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Update: Violent Felon Convicted and Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison
/in SAO10 Blog/by Jamie OwensFollowing his conviction of kidnapping and felony charges, London Sir Dangerous was sentenced to 40 years in Florida State Prison. The facts of the case were as follows: The defendant grabbed the victim’s car keys and entered into the vehicle with her. He began punching the passenger side window and windshield causing each one to […]
Gang Related Murderer Convicted and Sentenced to Life in Prison
/in SAO10 Blog/by Jamie OwensCordell Williams was determined to improve his status in his gang. He thought that by executing 17-year-old, Joseph Malcolm White, just outside his home on Golfview Avenue in Bartow, he would strengthen his credibility within the gang. Williams lured the victim out of his apartment and shot him in the neck and left him to […]
Employee of the Quarter Recognition 2022
/in SAO10 Blog/by Jamie OwensState Attorney Brian Haas recognized eight individuals throughout the 2022 year for going above and beyond their day to day expectations. The State Attorney’s Office commends all their hard work and dedication.
Man Convicted of Attempted Murder in the First Degree
/in SAO10 Blog/by Jamie OwensDeshon Morris, 27, was convicted by a Polk County Jury for Attempted Murder of the 1st Degree. Morris drove up to a group of people playing dice near Edwin Street in Winter Haven. Morris fired multiple shots at the victim; hitting him twice in the back of the head. Thankfully, the victim survived and was […]
Man Convicted by a Polk County Jury of Two Counts of Attempted Felony Murder of a Law Enforcement Officer
/in SAO10 Blog/by Jamie OwensJames Hilburn led the Bowling Green Police Department and the Polk County Sheriff’s Office on a dangerous high-speed pursuit on November 19th, 2021. Bowling Green Police came upon a burglary in progress at the Bowling Green Storage facility. Hilburn fled the scene and soon entered Polk County in his blue Nissan Altima dodging several attempts […]
Conviction Should Serve as a Warning to Residents Having Work Done in Their Homes
/in SAO10 Blog/by Jamie OwensIn the early part of 2021, a local resident had a bathroom in her home renovated. The project took a couple of months. Later that year, the victim was preparing for a family gathering and attempted to retrieve her silver from a cabinet in her home. She realized it had been taken, along with other valuable items […]