Kissimmee Police Chief resigns, others investigated

The Kissimmee Police Department's top two leaders have resigned from their positions, and a detective and an officer have been placed on administrative leave, following an investigation into a 2023 use-of-force case, as well as allegations of “systemic issues" within the department, the City of Kissimmee said Monday.

UCF fires defensive coordinator after 5 straight losses

Independent reporter and host of the Charge On Podcast Sean Green joins FOX 35's Garrett Wymer after UCF Head Coach Gus Malzahn announces he fired defensive coordinator Ted Roof, and will relinquish play calling duties for the rest of the football season. The Knights are in the middle of a 5-game losing streak after starting the season with 3 straight wins.

3 shot in Deland Sunday night, police say

FOX 35's Garrett Wymer has the latest on the triple shooting that happened in Deland Sunday night. Bertram Martin turned himself in after shooting his estranged wife and her two siblings.

State Attorney Andrew Bain on Sarah Boone verdict

Florida State Attorney Andrew Bain and the state prosecutors spoke briefly with reporters following the verdict in Florida v. Sarah Boone. Boone was found guilty of second-degree murder in the Feb. 2020 death of her boyfriend, Jorge Torres, who was locked inside a suitcase and left to suffocate, officials said. Boone initially claimed Torres' death was not intentional, but at trial, claimed it was in self-defense.

Sarah Boone's lawyer reacts to guilty verdict: 'Disappointed'

Attorney James Owens, who represented Sarah Boone during her murder trial, told reporters that he was "disappointed" in the jury's guilty verdict, but that he respected the jury's decision. He admitted the state had some strong evidence, but felt he and his team had some strong evidence as well. He said Boone was "shocked" at the guilty verdict on second-degree murder in the death of her boyfriend, Jorge Torres. Owens was the ninth lawyer to represent Boone. Boone went through went through 8 court-appointed lawyers previously, whom all withdrew due to differences with Boone or conflicts of interest.