Man Found Guilty of Murdering Wife Outside Her Job
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – An Orange County jury found Sylvester Ofori, 39, guilty of First Degree Murder with a Firearm after he shot and killed his wife in front of her job in 2020.
Man Indicted for Double Murder in Hammer Attack
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – An Orange County grand jury formally indicted Jose Cantarero, 29, for two counts of First Degree Murder (with a Weapon).
State Attorney Bain Launches Gun Safety Campaign to Reduce Gun Violence
ORLANDO, Fla. – This July, ten billboards are on display across Central Florida as part of the Ninth Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office’s gun safety campaign to reduce gun violence in our community. The campaign emphasizes the importance of responsible firearm storage and features Orange County Sheriff John Mina and Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez.
Career Criminal Unit Established to Ensure Repeat Offenders Receive Enhanced Sentencing
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The Ninth Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office has established a Career Criminal Unit to ensure all incoming felony cases are screened for sentencing enhancements using a uniform approach.
State Attorney’s Office Hosts Free Workshop to Help Citizens Clear Non-Violent Arrest Records
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The State Attorney’s Office is pleased to announce a free sealing and expungement workshop for people seeking to seal or expunge an eligible non-violent single arrest record in Orange County.
State Attorney Bain Applauds Release of Bipartisan Safer Communities Act Report and Reaffirms Commitment to Reducing Gun Violence
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – State Attorney Andrew Bain released the following statement in response to the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention’s June 2024 Report on the Implementation of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA):
Man Indicted for Killing Two at After-Hours Business
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – An Orange County grand jury formally indicted Christopher Haynes, 31, for two counts of First Degree Murder (with a Firearm).
Man Convicted for Kidnapping, Rape and Attempted Murder
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – An Orange County jury found Bruce Whitehead, 55, guilty of Sexual Battery with a Deadly Weapon, Attempted First Degree Murder with a Weapon, Kidnapping with Intent to Inflict Harm/Terror with a Weapon, Robbery with a Deadly Weapon, Aggravated Battery with a Deadly Weapon and Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon after he kidnapped, assaulted, stabbed and tried to kill a woman in Orange County in 2022.
Man Indicted for the Murder of Two Women
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – An Orange County grand jury formally indicted Carlos Baez Nieves, 25, on two counts of First Degree Murder, two counts of Tampering with Physical Evidence in a Capital Proceeding and one count of Driving with a Suspended License.
Lakrisha Isaac Sentenced in Manslaughter Case
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Lakrisha Isaac, 33, was sentenced to five years in prison for Manslaughter and Culpable Negligence by Storing or Leaving a Loaded Firearm within Reach of a Minor for a shooting that resulted in the death of Lashun Rodgers, 41.
