JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Duval County jury has found 31-year-old Michael Deshawn Williams Jr. guilty of Attempted Second-Degree Murder in connection with a shooting at The Avenues Mall, according to an announcement from Florida State Attorney’s Office. Jurors also determined that Williams discharged a firearm causing great bodily injury, aContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Duval County jury has found a married couple guilty of multiple serious sex crimes against children, culminating a years-long investigation that uncovered evidence of repeated sexual abuse involving four minor victims. State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced that 42-year-old William Anthony McNeil was convicted of Sexual BatteryContinue Reading
GAINESVILLE, Florida – A former physician completing his psychiatric residency has been sentenced to 90 months (seven and a half years) in federal prison for distributing child pornography, authorities announced. Jesse Roger Armstrong, 35, of Gainesville, previously pleaded guilty to the charge. The sentence was handed down in U.S. DistrictContinue Reading
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. – A 58-year-old man with a criminal history spanning nearly four decades has been sentenced to prison after being adjudicated guilty of aggravated stalking and violating court-ordered protections, according to court records. Christen Ray Brock was sentenced to 50 months in the Florida Department of Corrections byContinue Reading
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. – A Charlotte County jury has recommended the death penalty for Dwight T. Eaglin for the murders of Correctional Officer Darla Lathrem and inmate Charlie Fuston, returning its verdict just before 7 p.m. after more than two weeks of testimony in a penalty phase retrial. The juryContinue Reading
LEE COUNTY, Fla. – A Lee County jury convicted 40-year-old Jorge Rea on Tuesday, January 14, 2026, of fleeing to elude law enforcement at high speed or with wanton disregard and dangerous excessive speeding, and he was immediately sentenced to 144 months in prison following the verdict. The guilty verdictContinue Reading
NAPLES, Fla. – A 41-year-old woman convicted of killing her roommate in a brutal 2019 attack was sentenced Thursday to life in prison following an investigation by the Collier County Sheriff’s Office. Amanda Cherie Cook was sentenced Jan. 22, 2026, by Joseph Foster after a jury found her guilty inContinue Reading
A Duval County jury has found 59-year-old Edward Buckhanon guilty of Felony Battery following a violent confrontation with his neighbor that left her seriously injured. Florida State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced the verdict, noting that Buckhanon now faces up to five years in Florida State Prison. The Honorable Mark BorelloContinue Reading
DUVAL COUNTY, Florida – A Jacksonville man is facing a lengthy prison sentence after a jury found him guilty of trafficking large quantities of illegal drugs while armed with a firearm. Florida State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced that 36-year-old Jerry Elijah Hill was convicted of Trafficking in Substituted Cathinones WhileContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Duval County jury has found 28-year-old Kenneth Vanes James Jr. guilty of First-Degree Murder and Tampering or Fabricating Physical Evidence, a capital felony, in the 2023 killing of Mikyh White, Florida State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced. With the verdict, James faces a mandatory life sentence inContinue Reading