- February 15, 2025
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After a three-day trial, a 26-year-old Oak Hill man was convicted and sentenced to life in prison for the 2022 murder of a 16-year-old Bunnell teenager.
The Flagler Sheriff's Office reported that Stephen Monroe was found guilty of first-degree murder with a firearm for the Jan. 12, 2022 killing of Noah Smith. Monroe, who was 23 at the time, was involved in a drive-by shooting during which Smith, an innocent bystander, was shot and killed.
Three others — Tyrese Patterson, Devandre Williams, and Terrell Sampson — were also arrested and charged in Smith’s murder. Williams was convicted and sentenced to two, 55-year sentences in September 2024.
“This killer was offered the deal of a lifetime by the prosecutor but decided to roll the dice. Just like in Vegas, most people lose and this killer did too,” Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly said in a press release. “I thank our Major Case Unit detectives, CSI, and our entire team for making a case. While we can’t bring Noah back, I had promised Noah’s family that we would get his killers and hold them accountable. This conviction and sentence is one step closer to making sure that they are all in prison for the rest of their lives.”
