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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MARION OAKS TEEN FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER IN 2023 CASE
(Marion County, FL) Today, the Fifth Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office announces the guilty verdict of 16-year-old Kydris Jackson for the 2023 murder of 19-year-old Griffin Smith. Jackson was found guilty of Second-degree Murder with a Firearm. The investigation began on December 2, 2023, when the Marion County Sheriff’s Office
JONES FOUND GUILTY OF DOUBLE MURDER AND SEXUAL BATTERY
(Lake County, FL) Last week, 44-year-old Justin Lamar Jones was found guilty in the double murder case of 17-year-old Tyviontae Finister and 38-year-old Sandra Gaudino. Jurors deliberated briefly before finding Jones guilty of Premeditated Murder in the First-degree, Second-degree Murder, three counts of Sexual Battery, and one count of False
JOHNSON SENTENCED TO LIFE FOR MULTIPLE SEX CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN
(Hernando County, FL) Today, the Office of State Attorney Bill Gladson of the Fifth Judicial Circuit announces the Life sentence of 45-year-old Andrew Paul Johnson. Back in February of this year, Johnson was found guilty of Lewd or Lascivious Molestation of a Victim less than 12 years of age, Lewd
