Crime Solvers Central
Crime Solvers Central
302 Cases Solved. Advancing justice for missing persons, unsolved homicides, unidentified and unclaimed remains.

Forum Posts for Jeremy Yelton:
Be respectful. Abuse of these forums will not be tolerated.

Jeremy Yelton, 25, of Fruitland Park, Florida, was shot and killed on November 21, 2015, near Lady Lake. The shooting occurred shortly before midnight on Griffin View Drive after Yelton encountered an acquaintance, Michael Cates. Cates, who arrived armed with a baseball bat and a handgun, shot Yelton during the altercation; Yelton died at the scene and Cates sustained a minor gunshot wound.

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded and Cates called 911 and cooperated with investigators. Cates was arrested and charged with second-degree murder and released on $50,000 bond while awaiting trial. Friends and family described Yelton as a loving father and kind-hearted. What information do readers have about the events on Griffin View Drive that night?