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Miami Herald
08-07-2025
- Miami Herald
TikTok challenge gets 2 teens charged with felony burglary, Florida sheriff says
Two Florida teens are facing felony charges after they took part in a TikTok challenge that too closely resembled a burglary, according to investigators. It happened Sunday, July 6, in DeBary, and the suspects are ages 13 and 15, the Volusia Sheriff's Office said in a July 7 news release. 'Two teens ... are facing a charge of felony burglary after they were caught on camera kicking in a neighbor's front door until it broke open,' the sheriff's office said. 'The so-called 'door kicking challenge' is a surefire way to get locked up with a felony … or even worse, shot and killed by a homeowner.' The accused teens were arrested just before 9 the same night, video shows. The 13-year-old girl was found hiding in her home's attic, 'after her mom gave deputies permission to search for her inside her house.' 'Mom was furious with her daughter after deputies told her what she had been up to,' the sheriff's office said. When questioned, the teens 'told deputies they were 'just being stupid,'' officials said. Thrill-seeking teens have been participating in the challenge across the country, and law enforcement agencies say 'it sounds like a home invasion' in progress. The challenge 'involves tweens-teens forcefully kicking the front doors of homes and businesses and running away, while their smartphones capture the deed,' according to 'Consequences include being charged with a misdemeanor for trespassing, destruction of property, or disturbing the peace,' the site reports. 'Bodily injury is also a real risk.' DeBary is about a 25-mile drive northeast from downtown Orlando.
Miami Herald
02-07-2025
- Miami Herald
Man hid cameras at home and shared nude videos of female roommate, FL cops say
A woman found out her boyfriend used hidden cameras stashed in their home to take years worth of nude photos and videos of their female roommate and share them with others, Florida authorities said. David Van Moorsel, a 28-year-old personal trainer, is now facing over 100 felony charges, including 40 counts of digital voyeurism, 40 counts of unlawful use of a two-way communication device and 30 counts of possession of child pornography, the Volusia Sheriff's Office announced July 2. The investigation began when Van Moorsel's then-girlfriend started to suspect he was cheating on her and went through his phone, deputies with the Volusia Sheriff's Office wrote in an arrest affidavit. She came across 'compromising' images and videos of their female roommate — her best friend — as well as a wireless camera in the bathroom, according to deputies. She confronted him, but he told her he was being blackmailed and said he would delete all the images, deputies said. She didn't take action at that point, but about seven months later, she became suspicious again and logged into his account on the messaging application Telegram, where she discovered he had been sending videos of her best friend in the shower, according to deputies. She broke up with him, and when she went searching for proof he was still recording their roommate, she found a hidden camera on a bookshelf in the roommate's bedroom, deputies said. According to investigators, Van Moorsel took over 109 videos of the woman over the course of two years and shared content of her on Snapchat and Telegram, including videos of him sexually assaulting her in her sleep, deputies said. Some of these sex offenses occurred in Santa Rosa County, a detective said. When investigators searched his devices, they said they also found 'extensive amounts' of child pornography. Van Moorsel, who worked as a personal trainer at Gold's Gym in Daytona Beach, took videos of women exercising there, but he did so in public spaces and therefore didn't violate any laws, deputies said. Law enforcement went to speak to him at work and arrested him. 'Gold's Gym Daytona Beach is a local, family owned-and operated business, and after learning of the shocking charges against trainer David Lee Van Moorsel, we immediately terminated his employment and alerted security that he is banned from our property,' the gym said in a statement shared with McClatchy News. 'While his alleged illegal actions do not involve the gym or our members, they go against our most deeply held values as longstanding members of the Daytona Beach community,' Gold's Gym said. According to the sheriff's office, Van Moorsel was previously convicted of sexual assault against a 13-year-old girl in Montana. He told deputies he had to take the videos of his roommate because someone online was threatening to expose his criminal history to her and his girlfriend, according to the arrest affidavit.
