Volusia County deputies: Motorcyclist arrested after fleeing from law enforcement

STEPHAN STEARNS WILL NEVER GET OUT OF JAIL IF CONVICTED OF THE 60 NEW CHARGES FILED AGAINST HIM THIS WEEK. YEAH, THAT IS WHAT A FORMER OFFICER TURNED PROFESSOR SAYS ABOUT THE LEAD SUSPECT IN 13 YEAR-OLD MADELEINE SOTO’S DEATH. WESH TWO’S MEGAN MELLADO FOUND OUT WHY THERE IS STILL NO CHARGE SPECIFICALLY FOR HER DEATH. NO MATTER WHAT, HE’S NOT GETTING OUT OF JAIL. PROFESSOR OF FORENSIC STUDIES AT FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY, DAVID THOMAS, SAYS IF STEPHAN STEARNS IS CONVICTED, HE WILL NEVER SEE A DAY OUTSIDE A JAIL CELL. ORIGINALLY, THEY CHARGED HIM. I THINK IT WAS 1 OR 2 CHARGES IN THE VERY BEGINNING, AND THAT’S FINE BECAUSE THEY GOT HIM OFF THE PHONE. AND SO NOW WHAT THEY’VE DONE IS THEY’VE DONE A COMPLETE FORENSIC ANALYSIS. THERE’S NO THERE’S NO DOUBT IN MY MIND THAT THAT’S EXACTLY WHAT THEY DID. AND HE HAS RECORDED ALMOST EVERY INCIDENT THAT HE HAD. STEARNS IS THE LEAD SUSPECT IN THE DEATH OF 13 YEAR OLD MADELEINE SOTO. HE WAS ARRESTED FOR SEVERAL CHARGES, INCLUDING SEXUAL BATTERY WITH A CHILD, AFTER DETECTIVES FOUND PICTURES AND VIDEOS ON HIS PHONE. THEN THEY FOUND MORE EVIDENCE LEADING THE STATE ATTORNEY’S OFFICE TO FILE 60 NEW CHARGES AGAINST HIM MONDAY, INCLUDING 40 COUNTS OF UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF MATERIALS DEPICTING SEXUAL PERFORMANCE BY A CHILD AND EIGHT COUNTS OF SEXUAL BATTERY ON A CHILD UNDER 12. THE CHARGES ENOUGH TO BE SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON IF CONVICTED. THIS MEANS THAT HE WILL FACE LIFE. HE’LL BE IN PRISON FOR LIFE, AND THERE’S NO DOUBT IN MY MIND THAT THEY HAVE THE EVIDENCE TO SECURE, UH, FOR TO MAKE THOSE CHARGES. THEY HAVE THE TO SUPPORT THAT. THOMAS SAYS NOW, THE QUESTION IS LIFE IN PRISON OR THE DEATH PENALTY? IF STEARNS IS CHARGED WITH MADELEINE’S MURDER, HE SAYS THERE’S LIKELY ALREADY ENOUGH CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE TO CHARGE STEARNS WITH MURDER. BUT HE THINKS DETECTIVES WITH KISSIMMEE POLICE WANT TO MAKE SURE THEIR CASE IS SEALED. IT’S GIVE THEM, GIVE LAW ENFORCEMENT AND GIVE THE MEDICAL EXAMINER’S OFFICE AND OPPORTUNITY TO DO THEIR JOB, BECAUSE IT TAKES TIME TO TO DO A GREAT FORENSIC ANALYSIS IS THEY WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT JUSTICE IS SERVED. AND SERVED PROPERLY IN KISSIMMEE MEAGHAN MELLADO WESH TWO NEWS. NEW AT FOUR. AUTHORITIES IN KANSAS CITY SAY THREE MEN ARE NOW FACING GUN CHARGES AFTER THAT MASS SHOOTING AT THE SUPER BOWL PARADE AND RALLY. NEWLY UNSEALED DOCUMENTS SHOW CHARGES AGAINST 22 YEAR OLD FITO MANNING. 21 YEAR-OLD RONNELL WILLIAMS JUNIOR AND 19 YEAR-OLD KALYN GROVES. WHILE THEY ARE NOT ACCUSED OF OPENING FIRE AT THE MASS SHOOTING, THEY ARE ACCUSED OF GUN TRAFFICKING. ONE WOMAN DIED AND NEARLY TWO DOZEN PEOPLE WERE HURT. TONIGHT, NEW AT FOUR ANOTHER SHAKEUP AT WALT DISNEY WORLD’S NEW GOVERNING DISTRICT CHAIRMAN MARTIN GARCIA, STEPPING DOWN FROM THE GOVERNOR, APPOINTED CENTRAL FLORIDA TOURISM OVERSIGHT DISTRICT. THIS COMES AFTER THE DISTRICT’S ADMINISTRATOR, GLENN GILSON, LEFT TO TAKE OVER AS ORANGE COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS. NOW, GILSON IS STILL SERVING AS HIS CFO DIRECTOR UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS FOUND. THE GOVERNOR RECOMMENDED STEPHANIE KOPELOUSOS FOR THAT POSITION ON MONDAY. THE BOARD STILL HAS TO APPROVE THAT RECOMMENDATION WHEN SOMEONE HAS LOST AND IN DANGER. YOU WANT EVERY TOOL IN THE TOOLBOX WHEN THE SEARCHING STARTS, RIGHT? WELL, IN ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, THEY HAVE NOW ADDED TECHNOLOGY CALLED PROJECT LIFESAVER TO THEIR ARSENAL. WESH 2’S DAVE MCDANIEL SHOWS US HOW IT WILL BE USED AND HOW FAMILIES CAN SIGN UP FOR ITS PROTECTION. KHERSON. SO I THIS I GO OUTSIDE, I SEE EVERYWHERE, BUT I DIDN’T FIND IT, SO I DECIDED I CALLED THE 911. HER DAUGHTER WITH DOWN SYNDROME HAD VANISHED SOMEWHERE UP THE STREET A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO. THANKFULLY FOUND SAFE IN ABOUT AN HOUR. COULD YOU TELL ME WHICH DIRECTION YOU LAST SAW YOUR CHILD WALKING? COPS IN ALTAMONTE SPRINGS ARE NOW TRAINING ON PROJECT LIFESAVER. THIS IS WHAT WILL GO AROUND THEIR WRIST OR THEIR ANKLE. CAREGIVERS CAN SIGN UP FOR BRACELETS SET TO SPECIFIC FREQUENCIES TO HAVE COPS BACKING THEM UP. WHEN A LOVED ONE CAN’T BE FOUND. IT’S A BRACELET THAT WE GIVE OUT TO CAREGIVERS WHO HAVE FAMILY MEMBERS WHO WANDER. IT WILL BE THOSE THAT HAVE AUTISM. THEY COULD HAVE SOME KIND OF MEMORY LOSS OR SPECIAL NEEDS. THAT HELP JUST A BEEP AWAY AS A RECEIVER PICKS UP THE DEVICE ON THE PERSON IN NEED. THE BEEP GETTING CLEARER AS HELP GETS CLOSER. THREE SUCCESSES IN 15 MINUTES DURING TRAINING IS THE GOAL. THE GOAL IS TO HAVE AT LEAST ONE ALTAMONTE SPRINGS POLICE OFFICER TRAINED ON HOW TO USE THIS ON EVERY SINGLE SHIFT, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK. THIS DEVICE THAT WE USE WILL HELP US GIVE A 360 AS FAR AS TRIANGLE. OF WHERE THEY MIGHT HAVE GONE. HANDHELD. THE RANGE IS A MILE IN A PATROL CAR FOR MILES MORE. CÉSAR PENA AND HER DAUGHTER HAPPY TO SIGN UP. I’M FEELING MORE A SAFE. I FEEL, UM, IF SOMETHING HAPPENS, I KNOW I HAVE A HOPE TO FIND HER MORE QUICKLY. A FREE HELPING HAND TO ANYONE LIVING IN ALTAMONTE SPRINGS. DAVE MCDANIEL, WESH TWO NEWS. FO

