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  • The campus lockdown has been lifted at Embry-Riddle’s Daytona Beach Campus

    UPDATE: From The Daytona Beach Police DepartmentThe campus lockdown has been lifted. At this time, no credible threat has been identified. Law enforcement personnel will remain on campus as a precaution and to provide continued security. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach is on lockdown after a threat was made to the campus. Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood clarified that the situation is a threat, not an active shooter incident.A law enforcement source said the threatening call came in around 8:40 p.m. with the suspect saying, “five minutes away and I’m going to start shooting the campus up.” The potential threat was reported at the Mori Hosseini Student Union on Embry-Riddle’s Daytona Beach Campus, prompting immediate action from Campus Safety and local law enforcement, according to Embry-Riddle. Embry-Riddle sent out a shelter-in-place alert saying, “No matter where you are on campus, you shelter in place.” At this time Daytona Police Department is on the scene, escorting students to their rooms, then searching the campus. WESH 2 spoke with freshman Nick Krasznavolgyi, who said he was leaving the Student Union when he got the campus alert about the threat. “It was pretty nerve-wracking,” he said. “Especially these kind of threats are unfortunately common today, and so I got the notification, my heart instantly dropped to my stomach, and I started hauling back to my dorm. It was a pretty scary experience.”He shared screenshots of the alerts he received Tuesday night. Multiple encouraging students to continue sheltering in place until given the all clear. The Daytona Beach PD and the FBI are actively investigating the call. Daytona Beach PD asks everyone to avoid the area while officers conduct their investigation. >> This is a developing news story and will be updated as more information is released.

    DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. —

    UPDATE: From The Daytona Beach Police Department

    The campus lockdown has been lifted. At this time, no credible threat has been identified. Law enforcement personnel will remain on campus as a precaution and to provide continued security.

    Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach is on lockdown after a threat was made to the campus.

    Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood clarified that the situation is a threat, not an active shooter incident.

    A law enforcement source said the threatening call came in around 8:40 p.m. with the suspect saying, “five minutes away and I’m going to start shooting the campus up.”

    The potential threat was reported at the Mori Hosseini Student Union on Embry-Riddle’s Daytona Beach Campus, prompting immediate action from Campus Safety and local law enforcement, according to Embry-Riddle.

    Embry-Riddle sent out a shelter-in-place alert saying, “No matter where you are on campus, you shelter in place.”

    At this time Daytona Police Department is on the scene, escorting students to their rooms, then searching the campus.

    WESH 2 spoke with freshman Nick Krasznavolgyi, who said he was leaving the Student Union when he got the campus alert about the threat.

    “It was pretty nerve-wracking,” he said. “Especially these kind of threats are unfortunately common today, and so I got the notification, my heart instantly dropped to my stomach, and I started hauling back to my dorm. It was a pretty scary experience.”

    He shared screenshots of the alerts he received Tuesday night. Multiple encouraging students to continue sheltering in place until given the all clear.

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    The Daytona Beach PD and the FBI are actively investigating the call. Daytona Beach PD asks everyone to avoid the area while officers conduct their investigation.

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    >> This is a developing news story and will be updated as more information is released.

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  • Scammers make threatening calls impersonating Volusia County law enforcement

    In Volusia County, scammers are impersonating law enforcement officers, threatening residents with jail time if they do not pay money, prompting a warning from Sheriff Mike Chitwood.”The scammers are good, they catch you on your heels,” said Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood, expressing his frustration over the situation. He emphasized that the sheriff’s office does not operate in the manner the scammers suggest. “We do not come to your house and arrest you if you miss jury duty; we do not come to your house and tell you we can reduce your charges if you can give us x number of dollars. That is not how it works,” Chitwood said.Currently, one scammer is impersonating Chief Deputy Brian Henderson, the sheriff’s second in command. A recorded message falsely claims to be from Henderson, saying, “Yes, ugh, this is Chief Deputy Brian Henderson, Volusia County Sheriff’s Department. I need you to give me a call back.”Chitwood explained that using real names gives the scammers a sense of legitimacy. “It gives them validity because they check, do a cursory search, Google, and those names are going to come up. Think about this logically, why would the Chief of an organization call you up and ask for $5,000 and $10,000. Why?” he said.To protect themselves, Chitwood advised residents to simply hang up the phone. “Take ten seconds to hang up the phone, even if they are telling you not to, that’s all you got to do to protect yourself,” he said.Chitwood also had a message for the scammers: “Do you have a message for these guys? Yeah, if we track you down, we’re going to get your “Ironically, the very place scammers threaten to send their victims—jail—could be where the scammers themselves end up. Sheriff Chitwood noted that many of these scam calls originate from a prison in Georgia, where inmates use the money to buy snacks and clothes. Despite his pleas to government officials in Georgia to stop the calls, they continue.

    VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. —

    In Volusia County, scammers are impersonating law enforcement officers, threatening residents with jail time if they do not pay money, prompting a warning from Sheriff Mike Chitwood.

    “The scammers are good, they catch you on your heels,” said Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood, expressing his frustration over the situation.

    He emphasized that the sheriff’s office does not operate in the manner the scammers suggest.

    “We do not come to your house and arrest you if you miss jury duty; we do not come to your house and tell you we can reduce your charges if you can give us x number of dollars. That is not how it works,” Chitwood said.

    Currently, one scammer is impersonating Chief Deputy Brian Henderson, the sheriff’s second in command.

    A recorded message falsely claims to be from Henderson, saying, “Yes, ugh, this is Chief Deputy Brian Henderson, Volusia County Sheriff’s Department. I need you to give me a call back.”

    Chitwood explained that using real names gives the scammers a sense of legitimacy.

    “It gives them validity because they check, do a cursory search, Google, and those names are going to come up. Think about this logically, why would the Chief of an organization call you up and ask for $5,000 and $10,000. Why?” he said.

    To protect themselves, Chitwood advised residents to simply hang up the phone.

    “Take ten seconds to hang up the phone, even if they are telling you not to, that’s all you got to do to protect yourself,” he said.

    Chitwood also had a message for the scammers: “Do you have a message for these guys? Yeah, if we track you down, we’re going to get your [expletive.]”

    Ironically, the very place scammers threaten to send their victims—jail—could be where the scammers themselves end up.

    Sheriff Chitwood noted that many of these scam calls originate from a prison in Georgia, where inmates use the money to buy snacks and clothes.

    Despite his pleas to government officials in Georgia to stop the calls, they continue.

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  • Parents of Volusia boy killed by dogs file lawsuit against HOA, management company

    The parents of Michael Millett III, the Volusia County boy who was mauled by two dogs and later died on Jan. 13, filed a lawsuit Wednesday.The wrongful death lawsuit is against the homeowners association and the property management company where the incident happened.The suit claims the HOA was negligent in its failure to maintain the front gate in a proper working condition despite knowledge that it was broken and inoperable for an extended period of time. The suit also says the management company knew the inoperable condition of the front gate and the presence of dangerous dogs entering the community. According to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office, two dogs attacked the 8-year-old boy just before 5 p.m. in an area off County Road 15A, north of DeLand.The VCSO said witnesses called 911 and attempted CPR on the boy, but he died from his injuries.The owners of the two dogs that mauled the 8-year-old to death in January in Volusia County are facing felony charges.In a news conference, Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood called the boy’s injuries horrific and said dogs had been “terrorizing” the neighborhood for weeks. He said the boy was riding his bike with a friend when he stopped to pet one of the dogs. That is when the attack happened. Chitwood said he sustained 12 bites and had some broken bones. He believes it was not long before he died.Chitwood said the boy’s mom dove on top of the boy.”Here we have a mother who’s fighting evil and trying to revive her son,” said Chitwood.The dogs were on the loose before being chased by deputies and caught by Volusia County Animal Services. The dogs are being held in quarantine. One dog is described as a pit bull and the other as a mixed breed.”Unfortunately, the owner has not signed over permission for humane euthanasia at this point, but that may be coming in the near future,” said Angela Miedema, the Volusia County Animal Services director. WESH 2 News has reached out to the management company. The lawsuit is seeking at least $50,000 in damages.

    VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. —

    The parents of Michael Millett III, the Volusia County boy who was mauled by two dogs and later died on Jan. 13, filed a lawsuit Wednesday.

    The wrongful death lawsuit is against the homeowners association and the property management company where the incident happened.

    The suit claims the HOA was negligent in its failure to maintain the front gate in a proper working condition despite knowledge that it was broken and inoperable for an extended period of time.

    The suit also says the management company knew the inoperable condition of the front gate and the presence of dangerous dogs entering the community.

