Guilty Verdict for Third-Degree Murder Trial
Anthony Nepoleon Brown was found guilty at trial of Third-Degree Murder, Leaving the Scene of an Accident Involving Death, Fleeing to Elude Law Enforcement Causing Death, Driving While License Suspended, Resisting Law Enforcement without Violence, an... Read More
Life in Prison for Habitual Violent Felony Offender
Joshua Lusby was found guilty at trial of Second-Degree Murder on June 10, 2022, and Possession of a Firearm by a Felon on October 21, 2022, in Sumter County. He has been sentenced to life in prison.
In 2015, Lusby and another individual app... Read More
Consecutive Life Sentences for First Degree Murder and Armed Burglary
Valentine Russ, 76, was found guilty by a Hernando County jury of First-Degree Murder and Armed Burglary for shooting his son to death. He was sentenced to consecutive life sentences. At a sentencing hearing, Assistant State Attorney Rob Lewis ... Read More
Sheriff’s Office Conducts Largest Fentanyl Bust in Lake County History
Lake County Sheriff’s Office undercover narcotics detectives, in collaboration with multiple local and federal law enforcement agencies, recently wrapped up a four-month investigation that targeted high-level traffickers of dangerous drugs oper... Read More
National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
April 24-30, 2022 the Fifth Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office joined organizations across the country to celebrate National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. It is a time to renew our commitment to serving all victims of crime and to rem... Read More
Assistant State Attorney Erin Corcoran Daly Named Prosecutor of the Year
Assistant State Attorney Erin Corcoran Daly was named Prosecutor of the Year by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody. Daly has served the Fifth Circuit in our Hernando County office for 15 years and is assigned to the Special Victim’s Unit spe... Read More
State Attorney William Gladson Joins Florida Hate Crime Coalition
State Attorney William “Bill” Gladson has joined the Florida Hate Crime Coalition (FHCC) to assist in their mission to make Florida’s hate crime law comprehensive. Hate crime laws increase sentences for criminals who target victims ... Read More
State Attorney Presents Personal Gift to Patriot Fund
State Attorney Bill Gladson, who serves as Secretary of the CF Foundation board, presented a personal gift to Chris Knife, VP for Development and CEO of the CF Foundation, for the Patriot Fund. This fund is a student emergency fund helping stude... Read More
