GUILTY VERDICT IN SUMTER COUNTY MURDER CASE
This past Thursday, November 9, 2023, a Sumter County jury delivered a verdict of guilty against 26-year-old Bacarri Justice Austell of Wildwood, for Second-Degree Murder with a firearm.
MARION COUNTY MAN FOUND GUILTY OF FELONY ANIMAL CRUELTY
Yesterday, November 7, 2023, inside the courtroom of the Honorable Judge Peter Brigham, jurors found 61-year-old Terrence Andre Crowder, of Ocala, guilty of one felony and two misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty after a thorough presentation of compelling evidence and expert subject matter testimony.
46-YEAR-OLD SENTENCED TO 20 YEARS FOR 2023 ATTEMPT TO SOLICIT MINOR
Today, November 6, 2023, the honorable Judge Joel Fritton sentenced 46-year-old Jeff Adams to 20 years in the Department of Corrections after he was found guilty by jurors just after an 9-minute deliberation last week. Additionally, Adams will be required to register as a sexual offender. Assistant State Attorney Kevin Davis and Blake Shore were the leading prosecutors for this case.
Citrus County Man Sentenced to Five Life Sentences for Sex Offense
Last week, on October 11, 2023, 33-year-old Travis Folsom, the defendant in a harrowing case involving sexual offenses against a minor, was sentenced to five concurrent life sentences.
20-Year-Old Sentenced to 50 Years in Prison for 2021 Murder
Today, October 16, 2023, the honorable Judge Robert Hodges sentenced 20-year-old Brandon Jordan Merizier to 50 years in the Florida Department of Corrections. Merizier was originally found guilty of First-Degree Murder back in June of 2023 when a jury returned a verdict of guilty.
Indictment Announced in 1993 Hernando County Homicide of Jennifer Odom
State Attorney William “Bill” Gladson announces the grand jury indictment of Jeffrey Norman Crum. Crum was indicted on one count of first-degree murder, one count of kidnapping and one count of sexual battery of Jennifer Odom on July 24, 2023. Jennifer was abducted after getting off a school bus in Pasco County on February 19, […]
State Attorney Announces the Filing of Criminal Charges for the Shooting Death of Ajike Owens
State Attorney, William “Bill” Gladson, announces the filing of criminal charges against Susan Lorincz for the death of Ajike Owens and makes the following statement. Lorincz has been charged with one count of manslaughter with a firearm and one count of assault. Lorincz faces up to 30 years in prison on the charges. Lorincz is […]
Hernando County Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Second Degree Murder
On April 14, 2023, a Hernando County jury returned a verdict of guilty for Second Degree Murder with a Firearm. The defendant, Antonio Rivera, was sentenced to life in prison. On March 25, 2020, Antonio Rivera was in the process of moving out of a residence he had been sharing with the victim, Luis Baez, […]
Citrus County Man Sentenced to 15 Years for DUI Manslaughter
Kevin Cason, a 54-year-old resident of Citrus County, has pleaded no contest to charges of DUI Manslaughter in a case stemming from a tragic incident in 2021 that resulted in the death of a Homosassa man. Cason accepted a plea agreement that includes a 15-year prison sentence. The incident occurred on September 22, 2021, when […]
Three Indictments Announced in Marion County Triple Homicide
OCALA, FL – State Attorney, William “Bill” Gladson, announces the grand jury indictments of Robert Robinson, Tahj Brewton, and Christopher Atkins. All three defendants will be charged as adults in Marion County Circuit Court. Robinson and Brewton were indicted on three counts of first-degree murder and Atkins was indicted on one count of first-degree murder […]