Lake County police search for man who walked off during traffic homicide trial

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — Police in Leesburg are searching for a man who left a courthouse during a trial and did not return.

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Investigators say Zachery Waldo has been standing trial for a traffic homicide from 2019.

They said he left the courthouse during recess Tuesday and did not come back.

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Officers said Waldo has taken off from law enforcement in the past.

Anyone who sees him is asked to call police.

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