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Oct 16, 2026 at 10:20 AM ET
Man Sentenced to 45 Years for Daytona Beach Attack
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Jermaine Lynn Long, 44, was sentenced to 45 years in prison for slashing a 13-year-old boy’s throat in an unprovoked attack on the Daytona Beach Boardwalk. Long pleaded no contest to attempted second-degree murder, aggravated battery and six other charges across three cases, the Volusia County State Attorney’s Office announced.
WHO: Jermaine Lynn Long, 44, and a 13-year-old boy.
WHAT: Long was sentenced to 45 years in prison after pleading no contest to eight charges, including attempted second-degree murder and aggravated battery.
WHEN: Reported Oct 16, 2026 at 9:21 AM ET
WHERE: Daytona Beach, Florida
WHY: The sentence followed Long’s no-contest pleas to charges stemming from an unprovoked attack in which he slashed the boy’s throat.
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