News Releases

NR 23-19 Brevard Public School employee arrested for Possession of Child Pornography

May 24, 2023 - 11:52 am Author: Category: | |

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 35-year-old James Cohen of Melbourne for possession of Child Pornography.  Cohen was taken into custody after an arrest warrant was issued by Judge Ben Garagozlo charging Cohen with ten counts of Possession of Material Depicting the Sexual Performance of a Child. Cohen is currently in the Brevard County Read More

NR 23-18 Titusville man arrested in armed robbery/carjacking

May 11, 2023 - 11:08 am Author: Category: |

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 52-year-old Dax Rodriguez of Titusville, in an armed carjacking that occurred in unincorporated Titusville, yesterday afternoon.  Rodriguez was taken into custody after the stolen vehicle he was driving was disabled during a pursuit involving Sheriff’s deputies and officers from the Titusville Police Department.  Rodrigues who is currently on Read More

NR 23-17 Purple Alert – Missing/Endangered Adult

April 29, 2023 - 7:00 pm Author: Category: |

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to locate a missing/endangered adult.  18-year-old, Destanie Zamjahn-Shoemaker was last seen on Sunday, April 16, 2023, when she left her residence in Grant, Florida.  She was last seen getting into a vehicle with unknown persons and was believed to be heading to the area of West Palm Beach, Read More

NR 23-16 Brevard County Sheriff’s Office announces award winners

April 21, 2023 - 10:56 pm Author: Category:

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office held their annual awards ceremony on Friday, April 21, 2023, recognizing the many achievements accomplished during 2022 by our sworn and civilian employees.  Also recognized were members of the community who had a profound impact in Brevard County during the year.  Special Recognition Award Corporal Hannah Polito      Since Read More

NR 23-15 Deputy Involved Shooting

April 13, 2023 - 1:03 pm Author: Category:

On April 12, 2023, at approximately 10:00 p.m., the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Sunset Bay Apartments, located at 225 South Tropical Trail, Merritt Island, in reference to a suspicious person.  The caller advised that a male was in the parking lot who appeared to be trying to get into parked vehicles.  As Read More

NR 23-14 UPDATE – Missing/Endangered Adult

March 26, 2023 - 11:50 am Author: Category: |

Investigative Update Ms. Hiza has been recovered and is safe and being reunited with her family   The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to locate a missing/endangered adult.  43-year-old Karen Hiza was last seen this morning, March 26, 2023, at approximately 3:45 a.m., when she left her residence in Valkaria, on foot. Ms. Hiza Read More

NR 23-13 Body of Missing Swimmer Recovered

March 13, 2023 - 4:21 pm Author: Category:

The body of 18-year-old Benjamin Pierre Gilles was recovered from the surf in Melbourne Beach at approximately 7:30 a.m. this morning.  Pierre Gilles went missing from the beach in Indialantic near Wavecrest Avenue on Friday, March 10, 2023.   Deputies responded after it was reported that Pierre Gilles was last seen appearing to be in distress Read More

NR 23-12 Decedent Identified in Melbourne Beach Shooting Investigation

March 13, 2023 - 11:44 am Author: Category:

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is identifying the male who was shot and killed in unincorporated Melbourne Beach, on Saturday, March 11, 2023.  The decedent is identified as 18-year-old, Rondell Brown of Melbourne.   The second victim in the shooting has been upgraded to stable condition. The investigation began when deputies responded to the area of Read More

NR 23-11 Sheriff’s Office Conducting Death Investigation

March 11, 2023 - 11:22 pm Author: Category:

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting incident that occurred this evening in unincorporated Melbourne Beach.   Deputies responded to the area of Spessard Holland Park at approximately 6:30 p.m., after the Sheriff’s Office was advised that a male had been shot.  Upon arrival, deputies located a male victim who was transported to a Read More

NR 23-09 Decedent Identified in Cocoa Shooting Investigation

March 6, 2023 - 1:38 pm Author: Category:

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is identifying the male who was shot and killed in unincorporated Cocoa, on Sunday, March 5, 2023.  The male is identified as 33-year-old, Michael Laskey of Cocoa. The investigation began when deputies responded to the area of Fern Street at approximately 1:30 p.m., after the Sheriff’s Office was advised that Read More

NR 23-08 Sheriff’s Office Conducting Death Investigation

March 5, 2023 - 7:20 pm Author: Category:

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a death investigation that occurred this afternoon on Fern Street in unincorporated Cocoa.  Deputies responded to the area of Fern Street at approximately 1:30 p.m., after the Sheriff’s Office was advised that a male had been shot.  Upon arrival, deputies located a male victim who was transported to Read More

NR 23-07 Arrest Made In Canaveral Groves Homicide

March 1, 2023 - 7:39 pm Author: Category:

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 36-year-old, Domenico Gigante of Rockledge, for the murder of four people at a residence on Alan Shephard Avenue in Canaveral Groves.  Gigante was taken into custody this afternoon after an arrest warrant was signed by Judge David Koenig, charging him with First Degree Premeditated Murder (4 Counts). He Read More

NR 23-06 Brevard School Board Employee Arrested for Sexual Battery of a Minor

February 22, 2023 - 9:04 pm Author: Category: |

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 68-year-old, Robert Kent of Melbourne, for the sexual abuse and molestation of a minor, who was a family acquaintance.   Kent, who is a cafeteria worker at Stone Middle School in Melbourne, was taken into custody this afternoon and charged with Sexual Battery, Lewd and Lascivious Molestation (3 Counts), Read More

NR 23-05 Update Missing Child

February 10, 2023 - 1:10 pm Author: Category: |

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office has located Franklin “Frankie” Orwig III, safely.  He was located shortly before 1:00 p.m. in a wooded area near the residence.  The Sheriff’s Office is in the process of reuniting the child with his family.