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Volusia sheriff: Father arrested after toddler dies in hot car while he drank at Ormond bar
Scott Allen Gardner, 33, of Ormond Beach, was arrested Thursday on charges of aggravated manslaughter and child neglect causing great bodily harm in the death of his son Sebastian on June 6.
‘A human piece of garbage’: Florida sheriff slams father accused of leaving toddler in hot car to die
Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood slammed a father who is accused of leaving his 18-month-old son to die in a hot car last week.
Florida dad arrested after toddler dies in hot car while he allegedly got hair cut, 'went drinking': police
Scott Gardner, 33, is charged with aggravated manslaughter in connection with the hot car death of his 18-month-old son in Florida at the beginning of June.
Volusia Sheriff: Toddler dies after father left him inside hot car while he was drinking at bar
An 18-month-old boy died earlier this month after his father left him inside a hot parked car for three hours while he got a haircut and then went drinking at an Ormond Beach bar, police said. Scott Allen Gardner,
Florida man arrested for leaving son in hot car goes back to same bar he was in when toddler died
A Florida father was arrested after he left his 18-month-old in a hot car for three hours as he went out for a haircut and drinks.
Florida toddler died in hot car while father got haircut, went to bar: deputies
A man was arrested Thursday on charges relating to the death of his 18-month-old son, according to the Volusia Sheriff's Office.
Details surface about Volusia County man charged with killing his infant son
A Volusia County man arrested this week for the death of his 2-month-old son will stay in jail until trial. The Indiana Fever ...
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Lightning strikes 2 golfers in Volusia County, officials say
Two golfers in New Smyrna Beach were indirectly hit by lightning on Friday as strong thunderstorms moved through the area, ...
Lawmakers allocate nearly $20M to buy partially submerged land, a 'curious appropriation'
Valuable land conservation purchase or budget turkey? Floridians are debating a state plan to buy 114 riverfront acres in New Smyrna Beach.
Volusia County teacher charged with child porn, accused of distributing students’ info
Holly Hill police arrested a teacher Friday on accusations of sex crimes against children, including students. The suspect, ...
3 people hit after lightning strikes beach, officials say
A calm day at the beach turned to chaos Friday afternoon after officials said three people were struck by lightning.
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Volusia Co. Beach Safety: Three people hurt by lightning strikes
Volusia county investigators are still gathering information in connection with three people hurt by lightning Friday.
Volusia County man arrested on theft, faces deportation
DELTONA, Fla. — Sheriffs from Volusia County arrested a man in connection with theft charges and he is potentially facing ...
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Silver Alert issued for woman reported missing out of Volusia County
A Florida Silver Alert has been issued for a woman reported missing out of Volusia County, according to the sheriff’s office.
Volusia County Proud Boys leader among extremist group members suing federal government
Joseph Biggs, who lives in Volusia County, is among five members of the extremist group the Proud Boys, who are suing the ...
Volusia County has a list of dangerous dogs. Is there one in your area?
The dangerous dog designation in Volusia County is based on behavior, so dogs on the list vary in size and breed.
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Volusia County OKs $25.8M for New Smyrna Beach coastal restoration plan
A new beach project in Volusia County will use half a million cubic yards of sand to try to restore the coastline in the New ...