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Richard Dunn, Found Insane in Father’s Murder in 2006, Wants Unconditional Freedom Restored

June 2, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Richard Dunn appearing in court by Zoom Monday before Circuit Judge Terence Perkins, second from right, with Assistant State Attorney Jason Lewis, right, and SMA's (© FlaglerLive)

Richard Dunn was 46 when he stabbed his 89-year-old father to death at their Palm Coast home in 2006. He was found not guilty by reason of insanity, and conditions on his release have progressively diminished over the last 14 years.

In 39 Minutes, Jury Rejects Insanity, Finding Bova Guilty of Murdering Zuheily Rosado; He Faces Life in Prison

September 30, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Joseph Bova II. (© FlaglerLive)

A jury of six women and six men found Joseph Bova II, 31, guilty of murdering Zuheily Roman Rosado at a Palm Coast convenience store in 2013. Bova’s insanity defense proved unconvincing.

Joseph Bova’s Insanity Defense Unravels: ‘I Had To Kill Her To Save All the People of Flagler County’

September 27, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Joseph Bova moments before he testified today in his trial on a first-degree murder charge. (© FlaglerLive)

In testimony today, Joseph Bova explained how voices told him to kill Zuheily Rosado, 32, at a Mobil convenience store in 2013, but he also conceded that he’d fought the voices for months, casting doubt about his claim that he was insane at the time.

How Joseph Bova Ended Zuheili Rosado’s’s Life in 13 Seconds: Prosecution Memorializes a Murder in Dramatic Trial Opening

September 25, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

JOseph Bova arriving for the second afternoon session in his trial on a first-degree murder charge this afternoon in circuit court in Bunnell. One of his attorneys, Assistant Public Defender Matt Phillips, is to the right. (© FlaglerLive)

The prosecution today showed images and video of Zuheili Roman Rosado’s murder at the hands of Joseph Bova, portraying a premeditated act carefully planned and executed down to the three shots that killed the single mother of six at a Palm Coast convenience store in 2013.

Prosecution Questions If Accused Murderer Joey Bova Is Insane Or Just Playing The System

May 24, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Joseph Bova, center, with his attorney, Joshua Mosley, right, in Bova's last court appearance in April. He has been at the Flagler County jail since, but his mental state is unclear. (© FlaglerLive)

Joseph Bova is accused of murdering Mobilmart store clerk Zuheily Rosado in 2013, but has been seesawing between competence and incompetence since, delaying trial. He appears to be sliding back into incompetence for the third time.

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