Jovan Lamb, 37, was convicted of two counts of first-degree for the fatal stabbings of a mother and daughter in Haines City in 2015. Lamb and three co-defendants robbed an Auburndale pawn shop at gunpoint on January 15^th, 2015, then led police on a high-speed chase to the Chanler Ridge Subdivision where the two women were brutally murdered. Lamb’s co-defendants, Devonere McCune and Terrell Williams were previously convicted and sentenced to Life. Michael Gordon’s conviction and death sentence was recently upheld by the Supreme Court. In addition to the first-degree murder charges, Lamb was convicted of three counts of Attempted Murder of a Law Enforcement Officer, Conspiracy to Commit Armed Robbery, Robbery with a Firearm, Grand Theft and Fleeing or Attempting to Elude. He was sentenced to Five Life Sentences. State Attorney Brian Haas thanks Assistant State Attorneys Michael Nutter and Mikaela Perry for their hard work and dedication pursuing justice in this case. Mr. Haas also thanks the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Auburndale Police Department and the Haines City Police Department.

On the night of June 24, 2017, Samuel Tucker was driving his black four door sedan vehicle with a .15 Blood Alcohol Level- Tucker crashed into a utility pole and fence and flipped his vehicle over several times. His passenger was killed. Tucker was hospitalized and upon release, fled to Ireland. Assistant State attorney Victoria Avalon worked diligently to get Tucker back to the United States. Tucker fought his extradition in the Irish Courts. With the help of the Department of Justice, the U.S. Marshall and the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office Tucker was returned to Highlands Courts to face his charges. Last week Tucker entered a best interest plea to DUI Manslaughter. DUI Manslaughter is a 2^nd Degree Felony, permissible by up to 15 years in prison. The Judge sentenced Tucker to 11 years Florida State Prison and 4 years of probation. State Attorney Brian Haas thanks Assistant State Attorney Victoria Avalon and Richard Castillo and the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office for their hard work on this case.