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New murder charge after Daytona College owner beaten to death

Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at 7:55 PM · 1 min read
New murder charge after Daytona College owner beaten to death — ClickOrlando Local, Jamestown Health news
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After the 79-year-old owner of Daytona College was reported dead last week, investigators have announced a new murder charge for the man accused of beating him.The incident was reported via 911 on Sept. 20 at Daytona College, when owners Roger and Nancy Bradley spotted a suspicious car in a nearby parking lot while responding to a burglary alarm, investigators said.Police say the suspect — identified as Michael Lavar Hightower, 40 — came out, struck Nancy Bradley with his car, then got out and beat both victims.On Sept. 30, police confirmed Roger Bradley had died.A CHAOTIC ARRESTBody-camera video shows officers arriving at the parking lot to a frantic scene.“I have two people on the ground bleeding,” an officer is heard saying in the footage.Officers can then be heard trying to get a response from the victims.“Hey! Can you hear me? Can you hear me?” an officer says in the video.A second video released by police shows the arrest of Hightower following the attack. Officers can be heard d

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