News Releases

NR 21-50 Update: Melbourne Beach Death Investigation

October 2, 2021 - 1:36 pm Author: Category:

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is identifying the male who was electrocuted while trimming trees at a residence in Melbourne Beach, yesterday, October 1, 2021.  The male is identified as 40-year-old, Karl Lusterman of Palm Bay. Officers responded to a residence located in the 500 block of Harland Avenue in the city limits of Melbourne Read More

NR 21-48 Suspect Arrested in Shooting Death of his wife.

September 18, 2021 - 1:45 pm Author: Category:

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 50-year-old, Gary Rivers of Mims, for the shooting death of his wife, 48-year-old, Lynn Rivers, that occurred during the early morning hours of September 17, 2021.    Rivers was arrested after an arrest warrant was issued charging Rivers with Second Degree Murder with a Firearm. Rivers is currently being Read More

NR 21-47 Sheriff’s Office Conducting Death Investigation

September 17, 2021 - 10:53 am Author: Category:

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred early this morning at a residence on Blounts Ridge Road in Mims.  Deputies responded to the residence after the Communications Center received a call advising that a female had been shot.  Upon arrival, deputies located the female who was pronounced deceased at the Read More

NR 21-46 Investigative Update: Deputy Involved Shooting

September 9, 2021 - 6:25 pm Author: Category:

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is identifying the deputies involved in the shooting incident that occurred in West Melbourne on Monday, August 30, 2021.  The deputies are identified as Deputy Brian Potters and Deputy Tyler Thoman. Deputy Potters has been a member of the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office since March of 2020.   He is currently Read More

NR 21-44 Sheriff’s Office Conducting Death Investigation

September 8, 2021 - 8:32 pm Author: Category:

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is conducting an investigation into a drowning that occurred in the ocean in the city of Cape Canaveral.   At approximately 5:30 p.m., deputies responded to the beach near Jetty Park in reference to a missing swimmer.   The 69-year-old male, who was visiting with family from Oregon, was swimming in the Read More

NR 21-43 Investigative Update – Deputy Involved Shooting

August 31, 2021 - 12:39 pm Author: Category:

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is identifying the deceased suspect involved in yesterday’s deputy involved shooting incident that occurred in West Melbourne.  The deceased is 38-year-old Paris Wilder of Cocoa.  Wilder was a registered Career Offender with 40 previous arrests including 23 felony arrests for charges that included:  Robbery with a Firearm, Aggravated Assault with Read More

NR 21-42 Sheriff’s Office Investigating Accidental Shooting

August 1, 2021 - 10:03 pm Author: Category:

On August 1, 2021, at approximately 7:15 p.m., deputies responded to a residence on Kennedy Circle in unincorporated Cocoa, in reference to person being shot.   Upon arrival, deputies found an 11-year-old male with an apparent gunshot wound.   The child was alert and has been transported to the hospital in stable condition. Preliminary information leads investigators Read More

NR 21-41 Update: Playalinda Beach Death Investigation

July 20, 2021 - 10:56 pm Author: Category:

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is identifying the male who was pronounced deceased during a death investigation at Playalinda Beach on July 18, 2021.  The male is identified as 73-year-old, Edmond Hayle of Palm Bay. The investigation thus far has determined that while in the surf, Mr. Hayle began to act as if he was Read More

NR 21-39 Update: Body of Swimmer Recovered

June 28, 2021 - 4:48 pm Author: Category:

The body of 26-year-old Geronimo Deangelo Black was recovered from the surf near Spessard Holland Beach Park in Melbourne Beach at approximately 1:40 p.m. this afternoon.  Mr. Black went missing while swimming at Juan Ponce de Leon Landings yesterday evening, which is located at 4005 S.R. A1A in Melbourne Beach.   The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office, Read More

NR 21-38 Update: Swimmer Missing off Melbourne Beach

June 28, 2021 - 11:47 am Author: Category: |

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is continuing the search for a missing swimmer near the 4000 block of Melbourne Beach.  The search began yesterday evening at approximately 6:30 p.m., when it was reported that two persons were struggling in the surf, just east of Ponce de Leon Park.  Upon the arrival of deputies, the female Read More

NR 21-36 Update – Missing/Endangered Adult

June 26, 2021 - 8:46 pm Author: Category:

Gary Raver, who was reported as a missing/endangered adult this afternoon has been located safe.  Mr. Raver is being reunited with his family. For additional information concerning this News Release, please call PIO Tod Goodyear of the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office at 321-501-7594.

NR 21-35 Missing/Endangered Adult

June 26, 2021 - 5:23 pm Author: Category:

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to locate a missing/endangered adult.  83-year-old Gary Blaine Raver was last seen at approximately 1:00 p.m. this afternoon when he left his residence on North Tropical Trail in Merritt Island to get gas for his vehicle. Mr. Raver is 5’09” tall, weighing 180 pounds, with gray hair and Read More

NR 21-33 Sheriff’s Office Conducting Death Investigation

June 17, 2021 - 8:49 pm Author: Category:

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a death investigation in reference to a body that was discovered in a submerged vehicle near the St. Johns Management area boat ramp located at 4350 Malabar Road in Malabar. The vehicle was discovered by a boater after striking a submerged object while unloading his boat from a Read More