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Vickie Williams sentenced to life for murders of retired Mount Dora couple

TAVARES, Fla. — Vickie Lynn Williams was sentenced to life in prison Friday for the stabbing deaths of retired Mount Dora couple Darryl and Sharon Getman after a jury recommended life rather than the death penalty. Williams, 53, was convicted earlier this week of two counts of first-degree murder. The jury deliberated for approximately 30 minutes before returning the guilty verdicts. Following the penalty phase, the jury recommended a life sentence and Lake Circuit Judge Cary F. Rada sentenced Williams to life in the Florida Department of Corrections. The State Attorney’s Office had sought the death penalty. “Darryl and Sharon

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Inside Scoop, Mount Dora, Tavares / By / September 25, 2026

Jury finds woman guilty in slaying of elderly Mount Dora couple; death penalty proceedings begin Thursday

TAVARES, Fla. — A Lake County jury needed only about 30 minutes Tuesday to find Vickie Lynn Williams guilty of murdering an elderly Mount Dora couple inside their Waterman Village home nearly four years ago. Williams, 53, was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder in the stabbing deaths of Darryl Getman, 83, and Sharon Getman, 80. The State Attorney’s Office is seeking the death penalty. Proceedings will resume Thursday for the jury to consider whether Williams should be sentenced to death. “This verdict brings accountability for the brutal deaths of Darryl and Sharon Getman,” State Attorney Bill Gladson said.

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Inside Scoop, Mount Dora / By / September 22, 2026

ONLY ON INSIDE LAKE: Woman Bearing Striking Resemblance to Person of Interest in Murders of Elderly Couple Interacted with Mount Dora Police at Hotel Hours Before Slayings; City Refuses to Confirm or Deny Her Identity

MOUNT DORA, Florida—Only Inside Lake discovered Mount Dora Police officers interacted with a woman who bears a striking resemblance to the person of interest in the slayings of an elderly Waterman Village couple just hours before their stolen SUV was driven off Waterman Village property Saturday, however, City of Mount Dora Spokesperson Vershurn Ford refused to confirm or deny it was her to Inside Lake Friday after multiple calls and emails to the city. The woman, who bears a striking resemblance to Vickie Lynn Williams, 50, walked into Hampton Inn, 19700 U.S. Highway 441, Mount Dora, shortly before 12:45 p.m.

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Inside Scoop, Mount Dora / By / January 6, 2023

Children of Murdered Elderly Mount Dora Couple “Stunned, Devastated and Heart-Broken”

MOUNT DORA, Florida—The son and daughter of the couple found murdered New Year’s Eve have released a statement on the murders of their parents.  Darryl Getman, 83, and his wife, Sharon Getman, 80, were found murdered in their duplex home at 161 Lake Margaret Circle after Waterman Village security personnel called 9-1-1 to report a “suspicious incident,” Mount Dora Police Chief Gibson said earlier this week. MDPD discovered the bodies and launched an investigation and Gibson asked the Lake County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for their assistance with the crime scene and forensics. Their son,

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Inside Scoop, Mount Dora / By / January 4, 2023

Police Release Names of Married Couple Found Murdered in Senior Living Community New Year’s Eve, Person of Interest in Custody, Mount Dora Police Chief Says

MOUNT DORA, Florida—The names of the couple found dead at Waterman Village Saturday have been released and a person of interest is in custody, according to Mount Dora Police. Darryl Getman, 83, and his wife, Sharon Getman, 80, were found dead in their duplex home at 161 Lake Margaret Circle after Waterman Village security personnel called 9-1-1 to report a “suspicious incident,” Gibson said. MDPD discovered the bodies and Gibson asked the Lake County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for their assistance with the crime scene and forensics, he said. The couple lived in a home

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Inside Scoop, Mount Dora / By / January 3, 2023
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