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

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  • #61
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.
 
  • #62
@PayrollNerd - I know you will be busy with Thanksgiving today - so maybe tomorrow or over the weekend you can see if there is a next hearing date. I tried your link - but it just keeps circling... :(

TIA! :)
 
  • #63
I’m on my iPad but I can see the Docket Sounding is 02/04/2026 / 0900 AM. No updates to the docket.



Criminal

Clerk of Circuit Court of Seminole County, Florida
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  • #64
PayrollNerd said:
I’m on my iPad but I can see the Docket Sounding is 02/04/2026 / 0900 AM. No updates to the docket.



Criminal

Clerk of Circuit Court of Seminole County, Florida
courtrecords.seminoleclerk.org courtrecords.seminoleclerk.org
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Okay - I shall move him there! And thank you for taking the time to look it up! :)
 
  • #65
Wednesday, February 4th:
*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 75) an arrest warrant was issued (7/18/24) & 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 11/3/25 reference post #61 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...rest-in-2024-sanford-dec-4-1999.719486/page-4
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.
11/26/25 Update: No docket updates. Next docket sounding hearing on 2/4/26 @ 9am.
 
  • #66
2024CF001806A
DURRANCE, GARY ARTHUR
DOB: 12/9/1950

There are no updates on the calendar or docket.
 
  • #67
PayrollNerd said:
2024CF001806A
DURRANCE, GARY ARTHUR
DOB: 12/9/1950

There are no updates on the calendar or docket.
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Okay - I shall check back in a few days! Thanks for checking.
 
  • #68
@PayrollNerd - maybe now there might be an update on next hearing date? When you have time! TIA! :)
 
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  • #70
2024CF001806A
DURRANCE, GARY ARTHUR
DOB: 12/9/1950

Calendar:
DOCKET SOUNDING
03/04/2026 / 0900 AM

Docket
1770822328285.webp

Criminal

Clerk of Circuit Court of Seminole County, Florida
courtrecords.seminoleclerk.org courtrecords.seminoleclerk.org
 
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  • #72
Wednesday, March 4th:
*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 75) an arrest warrant was issued (7/18/24) & 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 11/17/25 reference post #65 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...rest-in-2024-sanford-dec-4-1999.719486/page-4
11/26/25 Update: No docket updates. Next docket sounding hearing on 2/4/26 @ 9am. 1/16/26 Docket updates: [300] Notice cancellation of deposition on 3/17/26. [301] Notice of taking deposition on 3/24/26. [303] Defendant was not present for docket sounding. [304] Defendant was in custody. [305] State attorney J. Pulkin, Smith J. Jean was present for docket sounding. [306] PDI Restrepo for Dowdy, J. Jeffrey was present for docket sounding. [307] Notice to all parties. [308] Docket sounding hearing continued on 3/4/26 @ 9am. [309] Justice Center before Judge Melanie Chase. [310] Court granted defense motion to continue. [311] 2nd degree murder, PBL/Defendant returned to custody [312]. [313] This is the only update for GW3 - no next hearing date listed yet.
2/4/26 Docket update: [302] Minutes for docket sounding before Judge Melanie Chase. 2/5/26 Docket update: [313] Notice for Docket Sounding hearing on 3/4/26 @ 9am.
 
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