Florida State Attorney R.J. Larizza has filed a notice of intent to seek the death penalty against Dimeco Henderson, who is accused of sexually abusing two child victims over a period of three years. This marks the first time the State Attorney’s Office has pursued the death penalty in aContinue Reading
Former St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Blake Gruny, 48, was sentenced to 10 years in prison followed by 10 years of sex offender probation on Friday morning, June 20, after pleading no contest in April to 10 counts of Possession of Sexual Performance by a Child and Unlawful UseContinue Reading
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has initiated legal action against Contec, a Chinese manufacturer of patient monitors, and its Miami-based reseller, Epsimed, alleging severe cybersecurity risks and violations of Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (FDUTPA). The lawsuit claims Contec concealed serious security flaws in its products, which couldContinue Reading
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