ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – An Orange County grand jury formally indicted Gary Brumfield, 30, for First Degree Murder (with a Weapon) for a 2019 homicide.

On July 13, 2019, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office discovered the body of Vera Jones, 58, in a home in the 4000 block of West Jackson Street. The medical examiner determined the woman died from multiple skull fractures with contributing factors of multiple stab wounds.

Deputies developed Brumfield as a suspect. Detectives interviewed him and took his DNA. On November 25, 2019, Brumfield’s DNA results came back and matched DNA found at the scene. Deputies arrested him later that day.

On Aug. 28, the State presented sufficient evidence to a grand jury to secure an indictment against Brumfield for First Degree Murder (with a Weapon).

Please check the Orange County Clerk of Court’s website for the latest updates on court hearings.

We are unable to provide additional information about the case at this time.

An indictment is merely an allegation and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.