On August 29, Dorian Velasquez, 43, a convicted child molester, pled guilty to naturalization fraud for unlawfully obtaining U.S. citizenship. Velasquez, born in Guatemala, submitted an Application for Naturalization to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on April 11, 2014. On his application, Velasquez falsely answered “No” to the questionContinue 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 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
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
Florida State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced that a Duval County jury found Jarrett Williams guilty of Second-Degree Murder. With the verdict, Williams faces up to life in Florida State Prison. The Honorable Jonathan Sacks will sentence Williams at a later date. On October 18, 2022, officers with the Jacksonville Sheriff’sContinue Reading
On Thursday, August 1, 2024, a jury found 66-year-old Michael Regalski guilty on three counts of Attempted Second-Degree Murder with a Firearm, one count of Shooting at an Occupied Vehicle, and one count of Tampering with Physical Evidence. His sentencing hearing is set for September 19, 2024. “The defendant’s actionsContinue Reading
Florida State Attorney Melissa Nelson has announced that a Duval County jury found Raymond Boutros guilty of Trafficking in Substituted Cathinone and Resisting an Officer Without Violence. With this verdict, Boutros faces up to 30 years in Florida State Prison. The Honorable Tatiana Salvador will sentence Boutros at a laterContinue Reading
Florida State Attorney Melissa Nelson announces that a Duval County jury found Julio Acosta-Morgado guilty of two counts of Custodial Sexual Battery; two counts Lewd or Lascivious Molestation; and one count Lewd or Lascivious Conduct. With the verdict, Acosta-Morgado faces up to life in Florida State Prison. The Honorable LondonContinue Reading
State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced that a Duval County jury has found Darien Howard guilty of First-Degree Murder and Armed Robbery in the 2021 killing of Michael Livermore. With the verdict, Howard faces a mandatory life sentence in Florida State Prison. The Honorable Anthony Salem will sentence Howard at aContinue Reading