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.
Latest News
TWO DEFENDANTS FOUND GUILTY OF TRAFFICKING NARCOTICS
(Lake County, FL) Today, 44-year-old Cliff Demond Johnson and 30-year-old Davonte Marques Heflin were found guilty by a jury of all drug trafficking and drug-related charges related to their 2022 arrests. After hearing testimony from numerous expert witnesses, along with compelling phone records, jurors reached their verdict. Johnson was convicted
TIMMONS FOUND GUILTY OF ATTEMPTED SECOND-DEGREE MURDER
(Sumter County, FL) Yesterday, September 2, 2026, a Sumter County jury found 28-year-old Joshua Aaron Timmons guilty on all charges for his role in the January 2023 ambush shooting of a victim. Timmons was convicted of Attempted Second-Degree Murder with a Firearm, Robbery with a Firearm, Aggravated Battery with a
JOHNSON SENTENCED TO TWO LIFE TERMS FOR TRAFFICKING NARCOTICS
(Sumter County, FL) Last week, 54-year-old Clyde Edward Johnson Jr. was sentenced to two concurrent Life terms as a Habitual Violent Felony Offender by Judge Mary P. Hatcher. “We have seen countless times how drugs destroy lives and devastate our communities. Our office is grateful to Judge Hatcher for recognizing
