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JURY VERDICT: Man guilty of killing two students, shooting another
/in SAO10 Blog /by Kaitlyn PearsonJoshua Davis stood in front of his third victim, the gun facing his forehead at point-blank range. Davis had just shot and killed Polk State College students Joe Palacios and Christian Rodriguez, both 19, before turning the gun on Esteban Zavala, who feared he would be shot next. “I didn’t see any hesitation, any doubt,” […]
SAO INVESTIGATION: Golf cart shop used as front for fraud
/in SAO10 Blog /by Kaitlyn PearsonLAKE ALFRED – Shawn Marlow was arrested Friday, Oct. 14, by investigators with the State Attorney’s Office for stealing $44,175 from his customers and failing to provide them with the goods and services they paid for. An SAO investigation revealed complaints on Marlow had been filed with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office , Lake County […]
SENTENCING UPDATE: Habitual offender sentenced
/in SAO10 Blog /by Kaitlyn PearsonReginald Leon Streeter was sentenced to life in prison Monday. Streeter, 21, of Lake Wales, was convicted by a jury in August of burglary of a dwelling with an assault while armed, attempted robbery with a firearm, resisting officers without violence while wearing a mask, giving false info to law enforcement and possession of cannabis […]
JURY VERDICT: Man guilty of aggravated assault with semi-truck
/in SAO10 Blog /by Kaitlyn PearsonTimothy Baroody admitted he was in a bad mood and was tired of cars passing his semi in a no passing zone. The victims attempted to pass the semi a few times on Nov. 20, 2014, and Baroody blocked them with his vehicle before forcing theirs off the roadway. The victim gained control and entered […]
JURY VERDICT: Kissimmee man found guilty of attempted manslaughter
/in SAO10 Blog /by Kaitlyn PearsonWillie Charles Jones, 19, of Kissimmee, was convicted of attempted manslaughter by act and discharging a firearm from a vehicle. Jones was convicted Sept. 29 for an incident that occurred in July 2015 where he got angry at a driver, followed him home and fired two shots at him. In her closing statement, Assistant State […]
JURY VERDICT: Man convicted of murder for second time
/in SAO10 Blog /by Kaitlyn PearsonJurors found 24-year-old Benjamin Smiley guilty Thursday of killing a Lakeland man, making it the second time he’s been convicted of murder in less than a year. After deliberating for about six hours, the jury found Smiley guilty of first-degree murder, robbery with a firearm, tampering with evidence, aggravated assault and burglary of a dwelling. […]