Woman Killed by Hit-and-Run Driver in Orange County Identified After More Than 40 Years

Woman Killed by Hit-and-Run Driver in Orange County Identified After More Than 40 Years

A woman who was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Laguna Beach and remained unidentified for more than four decades has now been positively identified, authorities confirmed. The victim was Virginia Irene Nelson, known as “Ginny” to her family. She was 46 years old at the time of her death. Originally from Yonkers, New York, … Read more

Lakeland Sex Offender Arrested for Alleged Elementary School Visit

Lakeland Sex Offender Arrested for Alleged Elementary School Visit

A convicted sex offender is back in custody after Polk County deputies say he violated probation by visiting an elementary school and having contact with a minor. Orlando Lebron Cruz, 36, was arrested Tuesday evening, January 13, at a home on Perch Place in Lakeland. Deputies took him into custody without incident around 7:24 p.m. … Read more

Florida Mom Sentenced to Life for Son’s Murder, Agrees to Testify Against Co-Defendant

Florida Mom Sentenced to Life for Son’s Murder, Agrees to Testify Against Co-Defendant

A Lake County mother will spend the rest of her life in prison for the abuse and death of her 10-year-old son, prosecutors announced. Kimberley Leonie Mills, 38, appeared before Judge Rada, where she was adjudicated guilty and sentenced to life for the murder of Xavier Williams. As part of a plea agreement, Mills is … Read more

Charleston Double Murder Suspect Granted Third Change of Attorney Ahead of Trial

Charleston Double Murder Suspect Granted Third Change of Attorney Ahead of Trial

A man accused of killing two people, including a child, in Charleston has been granted a third change of legal counsel as his case moves toward trial in Kanawha County. Nicholas Hanshaw, 40, is charged with fatally stabbing 10-year-old Richie Hancock and 62-year-old Sherry Russell at a Charleston home in December 2023. He has been … Read more

Police Seek Two Suspects in Huntington Hit-and-Run Case

Police Seek Two Suspects in Huntington Hit-and-Run Case

Huntington police are asking for the public’s help identifying two people connected to a hit-and-run investigation. The incident occurred around 1:35 p.m. Thursday in the parking lot of the Highlawn Place Apartments. According to police, a Ford Escape involved in the hit-and-run was occupied by a man and a woman, both captured on surveillance video. … Read more