Sheriff's Office News Releases

Osceola County Sheriff's detectives need the public's help in identifying two armed robbery suspects. The investigation began on February 25 when deputies responded to the Maingate Flea Market located at 5403 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway in Kissimmee in reference to an armed robbery. Upon arrival, deputies spoke with the elderly victim who indicated she owns a booth at the flea market. Two unknown females approached her asking to purchase several purses. The victim recognized the females from previous purchases and told them she had additional handbags in a storage room in another building. The victim took the females to the storage room, which was isolated from the public area, and once inside, the females aggressively attacked her with two pink stun guns. They took the victim's bag which contained an undisclosed amount of money and fled the area. The victim sustained minor injuries.

Osceola County Sheriff's detectives need the public's help in identifying a residential burglary suspects. The investigation began on February 4 when deputies responded to 3880 Oak Drive in Kissimmee in reference to an unoccupied burglary. Upon arrival, deputies spoke with the victim who indicated he came home to find items missing from his house missing. The victim had video surveillance of the inside of his residence which showed two suspects in his house.

Twenty years ago, Ruth Haut, a Kissimmee chiropractor was kidnapped from her office and brutally murdered, her body left in orange groves off the east side of Hickory Tree Road in St. Cloud. Recently, detectives received new information in the case and hope the public will be able to provide additional tips that will lead to the killer.

The Osceola County Sheriff's Office is advising the public about Michael L. Brown (DOB 8/20/66), registered sexual predator by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement who recently moved. Brown resides at 6951 Osceola Polk Line Road; Lot #111 in Davenport.

Meet Sheriff Bob Hansell at the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office Annual Community Appreciation Day and Open House, this Saturday, March 3, 2012, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The event will be held at the Osceola County Sheriff's Administration Complex, 2601 E. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway in Kissimmee.