MARION COUNTY, Fla. — A jury has found a 32-year-old man guilty in a fatal crash that claimed the life of a 75-year-old woman and seriously injured two others. Jurors convicted Justin Cobb on all counts, including DUI Manslaughter and two counts of Driving Under the Influence with Serious BodilyContinue Reading
PANAMA CITY, Fla. — A woman has been found guilty of DUI manslaughter in a crash that killed a man on his way to work, State Attorney Larry Basford announced. Kourtney Sage Hofheinz, 33, of Bristol, was convicted Thursday in connection with the July 5, 2024 crash that claimed theContinue Reading
MARIANNA, Fla. — A jury has found a man guilty in a deadly 2021 crash that killed two women and seriously injured another driver, State Attorney Larry Basford announced. David Wayne Weddle, 60, was convicted Friday night of two counts of DUI manslaughter and one count of DUI with seriousContinue Reading
BAY COUNTY, Fla. — A New Hampshire man has been convicted on multiple charges after sending a series of threatening messages to his girlfriend and others, authorities said. Daniel Paul Sansone, 26, was found guilty Friday of three counts of aggravated stalking, three counts of written threats to kill orContinue Reading
SARASOTA, Fla. – Florida State Attorney Ed Brodsky announced on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, that Ednaldo Souza De Almeida has been sentenced to 50 years in prison following a pre-trial plea to multiple counts of child molestation. The 46-year-old defendant appeared before the Honorable Thomas W. Krug at the SarasotaContinue Reading
LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – A Lake County jury convicted 63 year old Manuel Ramon Lebron on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, of multiple counts related to the sexual abuse of a 7 year old child. Lebron was found guilty of two counts of lewd and lascivious molestation of a child, oneContinue Reading
MARION COUNTY, Fla. – A Marion County man has been convicted after a jury found he filed a fraudulent lien targeting multiple public officials, falsely claiming they owed millions of dollars. Last week, jurors found 58-year-old Manes Pierre guilty of fraudulent simulation of a legal process and making a falseContinue Reading
TAMPA, Florida – A Seffner, Florida man has been sentenced to multiple life terms after being convicted of attempting to kill a Hillsborough County deputy during a violent encounter. On March 16, 2026, 29-year-old Logan Williams was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences plus an additional 105 years in prisonContinue Reading
A Duval County jury has found William Bell Jr. guilty in a violent home invasion that left one man dead and another victim assaulted. Bell was convicted of second-degree murder, armed robbery, battery, aggravated assault, and false imprisonment. He now faces up to life in prison. Sentencing will be scheduledContinue Reading
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Florida – A former Polk County deputy has been sentenced to more than three decades in prison after causing a deadly drunk driving crash and fleeing the country to avoid prosecution. On Monday, March 16, 2026, 37-year-old Joshua Roelofs was sentenced to 32.5 years in prison for aContinue Reading