Happy 2026, and 250 years of independence in the United States of America! In celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the birth of the USA, @SheriffChitwood has issued commemorative “America250” badges and challenge coins to all

Close call. This is the bullet hole left in a DeLand-area home after someone decided to fire off several rounds in Daytona Park Estates on New Year's Eve. A family of 4 was asleep around midnight when they heard multiple gunshots coming from a neighboring property. Pieces of

A DeLand woman sought by deputies Monday night after her family found a suicide note was taken into custody when a deputy found her in the process of an apparent murder-suicide with her disabled 13-year-old great-granddaughter. Deborah A. Collier, 69, is charged with attempted

Over the past several days, residents of the Ormond Beach area have been hit by a rash of vehicle burglaries. Multiple guns, cash, and laptops have been stolen. The same suspect has been seen on multiple surveillance cameras. Early this morning, a resident called about a suspect

HOME SAFE AGAIN! A 6-year-old boy who was rescued from a pond near his Deltona neighborhood last summer was rescued again this Christmas night in another pond nearby 🙏 Coco was cold but unharmed when Air One led deputies to him in chest-deep water off Conyers Court around 6:30

VSO detectives are investigating a shooting that killed a 17-year-old in Deltona on Christmas night. Deputies responded around 8:49 p.m. to the 2000 block of El Campo Avenue, where Brenden Watkins, 17, of Deltona, was found with multiple gunshot wounds. Deputies attempted

Here's to a happy, safe and very Merry Christmas, from @SheriffChitwood & all of us at the Volusia Sheriff's Office!

It's Christmas Eve and VSO deputies have the Walmart Grinch in custody 👍 Yesterday and today, David Dean was spotted by Deltona Walmart loss prevention officers sneaking thousands of dollars in high-value merchandise into cheaper items' boxes. Turns out David has warrants out

This weekend, a teenage girl was home alone on Sunday morning when a man tried to break into her house in Deltona. She ran out the back door and escaped to a neighbor's. The suspect bent and damaged the patio door, then broke off the handle to the door leading into the house. He

GOOD NEWS: 2 of the 4 horses stolen from Osteen last week have been recovered in South Florida. Thanks to diligent police work, great use of technology and a lot of help from our partner agencies, we're reuniting these horses with their owners, and we have a suspect in custody.

A Deltona motorcyclist was killed Sunday evening when he collided with a minibike in a residential neighborhood. Deputies responded to the crash at Utah Drive and Captain Drive around 6:45 p.m. Sunday. The motorcyclist, a 32-year-old Deltona man, was pronounced deceased on

From @SheriffChitwood: VSO detectives are investigating the theft of 4 horses from a property in Osteen, and we’re putting up a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible. The horses are Slater (8 years old), R Chism (13), Snoop (19), and Gratian

Best day of the year... Got to go shopping with bunch of kids and families today in Deltona and Port Orange, all thanks to donations from our community. THANK YOU to all who made this possible! Still to come: Deliveries from the Deputies Toy Shop 🎁 👍 @SheriffChitwood

Holiday Greetings from W. Franklin Ave., DeLand! SWAT and narcotics detectives executed a search warrant this morning due to ongoing criminal activity at the residence. Raymond K. Douglas Jr. was arrested on charges of sale of cocaine and possession of paraphernalia.

There's been a lot of talk about Florida law and license plate frames. Some of the headlines have been a little... off. No, license plate frames aren't "banned," and most of the frames out there are just fine if the alphanumerics and decal on your tag are visible and legible.

𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐆𝐎𝐋𝐒 𝐎𝐔𝐓𝐋𝐀𝐖 𝐌𝐎𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐂𝐘𝐂𝐋𝐄 𝐆𝐀𝐍𝐆 𝐌𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐃 𝐓𝐎 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐍 𝐈𝐍 𝐁𝐈𝐊𝐄 𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐊 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 During a hearing this morning, defendant Clinton Walker entered no contest pleas to Aggravated Rioting and Conspiracy to Commit

Yesterday, a man left his BMW convertible unlocked at Bicentennial Park with the keys in a closed cupholder. While he was walking his dog, his car was stolen. A few minutes later, the BMW crashed at Old Dixie Highway and Plantation Oaks Boulevard. Witnesses got the driver out of

A single-engine Cessna aircraft crash-landed on Jacobs Road near Plymouth Avenue around 2 p.m. today in DeLand. Two occupants were conscious on scene and were transported to an area hospital for treatment of their injuries.

The surprising stories of Super Speeders 💯