JACKSONVILLE, FL – Shannon McCarthy, 36, has been sentenced to 30 years in Florida State Prison after pleading guilty to Second-Degree Murder, Tampering with Evidence, and Written Threats to Kill or Do Bodily Injury in the death of her girlfriend, Heather Sheppard. The sentence was part of a negotiated pleaContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, FL — A Duval County jury has found George Oliver III guilty of Driving Under the Influence Causing Serious Bodily Injury, State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced. The charge stems from a June 9, 2024, incident around 3 a.m. when Oliver, while speeding through a parking lot on Atlantic Boulevard,Continue Reading
NASSAU COUNTY, FL – State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced that a Nassau County jury has found Dominic Alan Dimaio guilty of Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, Possession of Methamphetamine, and Possession of Controlled Substance Paraphernalia. Dimaio now faces up to 30 years in Florida State Prison ifContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, FL — State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced that a Duval County jury has found Ellis Marrero-Ramos guilty of Second-Degree Murder and two counts of Attempted Second-Degree Murder in connection with an October 2023 drive-by shooting on Philips Highway. Marrero-Ramos now faces up to life in Florida State Prison. SentencingContinue Reading
A Duval County jury has found 59-year-old Dewayne Keith Scott guilty of Lewd or Lascivious Molestation and Lewd or Lascivious Conduct. With this verdict, Scott faces a potential sentence of up to life in Florida State Prison. The Honorable Jonathan Sacks will determine Scott’s sentence at a later date, announcedContinue Reading
On Wednesday, July 2, 2025, a Citrus County jury found 42-year-old Chad Michael Beaver guilty of Burglary of a Dwelling and Petit Theft. The verdict was delivered in the courtroom of the Honorable Judge Joel D. Fritton, who immediately ordered Beaver into custody for a presentencing investigation. Due to hisContinue Reading
Owen Cosme has been sentenced to four life sentences in Florida State Prison for his role in a 2021 triple murder, and a concurrent 25 years for a separate 2020 deadly shooting. The sentence was handed down by the Honorable Jeb Branham after Cosme pleaded guilty to all charges onContinue Reading
A Volusia County Grand Jury convened this week, handing down indictments Wednesday morning in two separate cases involving severe child-related offenses, including a charge of First-Degree Murder. 43-year-old Gregory Allen Harris of Murray, KY, was indicted on multiple counts of child sexual abuse. He faces two counts of Sexual BatteryContinue Reading
State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced today that a Duval County jury has found 57-year-old Anthony F. Brooks guilty of Second-Degree Murder and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon. The conviction stems from the shooting death of his nephew. Brooks now faces a potential sentence of up to lifeContinue Reading
The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office has arrested Melissa Sue Irons, 35, and Scott Alan Irons, 34, on drug possession charges after their 5-month-old infant child tragically died at a local hospital. Deputies responded to a residence on S 6th Street in Fernandina Beach on Thursday, June 19, for a cardiacContinue Reading