Two Teenagers Found Dead in DeLand, Florida; Third Person Arrested in Manatee County
The DeLand Police Department identified the two as Dustin Rose, 19, and Samson Campbell, 18, and officials said a third person was arrested Wednesday morning.
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- Version 27 Aug 2026, 13:53current
Moved the block-level location note into the opening paragraph, attributed the list of agencies involved to wogx.com, and tightened the closing on the undetermined cause.
- Version 27 Aug 2026, 13:53current
Restructured to lead with the victims rather than the arrest; added that police gave the location only at block level.
- Version 27 Aug 2026, 13:54current
Added DeLand Police Chief Jason D. Umberger's on-record "pretty good criminal history" remark, noting the reporting does not specify whom he was describing; limited the arrested person's name to a single mention.
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