FL - Sherry Holtz, 50, murdered by boyfriend Gary Durrance, case re-opened after 2023 DNA results, arrest in 2024, Sanford, Dec. 4, 1999

[Niner]

Wednesday, June 25th:
*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.
Case & court info from 7/18/24 thru 5/14/25 reference post #38 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...rest-in-2024-sanford-dec-4-1999.719486/page-2
5/21/25 Docket update: Witness subpoena returned (1). Docket sounding hearing on 5/28/25 @ 9aam. 5/28/25 Update: Minutes for docket sounding before Judge Melanie Chase. 5/29/25 Update: Notice for Docket sounding hearing on 6/25/25 @ 9am. Praecipe witness subpoena issued (1). 6/2/25 Docket update: Notice cancellation of deposition on 6/2/25.

 

[Niner]

@PayrollNerd - when you have time - can you see if there is a next hearing date yet? TIA!

 

[Niner]

just a small bump for @PayrollNerd - any hearing updates yet? TIA!

and!

have a great weekend!

 

[PayrollNerd]

2024CF001806A
DURRANCE, GARY ARTHUR
DOB: 12/9/1950

Sorry for missing this one!

Criminal

Clerk of Circuit Court of Seminole County, Florida

courtrecords.seminoleclerk.org

 

[Niner]

2024CF001806A
DURRANCE, GARY ARTHUR
DOB: 12/9/1950

Sorry for missing this one!

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Criminal

Clerk of Circuit Court of Seminole County, Florida

courtrecords.seminoleclerk.org

Thank you!

 

[Blonded]

keeping an eye on this still

 

[Niner]

Thursday, August 7th:
*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.
Case & court info from 7/18/24 thru 5/28/25 reference post #41 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...rest-in-2024-sanford-dec-4-1999.719486/page-3
5/29/25 Update: Notice for Docket sounding hearing on 6/25/25 @ 9am. Praecipe witness subpoena issued (1). 6/2/25 Docket update: Notice cancellation of deposition on 6/2/25.
6/2/25 Docket update: Notice of cancellation of deposition on 6/2/25. 6/9/25 Docket update: Defendant's mail returned unclaimed-Hearing notice. 6/12/25 Docket update: Witness subpoena returned (1).
6/25/25 Docket update: Minutes for Docket sounding hearing before Judge Melanie Chase. 6/26/25 Docket update: Notice for Docket sounding hearing on 8/7/25 @ 9am.

 

[Niner]

@PayrollNerd - when you get time - could you see if there is a next hearing date yet? TIA!

 

[PayrollNerd]

2024CF001806A
DURRANCE, GARY ARTHUR
DOB: 12/9/1950

No updates on the Docket at the moment.

Criminal

Clerk of Circuit Court of Seminole County, Florida

courtrecords.seminoleclerk.org

 

[Niner]

2024CF001806A
DURRANCE, GARY ARTHUR
DOB: 12/9/1950

No updates on the Docket at the moment.

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Criminal

Clerk of Circuit Court of Seminole County, Florida

courtrecords.seminoleclerk.org

Thanks for checking - will be back next week sometime...

 

[PayrollNerd]

Thanks for checking - will be back next week sometime...

I don’t know if they’ll actually update the Docket section. Sometimes they don’t. But they’ve got the next docket sounding listed in green above.

 

[Niner]

I don’t know if they’ll actually update the Docket section. Sometimes they don’t. But they’ve got the next docket sounding listed in green above.

Ah! It was so small - my eyes were not focused - thanks for getting my attention!

 

[Niner]

Wednesday, Sept. 3rd:
*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.
Case & court info from 7/18/24 thru 6/12/25 reference post #47 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...rest-in-2024-sanford-dec-4-1999.719486/page-3
6/25/25 Docket update: Minutes for Docket sounding hearing before Judge Melanie Chase. 6/26/25 Docket update: Notice for Docket sounding hearing on 8/7/25 @ 9am.
8/7/25 Update: Next Docket sounding hearing on 9/3/25 @ 9am.

 

[Niner]

@PayrollNerd - when you get a chance can you see if there is a next hearing date yet? TIA!

 

[PayrollNerd]

2024CF001806A
DURRANCE, GARY ARTHUR
DOB: 12/9/1950

Criminal

Clerk of Circuit Court of Seminole County, Florida

courtrecords.seminoleclerk.org