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ORANGE COUNTY (September 15, 2022) — In every case, our office endeavors to secure accountability for harms done to others, while promoting public safety and respecting the rights and humanity of all persons. Our review of the circumstances in Mr. Jose A. Ruiz’s case shows this resolution was consistent with those values and goals.
ORANGE COUNTY (June 17, 2022) — Ninth Judicial Circuit State Attorney Monique H. Worrell announces a six–person jury in Orange County found Danielle Justice Redlick, 48, not guilty of seconddegree murder in the homicide of Mr. Michael Redlick. Ms. Redlick was found guilty of tampering with evidence. We want to commend our prosecutors who spent the past several weeks prosecuting this matter. They handled this high-pressure case diligently, and with a tremendous amount of integrity and professionalism. We are very fortunate to have them as members of our team and thank them for fighting so rigorously for justice.
ORANGE COUNTY (June 6, 2022) — Ninth Judicial Circuit State Attorney Monique H. Worrell announces a six–person jury in Orange County found Timothy Lee Wilson, 36, guilty of 2 counts of false imprisonment on a child under the age of 13, 3 counts of aggravated child abuse with a weapon, 4 counts of aggravated child abuse, and one count of child neglect.
ORANGE COUNTY (June 2, 2022) — State Attorney Monique H. Worrell invites members of the media to a press conference for the purpose of addressing the recent attacks against law enforcement and gun violence in the Ninth Judicial Circuit.
OSCEOLA COUNTY, May 11, 2022 — State Attorney Monique H. Worrell and the Ninth Judicial Circuit’s Community Engagement team will host the first of a series of Osceola community townhall meetings on Monday, May 16th at 6:00pm. This community townhall will be held at the Kissimmee Civic Center located at 201 E Dakin Avenue in Kissimmee.
OSCEOLA COUNTY (April 15, 2022) — State Attorney Monique Worrell announces the conviction of Anthony John Todt who was found guilty of four counts of first-degree murder and one count of animal cruelty in the killing of his wife (Megan), three children (Alek, Tyler and Zoe), and their family dog (Breezy). Following surveillance of the Todt home in January of 2020, authorities discovered the family and their canine unresponsive in the master bedroom of their home.
ORLANDO, FL, April 1, 2022 — An Orange County Grand Jury indicted Orange County Deputy Sheriff
Bruce Stolk Thursday on felony charges.
ORLANDO, FL, March 31, 2022 — State Attorney Monique H. Worrell was joined today by Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings, Sheriff John Mina of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, Deputy Chief Jose Velez of the Orlando Police Department and Deputy Chief Betty Holland of the Kissimmee Police Department in announcing the circuit’s first-ever Adult Civil Citation Program.