A Florida man was found guilty of murdering a woman with a lamp.
63-year-old Ronnie James Brown was sentenced to life in prison for the 2019 murder of 68-year-old Jenetta Floyd. Jurors recently delivered their verdict, finding Brown guilty of Second-Degree Murder. Brown was also adjudicated guilty on additional charges in the case, including Grand Theft and Battery.
Back on September 14, 2019, the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) responded to a call for service in reference to an unresponsive female at a residence off County Road 223 in Oxford, Florida. Upon arrival, deputies located the victim, Jenetta Floyd, inside with apparent homicidal wounds. Authorities observed a shattered lamp lying next to the victim’s body, which appeared to have been used during the attack on the victim. Floyd was pronounced dead at the scene.
Officials took statements from neighbors, along with the defendant, who were at the home when the victim’s body was found. During their investigation, officials noticed that Brown’s initial statement and subsequent statements to law enforcement were constantly changing…