OUR MISSION
To promote public safety by enforcing the criminal laws of the State of Florida; to uphold, protect and defend the Constitution and the Bill of Rights; to hold those who violate our laws accountable for their actions; to ensure that victims of crime have a voice in the criminal justice system; and to be good stewards of taxpayer resources.
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CONVICTED FELON FOUND GUILTY OF ATTEMPTED MURDER
(Hernando County, FL) Last week, jurors delivered their verdict in a 2020 attempted murder case. After a few hours of deliberation, jurors found 51-year-old Galvin Bernard Smith, a multi-time convicted felon, guilty of Attempted First-Degree Murder with a Firearm. Smith will be sentenced at a later time, as the court
MARTALITSCH SENTENCED TO LIFE FOR AGGRAVATED ABUSE OF A TWO-MONTH-OLD INFANT
(Citrus County, FL) Friday, 33-year-old Brandon Lee Martalitsch, a Habitual Violent Felony Offender and Prison Releasee Reoffender, was sentenced to Life in prison after being found guilty earlier this year of Aggravated Child Abuse. Martalitsch was arrested on March 31, 2025, after Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) deputies responded to
DEFENDANT SENTENCED IN AI-GENERATED CHILD AND ANIMAL SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL
(Hernando County, FL) Last week, 35-year-old Aaron David Randall was sentenced for his 2024 arrest related to the possession and distribution of sexually explicit artificial intelligence-generated material involving children and animals. Randall was sentenced to eight years in the Florida Department of Corrections, followed by three years of probation with