    According to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office, two dogs attacked the 8-year-old boy just before 5 p.m. in an area off County Road 15A, north of DeLand.

    The VCSO said witnesses called 911 and attempted CPR on the boy, but he died from his injuries.

    The owners of the two dogs that mauled the 8-year-old to death in January in Volusia County are facing felony charges.

    In a news conference, Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood called the boy’s injuries horrific and said dogs had been “terrorizing” the neighborhood for weeks.

    He said the boy was riding his bike with a friend when he stopped to pet one of the dogs. That is when the attack happened. Chitwood said he sustained 12 bites and had some broken bones. He believes it was not long before he died.

    Chitwood said the boy’s mom dove on top of the boy.

    “Here we have a mother who’s fighting evil and trying to revive her son,” said Chitwood.

    The dogs were on the loose before being chased by deputies and caught by Volusia County Animal Services. The dogs are being held in quarantine. One dog is described as a pit bull and the other as a mixed breed.

    “Unfortunately, the owner has not signed over permission for humane euthanasia at this point, but that may be coming in the near future,” said Angela Miedema, the Volusia County Animal Services director.

    WESH 2 News has reached out to the management company. The lawsuit is seeking at least $50,000 in damages.

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  • Volusia County sheriff visits e-bike crash victim, warns parents of young riders

    The sheriff of Volusia County has a warning for drivers and parents of young e-bike riders: vigilance is needed now more than ever.The rise of e-bike popularity means a slew of children have begun riding them to school, said Sheriff Mike Chitwood.Chitwood recently went to visit a 14-year-old named Hunter who was hit by a car while riding an e-bike on the first day of school in Deltona.”We’re lucky that he’s alive,” Chitwood said.Hunter had to be airlifted to a hospital and is now recovering after he was hit while crossing an intersection on Roble Lane and Howland.Chitwood said the young rider had stopped at the intersection as a car was stopped. When he began riding forward, the driver hit the gas and struck him.”I think he’s having a hard time understanding why the person who hit him never got out of the car, never turned the engine off and never responded to his replies,” Chitwood said.Now, he’s reinforcing a message of e-bike safety, and he said Hunter wants to help by creating a personal PSA to riders and drivers.”His father, when they bought him the e-bike, they had made the trek back and forth to school: here’s where the stop signs are. How many parents do that? Before he left for school, they had a little bit of an argument, he said, ‘You’re not taking that e-bike without a helmet,’” said Chitwood.The helmet very likely saved his life, he added.Chitwood said, with the speed of e-bikes, drivers should be hypervigilant of their surroundings.Riders of e-bikes should always wear a helmet and should obey the rules of the road to a tee.”Never assume the driver sees you. Never.””Sooner or later, the government’s going to have to get around to regulating these things,” Chitwood said.

    DELTONA, Fla. —

    The sheriff of Volusia County has a warning for drivers and parents of young e-bike riders: vigilance is needed now more than ever.

    The rise of e-bike popularity means a slew of children have begun riding them to school, said Sheriff Mike Chitwood.

    Chitwood recently went to visit a 14-year-old named Hunter who was hit by a car while riding an e-bike on the first day of school in Deltona.

    “We’re lucky that he’s alive,” Chitwood said.

    Hunter had to be airlifted to a hospital and is now recovering after he was hit while crossing an intersection on Roble Lane and Howland.

    Chitwood said the young rider had stopped at the intersection as a car was stopped. When he began riding forward, the driver hit the gas and struck him.

    “I think he’s having a hard time understanding why the person who hit him never got out of the car, never turned the engine off and never responded to his replies,” Chitwood said.

    Now, he’s reinforcing a message of e-bike safety, and he said Hunter wants to help by creating a personal PSA to riders and drivers.

    “His father, when they bought him the e-bike, they had made the trek back and forth to school: here’s where the stop signs are. How many parents do that? Before he left for school, they had a little bit of an argument, he said, ‘You’re not taking that e-bike without a helmet,’” said Chitwood.

    The helmet very likely saved his life, he added.

    Chitwood said, with the speed of e-bikes, drivers should be hypervigilant of their surroundings.

    Riders of e-bikes should always wear a helmet and should obey the rules of the road to a tee.

    “Never assume the driver sees you. Never.”

    “Sooner or later, the government’s going to have to get around to regulating these things,” Chitwood said.

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