DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Devonte Smokes, 30, of Volusia County, was sentenced this week to 30 years in prison following a no-contest plea to multiple charges, including Second-Degree Murder. The sentence stems from a May 31, 2023, incident in which Smokes was involved in a shooting that claimed the lifeContinue Reading
Haralson County, Florida – Tyrone Daniel was sentenced on December 2, 2025, to Life Without the Possibility of Parole plus 50 years following his conviction on charges of Rape, Incest, and Child Molestation. The sentencing comes after a Haralson County jury found Daniel guilty in September 2025. The case originatedContinue Reading
Lee County authorities report that two suspects involved in a violent home-invasion robbery in Lehigh Acres have been sentenced following a lengthy investigation by the Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit. In September 2024, deputies responded to a call regarding a home-invasion robbery. The suspects, later identified as Nicholas George andContinue Reading
In Hernando County, jurors have found 46-year-old R W Resca Jr. guilty of second-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a felon in connection with the 2023 death of his 75-year-old mother, Dabanee Cook-Resca. On November 19, 2023, deputies with the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) responded to aContinue Reading
Tampa, Florida – Armoni Tyree Moody, 24, of Davenport, was found guilty by a federal jury of carjacking, brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a violent crime, and possessing ammunition as a convicted felon, U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announced. Moody faces a minimum of seven years and up toContinue Reading
A federal jury has convicted an Orlando man for throwing two burning marine flares into a crowd of fans during a 2024 Major League Soccer match, injuring a child and damaging stadium property. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, 38-year-old Giovanni Isai Ramirez Reyes was found guilty of arson ofContinue Reading
A Pensacola man has pleaded guilty to multiple federal charges stemming from a violent confrontation with law enforcement in late 2024. The plea was announced by U.S. Attorney John P. Heekin for the Northern District of Florida. Darrion K. Finley, 21, admitted to possession of a firearm by a convictedContinue Reading
A federal jury in Gainesville has found 22-year-old Atharva Shailesh Sathawane of India guilty of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney John P. Heekin for the Northern District of Florida. According to trial testimony and court records, SathawaneContinue Reading
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA – A federal jury has convicted 36-year-old Austin James McCastler II on a long list of violent and drug-related charges after he opened fire on federal agents attempting to serve a search warrant at his Pensacola home. Prosecutors say undercover agents had previously purchased methamphetamine from McCastler atContinue Reading
GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA – A Cross City man will spend the next decade in federal prison after agents uncovered a pound of methamphetamine during a traffic stop earlier this year. Federal prosecutors announced that 31-year-old Khiri Jackson was sentenced to 10 years for possession with intent to distribute 50 grams orContinue Reading