Police end Deltona pond search in Nicole Baldwin case

Mount Dora police have wrapped up a three-day search of a drained Deltona retention pond in the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of Nicole Baldwin — and while no evidence was found, investigators say the case is actively moving forward.The Mount Dora Police Department, working alongside the Florida Department of Transportation’s District 5, drained and sifted a four-acre retention pond on DeBary Avenue between Enterprise Road and North Road in Deltona. Authorities tell News 6 they are now certain no evidence related to the case exists at that location.Mount Dora Deputy Police Chief Jim Deleu said the search, though fruitless, represents a meaningful step in the investigation.“I think we’re very satisfied with the outcome here in regard to our efforts and being very confident that there’s nothing here,” Deleu said.[WATCH: Recent drought aided police in searching retention pond for missing Florida woman]New leads developed with assistance from several law enforcement partners