On August 15, 2024, POPD was notified by the Daytona Beach Shores Department of Public Safety of an active incident they were investigating of a sexual battery of a 16-year-old at a beachside motel. Further investigation led to identifying multiple locations in Port Orange where additional incidents had also takenContinue Reading
Last week, Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Detective Biuk was contacted by a Probation Officer from the Florida Department of Corrections regarding suspicions that Brandon Cox had forged a DD 214, a Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty. The document, issued by the United States Department of Defense,Continue Reading
Florida State Attorney Melissa Nelson has announced that a Duval County jury has recommended the death penalty for Pinkney Carter on two counts of First-Degree Murder. This recommendation comes following a retrial of the penalty phase from August 12-22, 2024, prompted by changes in death penalty procedures. Carter, previously convictedContinue Reading
Florida State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced that a Duval County jury found Trevor Sigrist guilty of Felony Battery. Sigrist faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in Florida State Prison. Sentencing will be conducted by the Honorable Anthony Salem at a later date. On June 1, 2023, the victim wasContinue Reading
On Monday, the Animal Control Unit of the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) seized 18 animals and arrested two women, Melissa Dawn Heward, 42, of Homosassa, and Samantha Lynn Heward, 21, of Homosassa, on several animal cruelty charges. Animal Control had been aware of issues regarding loose dogs and allegationsContinue Reading
On Friday, August 16, 2024, Susan Louise Lorincz, 59, was found guilty of Manslaughter by Use of a Firearm in the case involving the death of her neighbor, 35-year-old Ajike “AJ” Owens. The verdict followed a weeklong trial where jurors reviewed evidence and heard testimonies from over 30 witnesses. AjikeContinue Reading
On Monday, August 19th, in a Citrus County courtroom, 27-year-old Joshua Aaron Schuler was sentenced to Life in Prison without the possibility of parole. Schuler had been found guilty in July of one felony count of Lewd and Lascivious Molestation of a Child Less than 12 Years of Age andContinue Reading
Florida State Attorney Bill Gladson has announced the grand jury indictment of 21-year-old Donald Donell Jamison in connection with the July 30, 2024, shooting that led to the death of 53-year-old Claudia Barbosa and the injury of another individual. Jamison has been indicted on one count of Premeditated First-Degree MurderContinue Reading
A Port Orange man was arrested on Tuesday, August 20th, for possessing child pornography and is in custody at the Volusia County jail. 79-year-old Edward Harvey was charged with 12 counts of sexual performance by a child. Port Orange detectives were alerted back in April after receiving a tip fromContinue Reading
On Monday, August 19th, Paul David Badovinac, 41, of Homosassa, was charged with Attempted First-Degree Murder of a Law Enforcement Officer after an August 8th incident that resulted in the use of deadly force by a Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) deputy. The events unfolded on Thursday, August 8th, whenContinue Reading