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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THOMAS FOUND GUILTY IN SOLICITATION OF MINOR FOR SEXUAL ACTIVITY CASE
(Marion County, FL) In the courtroom of Judge Peter M. Brigham, jurors found 56-year-old Dermon Kenneth Thomas guilty after deliberating yesterday. Thomas was convicted of Traveling to Meet a Minor, Soliciting a Child for Unlawful Sexual Conduct, and Using a Two-Way Communication Device to Commit a Felony. Thomas was arrested
DEATH PENALTY SOUGHT AGAINST LAKE COUNTY MAN INDICTED FOR CAPITAL OFFENSE AGAINST CHILD
(Lake County, FL) Today, State Attorney Bill Gladson of the Fifth Judicial Circuit announces the grand jury indictment of 41-year-old Schubert Navarroza Macarat for crimes against a minor child. Given the severity of the crime and its impact on the victim, the Fifth Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office has filed
HERNANDO MAN FOUND GUILTY OF DRUG TRAFFICKING
(Hernando County, FL) On Monday, May 18, 2026, 56-year-old Thomas Roger Chrystie was found guilty of Trafficking in Methamphetamine and Possession of Paraphernalia. Jurors deliberated for 14 minutes, after hearing the testimony of law enforcement with the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO), expert testimony from analysts with the Florida Department
