NewsWPLG Local 10 – Main FeedJuly 30, 2026Miami-Dade
Former Miami Edison High School football player sentenced to 13 years in prison
Wilkhari Jones, a former football player for Miami Edison Senior High School, has been sentenced to 13 years in prison followed by three years of probation. The sentencing follows an arrest that occurred approximately six years ago while he was a student-athlete at Florida Memorial University.
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A former student-athlete has received a 13-year prison sentence and three years of probation following a legal case that began six years ago.
Key Facts
- Wilkhari Jones was sentenced to 13 years in prison.
- Wilkhari Jones was sentenced to three years of probation.
- The arrest of Wilkhari Jones occurred approximately six years ago.
- At the time of his arrest, Wilkhari Jones was a student at Florida Memorial University on a full scholarship.
- Wilkhari Jones was a former football player at Miami Edison Senior High School.
Who's Mentioned
locationFlorida Memorial University“University where Wilkhari Jones held a full scholarship.”personErica Socarras“Miami police detective and victim of the shooting.”organizationMiami Edison Senior High School“Former school of the defendant.”locationMiami Edison Senior High School“School where Wilkhari Jones played football.”personAlbert “Al” Guerra“Miami Police Deputy Chief.”organizationFlorida Memorial University“University where the defendant held a scholarship.”personLaura Gonzalez-Marques“Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge who presided over the sentencing.”personAntranard Womble“Co-defendant previously sentenced to 15 years.”personWilkhari Jones“Defendant sentenced to 13 years in prison.”