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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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SCHROER SENTENCED IN AGGRAVATED MANSLAUGHTER OF A CHILD CASE
(Marion County, FL) Today, 43-year-old Melissa Waiman Schroer was sentenced to the maximum punishment of 30 years in prison for the 2019 death of 2-month-old Wailan Roy Schroer. Back in May of this year, jurors delivered their verdict finding Schroer guilty of Aggravated Manslaughter of a Child. “Here we have
23-YEAR-OLD FOUND GUILTY IN MURDER TRIAL AND SENTENCED TO LIFE
(Marion County, FL) Yesterday, June 18, 2026, jurors delivered their verdict in the 2024 murder case of 24-year-old Derrick Lysander Brown Jr. After reviewing compelling evidence and listening to expert testimony presented by the prosecution team, jurors found 23-year-old Blayze Jurrien White guilty of Premeditated First-Degree Murder with a Firearm.
PATTERSON SENTENCED TO LIFE FOR THE MURDER OF TWO SUMTER TEENS
(Sumter County, FL) On Tuesday, June 16, 2026, 20-year-old Clarence Patterson III was sentenced by Judge Mary P. Hatcher to Life in prison. Patterson, who was 15 years old at the time of the offense, was charged with two counts of Premeditated First-Degree Murder with a Firearm for the 2021
