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Deputies search Orange County lake for evidence linked to homicide
Read full article: Deputies search Orange County lake for evidence linked to homicideORLANDO, Fla. – The Orange County Sheriff’s Office dive team searched Lake Orlando on Tuesday for possible evidence linked to a homicide in Georgia, officials told News 6. The search took place along North Lake Orlando Parkway near Arbor Oaks Court in the Rosemont area. A detective at the scene told News 6 the search was related to a homicide. Update from @OrangeCoSheriff: They say their dive team is assisting the Georgia Bureau of Investigation regarding one of their investigations. Detectives on scene said it’s related to a homicide investigation out of Georgia.
Orange County dive team searching for evidence at Lake Orlando, deputies say
Read full article: Orange County dive team searching for evidence at Lake Orlando, deputies sayOrange County dive team searching for evidence at Lake Orlando, deputies sayPublished: September 15, 2020, 12:46 pmOrange County divers are searching for evidence at Lake Orlando, according to the sheriff's office.
Man charged with murder after woman found in lake in Orlando
Read full article: Man charged with murder after woman found in lake in OrlandoORLANDO, Fla. A 38-year-old man is in custody and is facing a murder charge after a woman was found in a lake in Orlando on Tuesday, according to police. Orlando police said Octavius Sicoty Jefferson is facing a first-degree murder charge. Investigators said around 8:40 a.m. on Tuesday officers responded to the North Lake Orlando Parkway and Rosamond Drive in reference to a suspicious item in the water. Officers said this is when investigators found 50-year-old Deana Lynn Polanco in the canal of Lake Orlando.
Female homicide victim found in Lake Orlando, police say
Read full article: Female homicide victim found in Lake Orlando, police sayORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The Orlando Police Department’s homicide unit is investigating after they say a female’s body was pulled from Lake Orlando Tuesday morning. According to authorities, a suspicious item was reported in the water around 8:40 a.m. in the area of North Lake Orlando Parkway and Rosamond Drive. A female’s body was also located, a news release said. Officials have not yet identified the deceased person or provided any indication on she may have died but they did say Wednesday that she is believed to be the victim of a homicide. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Crimeline at 1-800-423-TIPS (8477).