News Releases

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.

NR 23-04 Missing/Endangered Child

February 10, 2023 - 12:28 pm Author: Category: |

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to locate a missing/endangered child.  4-year-old Franklin Orwig III was last seen this morning, February 10, 2023, at approximately 8:52 a.m., outside his residence on Burgess Avenue in unincorporated Cocoa. Franklin, who goes by “Frankie,” is 3’00” tall, weighing 40 pounds, with strawberry blonde hair and hazel eyes.  Read More

NR 23-03 Investigative Update – Subject identified in deputy involved shooting

January 26, 2023 - 3:57 pm Author: Category:

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office has identified the subject involved in the deputy involved shooting that occurred yesterday afternoon, January 25, 2023, in Melbourne Beach.  The subject is 59-year-old Kenneth Lassiter of Melbourne Beach. The incident began at approximately 12:45 p.m. when the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office attempted to serve a search warrant related to Read More

NR 23-01 Deputy Involved Shooting

January 25, 2023 - 7:23 pm Author: Category:

Earlier today, at approximately 12:45 p.m., the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office was attempting to serve a search warrant related to narcotics trafficking at a residence located on Beverly Court, Melbourne Beach. As members of the Sheriff’s Office SWAT team approached the residence and announced their presence, a female exited the residence.  Believing others were still Read More

NR 23-01 BREVARD TEACHER ARRESTED FOR TRAVELLING TO MEET A MINOR

January 22, 2023 - 9:58 pm Author: Category: |

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 64-year-old, Timothy Liscum of Melbourne, after he traveled to a location in Brevard County expecting to meet a minor child for the purpose of having sexual relations.   Liscum, who is a teacher at Satellite High School, was taken into custody this afternoon and charged with Use of a Read More

Civil Service Meeting Notice

January 19, 2023 - 9:28 am Author: Category:

NOTICE OF MEETING The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Civil Service Board will hold a Civil Service Board meeting. The meeting will be held on Monday, January 23, 2023 at 11:00 AM at the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office WEST PRECINCT, 2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Bldg E, Viera, FL. The needs of hearing or visually impaired Read More

NR 22-43 Cocoa Officer facing additional charges

December 30, 2022 - 5:20 pm Author: Category: |

On Thursday, December 29, 2022, at approximately 2:45 a.m., 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 inside his residence following a domestic incident.  The victim, who was able to flee Read More

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