Daily Record
21-06-2025
- Daily Record
Dad 'left baby to die in hot motor' while he got haircut and went to a bar
Scott Allen Gardner allegedly left little 18-month-old Sebastian "helpless in a hot truck" on June 6 as the mercury hit 33C. A dad is accused of leaving his baby son inside his scorching hot car for more than three hours whilst he went to get a haircut and had a drink at a bar. Scott Allen Gardner allegedly left little 18-month-old Sebastian "helpless in a hot truck" on June 6 as the mercury hit 33C. Police in Florida arrested the 33-year-old on Thursday and charged him with aggravated manslaughter of a child and child neglect causing great bodily harm, The Mirror reports. Authorities said: "Gardner is responsible for the death of his 18-month-old son Sebastian, who was left helpless in a hot truck for more than 3 hours on the afternoon of Friday, June 6, while Gardner got a haircut and then went drinking inside Hanky Panky's Lounge." The Volusia Sheriff's Office said in a Facebook post that during the investigation, Gardner"gave multiple false accounts" of what happened on the day the toddler died. According to officials, the tragic tot's body temperature reached 111F - nearly 44C - when he was left in the car. At the time, temperatures outside had reached 92F - 33C - at Hanky Panky's Lounge in Ormond Beach, where the car with the toddler was parked. Sadly, despite life-saving measures carried out by law enforcement, the little boy passed away. Police were able to track down Gardner to his mother's home in Ormond beach, nearly two weeks on from the tragedy. Footage shared by the Volusia Sheriff's Office on social media shows that as the man was dragged away from the home, two unidentified people shouted at him from the property, saying they loved him. "I love you guys," Gardner replied before one of the officers told him: "Say goodbye, because you're not going to come back here again." The suspect was booked into Volusia County Jail where he is being held on a $100,000 (£74,305) bond. The police i nvestigation is ongoing. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. Leaving your child in a car, even for just a few minutes can be highly dangerous causing irreversible damage or, at worst, death. Sadly, many people will take a the risk, unaware of quickly the situation can turn deadly. Last month, the Mirror spoke to expert Dr Matthew McCarter, who broke down exactly what happens to a body after being left in a car. "On a warm day, the temperature inside a parked car can rise sharply, even with the windows cracked," he said. "Within just 10 minutes, the inside of a car can reach dangerous levels – often rising by 10–20C above the outside temperature. For example, on a 25C day, it can hit 45C inside the vehicle in less than half an hour." This turns the car into an oven, with no escape from the heat. Dr Matthew explained. "If internal body temperature rises above 40°C, this can result in heatstroke – a medical emergency. Organs begin to fail, and without rapid treatment, it can be fatal."
Metro
20-06-2025
- Metro
Toddler dies in hot car after ‘dad left him to get haircut and drink at bar'
A father has been busted after allegedly leaving his 18-month-old son in a hot vehicle for several hours as he got a haircut and drank at a bar. Scott Allen Gardner, 33, is accused of leaving his son, Sebastian, in his truck on the afternoon of June 6 and going drinking inside Hanky Panky's Lounge in Ormond Beach, Florida. Sebastian 'was left helpless in a hot truck for more than 3 hours', according to the Volusia Sheriff's Office in a Facebook post. Temperatures reached 92 degrees Fahrenheit that day and medical examiners estimated that Sebastian's body temperature was 111 degrees Fahrenheit. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video An officer with the Ormond Beach Police Department tried to revive Sebastian at the scene, but he succumbed. The same officer arrested Gardner at his mother's home in Ormond Beach on Thursday. Body camera footage showed sheriff's deputies and police officers walking onto a property in an residential area surrounded by vegetation. The deputies took Gardner, wearing a blue T-shirt and shorts, into custody without incident and escorted him off the backyard. 