Man who claimed woman was possessed by the devil sentenced for Vero Beach hotel attack

VERO BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A Vero Beach man accused of restraining a woman in a hotel room and throwing water on her after she tried to leave has been sentenced to nine months in jail.

Frank Joseph Lagola pleaded no contest to charges of false imprisonment and battery and was sentenced Thursday, according to court records.

Deputies with the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office say they were called to Econo Lodge at 950 U.S. Highway 1 in Vero Beach on December 23, 2025, after a witness reported hearing a woman screaming for help…

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