December 19, 2025 PRESS RELEASE On December 19, 2025, Gabriel Coleman Williams was indicted for First Degree Premeditated Murder for the death of D.J.T. Williams was previously arrested for this
December 19, 2025 PRESS RELEASE On December 19, 2025, Kimahri Adams Blevins was indicted for First Degree Premeditated Murder for the death of D.J.T. Blevins was previously arrested for this
December 18, 2025 PRESS RELEASE (Escambia County, Florida) On December 17, 2025, Terrance Lovelle Gross, Jr. was convicted by a jury of First Degree Murder, Shooting at/or into a Building
December 16, 2025 PRESS RELEASE State Attorney Ginger Bowden Madden announces that on December 16, 2025, 84-year-old Carl Wayne Castleberry was found guilty of violating his probation and sentenced to
December 12, 2025 PRESS RELEASE: Ginger Bowden Madden, State Attorney for the First Judicial Circuit of Florida,announces on December 11, 2025, the Honorable Judge Simon sentencedDefendant, Jesse Lacoste, to 10
December 11, 2025 PRESS RELEASE (Escambia County, Florida) On December 11, 2025, Kopelyn Gerard Gildon was convicted of Second Degree Murder with a Firearm by an Escambia County Jury. Circuit
December 11, 2025 PRESS RELEASE On December 11, 2025, Circuit Judge John Simon sentenced Shybri Steverson to life in prison following his conviction for Second Degree Murder on November 19th,
December 10, 2025 PRESS RELEASE State Attorney Ginger Bowden Madden announced that on December 10, 2025, 23-year-old Joseph Henry Broxson was found guilty by a jury of Aggravated Animal Abuse
December 5, 2025 PRESS RELEASE (Escambia County) State Attorney Ginger Madden announces that her office will seek the death penalty against John Henry Walston, Jr., for the murders of two young children, V.O.
November 24, 2025 PRESS RELEASE On November 19, 2025, an Escambia County jury found Shybri Steverson guilty of Second Degree Murder with a Firearm. Escambia Circuit Court Judge John Simon
November 24, 2025 PRESS RELEASE On November 18, 2025, Todd Lee Taylor was found guilty of Lewd or Lascivious Molestation (victim over 12 but less than 16 yoa, defendant over
November 21, 2025 PRESS RELEASE (Escambia County, Florida) On November 21, 2025, Darryl Jerome Walker, Sr., was sentenced to life in prison by Circuit Judge John Simon following his conviction
November 19, 2025 PRESS RELEASE ESCAMBIA COUNTY – Ginger Bowden Madden announces that a Grand Jury returned an Indictment today against John Henry Walston, Jr., for 2 Counts of First
November 19, 2025 PRESS RELEASE PENSACOLA, Fla. – Christian Ketchup was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday morning for the murder of a 25-year-old woman outside Mugs & Jugs in Escambia
November 18, 2025 PRESS RELEASE OKALOOSA COUNTY: On November 5th, 2025, an Okaloosa County jury found Malik Humphries guilty of Trafficking in Fentanyl (28 grams or more) and Resisting an
November 12, 2025 PRESS RELEASE (Santa Rosa County, Florida) On November 07, 2025, Jeffrey Leon Holley was found guilty of Kidnapping and sentenced to life in state prison by Circuit
November 7, 2025 PRESS RELEASE: On November 6, 2025, a Santa Rosa County jury found Ja’Cobey James guilty of Second Degree Murder with a Firearm. Santa Rosa Circuit Court Judge
November 5, 2025 PRESS RELEASE (Escambia County, Florida) On October 31, 2025, Circuit Court Judge Amy Brodersen sentenced Jacobia Ladraina Newberry to twenty-five years in state prison for two counts
November 5, 2025 PRESS RELEASE On November 5, 2025, Escambia Circuit Judge John Miller sentenced Davarius James to life in prison for the murder of Claudette Robinson which occurred on
PRESS RELEASE (Escambia County, Florida), Ginger Bowden Madden, State Attorney for the First Judicial Circuit of Florida, announced that on October 30, 2025, Jonathan Aaron Speaker was sentenced to serve
November 3, 2025 PRESS RELEASE (Escambia County, Florida), Ginger Bowden Madden, State Attorney for the First Judicial Circuit of Florida, announced that on October 30, 2025, Adrian Mark Enfinger was
October 30, 2025 PRESS RELEASE (Escambia County, Florida) On October 30, 2025, Derrell Roman was sentenced to 60 years in state prison by the Honorable Judge John F. Simon Jr. for Trafficking in Fentanyl
