State Attorney 18th Circuit FL

Indialantic man, 19, indicted by Grand Jury for murdering and dismembering another young man and distributing remains in The Compound area of Palm Bay. How LUCAS S. JONES lured the victim, and what police found in his home: bit.ly/4fhcUHp #BrevardCounty #PalmBay #Indialantic #Crime

Victim decries ‘cowardly’ attack on Seminole Wekiva Trail as PATRICK GAMACHE gets 10 years for sexual battery. What she told the court about it -- and how it has impacted her: bit.ly/3RwSRdW #seminolecounty #crime #lawenforcement

Sanford man sentenced to 25 years in prison for molesting a relative who texted a friend for help and shared details while he still lurked nearby. A Seminole County jury found RONALD L. JACKSON, 58, guilty as charged on May 5 of lewd or lascivious molestation and sexual battery of a victim between the ages of 12 and 18. Evidence presented by prosecutors Martine McCarthy and Sarah Mian included screenshots of the instant messages the teenaged victim sent to her friend in June 2024: “Please get me help.” “First he started touching on my butt.” “Den he tried to make me have sex with him.” “I feel scared.” “He keeps watching my every move.” Later, in an interview with Sanford Police investigators, Jackson confessed to the sexual abuse. “Jackson stated he realized she was a child, so he stopped on his own,” an arrest report says. At a sentencing hearing May 18, Circuit Judge Jessica Recksiedler agreed with a motion by prosecutors and designated Jackson a sexual predator. #SeminoleCounty #Sanford #Sexoffender #Crime #Lawenforcement

May 15 is National Peace Officers Memorial Day. It's part of National Police Week and a time to pay tribute to those who gave their lives in the line of duty. Six SCSO deputies sacrificed their lives while wearing the badge. Please join us as we honor their service.

Your State Attorney was happy to join Gov. Ron DeSantis, Sheriff Wayne Ivey, and other leaders in announcing big drops in fatal drug overdoses in Florida: 42% for opioids and 46% for fentanyl. In Brevard and Seminole counties, our prosecutors have worked closely with law enforcement to catch and convict people who traffic and deal those drugs. We have secured murder indictments against drug dealers whose customers fatally overdosed. And we have worked with the courts to order drug treatment for defendants who need it.

'Justice for Doobie:' Brevard County prosecutors convict PAUL R. HEINEMANN of animal cruelty for stabbing his dog in the eye with scissors. His possible sentence: bit.ly/3Rhe37A #BrevardCounty #PalmBay #Animalcruelty #crime #lawenforcement

Cocoa man sentenced to 15 years in prison for molesting an adolescent female relative. The evidence prosecutor Jay Fowler assembled that persuaded JUDGE A. MORRISON to change his plea: bit.ly/4dwsDRg #Brevardcounty #Cocoa #Crime #lawenforcement

This month: Inside a Publisher’s Clearing House lottery con; and beware scam messages about nonpayment for Netflix or Prime Video. As always, you can read, securely download, or print the State Attorney's free newsletter here: bit.ly/4wdAOcF #Brevardcounty #Seminolecounty #scams #scamalerts #crime

Sharpes-area man indicted for the 2023 shooting death of a family acquaintance and landlord,, a case that went cold for years. The Brevard County Grand Jury indicted TAVERY U. HOUSTON, 19, for first-degree murder and burglary for killing Franklin Orwig, 58, in the victim’s home. Why he said he did it: bit.ly/4cW8KBA #Brevardcounty #Sharpes #Portsaintjohn #crime #lawenforcement

Palm Bay man indicted for murdering a friend who was reported missing in 2025 and whose remains were discovered in February. Why and how GEORGE H. MANCILLA did it, according to police: bit.ly/4t271ARA #Brevardcounty #Palmbay #crime #lawenforcement

LENELL BARNES facing life in prison after Seminole Co. prosecutors convict him of burglary for smashing into Lake Mary jewelry store. Why he's in deep trouble despite not taking any jewels: bit.ly/4sUPXgg #Seminolecounty #LakeMary #Orlando #Crime #Florida #Lawenforcement

Merritt Island drug dealer JEREMY PRIEST, who supplied users with fentanyl and cocaine until a sheriff’s SWAT team raided his home, sentenced to 30 years in prison. How prosecutors Rebecca Price and Bernadette Serafinowicz secured a tough sentence: bit.ly/4tvyr3i #Brevardcounty #Merrittisland #crime #fentanyl #lawenforcement

Palm Bay man gets seven years in prison for naked rampage that injured officer. Why prosecutors Dakota Fraley and Dakota Fraley and Jay Fowler told jurors GEORGE McFATTEN III should be taken off the streets: bit.ly/4mJAb6t #Brevard #PalmBay #Crime #lawenforcement #prosecutor

Sanford man sentenced to life for killing ex’s new partner, just as he had called and threatened to do. How prosecutors Stewart Stone and Anne Wedge-McMillen connected his shoes to the crime: bit.ly/4cWHXq1 #Seminolecounty #Sanford #LakeMary #crime #lawenforcement

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We're proud that Christine Babb was named 'Prosecutor of the Year' by the Brevard Association of Chiefs of Police. Babb secured seven guilty verdicts in 2025 for crimes including murder, burglary and child molestation while building more cases against career criminals. What keeps her going: bit.ly/4sg9gjC #Lawenforcement #BrevardCounty #Justice #Crime