OUR MISSION
To promote public safety by enforcing the criminal laws of the State of Florida; to uphold, protect and defend the Constitution and the Bill of Rights; to hold those who violate our laws accountable for their actions; to ensure that victims of crime have a voice in the criminal justice system; and to be good stewards of taxpayer resources.
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MCMASTERS CONVICTED ON CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES
(Marion County, FL) On Friday, December 12, 2025, a jury found 45-year-old Michael Alton McMasters guilty of twenty felony counts of Possession of Child Pornography. Judge Willard Pope ordered McMasters into custody to await his sentencing hearing, which will take place after a presentence investigation is completed. In January of
VALENCIA FOUND GUILTY OF SECOND-DEGREE MURDER
(Marion County, FL) On December 11, 2025, a Marion County jury found 24-year-old Henry Jonathan Valencia guilty of Second-Degree Murder with a Firearm. The defendant was sentenced to Life in prison following his conviction. Back in May of this year, multiple deputies with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) responded
MONTOGMERY FOUND GUILTY IN 2023 GRIZZLY MURDER OF OCALA MAN
(Marion County, FL) Yesterday afternoon, jurors delivered their verdict in the 2023 murder case of 40-year-old Wayne Barlow. After a brief deliberation of the evidence presented and compelling testimony by 39-year-old co-defendant Jessica Lynn Long, jurors found 48-year-old Michael Montgomery Jr. guilty of First-Degree Murder with a Firearm. Montgomery was
