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State of Florida v. James Tyler Melady

Press Release | February 2, 2026

During a hearing this afternoon, defendant James Melady was sentenced to 10 years in prison followed by five years of probat…

Two Defendants Convicted in Two Days in St. Johns County

Press Release | January 22, 2026

St. Johns County juries delivered back-to-back guilty-as-charged verdicts this week, convicting two defendants on drug charg…

State of Florida v. Richard Shtorn Hagans

Press Release | January 22, 2026

After a two-day trial, a Putnam County jury found defendant Richard Hagans guilty as charged of Burglary while Armed, Burgla…

State of Florida v. Jeffrey Cullen Summers

Press Release | January 14, 2026

After a two-day trial, a Volusia County jury found defendant Jeffrey Summers guilty as charged of Traveling to Meet a Minor,…

State of Florida v. Talia Monique Nelson

Press Release | January 5, 2026

During a hearing this morning, defendant Talia Nelson entered no contest pleas to Aggravated Manslaughter of a Child and Agg…

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Demegillo Indicted on First-Degree Murder

The Flagler County Grand Jury heard the case of Anne Mae Demegillo today. The defendant is accused of giving birth to a baby

State of Florida v. Christian Joseph Barrios

The St. Johns County Grand Jury heard the case of Christian Barrios today. The defendant is accused of shooting two people m

State of Florida v. Yuvrajjit Singh Gill

After a three-day trial, a St. Johns County jury found defendant Yuvrajjit Gill guilty of two counts of Armed False Imprison

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State Attorney R.J. Larizza honored the legacy of the four former State Attorneys who served Florida’s Seventh Judicial Circuit by hanging their portraits at the S. James Foxman Justice Center in Daytona Beach.

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State Attorney R.J. Larizza filed the notice of intent to seek the death penalty in Edgewater Police Officer David Jewell’s murder.