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Mother Charged In Death Of Missing Toddler
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
At approximately 1:30 a.m., on September 1st, a woman reported that her toddler had been taken by a stranger. The Largo Police Department launched a mas- sive investigation.
Ms. Charisse Stinson, mother of 2-year-old Jor- dan Belliveau, told police she had accepted a ride from a stranger known only to her as “Antwan.” Ms. Stinson told police that she and Antwan had gotten into an argument and he struck her on the head. She woke up in a city park four hours later and her son was missing.
An Amber Alert was acti- vated and volunteers combed the wooded areas in search of the two-year-old.
The search came to an end Tuesday evening after
JORDAN BELLIVEAU
the body of the toddler was found in a wooded area.
The Amber Alert has been cancelled, and it seems that the stranger named “Antwan,” who drove a white Camry, had gold teeth and dreadlocks did not exist.
Instead, Ms. Stinson was arrested and charged with first-degree murder. Po- lice said the child died as a
CHARISSE STINSON ... Charged with murder
result of being beaten. Investigators became sus-
picious when Ms. Stinson’s account of what happened showed inconsistencies.
Police said she admitted beating the child and leaving him where his body was later found.
Officials said the child had lived in foster care for 17 months of his life.
Be Careful:
Police Search For Man Attacking Homeless
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is currently searching for a man accused of targeting the homeless population. The attacks have occurred in the USF area.
The man is described as a Black man, clean cut and muscular with large calves. He is believed to be between the ages of 35 and 40 years of age, 6’2” to 6’4” and weighs between 225 and 250 pounds. The man also has a bumpy scar under his left eye. He was last seen wearing a polo shirt, white shorts and white Nike shoes. He was rid- ing a white bicycle with thin tires and a red flashing light on the back.
Anyone with information about the man is asked to
HOMELESS ATTACKER
contact the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office at (813) 247-8200; Crime Stop- pers of Tampa Bay at 1-800- 873-TIPS or www.crimestop- perstb.com.
Accident
Bicyclist Involved In Accident Dies
A 49-year-old bicyclist died early Monday after being involved in a traffic accident. The accident took
place shortly after midnight Monday at 62nd Avenue and 66th Street, North, in Pinel- las Park.
According to police, James R. Paisley, of Pinellas County, was riding his bicycle at the intersec-
tion when he failed to yield to the right of way. He was struck by a silver Nissan pickup truck driven by 26- year-old Shannon Sutter, of Holiday.
Paisley was transported to a local hospital, where he later died of his injuries.
Sutter remained at the scene and no charges are ex- pected to be filed in the case.
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