October 29, 2025 PRESS RELEASE (Walton County, Florida) Ginger Bowden Madden, State Attorney for the First Judicial Circuit of Florida, announces that on October 23rd, 2025, Defendant Daemond Keith Powers
PRESS RELEASE October 23, 2025 On October 23, 2025, Davarius James was convicted of Second Degree Murder of Claudette Robinson. Escambia County Circuit Judge Miller presided over the trial. Sentencing
October 20, 2025 PRESS RELEASE (Okaloosa County, Florida) On October 16, 2025, Michael Alan Ladson was sentenced to 30 years in prison by Circuit Judge William Stone following his conviction
October 8, 2025 PRESS RELEASE (Escambia County, Florida) On October 8, 2025, Alyssa Marie Blackburn was sentenced to life in prison by Circuit Judge Amy Brodersen following her conviction for
October 8, 2025 PRESS RELEASE (Walton County, Florida) Ginger Madden, State Attorney for the First Judicial Circuit of Florida, announced today that Judge J. Ryan Love sentenced D’Quinn Butler to
October 7, 2025 PRESS RELEASE (Walton County, Florida) State Attorney, Ginger Bowden Madden announces that today the Honorable J. Ryan Love sentenced Shawn Richard Bennett to two concurrent life sentences
September 26, 2025 PRESS RELEASE (Escambia County, Florida) On September 24, 2025, Circuit Judge Amy Brodersen sentenced Jakari Whetstone to 40 years in state prison after a jury convicted him
September 29, 2025 PRESS RELEASE On September 25, 2025, after several days of testimony, Weston Paul Jines was found guilty by an Okaloosa County jury of twenty counts of possessing
September 18, 2025 PRESS RELEASE (Escambia County, Florida) On September 16, 2025, Circuit Judge Linda Nobles sentenced Martin Everardo Cardenas to 30 years in State Prison. Cardenas was convicted of
September 18, 2025 PRESS RELEASE (Escambia County, Florida) On September 16, 2025, Circuit Court Judge Linda Nobles sentenced Natalie Fonseca and Nafis Reynolds each to thirty years in Florida’s Department
August 29, 2025 PRESS RELEASE (Santa Rosa County, Florida) Ginger Bowden Madden, State Attorney for the First Judicial Circuit of Florida, announces that on August 28, 2025, Jeramy Harrison was
August 26, 2025 PRESS RELEASE (Santa Rosa County, Florida) Ginger Bowden Madden, State Attorney for the First Judicial Circuit of Florida, announces that on August 26, 2025, Blaine Hertz was
August 20, 2025 PRESS RELEASE (Santa Rosa County, Florida), On August 18, 2025, Judge Clifton Drake designated William Mo as a Sexual Predator and sentenced him to 35 years in
August 15, 2025 PRESS RELEASE (Walton County, Florida) Ginger Bowden Madden, State Attorney for the First Judicial Circuit of Florida, announced today that Shawn Richard Bennett was convicted of First
August 13, 2025 PRESS RELEASE State Attorney Ginger Bowden Madden announced that on August 12, 2025, thirty-seven-year-old Zirconium Dees was found guilty by a jury of Attempted Second Degree Murder
PRESS RELEASE August 7, 2025 Ginger Bowden Madden, State Attorney for the First Judicial Circuit of Florida, announces that on August 7, 2025 Circuit Court Judge John Simon sentenced Winston
August 07, 2025 PRESS RELEASE (Escambia County, Florida) On August 07, 2025, Walter Sarmiento Perdomo was sentenced to fifteen years state prison by the Honorable Judge John F. Simon for
August 1, 2025 PRESS RELEASE (Walton County, Florida) Ginger Bowden Madden, State Attorney for the First Judicial Circuit of Florida, announced that on July 31, 2025, Dr. Francis Nicoli Herrbold
August 1, 2025 PRESS RELEASE (Walton County, Florida) Ginger Bowden Madden, State Attorney for the First Judicial Circuit of Florida, announced that yesterday Judge J. Ryan Love sentenced Jonathan Butler
July 30, 2025 PRESS RELEASE (Escambia County, Florida), Ginger Bowden Madden, State Attorney for the First Judicial Circuit of Florida, announces that on July 30, 2025, Sarah Nowlin was sentenced
July 30, 2025 PRESS RELEASE (Escambia County, Florida), Ginger Bowden Madden, State Attorney for the First Judicial Circuit of Florida, announced that on July 30, 2025, Tracy Edward Williams was
