The Brief
- Former Orange County sheriff’s sergeant Anthony Shea was denied bond as he awaits trial in the 2024 killing of his wife, Lt. Eloilda Shea.
- Prosecutors argue he staged her death as a suicide and that his DNA was found on the gun, while defense attorneys say the case is built on assumptions.
- Chief Judge Lisa Munyon ruled on the bond request on Friday; the trial is scheduled for February 2026.
ORLANDO, Fla. – A judge has denied a bond request from a former Orange County sheriff’s sergeant accused of killing his wife and staging it as a suicide.
What we know:
Former Orange County sheriff’s sergeant Anthony Shea has been denied a request for bond by Chief Judge Lisa Munyon as he awaits trial on first-degree murder charges in the death of his wife, Lt. Eloilda “Ellie” Shea.…