The Volusia County Grand Jury heard two different cases recently, and indicted two Central Florida defendants on first-degree murder.
The indictments were handed down: Latravius Jacobs was charged with First-Degree Felony Murder, Vehicular Homicide, Carjacking and Burglary with Assault while Armed, and Travis McBride was charged with First-Degree Premeditated Murder and Tampering with Physical Evidence.
The first case was that of Latravius Jacobs. The defendant is accused of committing an armed carjacking at a motel off of Ridgewood Avenue in Daytona Beach on December 14, 2023. Just minutes after Jacobs drove away from the scene in the stolen vehicle, he caused a major crash on the roadway. The driver of the vehicle that the defendant crashed into died at the scene.
The second case was that of Travis McBride. The defendant is accused of shooting a man multiple times off of Frankfort Avenue in DeLand on January 17, 2024. The next day, McBride was seen cleaning up evidence from the roadway and the victim’s dead body was found in the defendant’s vehicle trunk.
The case against Jacobs was investigated by the Daytona Beach Police Department and will be prosecuted by Assistant State Attorney Sarah Thomas. The case against McBride was investigated by the DeLand Police Department and will be prosecuted by Assistant State Attorney Mark Interlicchio.
