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Sheriff plans to hold dog owner accountable after 8-year-old Florida boy's brutal killing
Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood told FOX 35 in an exclusive interview Wednesday morning that he plans to hold the owner of the dogs who brutally killed a local boy responsible.
Florida boy, 8, 'maliciously mauled' to death by dogs he stopped to pet while out riding his bike: sheriff
Michael Millett, 8, died after two dogs bit him 12 times after he stopped to pet them while riding his bike in his neighborhood.
8-year-old boy attacked and killed by dogs in Volusia County, sheriff says
An 8-year-old boy was attacked and killed by a pair of dogs late Monday afternoon in Central Florida, deputies said.
Sheriff seeks info after dogs kill 8-year-old Volusia boy
An 8-year-old boy in Central Florida died after he was attacked by two dogs near the entrance of a subdivision, authorities said.
Florida boy killed by dogs while petting them, owner to be charged, sheriff says: 'He never had a chance'
According to Sheriff Chitwood, the boy, identified as Michael Millett, was riding bikes with his friends in the neighborhood when they stopped at the front entrance of the subdivision to pet the dogs.
Sheriff: Florida 8-year-old mauled to death by dogs he stopped to pet while riding his bike
Michael Millett was bitten 12 times by the dogs before he died, according to Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood.
Heartbreaking 911 call after young boy attacked and killed by dogs
Audio released by the Volusia Sheriff's Office in Florida reveals the devastating 911 call a neighbor made after two dogs started to attack an 8-year-old boy. The child tragically died.
8-Year-Old Boy Dies After He's Attacked By Loose Dogs
An 8-year-old boy in Florida tragically lost his life after being attacked by two dogs he attempted to pet during a bike ride. Michael Millett died on Monday, January 13, in an attack that occurred just north of DeLand,
Florida boy bitten 12 times and mauled to death by two dogs that have been terrorizing neighborhood
Michael Millett, 8, who was riding his bike, had stopped to pet the loose dogs when he was violently attacked on Monday evening near Deland, Florida, according to police
Boy, 8, is mauled to death by dogs that were constantly allowed to roam the streets, cops say
Boy, 8, is mauled to death by dogs that were constantly allowed to roam the streets, cops say - The Volusia County Sheriff said that law enforcement’s goal was to destroy the dogs and bring charges ag
Florida 8-year-old killed after being attacked by pair of dogs
The attack happened before 5 p.m. Monday in the area of Arabesque Drive and Airport Road just north of DeLand, the Volusia County Sheriff's Office said.
8-year-old boy had 'horrific' injuries in fatal dog attack, Volusia sheriff says
The Volusia County Sheriff's Office and Volusia County Animal Services are investigating after a boy was killed by dogs ...
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Man accused of fraud, dealing drugs from home and recording studio in Volusia County
A man is accused of committing multiple acts of fraud to purchase items from a Lowes and dealing drugs from his home.
Volusia County Sheriff seeks evidence to pursue charges in dog attack that killed young boy
Eyewitness News continues to follow all developments in a dog attack that killed an 8-year-old boy in Volusia County. Today, ...
Fla. Boy Riding His Bike Stopped to Pet 2 Dogs, Who Then 'Maliciously Mauled' Him to Death: Sheriff
Michael Millett was "incredibly smart, funny, caring, loving, and so adventurous," according to an online fundraiser.
Florida law creates challenges in Volusia County deadly dog attack investigation, officials say
As for the owner’s potential charges, attorney Aaron Delgado, who is not involved in the case, explained that Florida law presents two main possibilities: a felony charge if there’s evidence the dogs ...
Tracking bracelets given to Volusia County families in the wake of recent autism drowning deaths
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — The Volusia Sheriff’s Office has given tracking bracelets to five local families with autistic ...
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Protecting children with autism. Here’s how Volusia County is doing it
The Volusia Sheriff's Office is taking a proactive approach to safeguard some of the community's most vulnerable members.
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8-year-old boy ‘brutally mauled’ by loose dogs remembered for ‘contagious laugh,’ family says
An 8-year-old boy who died in what officials call a vicious dog attack is being remembered for his smart and adventurous ...