VALENCIA FOUND GUILTY OF SECOND-DEGREE MURDER
(Marion County, FL) On December 11, 2025, a Marion County jury found 24-year-old Henry Jonathan Valencia guilty of Second-Degree Murder with a Firearm. The defendant was sentenced to Life in prison following his conviction. Back in May of this year, multiple deputies with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) responded to the Petro Gas Station […]
MONTOGMERY FOUND GUILTY IN 2023 GRIZZLY MURDER OF OCALA MAN
(Marion County, FL) Yesterday afternoon, jurors delivered their verdict in the 2023 murder case of 40-year-old Wayne Barlow. After a brief deliberation of the evidence presented and compelling testimony by 39-year-old co-defendant Jessica Lynn Long, jurors found 48-year-old Michael Montgomery Jr. guilty of First-Degree Murder with a Firearm. Montgomery was also convicted of Fleeing or […]
REPEAT VIOLENT OFFENDER SENTENCED IN VIOLATION OF PROBATION FOR FELONY BURGLARY & BATTERY CASE
(Citrus County, FL) Yesterday, in Judge Joel D. Fritton’s courtroom, after two hours of testimony and final arguments, 31-year-old Darien Andrew Hauter was sentenced to 20 years in the Florida Department of Corrections, after being found guilty of violating his probation on the original charges of; Burglary of a Dwelling with Battery, two counts of […]
STOCKER FOUND GUILTY BY JURY IN SOLICITATION OF MINOR CASE
(Marion County, FL) Last week, in the courtroom of the Honorable Judge Timothy T. McCourt, jurors found 28-year-old Malachi Immanuel Stocker guilty after deliberating for less than half an hour. Stocker was convicted of Traveling to Meet a Minor, Soliciting a Child for Unlawful Sexual Conduct, and Unlawful Use of a Two-way Device. He is […]
POTTER FOUND GUILTY IN AGGRAVATED BATTERY CASE INVOLVING A DEADLY WEAPON
(Hernando County, FL) On Wednesday, December 3, 2025, jurors rendered a guilty verdict in the case against 49-year-old Jeannie Potter. Potter was charged with Aggravated Battery with a Deadly Weapon after her 2024 arrest. Potter was taken into custody to await her sentencing hearing on January 22, 2026, while a presentence investigation is conducted. Just […]
GANSER AND CAMBRE FOUND GUILTY OF KIDNAPPING & ROBBERY
(Marion County, FL) Last week, 52-year-old Ronald Cyril Ganser and 60-year-old Mark J. Cambre were found guilty of Principal to Kidnapping, Burglary of a Dwelling with Assault, and Principal to Robbery with a Firearm. After the verdict was rendered, Judge Peter M. Brigham sentenced both defendants to Life in prison. The case began on […]
CONNOR SENTENCED TO LIFE IN ARMED ROBBERY AND IMPRISONMENT CASE
(Marion County, FL) This morning, 57-year-old Robert Leroy Connor II was sentenced to Life in prison. Connor was found guilty on all charges during his jury trial in September of this year. He was convicted of Robbery with a Weapon, two counts of False Imprisonment While Armed, and Grand Theft of a Motor Vehicle. Concurrent […]
RESCA FOUND GUILTY OF MURDERING HIS OWN MOTHER
(Hernando County, FL) Friday afternoon, jurors delivered their verdict in the 2023 murder of 75-year-old Dabanee Cook-Resca, finding 46-year-old R W Resca Jr. guilty of Second-Degree Murder and Possession of a Firearm by a Felon. On November 19, 2023, Hernando County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) deputies were called to an area off Cortez Boulevard after a […]
BOILEAU SENTENCED IN FATAL SHOOTING OF GIRLFRIEND
(Marion County, FL) This morning, 33-year-old Leslie Boileau Jr. was sentenced for the fatal shooting of his girlfriend, 25-year-old Polina Wright. Weighing both Boileau’s previous background as a law enforcement officer and victim impact statements given by Wright’s family, Judge Timothy McCourt sentenced Boileau to 25 years, 8 months, and 20 days in prison. The […]
CASSIDY SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON FOR CHILD MOLESTATION
(Citrus County, FL) Today, Judge Joel D. Fritton sentenced 45-year-old Christopher James Cassidy to Life in prison, with an additional 15-year sentence for his convictions. Last month, jurors found Cassidy guilty as charged for two counts of Lewd and Lascivious Molestation of a Child less than 12 years of age and two counts of Lewd […]