A love triangle among three Volusia County employees ended in a shooting Thursday morning at the county vehicle maintenance facility where the trio work, killing one man, Sheriff Mike Chitwood said.
The victim, Donald Geno, 31, of Edgewater, was shot multiple times and pronounced dead a short time later at an area hospital, the sheriff said.
Arrested for the shooting was Damian DeRousha, 43, also of Edgewater. He is charged with first-degree murder and was booked into the Volusia County Branch Jail without bail.
The shooting occurred at 1270 Indian Lake Road in Daytona Beach at 10:39 a.m., sheriff s officials said.
According to Chitwood, Geno was reportedly having a relationship with DeRousha s wife.
Feb 2, 2021 11:38 AM DeLand, FL - Volusia County Council members followed staff recommendations today (February 2), choosing the most economical option C which is located next to the new Sheriff s Office Evidence Facility for the new Medical Examiner s office. It s also the site where the facility can be built the quickest. According to Volusia County Medical Examiner Dr.James Fulcher, the promise of a new facility was one of the reasons he took the position in July 2019. He said at that time that a new facility could be located near the Volusia County law enforcement complex. Volusia County s New Medical ExaminerReady To Take Charge Fulcher said that when he took over, there were a number of operational deficiencies, which have been addressed. He said the turn-around time at the facility has been cut five times. He also said a new building would lead to proper accreditation. When we get the building, we can apply for accreditation that day. We ll be prepared, I pro
Jan 20, 2021 4:22 PM DeLand, FL - Volusia County officials unanimously agree on a $42 million option that cements SunRail s future in DeLand. At Tuesday s (January 19th) meeting, the Volusia County Council chose the second option out of three presented to officials regarding a new DeLand SunRail station. The option they picked, which costs upwards of $41.95 million, will see a 40-trip train schedule that runs between 5:00 in the morning until around 11:30 at night. The option will also build on the existing DeLand train station, which is solely served by Amtrak at the moment. According to a presentation provided by SunRail, this option will add an additional center platform to the station that will serve as the platform for SunRail customers. Parking will also be expanded to 40 or 50 spots and include bus parking. The other options brought to the table included one for $14.1 million and another for $74.7 million. The $14.1 million option—known as Option 1—would b
Death has been a grim, constant marker of the ultimate impact of the the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.
The casualty count is updated daily. Nationally, the death total that approached 334,000 as New Year s week began already dwarfed the casualties of such historic events as the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Pearl Harbor and the Vietnam War.
In Florida, the virus has accounted for the deaths of more than 21,300 Florida residents, a figure that doesn t include more than 300 non-resident deaths. In Volusia County, as of Monday, there have been 430 deaths. In Flagler County, there have been another 48.
Behind each of those numbers is a story.
Volusia County officials think so.
The council on Tuesday unanimously agreed to have county officials reach out to Deltona about potentially returning to the drawing board for the JPA, also known as the Osteen Local Plan.
The Osteen JPA is an area located in southwest Volusia County along the SR 415 corridor between Lemon Bluff Road and Acorn Lake Road and includes 3,990 acres, according to county documents. The plan was a result of extensive intergovernmental coordination between the City of Deltona, County of Volusia and community stakeholders.
The JPA was supposed to facilitate certain level of land use intensity with a mixture of land use types and urban for areas along S.R. 415, according to Deltona staff reports. The Mixed Use Village Center and Osteen Commercial Village promote a mix of land use types such as commercial, institutional activities, medium density residential, including multi-family, single-family, and live/work options.