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Wednesday, Nov. 26th:
*Docket Sounding Hearing (@ 9am ET) - FL - Sherry Holtz, 50, was last seen Dec. 3, 1999, at a bar along Park Drive, almost half a mile away from where she was found dead. Found Dec. 4, 1999 behind a business in the 2800 block of So. Orlando Drive in Sanford; case re-opened after 2023 DNA results returned on 6/18/24. *Gary Arthur Durrance (49 @ time of crime/73/now 74) an arrest warrants was issued (718/24) & was arrested (7/19/24) in Volusia County & booked & charged (7/19/24) & arraigned (9/10/24) in Seminole County with 1st degree felony homicide [willful kill/murder not premeditated]. Held without bond. Plead not guilty (9/10/24). Seminole County
Judge Melanie Chase presiding. Prosecutor Jacob Polk. Defense attorney David Falstad & J. Jeffrey Dowdy.
Case & court info from 7/18/24 thru 9/3/25 reference post #56 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...rest-in-2024-sanford-dec-4-1999.719486/page-3
9/4/25 Docket updates: [103] Notice for docket sounding hearing on 10/31/25 @ 9am. 9/5/25 Update: [104] Court hearing changed to 10/31/25. 10/31/25 Docket update: [106] Minutes for docket sounding before Judge Melanie Chase.
11/3/25 Docket update: [107] Notice for docket sounding hearing on 11/26/25 @ 9am. 11/17/25 Docket update: [108] [272] Defendant was not present for hearing. [273] Defendant was in custody. [274] State attorney J. Polk/S. Mian/J. Millerie, Vazquez were present for hearing. [275] PD Dowdy, J. Jeffrey was present. [276] Notice to all parties. [277] Docket sounding continued on 11/26/25 @ 9am. [278] Justice building before Judge Melanie Chase. [279] Court granted defense motion to continue. [280] 2nd Degree murder-defendant returned to custody.
*Docket Sounding Hearing (@ 9am ET) - FL - Sherry Holtz, 50, was last seen Dec. 3, 1999, at a bar along Park Drive, almost half a mile away from where she was found dead. Found Dec. 4, 1999 behind a business in the 2800 block of So. Orlando Drive in Sanford; case re-opened after 2023 DNA results returned on 6/18/24. *Gary Arthur Durrance (49 @ time of crime/73/now 74) an arrest warrants was issued (718/24) & was arrested (7/19/24) in Volusia County & booked & charged (7/19/24) & arraigned (9/10/24) in Seminole County with 1st degree felony homicide [willful kill/murder not premeditated]. Held without bond. Plead not guilty (9/10/24). Seminole County
Judge Melanie Chase presiding. Prosecutor Jacob Polk. Defense attorney David Falstad & J. Jeffrey Dowdy.
Case & court info from 7/18/24 thru 9/3/25 reference post #56 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...rest-in-2024-sanford-dec-4-1999.719486/page-3
9/4/25 Docket updates: [103] Notice for docket sounding hearing on 10/31/25 @ 9am. 9/5/25 Update: [104] Court hearing changed to 10/31/25. 10/31/25 Docket update: [106] Minutes for docket sounding before Judge Melanie Chase.
11/3/25 Docket update: [107] Notice for docket sounding hearing on 11/26/25 @ 9am. 11/17/25 Docket update: [108] [272] Defendant was not present for hearing. [273] Defendant was in custody. [274] State attorney J. Polk/S. Mian/J. Millerie, Vazquez were present for hearing. [275] PD Dowdy, J. Jeffrey was present. [276] Notice to all parties. [277] Docket sounding continued on 11/26/25 @ 9am. [278] Justice building before Judge Melanie Chase. [279] Court granted defense motion to continue. [280] 2nd Degree murder-defendant returned to custody.
