Florida Man Gets Life in Prison for Beating, Burglarizing 97-Year-Old WWII Vet

Published on May 17, 2024

A Florida man who burglarized and beat a 97-year-old World War II veteran in 2019 was sentenced to life in prison, the Office of State Attorney in the Fifth Judicial Circuit in Florida announced on Thursday. Kevin Eugene Leeks Jr., 32, was found guilty of burglary with battery and sentenced to life in prison under Florida’s Prison Releasee Reoffender Law, according to the state attorney’s office. Jurors found Mr. Leeks guilty of beating WWII veteran Willard VanOrder after he returned home from a grocery shopping trip. The veteran drove his lawnmower to a convenience store in the Okahumpka area to purchase groceries, according to the state attorney’s office....

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