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Rocky Jimenez, a known gang member and one of eight individuals identified in a 2023 undercover narcotics operation, was sentenced Thursday to 15 years in prison for his role in a drug-trafficking ring. Jimenez pleaded guilty to two counts of trafficking in Fentanyl, possession of Fentanyl, and conspiracy to sellContinue Reading

A Duval County jury has found Brian Caldwell-Mitchell guilty of Attempted Second-Degree Murder and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon. The verdict, announced by State Attorney Melissa Nelson, means Caldwell-Mitchell faces a maximum of 30 years in Florida State Prison. The Honorable London Kite will preside over hisContinue Reading

State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced that a Duval County jury has found 32-year-old Marlon Ramel Sago guilty of Attempted Second-Degree Murder in connection with the 2021 shooting of a man at the Merrill Road and Interstate 295 interchange in Arlington. With the conviction, Sago faces up to life in FloridaContinue Reading

Jason Larosa Young, 41, has been found guilty of three counts of Sexual Battery with Use of Force, False Imprisonment, and Battery by Strangulation after a bench trial presided over by the Honorable Lindsay Tygart. State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced the verdict, which now means Young faces a mandatory lifeContinue Reading

After a two-day trial and just 17 minutes of jury deliberation, Shantell G. Adkins was found guilty of First-Degree Murder with a firearm and two counts of Aggravated Assault in the 2023 killing of his wife. The verdict stems from an October 19, 2023, incident at the couple’s home inContinue Reading

Derrell Scott, 54, has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for a 2024 shooting that injured two people inside the Loaded Barrel Tavern. On Wednesday, Scott pleaded no contest to two counts of second-degree attempted murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He will also serveContinue Reading

Carlos Fernandez, 23, has been sentenced to seven years in prison for operating a motorcycle that fatally struck a teenage pedestrian during an illegal street racing event in January 2023. The sentence, handed down on June 2, will be followed by 13 years of probation. The incident occurred shortly afterContinue Reading

On Monday, June 2, 2025, Margaret Caitlin Walker was sentenced to eight years in prison for DUI Manslaughter in connection with the death of a University of Florida graduate student on November 27, 2022. The incident occurred during nighttime hours on South Main Street, where Walker, driving a 2017 VolvoContinue Reading

Kimberly Lovitt, 52, of Pace, Florida, and Amy Williams, 46, of Milton, Florida, have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in embezzling over $844,000 from their employer. Lovitt received a 36-month sentence, while Williams was sentenced to 18 months. Both were convicted of wire fraud, money laundering, andContinue Reading