Eighth shark bite reported this year in Volusia County Share Updated: 6:33 PM EDT Jul 16, 2021 Share Updated: 6:33 PM EDT Jul 16, 2021
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Show Transcript TO COMPLETE. THE SO-CALLED SHARK BITE CAPITOL CAPITAL OF THE WORLD IS LIVING UP TO ITS NAME. VO LUSIA COUNTY SAW ITS EIGHTH SHARK BITE OF THE YEAR YESTERDAY AFTERNOON WHEN AN 11-YEAR-DOL BOY WAS BITTEN. STEWART: WESH 2’S CLAIRE METZ REPORTS, EIGHT WAS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF BITES FOR ALL OF 2020, SO THIS YEAR COULD BE SIGNFICA.NT CLAIRE: THE 11-YEAR-OLD BOY WAS BOOGIE-BOARDING IN TS HIAREA JUST SOUTH OF NEW SMYRNA BEACH WHEN HE WAS BIT ON THE LEG, DESCRIBED AS A SERIOUS BE,IT FORTUNATELY NOT LIFE THREATENING. A PERFECT STORM OF LOTS OF PEOPLE IN THE WATER, LOTS OF BAIT FISH IN THE WATER. CLAIRE: IT’S WELL KNOWN THAT THE INLET IN NEW SMYRNA BEACH SERVES UP SOME OF THE BEST WAVES ON THE EAST COAST, BRINGING IN SURFERS. IT’S ALSO A BAIT FISH BUFFET WHICH DRAWS PREDATORS. DR. GAVIN N
Sheriffs from three Central Florida counties are with other law enforcement officers on a fact-finding trip to the U.S.-Mexico border organized by Florida Congresswoman Kat Cammack. WESH 2 s Claire Metz spoke with Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly and Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood via Zoom along the Rio Grande. They re bringing across weapons, they re bringing across drugs, they re smuggling human beings, Sheriff Chitwood said.Related: Gov. DeSantis commits local law enforcement to the southern borderSheriff Mike Chitwood says a three-day trip to Texas and the border has been a migrant crisis crash course, one he felt obligated to take because he foresees his and other agencies being called on to bolster Border Patrol. It s a matter of time before we start sending deputy sheriffs from around the state of Florida down here. I think it s important, as a leader, to come down and see what my men and women are going to get into, Sheriff Chitwood said.Flagler County Sheriff R
A man is accused of snatching a woman s purse inside an Orange City bank, then dragging her with his car when she chased him.The suspect was eventually caught while trying to escape, and disabled his own vehicle, officials said.Related: Man accused of forcing way into Volusia County home, stealing carJulio Figueroa Rodriguez, 36, was in an Orange City Bank of America, according to officials, but was turned down for a withdrawal because he didn t have proper ID. Police shared pictures of him inside the bank. Police said as he was leaving, Figueroa Rodriguez grabbed a customer s purse, ran outside and jumped into a waiting vehicle. Officials said the video shows that the victim followed, battling for her purse. She can be seen diving into the passenger side with her legs dangling out, according to the report.The vehicle began to move with the victim halfway through the passenger window. The video shows the suspect racing away. The victim was briefly dragged, but eventually was let
Community continues to show support for Officer Raynor, who was shot in Daytona Beach Share Updated: 7:11 PM EDT Jul 1, 2021 Share Updated: 7:11 PM EDT Jul 1, 2021
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Show Transcript COSBY HAS MAINTAINEDIS H INNOCENCE, SAYING THE ENCOUNTER WITH THE WOMAN WAS CONSENSUAL. STEWART: OFFICER JASON RAYNOR, THE DAYTONA BEACH POLICE SHOT IN THE LINE OF DUTY LAST WE,EK REMAINS IN CRITICAL CONDIOIT THE ACCUSESUD SPECT, OTHAL WALLACE, WAS LATER CAPTURED IN GEORGIA. MICHELLE: WHILE THE COMMUNITY AWAITS JUSTICE, THERE HAS BEEN A HUGE OUTPOURING OF SUPPORT FOR THE OFFICER. WESH 2’S CLAIRE METZ SAYS IT SEEMS EVERYONE WANTS TO BE PART OF THE EFFORT. I HAVE CUSTOMERS THAT ARE CALLING ME, THAT CAN’T BE HE.ER BUYING TICKETS AND DONATING MONEY. CLAIRE: MIKE MULHOLLAND OWNS SEA SPIRIT CHARTER FISHING IN PONCE INLET AND DECIDED PROCEEDS FROM A SUNDAY CHARTER WILL BE DONEDAT TO OFFICER JASON RAYNOR AND HIS RECOVERY. HE’S A LOCAL GUY. HE GIVES SO MUCH