now he is facing charges of jim: sheriff jerry demings held a news conference almost immediately after sergeant pearce was struck. he spoke about her work ethic and personality. while her injuries were called serious, sergeant pearce was dismissed from the hospital and sent home, where she is now recovering. wesh 2' s greg fox talked with her husband, and joins us live at the sheriff' s office. so greg how is she doing? ,greg: she is doing remarkably well considering what she has been through. i talked to her for a good time on the phone with sergeant paul smalley, her husband. he is also the president of the local union that represents a deputies in the orange county sheriff' s office. while she is recovering, she has said she wants to be at work monday morning. that may not happen, but she is on the road to recovery. jerry demings: she has a very jovial personality, but still she understands that she was in greg: sheriff jerry demings was clearly relieved minutes after learning that one of his sergeants, run down by a teen suspect, would pull through. >> she dismounted from the vehic

sheriff jerry demings kicked off the campaign today. news 6 reporter troy campbell is azalea park. he joins us now live. the county is spending a lot of money on this, right? >> yeah, this isn't cheap. also a very unique idea. we're told the money of this law enforcement trust fund is equipment. but starting today, it's these neighborhood, private armed security guards, now patrolling, hoping to cut down on crime but the sheriff says this is all just a test run, only lasting a few months but costing well into the six figures. >> comparing them to security guards in gated communities, wearing these uniforms, armed with a handgun. increasing patrols to keep an extra eye in both the azalea park and holden heights neighborhoods. if you go into high-end communities where homes sit behind gates, the first thing you often see when you get to those communities are private security officers. >> back in october, the orange county commission approved the use of $150,000 from a law enforcement trust fund. money collected from criminal fines. sheriff jerry demings says the azalea neighborhood i

jerry demings: 15-years-old. already been in trouble with the law. chris: sheriff jerry demings says ortiz is wanted for attempted murder on a law enforcement officer. adding to his already violent aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer. paul smalley: she' s obviously angry over what has happened and she' s hoping they catch him quickly before he hurts somebody else. chris: do you have a message for the 15-year-old? paul smalley: turn yourself in and take responsibility for your actions. chris: that is exactly what deputies hope ortiz will do. here at the orange county sheriff' s office, we have been checking with investigators all night, but there are no major leads to react if you know where he is, call crime line at 1-800-423-tips. chris hush, wesh 2 news. jim: we want to give you some perspective on the young suspect' s lengthy criminal history. although jancarlos ortiz is just 15-years-old, he' s built a lengthy rap sheet. he has seven charges in orange county alone in the past few months. ortiz was busted for burglary last september. l

sheriff jerry demings said it would allow searchs to be done quickly. the money to buy those devices would come from the law enforcement trust fund. commissioners will vote on tuesday. >>> today is the eve of the death of trayvon martin. his family was invited to talk to local attorneys and judges about social justice. lawyers and all community leaders about the need for moral people to stand up to immoral laws. >> benjamin crump said he will use the message to continue pushing for the legal system change. >>> if you drive around st. louis there's a road closure you need to know about tonight. starting at 10:30 both the north and southbound lanes of canoe creek road will be closed for about 4 hours. traffic crews said they will be conducting a follow-up investigation. drivers will be redirected to take pain street to court avenue and deer run road. >>> free power for solar homeowners is what some groups are pushing for now in the form of a state constitutional amendment. now the supreme court is going to weigh in. the florida supreme court will hold ora

sheriff jerry demings is spending $150,000 to try to fight criminals in azalea park and holden heights. >> the sheriff's office says the crime is down in this area because neighbors are proactive when it comes to suspicious activity. with private security patrols in effect, law enforcement hopes it's the perfect combination of the community working together. >> our ultimate goal is to reduce crime and also the fear -- victim zation of residents. >> the orange county says the areas have decreasing crime and devoted residents. >> we're a very old neighborhood. we're approaching 70 years old. the houses are -- and some of these people have been here 70 years. >> she says even though the armed guards are not allowed to write tickets or haul anyone to jail, their mere presence should put minds at ease. >> they'll have somebody watching after their house and not as spread as thin as our deputies. >> the money, taken from an account typically used to purchase equipment, is something district 3 commissioner pete clark says will provide a level of protection. the azalea park neighborhood isn't

