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HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. \- After roughly 90 minutes of deliberation on Friday, August 23, a jury convicted 31-year-old Isaac Troy Lemons of Manslaughter and Sale of a Controlled Substance in the drug-related death of 18-year-old Dylan Joseph Thornton. The Honorable Judge Daniel B. Merritt immediately ordered Lemons into custody, with sentencing scheduled for November 7, 2024. Read: Zephyrhills Bicyclist Dies Following Monday Collision “This case is another tragic example of a young life lost due to illicit drugs and the greed of others,” said Bill Gladson, Fifth Judicial Circuit State Attorney. …

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