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Judge denies bond for man accused in downtown Orlando stabbing

Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 5:30 PM · 1 min read
Judge denies bond for man accused in downtown Orlando stabbing — WFTV Orlando Local, Altamonte Springs Government news
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A judge ruled Tuesday that Deaveon Brown, the man accused of stabbing another man in downtown Orlando, will remain in jail without bond on the most serious charge filed against him.Brown, 28, is charged in the Friday night stabbing of Kevin Newhard near Orange Avenue and Central Boulevard. Orlando police have said Newhard is expected to survive.During a pretrial detention hearing, the judge found prosecutors had shown a substantial probability that Brown committed a dangerous felony, but said there was not a substantial probability of premeditation at this stage of the case. The judge found a substantial probability that Brown committed either attempted second-degree murder or aggravated battery causing great bodily harm with a weapon.The judge said he considered Brown’s self-defense claim but found a substantial probability that it would not apply, citing video evidence and the possibility that Brown either possessed the knife before the struggle or could have retreated. He said the d

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