Sheriff Calls Out Prosecutors Over Juvenile Case | Orlando News

Sheriff Mike Chitwood is blasting State Attorney Monique Worrell for allegedly letting a 17-year-old suspect, Keyan Rundell, off the hook with dropped charges and diversion programs before his alleged double homicide. Rundell’s history of juvenile cases in Orange and Volusia counties raises red flags, but Worrell defends her office, pointing out jurisdictional limits and emphasizing prosecutors don’t set sentencing—courts do. She also highlights stalled collaboration on youth intervention programs and insists charging decisions are evidence-based. Meanwhile, rival prosecutor James Uthmeier is using the controversy for political gain, which Worrell dismisses as election-season noise rather than real reform. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/97573c00c5bebd33