orange county sheriff jerry demings said sergeant pierce was at the home on high street to arrest ortiz on a burglary warrant. face charges of attempted murder on a law enforcement officer. deputies say the teen was arrested last october for attacking another officer. >> new information on a double murder that's gone unsolved since super bowl sunday. tonight family members of the murdered brothers are pleading for your help. >> as painful as it is right now, the hardest of all is accepting the fact that they were murdered. they were murdered. >> 34-year-old antonio and 16-year-old christian jones were gunned down while on their way to a super bowl party at the stone bridge reserve in metro west. orlando police say the brothersing got -- brothers got off the elevator on the third floor when they were shot. >> at least we'll have peace of mind that somebody, somewhere is locked up for the crime that they have committed. >> the family describes with a full life ahead of him. antonio who went by the nickname shea leaves behind two young children. if you have any information, call the crime

. >> sheriff jerry demings says sergeant pierce was at the home to arrest ortiz on a burglary warrant. but when she approached the car he was in, the 15-year-old hit the gas and headed straight for her. the long time sergeant was rushed here to ormc after suffering a pretty serious head injury. >> when you take the initiative to deliberately run down a law enforcement officer who is in uniform, you have the mindset that you can certainly be dangerous to others. >> at only 15 years old, news 6 has learned ortiz has been involved in a similar incident in the past. according to sheriff demings, in october of 2015, he was arrested on several serious charges including aggravated assault on he has somewhat of a violent history as it relates to his interaction with the law enforcement. >> neighbors have their opinion of the 15-year-old as well. >> where's the parent? why isn't he in school? i mean, it is a school day, right? i'm not judging jerry, but it is ashame. it is a shame. >> the good news tonight, sergeant pierce has been released from ormc here. she left within the last hour or so.

sheriff jerry demings said her husband is also a sergeant with the department. in fact, he told us his wife heard the call -- her husband heard the call go out that his wife was struck. >> sergeant marcy pierce was trying to serve a burglary warrant this morning, something she's done several times for the sheriff's office for the last 22 years, but the next thing she knew the suspect she was trying her. >> she ended up on the hood of the car. he entered the roadway and began to accelerate at a relatively high rate of speed. >> just sounded like nascar starting off, tires squealing, not your average, you know, just burn rubber. it sounded like a high-speed chase. behind the wheel, a 15-year-old who has been arrested before for enforcement officer. neighbors wonder how the juvenile justice system allowed him to be back on the streets. >> it's getting to be out of control. officers have a job to do and they can't do their job safely with criminals on the street doing the things they're doing. >> this was a bold action this young man took today and that's really the

light candles in memory summer: and in honor of gratitude of that hero, orange county sheriff jerry demings says he is working tirelessly to make sure haley and her family are properly taken care of with all of the benefits they deserve. >> on that day, we made a promise to this family. that we would never forget the sacrifice to the loved ones. we are praying that the legislation will pass to make certain that bridget and all other surviving spouses receive the benefits they are entitled to. we have not made them home yet, but my prayer is that they will be made whole pending legislation. summer: in orange county, summer jim: caught on camera, a woman stealing a package, right off a front doorstep. and inside that package was medication for a sick child. take a look from camera hidden inside a doorbell. you can see the ups driver walk up and leave the package at the front door. but just seconds after he leaves, a woman in a silver honda walks right up to the door, puts the package in her purse, and takes off. the entire incident takes just seconds. the child' s father was able to get more

jerry demings: at this time while she is in a lot of pain, she has a very jovial personality, but still she understands that she was in a serious situation today. meredith: pearce told her husband she wants to be back to work on monday, but she may need a few more days of r & r. wesh 2 will continue to have updates on sergeant marcy pearce and the search for jancarlos ortiz on air and on the wesh 2 mobile app. breaking news at 6:00 in the case of the deadly shooting right now 21-year-old jose lopez is in the process of bonding out again. he has now been arrested twice in the glitz ultra lounge shooting earlier this month. lopez has been charged with firing a gun inside the club. luis cruz nazario was also arrested yesterday. he is now charged with attempted murder. 10 people were shot inside the club. two people died. jim: we' re following late breaking news from orlando. a ninth circuit court judge has just ruled that the city may not be following the law when it comes to determining if you' re due a ticket from a red light camera. right now, the cameras are run by a private company, w

