Florida State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced that a Duval County jury has found Iris Williams guilty of two counts of Second-Degree Murder, Kidnapping with a Firearm, Tampering with Evidence, and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon. The charges stem from the October 2023 murders of Charles Watkins andContinue Reading
Liridon Masurica, 33, of Gjilan, Kosovo, also known online as “@blackdb,” has been extradited to the United States to face charges of conspiracy to commit access device fraud and multiple counts of fraudulent use of unauthorized access devices. United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announced the extradition. If convicted onContinue Reading
A jury delivered a guilty verdict on Wednesday, May 7th, in the 2020 murder case of 44-year-old David Vega. Stanley Summer Jr., 49, was found guilty of Premeditated First-Degree Murder with a Firearm after a brief deliberation. Following the verdict, Judge McCourt sentenced Summer to life in prison. Chief AssistantContinue Reading
A Duval County jury has found James Conyers guilty of Second-Degree Murder and Dealing in Stolen Property, State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced. Conyers now faces up to life in Florida State Prison. Sentencing will be scheduled by the Honorable Judge Mark Borello at a later date. The case stems fromContinue Reading
On April 30th, 2025, 25-year-old Mackenzie Paige Deaton pled guilty to leaving the scene of a crash involving serious bodily injury and a violation of the Move Over Act. The incident occurred around 1 a.m. on January 6th, 2024, when a St. Petersburg Police Officer was conducting a traffic stopContinue Reading
A Manatee County jury on Wednesday found 28-year-old Nicholas Shermer guilty of second-degree murder in the 2023 death of his girlfriend, Amanda Shoaf. Shermer called 911 on August 27, 2023, to report that he had shot Shoaf following an argument at their apartment on Carlton Inlet Drive. He was takenContinue Reading
A Naples man who led Collier County deputies on a high-speed pursuit in 2022, carjacked a motorist, and was later found with a large quantity of fentanyl has been sentenced to 13 years in prison. Fritz Gerald Senatus, 27, received the 13-year sentence on multiple felony charges, including carjacking, high-speedContinue Reading
Carlos Fernandez, 23, was found guilty today in Pinellas County Court for his role in a January 2023 incident where the motorcycle he was operating struck and killed 13-year-old Ethan Martin. The boy was crossing 28th Street North at the time. Fernandez was convicted of vehicular homicide, reckless driving causingContinue Reading
State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced that a Duval County jury has found Kalvin Gilbert Sr. guilty of Second-Degree Murder. Gilbert now faces a minimum sentence of 25 years up to a lifetime in Florida State Prison. Sentencing by the Honorable Jeb Branham will occur at a later date. TheContinue Reading
After a two-day trial, a Putnam County jury convicted Edarian Price of Second-Degree Murder with a Firearm. Price, who was 17 years old at the time of the crime, was found guilty as charged. The incident occurred on the evening of April 7, 2023, when Price was invited to aContinue Reading