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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

State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced today that a Clay County jury has found Bryan Harvey guilty of Trafficking in Fentanyl and Trafficking in Methamphetamine. With this verdict, Harvey faces a maximum sentence of 30 years in Florida State Prison. The Honorable Steven Whittington will preside over Harvey’s sentencing at aContinue Reading

Xaviyaun Jacquez Williams, 23, has been found guilty and sentenced to consecutive terms of Natural Life, 30 years, and Life in prison for the 2021 shooting death of 22-year-old Trevaughn Wilkerson. The sentencing occurred on June 26, 2025, following a trial in the case. The incident dates back to Monday,Continue Reading

A Duval County jury has found Quamaine Smith guilty of Armed Robbery, a conviction that could lead to a life sentence in Florida State Prison. The Honorable Anthony Salem will formally sentence Smith at a later date. The charges stem from an incident on January 18, 2020, when Smith andContinue Reading