State Attorney Monique Worrell Defends the Integrity of Community Partnerships
ORANGE COUNTY, FL — State Attorney Monique Worrell responded to recent criticisms regarding her office’s collaboration with the Wren Collective, a team of criminal justice experts who supported the office during her first term.
State Attorney Monique Worrell Released the Following Statement Regarding Attorney General James Uthmeier’s Comments on the Prosecution of Tina Allgeo
ORANGE COUNTY, FL (September 8, 2025) – “Every day, the Attorney General’s inexperience with criminal prosecution becomes more abundantly clear; it risks the public safety and credibility of our criminal legal system for every Floridian.
State Attorney Monique Worrell Issues Statement In Court’s Denial Of Bond For Former Deputy Charged In Fatal Shooting
ORANGE COUNTY, FL (September 5, 2025) – “The Court’s decision today to deny bond for Anthony Shea reflects the seriousness of the charges he faces. Beyond the legal proceedings, this case is about honoring the life of a woman who dedicated herself to protecting others. This was a tragic loss of life that has deeply impacted the law enforcement community, as well as our circuit. We continue to extend our deepest condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of the victim during this painful time. Our office remains steadfast in ensuring that her service, her sacrifice, and her memory are met with the justice they deserve.”
State Attorney Monique Worrell Addresses Cases Stemming from Pulse Crosswalk Arrests
ORANGE COUNTY, FL. (September 2, 2025) – State Attorney Monique Worrell issued the following statement regarding the Pulse crosswalk arrests.
State Attorney’s Office Appoints Ryan Whitaker as Chief of Domestic Violence Unit
Orlando, FL – The State Attorney’s Office for the Ninth Judicial Circuit has appointed Ryan Whitaker as the new Chief of the Domestic Violence Unit.
State Attorney Monique Worrell Moves to End Political Abuse of Investigations
ORANGE COUNTY — State Attorney Monique Worrell announced that she has filed a Petition for Declaratory Judgment to protect the integrity of the State Attorney’s Office and prevent it from improper influence.
Statement from State Attorney Monique Worrell on Sentencing in Soto Murder Case
OSCEOLA COUNTY (July 21, 2025) — Following today’s sentencing of the individual responsible for the tragic murder of 13-year-old Madeline Soto, State Attorney Monique Worrell issued the following statement. The accused received 21 concurrent life sentences and waived all rights to appeal — an outcome reached in close consultation with the Soto family.
STATE ATTORNEY MONIQUE WORRELL ANNOUNCES SENTENCING FOR ROAD RAGE INCIDENT
ORLANDO, FL. – On Thursday, May 8th, an Orlando man was sentenced to 50 years in the Department of Corrections with a 25-year mandatory minimum sentence following a conviction for his involvement in a road rage incident and shooting into an occupied vehicle on East Colonial Drive in January 2024. The individual fired multiple shots at the victim after the victim allegedly cut him off in morning traffic. One of the shots struck the victim in the head, killing him. The individual’s actions endangered innocent lives and brought trauma to an entire family.
State Attorney Monique Worrell Provides Update on Non-Arrest Policy, Welcomes Additional Prosecutors from the Florida Statewide Prosecutors Office
ORLANDO, Fla. – Today State Attorney Monique Worrell provided an update on the circuit’s non-arrest policy and welcomed additional prosecutors being deployed to support her office in clearing a 13,000 non-arrest case backlog. Worrell also continued to advocate for a long-term solution to the backlog of non-arrest cases beyond the temporary support that will be coming from the Florida Statewide Prosecutors office.
State Attorney Monique Worrell Releases Statement On Uninformed And Innacurate Comments From The Attorney General
Orlando, FL – Today, the Office of the State Attorney reviewed a news release from Attorney General Uthmeier as well as the press conference held earlier today in reference to an international child pornography ring.
