A man who attacked a 13-year-old from behind and severely slashed his neck with a box cutter in Daytona Beach was handed a decades-long prison sentence in Florida, according to prosecutors. Jermaine Lynn Long pleaded no contest to aggravated battery and attempted second-degree murder on Thursday, October 15, in connection with the February attack, the Volusia County State Attorney’s Office said in a news release. He also pleaded no contest to six charges stemming from three separate cases. Long was then sentenced to 45 years in prison, 30 of which relate to his status as a...
Man Sentenced for Slashing Teen's Neck Near Boardwalk: 'I Don't Forgive Him'
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Oct 17, 2026 • 49 minutes ago
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