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HILL SENTENCED TO LIFE FOR SECOND-DEGREE MURDER IN TRAGIC CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY
HILL SENTENCED TO LIFE FOR SECOND-DEGREE MURDER IN TRAGIC CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY (Marion County, FL) Shortly after 10 a.m. this morning, the Honorable Judge Willard Pope sentenced 44-year-old Jennifer Sue Hill to Life for Second-degree Murder. Read More

CARRILLO SENTENCED TO LIFE FOR VIOLENT SEXUAL BATTERY CASE
CARRILLO SENTENCED TO LIFE FOR VIOLENT SEXUAL BATTERY CASE (Hernando County, FL) After more than a decade in the relentless pursuit of justice, the Fifth Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office is pleased to announce a significant update in a Hernando County sexual battery cold case. Read More

CONVICTED FELON RECEIVES PRISON TIME FOR PRIOR FELONY CHARGES AND INTIMIDATING WITNESS
CONVICTED FELON RECEIVES PRISON TIME FOR PRIOR FELONY CHARGES AND INTIMIDATING WITNESS (Hernando County, FL) Just hours ago, 38-year-old Michael Steven Pollard Jr. was sentenced by the Honorable Judge Merritt Jr. to five years in the Florida Department of Corrections for his 2023 arrest, as well as new charges brought against him earli... Read More

FOSTER RECEIVES 13 YEARS FOR FENTANYL AND BATTERY
FOSTER RECEIVES 13 YEARS FOR FENTANYL AND BATTERY (Marion County, FL) In the Honorable Judge Herndon’s courtroom earlier this morning, 25-year-old Jordan Lil’Chris Foster pleaded guilty to charges for his 2022 arrests for burglary and trafficking illicit narcotics. He was adjudicated guilty on both ... Read More

BURNETT SENTENCED TO TWENTY YEARS FOR TRAFFICKING FENTANYL
BURNETT SENTENCED TO TWENTY YEARS FOR TRAFFICKING FENTANYL (Citrus County, FL) Today, in a brief court appearance, 27-year-old Aljuwan Malik Burnett was sentenced on charges brought against him from his 2023 arrest. As a result of his plea, Burnett was sentenced to a mandatory minimum of 20 years in the Flor... Read More

LAKE COUNTY MAN FOUND GUILTY OF 2021 SEXUAL BATTERY OF A CHILD
LAKE COUNTY MAN FOUND GUILTY OF 2021 SEXUAL BATTERY OF A CHILD (Lake County, FL) Last week, a Lake County jury found 60-year-old Hezekiah Benjamin Jr. guilty on one count of Sexual Battery of a Victim under 18, and two counts of Lewd or Lascivious Molestation of a Child Under 16. While this case is his first con... Read More

MARACEK FOUND GUILTY OF BATTERY ON LEO AND LEO K9
MARACEK FOUND GUILTY OF BATTERY ON LEO AND LEO K9 (Citrus County, FL) After a thorough judicial process this week, 50-year-old Robert Joe Maracek has been found guilty on all charges related to a lengthy pursuit by law enforcement back in 2021. The verdict follows extensive investigation and prosecu... Read More

STATE ATTORNEY OFFICE’S EXPANDED ANIMAL TASK FORCE SERVES AS A FORCE MULTIPLIER OF JUSTICE
STATE ATTORNEY OFFICE’S EXPANDED ANIMAL TASK FORCE SERVES AS A FORCE MULTIPLIER OF JUSTICE (MARION COUNTY, Fla.) In a landmark collaboration aimed at combating animal cruelty and enhancing animal welfare, the Fifth Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office announces the Ninth Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office is joining its Animal Cr... Read More

COMINS SENTENCED TO TEN YEARS IN 2022 CASE OF ABUSED TODDLER FOUND WANDERING
COMINS SENTENCED TO TEN YEARS IN 2022 CASE OF ABUSED TODDLER FOUND WANDERING (Citrus County, FL) Earlier this week, 37-year-old Michael Wesley Comins Jr. pleaded guilty to Aggravated Child Abuse, Aggravated Battery, and Child Neglect. He was sentenced to 10 years in the Florida Department of Corrections, followed by an additi... Read More

KENNEDY FOUND GUILTY AND SENTENCED FOR SEX BATTERY OF CHILD
KENNEDY FOUND GUILTY AND SENTENCED FOR SEX BATTERY OF CHILD (Lake County, FL) Yesterday, February 13, 2024, in a Lake County courtroom, jurors found 35-year-old Johnny Lee Kennedy guilty of two counts of Sexual Battery upon a Person under Twelve Years of Age and one count of Lewd and Lascivious Molestation of... Read More

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