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State of Florida v. Matthew Justin Gilchrist

Press Release | June 25, 2026

After a two-day trial, a St. Johns County jury found defendant Matthew Gilchrist guilty as charged of Robbery with a Firearm…

State of Florida v. Robert Safford Goodwin

Press Release | June 22, 2026

During a hearing on Thursday, defendant Robert Goodwin entered no contest pleas to two counts of Grand Theft over $100,000 a…

Volusia County Defendant Convicted of Two Counts of Capital Sexual Battery

Press Release | June 17, 2026

After a two-day trial, a Volusia County jury found defendant Steven Cribb guilty as charged of two counts of Sexual Battery …

Officer Jason Raynor Act Signed into Florida Law

Press Release | June 16, 2026

Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 156, the Officer Jason Raynor Act, into law on Tuesday morning. The law establishes…

State of Florida v. Eric Bartolozzi

Press Release | May 28, 2026

During a hearing on Wednesday, defendant Eric Bartolozzi entered a no contest plea to Misappropriation Construction Funds $1…

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Three Volusia County Defendants Indicted by Grand Jury

The Volusia County Grand Jury was convened to hear several cases.

State of Florida v. Spencer Travis Calvert

Calvert Sentenced to Prison, Ordered to Pay $8.5 Million in Restitution

State of Florida v. Scott Gardner

During a hearing on Thursday, Volusia County defendant Scott Gardner entered no contest pleas to Second-Degree Murder, Aggra

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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.