Volusia County deputies: Motorcyclist arrested after fleeing from law enforcement at high speed

Updated: 10:34 PM EDT Mar 13, 2024

ABOVE: A look at the top storiesThe Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said a motorcyclist who fled from deputies Tuesday was arrested in Sanford. According to deputies, Air One tracked the motorcyclist, who they said had an invalid license plate. A 19-year-old from New Smyrna Beach, Ashtin Jarvis, reached speeds of about 145 mph on Interstate 4, the sheriff’s office said. Multiple law enforcement agencies assisted in locating the 19-year-old.Jarvis is facing multiple charges, including reckless driving, fleeing at a high speed, possession of a counterfeit license plate and other traffic violations. Top headlines: 27-year-old Florida woman dies on cruise en route to the Bahamas Walt Disney World offers all new ticket for $59 to Florida residents 60 new charges filed against mom’s boyfriend in Madeline Soto case

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The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said a motorcyclist who fled from deputies Tuesday was arrested in Sanford.

According to deputies, Air One tracked the motorcyclist, who they said had an invalid license plate.

A 19-year-old from New Smyrna Beach, Ashtin Jarvis, reached speeds of about 145 mph on Interstate 4, the sheriff’s office said.

Multiple law enforcement agencies assisted in locating the 19-year-old.

Jarvis is facing multiple charges, including reckless driving, fleeing at a high speed, possession of a counterfeit license plate and other traffic violations.

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