PRESS RELEASE: Leonard Allen Lafleur Jr.
State Attorney Ed Brodsky announced today that Leonard Allen Lafleur Jr. was convicted after jury trial of Attempted Murder In The First Degree With A Firearm. The crime was committed on October 14, 2023, and investigated by the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office. The trial was held at the Manatee County Judicial Center on May 11, […]
PRESS RELEASE: Daniel Rivera
State Attorney Ed Brodsky announced today that Daniel Rivera was convicted of Criminal Mischief ($1000 Or More); Cruelty To Animals, Felony Battery; Possession Of A Firearm By A Convicted Felon, Aggravated Assault With A Deadly Weapon and Tampering With A Witness. The crimes were committed on 06/03/2025, 06/24/2025, 02/17/2026, and 02/24/2026. These crimes were investigated […]
PRESS RELEASE: Sterick Jerome Nixon
State Attorney Ed Brodsky announced today that Sterick Jerome Nixon was convicted after jury trial of Lewd Or Lascivious Molestation By Person 18 Years Of Age Or Older Upon A Child Less Than 12 Years Of Age. The crime was committed between 2018 and 2021 and investigated by the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office’s Crimes Against […]
PRESS RELEASE: Kevin Maurice Holloway
State Attorney Ed Brodsky announced today that Kevin Maurice Holloway was convicted after a jury trial of First-Degree Premeditated Murder, two counts of Attempted First-Degree Premeditated Murder, Robbery with a Firearm, Shooting into a Dwelling, two counts of Aggravated Assault, and one count of Stalking. The crimes were investigated by the Sarasota Police Department. The […]
PRESS RELEASE: Jonathan Elwing
State Attorney Ed Brodsky announced today that Jonathan Edward Elwing was convicted after jury trial of twelve felony offenses related to the sexual abuse of children: Sexual Battery by a Person 18 Years of Age or Older Upon a Child Less than 12 Years Of Age; Lewd or Lascivious Molestation by a Person 18 Years […]
PRESS RELEASE: Cesar Navarrete
State Attorney Ed Brodsky announced on Friday, April 17th, that Cesar Navarrete was convicted after a sentencing hearing of four (4) criminal charges: The sentencing hearing was held at the Manatee County Courthouse on April 16, 2026. The DUI Manslaughter and Vehicular Homicide charges carry a maximum prison sentence of 15 years (DUI Manslaughter also […]
PRESS RELEASE: Christopher Pettit
State Attorney Ed Brodsky announced today thatChristopher George Pettit was convicted after jury trial of 6 Counts of Cruelty to Animals, 3 Counts of Keeping Venomous reptiles without a permit, 1 count of Unsafe Maintenance of Captive Wild Life, and 6 Counts of Confinement of Abandonment of Animals. The crimes were committed over the span […]
PRESS RELEASE: Fred Donaldson
State Attorney Ed Brodsky announced today that Fred Donaldson was sentenced to 20½ years in prison for a December 14, 2025, DUI crash that killed a North Florida couple returning home from a family cruise. The crash occurred on I‑75 near mile marker 203. The Honorable Judge Padar presided over the negotiated plea between the […]
PRESS RELEASE: Ednaldo Souza De Almeida
State Attorney Ed Brodsky announced today that Ednaldo Souza De Almeida entered a pre-trial plea to four counts of Lewd Or Lascivious Molestation By Person 18 Years Of Age Or Older Upon A Child Less Than 12 Years Of Age, and one count of Lewd or Lascivious Conduct By Person 18 Years of Age or […]
PRESS RELEASE: Darryl Dye
State Attorney Ed Brodsky announced today that Darryl Dye was convicted after jury trial of one count of Second Degree Murder with a Firearm. The crime was committed on August 7, 2023. North Port Police Department investigated the case. The trial was held at the Sarasota County Courthouse starting March 16, 2026 through March 20, […]