Charles Matthew Gable was sentenced to Life in prison without the possibility of parole Wednesday for the brutal 2023 murder of Brittany Jordana Dykes, State Attorney Larry Basford announced.
Calhoun County Circuit Court Judge Brandon Young ordered the sentence Wednesday for Gable, who was found guilty March 27 after a 3-day trial.
Calhoun County Chief Prosecutor William Wright called more than a dozen witnesses and provided jurors evidence proving the defendant and the victim were at the defendant’s residence when an argument broke out Sept. 24, 2023. The evidence showed that the defendant, who was intoxicated, became angry at the victim and repeatedly punched her in the head, face and upper body while also strangling her.
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Her body was put in the trunk of a car overnight. The next day Gable drove about 18 miles and rolled the body into a creek, where it was found by passersby.
The jury deliberated for just over an hour.
“Brittany and her family deserved to see this man held accountable and brought to justice, and that started with the guilty verdict.” Wright said. “Now we hope this Life sentence, which was the result of a team effort between the Calhoun County Sheriffs Office, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, and the State Attorney’s Office, will help bring them an added degree of relief.”
Basford thanked Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office and Florida Department of Law Enforcement for their efforts on the case.
For additional information, contact Mike Cazalas at mike.cazalas@sa14.fl.gov, or call 850-381-7454.