Who is Regina Hill, the Orlando city commissioner who was arrested?
Hill has served as a city commissioner for Orlando’s District 5 for the last 11 years. Orlando City Commissioner Regina Hill has been arrested following an investigation into allegations of elderly exploitation and fraud. Hill, who has served as a city commissioner for Orlando’s District 5 for the last 11 years, is accused of exploiting a 96-year-old constituent and using falsified documents to gain power of attorney over the woman, purchase a home, obtain loans to renovate that home and spend over $100,000 on luxuries such as facelift, perfume and dental surgery. This is not Hill's first time in law enforcement; she had drug-related arrests dating back to 1989. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement will hold a news conference at 2 p.m.
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Law enforcement officials announced Thursday that Orlando City Commissioner Regina Hill was arrested after an investigation into accusations of elderly exploitation and fraud.
Hill has served as a city commissioner for Orlando’s District 5 for the last 11 years.
She was born in Tavares, Florida, in 1965 and grew up in the Parramore area of Orlando.
Hill went to school through the Orange County Public School system and later enlisted in the United States Navy.
According to the City of Orlando’s website, Hill approaches her public service with the mindset best stated by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., “Everyone has the power for greatness, not for fame but greatness, because greatness is determined by service.”
Since taking office in 2013, Hill said she has advocated for more “jobs, education opportunities, business development and affordable housing in District 5.”
Hill is accused of exploiting a 96-year-old constituent and faces both civil charges and an ongoing criminal investigation.
FDLE agents said Hill used falsified documents to gain power of attorney over the woman, purchase a home, obtain loans to renovate that home and spent more than $100,000 of the woman’s money on luxuries, including a facelift, perfume and dental surgery.
This is not Hill’s first encounter with law enforcement, including drug-related arrests dating back to 1989.
Read: Notary claims document at center of Hill investigation was altered
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement said it will host a news conference at 2 p.m. Thursday to provide details on her arrest.
Check back and watch Channel 9 Eyewitness News at Noon for live updates to this developing story.
Read our recent coverage on Hill below:
• Notary claims document at center of Hill investigation was altered
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