July 30, 2025 PRESS RELEASE State Attorney Ginger Bowden Madden announced that on July 30, 2025, the Honorable Amy Brodersen sentenced 40-year-old Christina Lynn Chenault to 15 years state prison
July 29, 2025 PRESS RELEASE On July 29, 2025, Jimmy Forrest Robinson III was indicted for First Degree Murder by Illegal Distribution of Controlled Substances. Robinson was previously arrested for
July 24, 2025 PRESS RELEASE Statement from State Attorney Ginger Bowden Madden (Okaloosa County, Florida) On Christmas Eve, 2022, Renee Hamilton received the devasting news that her husband, Corporal Ray
PRESS RELEASE (Escambia County, Florida) On July 17, 2025, Circuit Court Judge Linda Nobles sentenced Jorgina Ann Nichols to 20 years in state prison for two counts of Trafficking in
PRESS RELEASE (Escambia County, Florida) On July 16, 2025, Circuit Court Judge Amy Brodersen sentenced Bryan Alexander Hicks to 40 years in Florida’s Department of Corrections. On October 2, 2022,
June 26, 2025 PRESS RELEASE (Escambia County, Florida) On June 25, 2025, an Escambia County Grand Jury indicted Michael Polnitz, Kaleb Bonner, and Antonio Larkins on the charge of First-Degree Felony
PRESS RELEASE (Escambia County, Florida) On June 25, 2025, an Escambia County Grand Jury indicted Shanette Maria Robinson on the charge of First Degree Premeditated Murder. The indictment stems from the
PRESS RELEASE (Escambia County, Florida) On June 16, 2025, James Allan Black Jr. was sentenced to 20 years state prison by the Honorable Judge John L. Miller for Burglary of
June 4, 2025 PRESS RELEASE (Escambia County, Florida) On June 4, 2025, Jerry Keane Foster Jr. was found guilty of First Degree Premeditated Murder by an Escambia County jury. Foster
PRESS RELEASE (Santa Rosa County, Florida) Ginger Madden, State Attorney for the First Judicial Circuit of Florida, announces that on May 21, 2025, Aaron Eichman was sentenced by Circuit Judge
PRESS RELEASE State Attorney Ginger Madden announces that on May 16, 2025, 21-year-old Nicholas Vallia was found guilty by a jury of Attempted Second Degree Murder with a Firearm, Shooting
PRESS RELEASE On April 24, 2025, a Santa Rosa County jury found Rachiel Moore guilty of First Degree Premeditated Murder and Tampering with Evidence. Santa Rosa Circuit Court Judge Clifton
PRESS RELEASE State Attorney Ginger Bowden Madden announced that on April 23, 2025, 40-year-old Andre Martelly Tarlton was sentenced to 25 years state prison after he was convicted by a
PRESS RELEASE (Escambia County, Florida) On April 16, 2025, Circuit Court Judge John Miller sentenced Samuel Bargerhuff to twenty-one years in Florida’s state prison followed by 15 years of Sex
PRESS RELEASE (Escambia County, Florida) On April 16, 2025, Circuit Court Judge John Miller sentenced Michael Johnson Sr. to 30 years in Florida’s state prison followed by 10 years of
PRESS RELEASE On April 10, 2025, Michael Todd Ronna was found guilty by an Okaloosa County jury of two counts of using a computer to facilitate or solicit a parent,
(Walton County, Florida) Ginger Bowden Madden, State Attorney for the First Judicial Circuit of Florida, announces that on April 10, 2025, a Walton County Jury found Dr. Francis Nicoli Herrbold
PRESS RELEASE (Escambia County, Florida), Ginger Bowden Madden, State Attorney for the First Judicial Circuit of Florida, announces that on April 9, 2025, Kizuri Dequan Jackson was found guilty by
April 2, 2025 PRESS RELEASE (Escambia County, Florida), on April 2, 2025, Carlos Antione Holloway was found guilty of First Degree Premeditated Murder by an Escambia County jury. Holloway was
PRESS RELEASE (Escambia County, Florida) On March 13, 2025, Circuit Court Judge John Simon sentenced Stephon Dewaunn Dudley, Jr. to 25 years in state prison for Carjacking with a Firearm
PRESS RELEASE (Escambia County, Florida). On January 15, 2025, Dewitt Charles Echols was found guilty of Second Degree Murder by an Escambia County jury. On March 12, 2025, Echols was
PRESS RELEASE (Escambia County, Florida). On March 12, 2025, Rumariya Armoni Union was sentenced to serve 15 years in state prison by Circuit Judge Amy Brodersen. Union was sentenced to
