Maintain public safety and defend victims by enforcing the law with respect for individuals’ rights.
– Ginger Bowden Madden, State Attorney
United in a spirit of teamwork with law enforcement agencies and community partners, we at the State Attorney’s Office of the First Judicial Circuit, are committed to treating all parties in the criminal justice system with dignity and respect, while pursuing fair and impartial punishment and accountability for those guilty of crimes.
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November 5, 2026 PRESS RELEASE (Santa Rosa County, Florida), Ginger Bowden Madden, State Attorney for the First Judicial Circuit of Florida announces that on November
PRESS RELEASE On November 4, 2026, an Escambia County Jury convicted Antonio DeSoto of Second Degree Murder for the killing of Charles Black. A sentencing
PRESS RELEASE (Santa Rosa County, Florida) Ginger Bowden Madden, State Attorney for the First Judicial Circuit of Florida, announces that on October 22, 2026, Larry
PRESS RELEASE OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA – OCTOBER 23, 2026 – On October 22, 2026, Brian Quinones was sentenced to 40 years in state prison for
October 6, 2026 PRESS RELEASE Ginger Bowden Madden, State Attorney for the First Judicial Circuit of Florida, announces on October 6, 2026, Defendant, Matthew Banks,
October 1, 2026 PRESS RELEASE FORT WALTON BEACH, FL – A jury today found former Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Deputy Eddie Lee Duran Jr. not guilty
September 23, 2026 PRESS RELEASE On July 15, 2026, a Santa Rosa County jury found Stephanie Perdue guilty of two counts of Conspiracy to Commit
September 16, 2026 PRESS RELEASE (Escambia County, Florida) On September 16, 2026, Arrington Moultrie was convicted as charged of Second Degree Murder with Discharge Causing