Announcement News Releases

NR 22-42 Barricaded Subject in Viera taken into custody

December 29, 2022 - 12:38 pm Author: Category: |

Earlier today, the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office arrested 39-year-old, Patrick Kelly of Viera.  Kelly, a member of the Cocoa Police Department, who was off duty at the time, was taken into custody after barricading himself in his residence following a domestic incident.  An arrest warrant was issued charging Kelly with Aggravated Assault/Domestic Violence with a Read More

NR 22-41 Sheriff’s Office conducting shooting investigation

December 16, 2022 - 6:44 pm Author: Category:

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that occurred this afternoon, December 16, 2022, in unincorporated Cocoa.  Deputies responded to the area of State Road 520 and Clearlake Road at approximately 2:30 p.m. in reference to a report that a person had been shot.  Upon arrival, deputies located a fifteen-year-old female who reported Read More

NR 22-40 Decedent identified in Port St John shooting

December 13, 2022 - 12:13 pm Author: Category:

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is identifying the male who was shot and killed in Port St John, on Sunday, December 11, 2022.  The male is identified as 36-year-old, Brandon Turner of Cocoa. The investigation began when deputies responded to the McDonald’s located at 6857 North Highway 1, Port St John, at approximately 8:30 p.m., Read More

NR 22-39 Sheriff’s Office conducting death investigation

December 12, 2022 - 12:14 pm Author: Category:

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that occurred last night, December 11, 2022, in Port St John.  Deputies responded to the McDonald’s located at 6857 North Highway 1, Port St John, at approximately 8:30 p.m. in reference to a report that a person had been shot.  Upon arrival, deputies located a white Read More

NR 22-37 Sheriff’s Office conducting shooting investigation

October 11, 2022 - 10:36 am Author: Category: |

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that occurred last night, October 10, 2022, in Mims.  At approximately 9:00 p.m., deputies responded to Cypress Avenue in reference to a report of a shooting in the area.  Upon arrival, deputies located a 16-year-old, male victim, who had been injured in the shooting.   The victim Read More

NR 22-28 Sheriff’s Office investigating death of infant

July 10, 2022 - 1:04 pm Author: Category:

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a six-month old infant that was found unresponsive yesterday evening, July 9, 2022, at a residence located on Yarber Avenue in unincorporated Cocoa. The investigation began after deputies responded to the residence after the mother called the Communications Center advising that her baby was not Read More

NR 22-26 Sheriff’s Office conducting death investigation

June 27, 2022 - 3:45 pm Author: Category:

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a death investigation that occurred this morning at a residence on South Ridgewood Drive in unincorporated Cocoa.   Deputies responded to the area at approximately 11:00 a.m., after the Sheriff’s Office was contacted by a resident who advised a male stated he had killed someone.  The caller advised the Read More

NR 22-25 Deceased suspect identified in Deputy involved shooting

June 26, 2022 - 1:42 pm Author: Category:

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office has identified the kidnapping suspect who was fatally shot Saturday evening, June 25, 2022, in Grant.  The male is 42-year-old Curtis Kimbrough of Cocoa Beach.  Kimbrough had a lengthy felony record and was most recently released from the Florida Department of Corrections after serving a five year sentence for Trafficking Read More

NR 22-24 Sheriff’s Office investigating Deputy involved shooting

June 26, 2022 - 2:05 am Author: Category:

On June 25, 2022, at approximately 8:00 p.m., the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office advising they were in pursuit of a suspect vehicle with a possible hostage from a kidnapping incident that occurred in Osceola County where the victim was shot.   The pursuit continued through the southern Read More

NR 22-23 Elderly couple identified in death investigation

June 16, 2022 - 12:03 pm Author: Category: | |

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office has identified the couple who were found deceased yesterday afternoon in unincorporated Rockledge.  They are identified as 89-year-old David Horn and his wife, 84-year-old, Martha Horn. The investigation began when deputies responded to the area of Glenn Avenue in unincorporated Rockledge after a family member reported the couple missing from their Read More

NR 22-22 Sheriff’s Office conducting death investigation

June 15, 2022 - 6:27 pm Author: Category: | |

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the deaths of an elderly couple who were found deceased this afternoon in unincorporated Rockledge. The couple, who are both in their 80’s and suffered from the infirmities of aging, were reported missing at approximately 2:45 p.m. by a family member who could not locate them at their Read More

NR 22-21 Arrest made in Merritt Island homicide

June 11, 2022 - 8:49 am Author: Category: |

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 49-year-old Cory Lyle of Melbourne for the shooting death of Joseph Hall that occurred in Merritt Island on June 9, 2022.  Lyle was arrested after an arrest warrant was issued by Judge David Silverman, charging him with First Degree Felony Murder, Armed Occupied Burglary and Grand Theft of Read More

NR 22-20 Decedent identified in death investigation

June 10, 2022 - 2:40 pm Author: Category: |

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office has identified the male who was the victim of a homicide Thursday evening, June 9, 2022, in Merritt Island.  The decedent is 64-year-old Joseph Hall of Merritt Island. The investigation began when deputies responded to a residence on Hunt Drive at approximately 9:00 p.m. after the Sheriff’s Office was contacted Read More

NR 22-19 Sheriff’s Office conducting death investigation

June 9, 2022 - 11:37 pm Author: Category:

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a death investigation that occurred this evening at a residence on Hunt Drive in Merritt Island.   Deputies responded at approximately 9:00 p.m. after the Sheriff’s Office was contacted by an occupant of the home who advised that there was a deceased person inside the residence.  Upon arrival, deputies Read More

NR 22-18 State Department of Corrections inmate located

June 8, 2022 - 10:35 am Author: Category: | |

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office has located 32-year-old, Gregory Mountcasel, who walked away from the “Bridges” Work Release Program, located at 585 Camp Road in Cocoa, at approximately 9:30 p.m. yesterday evening, after cutting off his electronic monitor. Mountcasel was taken into custody at approximately 9:00 a.m. this morning after he walked out of a Read More