>>reporter: orange county sheriff jerry demings described the crime spee as a drug-related issue. >> we still have a significant issue. >>reporter: part of the orange county task force on heroin, he committed the crimes to fill his habit. the 26-year-old has been arrested several times for the possession of drugs. >> the enforcement has to be part of the overall strategy for reducing the prevalence of heroin here in this community. >>reporter: this crime spree came to an end at the last robbery, at that pizza place, in east colonial drive, witnesses chased him. they tracked him down. he is in the orange county jail, live at the orange county channel 9 eyewitness news. >>> and right now at 5:00, we're getting a better idea of how sparked an amber alert, safe, here in orange county. >> kemp was found alone inside of an apartment saturday, new since 4:00, how local law enforcement caught a kidnapper and saved the child. that baby was left behind in a car seat? >>reporter: deputies found that baby in an apartment here in a bedroom, strapped inside her car seat, and all alone. and mom and

jerry demings: and sometimes it' s easier to assimilate when you are in the tourist corridor and staying in hotels, but i want them to know that regardless of where they go, we are going to be after them . michelle: michelle meredith, meredith: so far they have found eight deaths this year. jim: the search continues for 2 suspects after an armed robbery and car chase we brought you as breaking news this time yesterday. the gold lexus was found abandoned in a lake mary parking lot after deputies went after it on i-4. a man was robbed at gunpoint in altamonte springs, shortly after he left the mall. his wallet, cell phone, even his shoes were taken after he was pulled into the car then pushed back out. he went to a nearby barber shop for help. maggie cummings: they had the gun to his head, and forced him in the car, and then they threw him out of the car pretty much. jim: the vicitm says four men were in the car. two men were arrested, after all four ran from the abandoned car. they are being held without bond in jail tonight. meredith: a seminole county schools director is arrested and is

reporter: sheriff jerry demings would survive and offered warnings to the public about ortiz. >> whenever you take the initiative to run down a law enforcement officer that is in uniform, you have the mindset that you can certainly be he' s in serious trouble at this time because in addition to the original four juvenile custody s now also law enforcement officer. reporter: shortly after marcy pearce was released from the emergency room at ormc, i talked by phone with her husband, sgt. paul smalley, said his wife was recovering, back to work on monday. meredith: breaking news the first case of zika has been confirmed in orange county, it' s one of two new cases confirmed today by the state health department. there have now been 26 confirmed cases in florida, all of which have been travel-related. orange county joins brevard and osceola for counties with cases in central florida. summer: emergency crews come together in the search for a newborn girl now missing five days, today' s efforts were focused on a retention pond within walking distance of the willow springs apartments on silver st

sheriff jerry demings announced a partnership with g-4-s security this afternoon. that means there will be more security officers on patrol in the azalea park and holden heights neighborhoods. the officers will not take law enforcement action, but will help with neighborhood problem solving. meredith: new smyrna beach during an argument over drugs. police say it happened about 3:00 this morning in the 500 block of washington street, as three men were trading marijuana for cocaine. this was the scene shortly after police say two of the three were hit during a struggle over a gun, neither injury is life-threatening. no one has been arrested, but the investigation is on-going. summer: a man who never got his license is arrested after a deadly hit and run crash in orange county. one person died in that early morning crash involving four cars on orange blossom trail. wesh 2' s brett connolly looks at the charges that driver is now facing. brett: florida highway patrol says the hit and run driver is valentin oswaldo. troopers say he moved here from guatemala seven years

jerry demings: and sometimes it' s easier to assimilate when you are in the tourist corridor and you are staying in hotels but i want them to know that , regardless of where they go we , are going to be after them. michelle: the sheriff says, not

jerry demings: and sometimes it' s easier to assimilate when you are in the tourist corridor and you are staying in hotels but i want them to know that , regardless of where they go we , are going to be after them. michelle: the sheriff says, not s department has worked 75 heroin over dose cases that resulted in eight deaths. one official told us the alleged drug dealers clearly have the skills to operate a legitimate business. michelle meredith, wesh 2 news. angela: an ohio pharrell board has decided to separate a man who is captured 62 years escaping from prison. he had run off from the shawshank prison in ohio 1959. he had been held for running over and killing a man. he was re-imprisoned last may. jim: we are learning more information about an i-4 worker who was killed while on the job yesterday. angela: it happened just before noon in a construction area near i-4 and the maitland boulevard exit. wesh 2' s amanda ober is live. amanda, this man had a dump truck back over him? amanda: that is what happened who was killed was a father of three children and that he was only on this j