Bradley Lanorris Kelly Jr. has been adjudicated guilty and sentenced to two life sentences after being convicted of Manslaughter, First Degree Burglary While Armed, and Robbery with a Deadly Weapon. The victim was shot and killed during a robbery and burglary committed by the defendant and others at the victim’s apartment in Clewiston in 2015.
The Hendry County Sheriff’s Office investigated the crime and requested the assistance of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) who then took on the lead role in the investigation.
In 2021, FDLE presented the investigation to the State Attorney’s Office Cold Case Homicide Unit to conduct a review of the case. The Cold Case Homicide Unit, led by Assistant State Attorney Dan Feinberg, began a detailed review of the evidence, culminating in the arrest of the defendant in January 2023.
Assistant State Attorneys Dan Feinberg and Haylie Gutierrez prosecuted the case. The jury returned the guilty verdict following a four-day trial in Hendry County.
“The diligent casework and analytical and forensic support by our FDLE agents and analysts helped bring justice to the victim’s family,” said FDLE Special Agent in Charge Eli Lawson. “Upholding our state laws is not optional, and if you violate those laws and harm our Florida citizens, our law enforcement partners will work together to hold you accountable. FDLE is proud to work alongside State Attorney Amira Fox and her prosecution team to make Southwest Florida safe”
“I am proud of the incredible work done on this case by the Cold Case Homicide Unit and our partner agencies, FDLE and the Hendry County Sheriff’s Office. This conviction and life sentence now allows the victim’s family to see justice served for this horrible crime,” said State Attorney Fox.
State Attorney Fox formed the Cold Case Homicide Unit in January 2019, just after being elected State Attorney. To date, the work of the unit has led to the identification, arrest, and charges filed against more than two dozen defendants, in more than 20 murder cases.
Samantha Syoen – State Attorney’s Office Communications Director