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State Attorney’s Office’s 2022 Citizens Academy
/in SAO10 Blog /by Jamie OwensThe State Attorney’s Office is accepting applications for the 2022 Citizens Academy. The seven-week program will run from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. each Tuesday starting September 20th in the Bartow courthouse. The Academy gives residents in the 10th Circuit an opportunity to learn more about the criminal justice system. Citizens will hear from some […]
National Night Out with Lakeland Police Department
/in SAO10 Blog /by Jamie OwensOn Tuesday, State Attorney Brian Haas teamed up with the Lakeland Police Department for National Night Out! They visited a handful of neighborhoods and businesses in Lakeland to talk to residents and business owners to continue strengthening relationships in the community. We had a fantastic day and cannot wait to do it again next year!
Lakeland Man Convicted of Robbery with a Firearm
/in SAO10 Blog /by Jamie OwensA Polk County Jury convicted Dontae Williamson of Robbery with a Firearm. Williamson entered Advance America in Lakeland FL and pointed a firearm at the clerk demanding money from the register and fled the scene with $450 in stolen cash. Williamson has six prior felony convictions and is set for sentencing September 12th. State Attorney […]
Lakeland Man Convicted and Sentenced to Life in Prison
/in SAO10 Blog /by Jamie OwensThomas Lucas, 31, of Lakeland was convicted and sentenced to Life in Prison for Robbery with a Firearm and Burglary of a Dwelling with an assault while Armed with a Firearm. Lucas entered a Lakeland home with a firearm through an unlocked door and demanded one of the victims empty the money out of her […]
7 Life Sentences for Highlands County Man Convicted of Seven Counts of Capital Sexual Battery
/in SAO10 Blog /by Jamie OwensA Highlands County Jury convicted Jacob Knowles of seven counts of Sexual Battery. Knowles sexually abused the young girl for several months at her home and other locations. Knowles faces life in prison when sentenced. State Attorney Brian Haas thanks Assistant State Attorney Courtney Lenhart and the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office for their hard work […]
Texas Man Convicted of Grand Theft by a Polk County Jury
/in SAO10 Blog /by Jamie OwensDwyane Rowland schemed to steal a house that was not his. The Texas man noticed that there was a man with a similar name in Polk County who owned a home. Rowland traveled here from Texas and attempted to move into the home, even employing a locksmith in an effort to get the locks changed. […]