After four grand jury cases, four different defendants were indicted on murder in Central Florida.
The Volusia County Grand Jury heard four new cases recently and four Volusia County defendants were indicted on first-degree murder. Here are the cases:
The first case was that of Steven Tilbury. The defendant is accused of hitting his co-worker in the head with a baseball bat at the Daytona Beach car dealership they worked at on November 23, 2021. The victim died from his injuries at the hospital a week later.
The second case was that of Justin Brown. The defendant is accused of selling fentanyl and cocaine to a man in October 2023, which he took and later died of an overdose.
The third and fourth case were that of 17-year-old Tania Lopez-Morales and 15-year-old Martin Martinez. The Young Gun defendants lured another juvenile to Pierson on August 7th, with plans to rob him. After the victim arrived at the meeting location, Lopez-Morales and Martinez approached his vehicle with guns. When he tried to drive away, they shot at him multiple times. The victim died from his injuries at the scene.
The indictments were announced last week. Tilbury was charged with First-Degree Murder. Brown was charged with First-Degree Murder by Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substance. Lopez-Morales and Martinez were both charged with Felony First-Degree Murder and Robbery with a Firearm.
The case against Tilbury was investigated by the Daytona Beach Police Department. The cases against Brown, Lopez-Morales and Martinez were investigated by the Volusia Sheriff’s Office.
