is working to get to the bottom of. Channel 9 sat down with the victim, a man who only wanted to go by Ed on camera. 'I mean I went as far as to update my will, write a letter to my wife in case something happened. I disappeared,' Ed said about the scam. Ed says it started with a phone call in mid-January. A man said he was an investigator who had seized a package with firing pins for a gun. Ed said they had the wrong person. 'In the background, I can hear him saying my name. They gave my social security number, and they said, 'so has anybody contacted you yet?' And I go, 'about what?' They said,' well, you're a suspect in a money laundering case that happened in Lake Mary.' I go… 'what are you talking about?',' Ed told Channel 9′s Ashlyn Webb. The so-called FBI investigators said if Ed didn't do it, then maybe ed's bank account was used in the alleged crime. 'So you thought you were a victim of identity theft originally?' Webb asked. 'Absolutely. Absolutely,' Ed replied. 'So I assured them I'd cooperate in any way I could.' The fake investigators claimed they had to talk to him every two hours for a check in—for his and his family's safety. 'If I didn't check in with this agent every two hours, they would start calling,' Ed said. It lasted for roughly a month, being questioned over 'secured messaging' through Telegram and Skype with login pages bearing what looked to be the FBI's logo. Some of the so-called investigators claimed to Ed that they believed he hadn't done it. 'They were trying to help me prove that I didn't have it, they wanted access to an account or two,' Ed said. 'They said the best way to do this is through Crypto. I've never messed with Crypto.' It wasn't until later that Ed realized he was scammed-- money gone straight out of his retirement account. 'I'm embarrassed, really, that I fell for this,' Ed said. Ed says he's sharing his story so hopefully, others can avoid making the mistake he did. This was a scam where the criminals didn't immediately demand money in the urgent techniques that they often do. Detective Thomas Johnson, the III with the Seminole County Sheriff's Office, says when scammers know they'll get a big payday, they're not urgent. 'It's more of the slow burn if you will, they take their time,' Johnson said. One step you can take to avoid the scam is to understand what techniques scammers are using to fool you. Johnson says scammers are often using high tech like deepfakes and AI to get you to fall for their scheme Also, know that scammers can use local numbers or change caller IDs to make it look like they're from a law enforcement agency. So, take the extra step to verify. Find the right number for the agency and verify that they called you. In this case, Ed did call the FBI. He learned the alleged investigators didn't work there, and the agency had no investigators with the scammers' so-called badge numbers. But, Ed made that call after it was too late. Know that law enforcement won't typically call you. If you are wanted for a crime, Johnson says law enforcement will physically meet with you to question you or arrest you. Lastly, Johnson says if you believe you're a victim of a scam, immediately call your local law enforcement agency. In this case, Ed did call the Seminole County Sheriff's Office as soon as he learned he was scammed, and luckily, the Sheriff's Office believe they'll be able to crack the case. Click here to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.
Fox News
20-03-2025
- Fox News
Michael Jordan's son admits to 'challenges' with substance abuse after drug-related arrest: report
Roughly six weeks after being charged with cocaine possession, resisting arrest and DUI property damage or personal injury, Michael Jordan's son, Marcus, reportedly admitted to "challenges" surrounding "alcohol/substance use." Jordan was arrested by Maitland Police in Florida on Feb. 4, and dashcam later showed him speeding away from law enforcement before his vehicle was found stuck on railroad tracks. According to TMZ Sports, citing a recent court filing, Jordan's attorneys are aiming to put him into a Pre-Trial Substance Abuse Education and Treatment Intervention Program. The program would "not only benefit him personally but also serve the community by reducing the likelihood of future offenses," the attorneys reportedly said. The Seminole County Sheriff's Office dashcam video showed Jordan in his Lamborghini sports utility vehicle speeding away from deputies before he was later arrested. Officers with the Maitland Police Department found the vehicle immobile on the tracks in the suburb with a commuter train about 10 minutes away. The SUV's tires were buried in dirt and rock from being spun repeatedly, according to an arrest report. When Jordan was asked to get out of the vehicle after smelling alcohol, officials said they noticed his slurred speech and confusion. The arrest report said officers found a bag of what tested positive for cocaine in his pants. "Bro, I'm Marcus Jordan. I'm Michael Jordan's son," he told officers, according to the New York Post. "I'm not doing anything wrong. I'm just trying to get home. And I made a wrong turn, OK?" The 34-year-old is the second-eldest child of the former Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards star. Marcus played high school basketball and later tried his hand at college basketball at the University of Central Florida. He ended up leaving the program in 2012 and graduated with a bachelor's degree at The Rosen College of Hospitality Management in 2013. Marcus has laid low for the most part. He was thrust into the spotlight about two years ago when he began dating Larsa Pippen, the ex-wife of his father's teammate Scottie Pippen. The relationship lasted for about two years as the couple broke up in 2024. He has had a brush with the law in the past. He pleaded no contest to disorderly conduct and resisting arrest in an incident in Omaha, Nebraska, in 2012. He was also charged with obstructing a police officer, but the charge was dropped as part of a plea agreement. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
