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SENTENCING UPDATE: Tennessee Man receives mandatory life for sexually abusing Polk teen
/in SAO10 Blog /by Kaitlyn PearsonBefore a life sentence was handed down to Jerry Salter Jr., Judge William Sites voiced some of his thoughts regarding the trial and conviction. At Salter’s sentencing hearing on May 17, Sites told Salter that while he was polite and handled himself well throughout the proceedings, it didn’t make him “any less of a monster.” […]
JURY VERDICT: Bartow man convicted of 2016 murder, is sentenced to life
/in SAO10 Blog /by Kaitlyn PearsonWhen Blake Fitez met Victor Manns Jr. to sell him an iPhone, he had no way of knowing the interaction would end in his friend’s murder. Jurors deliberated about two hours on April 24 before finding Manns guilty of first-degree murder, robbery with a firearm, burglary with a firearm, and unlawful use of a two-way […]
SENTENCING UPDATE: Winter Haven man gets 15 years for rape
/in SAO10 Blog /by Kaitlyn PearsonJoshua Miller’s victim asked the judge to sentence her rapist to the maximum amount of prison time allowed by law. At Miller’s sentencing hearing on April 18, Judge Neil Roddenbery did just that in handing down a 15-year prison sentence. Miller was convicted by a jury of sexual battery, possession of cannabis, and possession of […]
PLEA: Teen pleads guilty to rape of 2-year-old girl
/in SAO10 Blog /by Kaitlyn PearsonThomas Johnson violently raped a 2-year-old girl and hid bloody bed linens in the woods. Johnson pled no contest Thursday to sexual battery on a victim less than 12 and tampering with physical evidence. He is facing up to life in prison and has a two-day sentencing hearing scheduled for August 29 and 30. Johnson […]
JURY VERDICT: Winter Haven man guilty of murdering Lake Alfred softball coach
/in SAO10 Blog /by Kaitlyn PearsonAlfred Jenkins was fired from his job and arrested for grand theft, and he held Terry Yelvington personally responsible. In the early morning hours of Aug. 11, 2015, Jenkins drove to Yelvington’s home in Lake Alfred, shot him in the head, and stole his wallet. After two days of deliberation, a jury convicted Jenkins on […]
JURY VERDICT: Winter Haven man convicted of rape, faces 15 years
/in SAO10 Blog /by Kaitlyn PearsonJoshua Miller’s victim woke up to him pulling her clothes off. The victim tried to push Miller off of her and told him to stop, but he refused. Miller then climbed on top of her and forced her to have sex with him. After about 45 minutes of deliberation, a jury convicted Miller on March […]