'Honey, I love you,' Gardner's mother, Jody Thereault, could be heard saying as deputies led him away. Gardner replied, 'Love you guys!' A man who was not in the frame could be heard saying: 'Say goodbye, because you're not going to come back here again.' Gardner was handcuffed with his arms around his back in front of the vehicle, and put in the backseat. The father 'gave multiple false accounts' of what happened, police said. Gardner, of South Daytona, has been charged with aggravated manslaughter of a child as well as child neglect causing great bodily harm, and was given a $100,000 bond. A GoFundMe page for Sebastian's family set up by Melissa Camacho on behalf of Thereault states that 'we mourne the sudden and unexpected passing of little Sebastian'. It asks for prayers for Gardner and his mother. More Trending 'No parent should ever have to experience the pain of losing a child,' states the page. 'I hope they can find some comfort in the love and support surrounding them. Sebastian's spirit and bright light will forever remain in the hearts of all who knew and loved him.' The GoFundMe page had raised more than $2,800 as of Friday afternoon. Sebastian died two days before a Louisiana father allegedly left his 21-month-old daughter strapped to a carseat in a vehicle for nine hours when the temperature reached 105 degrees Fahrenheit, killing her. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Inside New York's 'Pigeon Fest' where impersonators battle for title MORE: Mum attacked police believing they were impostors who'd come to kill her MORE: Teen who murdered 12-year-old schoolgirl Ava White named for first time
New York Post
20-06-2025
- New York Post
Florida dad left toddler son to die in hot car for 3 hours as he got haircut, went drinking at bar: police
A Florida dad is accused of leaving his helpless toddler to die inside his hot car for hours while he got a haircut and stopped to grab a drink at a bar in blazing temperatures. Scott Allen Gardner, 33, allegedly locked his 18-month-old son, Sebastian, inside his sweltering truck when he freshened up his 'do and stopped at Hanky Panky's Lounge in Ormond Beach, Florida, on June 6, police said. The unaccompanied tot was left inside the blistering heat of the vehicle for over three hours as temperatures outside reached 92 degrees, the Volusia County Sheriff's Office said in a Facebook post. 5 Scott Allen Gardner is escorted by Florida police officers during his arrest on June 19, 2025. Volusia Sheriff's Office Medical examiners estimate the baby's body temperature reached a deadly 111 degrees as he sat in the truck. Law enforcement agents performed life-saving measures on Sebastian, but the baby ultimately succumbed to his injuries. The Volusia County Sheriff's Office alleges Gardner is responsible for little Sebastian's death as he enjoyed a day in the Ormond-by-the-Sea neighborhood, eight miles north of Daytona Beach. The heartless father allegedly gave multiple false accounts to police of the events leading up to his son's death, the sheriff's office said. Gardner was arrested on Thursday after police tracked him down to his mother's home in Ormond Beach. 5 Gardner was booked into Volusia County Jail and charged with aggravated manslaughter of a child and child neglect causing great bodily harm. Volusia Sheriff's Office 5 Hanky Panky's Lounge where Gardner went drinking, leaving his son outside in his truck. Fox35 Gardner was booked into Volusia County Jail and charged with aggravated manslaughter of a child and child neglect causing great bodily harm. He was handed a $100,000 bond. Bodycam footage from the sheriff's office captured the moment the deadbeat dad was detained inside an enclosed porch on the property. 'The same OBPD officer who tried to revive Sebastian placed Gardner in handcuffs today as he was taken into custody at his mother's home in Ormond Beach,' the sheriff's office said. 5 Bodycam footage from the sheriff's office captured the moment the deadbeat dad was detained inside an enclosed porch on the property. Volusia Sheriff's Office 5 Gardner is searched before being placed in the back of a cop car during his arrest. Volusia Sheriff's Office As Gardner was led away from the home, two unidentified people called out to the suspected killer, saying they loved him. 'I love you guys,' Gardner replied before one of the officers told him, 'Say goodbye, because you're not going to come back here again.'