PRESS RELEASE (Santa Rosa County, Florida) On December 12, 2024, Defendant, Antonio Tankersley, was found guilty at a jury trial of Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon. On
PRESS RELEASE (Escambia County, Florida) On March 11, 2025, Circuit Court Judge Linda Nobles sentenced Aubray Dion Grandison to 25 years in state prison for Attempted Murder, Possession of a
PRESS RELEASE Ginger Bowden Madden, State Attorney for the First Judicial Circuit of Florida, announced that on March 10, 2025 the Honorable Clifton Drake sentenced Damian McGowan to 30 years
(Escambia County, Florida) On March 6, 2025, Circuit Judge Amy Broderson sentenced Jasmine Tashawri West to over 20 years in state prison for DUI Manslaughter, two counts of DUI with
March 5, 2025 PRESS RELEASE (Escambia County, Florida) On March 5, 2025, Circuit Judge John Simon sentenced Michael Andrew Rodriguez to 30 years in state prison for Manslaughter with a
February 18, 2025 PRESS RELEASE (Walton County, Florida) Ginger Bowden Madden, State Attorney for the First Judicial Circuit of Florida, announced today that Walton County Circuit Judge J. Ryan Love
February 5, 2025 PRESS RELEASE: (Escambia County, Florida) On February 5, 2025, Circuit Court Judge Linda Nobles sentenced Raymond Demarcus Durant to thirty years in state prison for Trafficking more
February 4, 2025 PRESS RELEASE (Okaloosa County, Florida), On February 3, 2025, Edgar Enrique Nunez was sentenced by Circuit Judge David Oberliesen to 25 years in state prison followed by
February 3, 2025 PRESS RELEASE: On January 31, 2025, Santa Rosa Circuit Court Judge Scott Duncan sentenced Elizabeth Jasmine Bradberry to twenty-one years in prison in the Florida Department of
PRESS RELEASE (Escambia County, Florida), on January 15, 2025, Dewitt Charles Echols was found guilty of Second Degree Murder by an Escambia County jury. The Honorable Judge Amy Brodersen presided
January 2, 2025 PRESS RELEASE: (Escambia County, Florida) On December 4, 2024, Christian Isaiah Carter was sentenced to twenty years state prison as a Habitual Felony Offender by the Honorable
PRESS RELEASE: On December 18, 2024, a Santa Rosa County jury found Aubrey James Luker guilty of First Degree Premeditated Murder. Santa Rosa Circuit Court Judge Clifton Drake immediately sentenced
https://www.pnj.com/story/news/crime/2024/12/11/ecso-deputy-kevin-rays-killer-gets-20-years-in-prison-for-crash/76886602007 An Okaloosa County circuit judge sentenced a 28-year-old man to 20 years in prison Wednesday for killing an Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputy while driving drunk in 2022…
PRESS RELEASE: Escambia County, Florida – On December 12, 2024, Christopher Curtis Luckie was sentenced to thirty years in state prison followed by thirty years of sex offender probation. Luckie
PRESS RELEASEGinger Bowden Madden, State Attorney for the First Judicial Circuit of Florida, announced that on December 5, 2024, Brian Scott Sanders was sentenced to fifteen years state prison. Sanders
PRESS RELEASEState Attorney Ginger Bowden Madden announces that on November 12, 2024, Escambia County Circuit Court Judge Robinson sentenced Elijah Simmons to 8 years state prison followed by 20 years
PRESS RELEASE(Escambia County, Florida), Ginger Bowden Madden, State Attorney for the First Judicial Circuit of Florida, announced that on November 14, 2024, Nathan Dale Toms was sentenced to serve twenty-five
PRESS RELEASE(Escambia County, Florida), Ginger Bowden Madden, State Attorney for the First Judicial Circuit of Florida, announced that on November 14, 2024, Zachary Joseph Staples was sentenced to serve two
PRESS RELEASE:Escambia County, FloridaOn November 6, 2024, Circuit Court Judge Linda Nobles sentenced Edward Eugene Williams to serve 25 years of incarceration with the Florida Department of Corrections for Trafficking
PRESS RELEASEOn October 31, 2024, Rashawn Lamar Posey was found guilty of Attempted Second Degree Murder with a Firearm and Aggravated Assault by an Escambia County Jury. He was thereafter
PRESS RELEASE(Escambia County, Florida), On Thursday, October 17, 2024, the Honorable Circuit Judge Jennie Kinsey sentenced Donald Gene Sprinkle to four concurrent life sentences for violation of probation. On April