Emotional Victim Impact Statements Conclude Prosecution’s Case in Sebring Bank Killer Sentencing Trial

SEBRING, Fla. – As the sentencing trial for Zephen Xaver unfolds in a Highlands County courtroom, emotional victim impact statements from the loved ones of the five victims have brought tears and raw emotions to the forefront. Xaver has confessed to the fatal shooting of five women at the SunTrust Bank in Sebring on January 23, 2019. The outcome of the sentencing will determine whether Xaver will face life in prison or the death penalty. …

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Murder suspect faces charges in Ocala shooting, federal officials reveal child exploitation prosecutions

OCALA, FLORIDA – The State Attorney’s Office has filed charges against a man in connection with shooting deaths at the beginning of 2023, in addition to prosecuting close to 2,000 people in 2023 in child exploitation cases, according to federal officials. The charges stem from the shooting deaths of Abdul Hakeem Croskey, 24, and 30-year-old DaMonta J. Harris, who were gunned down on Jan. 1, 2023, at a block party where four others were also …

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