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Crime
Quarrel Leads To Shooting In Hospital Parking Lot
St. Joseph’s Hospital South was the location of a parking lot shooting Friday afternoon.
Man Pleads Guilty To Drug Sale Linked To Death
JOHN SIBLEY
A 33-year-old St. Peters- burg man has pleaded guilty to distribution of fentanyl re- sulting in death. John Sibley faces a minimum mandatory penalty of 20 years, and up to life, in federal prison.
According to the plea agreement, on June 16, 2019, detectives with the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office and the Treasure Island Police Depart- ment’s Marine Unit found the victim’s body floating in the water in the area of 5000 92nd Street North, in St. Pe- tersburg.
Evidence of drug use was nearby. The immediate cause of death was determined to be drowning, but a medical ex- amination revealed the pres- ence of fentanyl and cocaine in the victim’s body and that, but for the victim ingesting fen- tanyl, he would not have drowned. Further investiga- tion identified Sibley as the supplier of the fentanyl.
Four days later, an under- cover detective from the Pinel- las County Sheriff’s Office and a confidential source were in- volved in obtaining a quantity of fentanyl from Sibley. The phone Sibley used to arrange the deal was the same one that had been used to set up the fatal deal for fentanyl on June 16, 2019.
No sentencing date for Sibley has been scheduled.
Man Pleads Guilty To Armed Robbery
Man Indicted After Death Linked To Drug Overdose
A 20-year-old St. Peters- burg man pleaded guilty to robbery and displaying a firearm during the commis- sion of a robbery. He is facing a maximum of life in federal prison.
According to the plea agreement, Kieran Donnell Floyd on August 18, 2019, entered a Shell gas station in St. Petersburg and pulled a gun out of his shorts as he ap- proached the cashier. Floyd pointed the firearm at the cashier and demanded money. The employee com- plied and handed Floyd $250
KIERAN FLOYD
from the cash register.
No sentencing date has
been set in the case.
A 35-year-old man was shot in the parking lot of a local hospital. The shooting took place shortly before noon last Friday.
According to the Hillsbor- ough County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to St. Joseph’s Hospital South, 6901 Simmons Loop, in Riverview. Upon their ar- rival, the deputies learned that two men had received treatment at the hospital ear- lier that day. The two men knew each other, police said.
At some point, an alterca- tion took place between the two men. A 27-year-old man produced a handgun and shot the victim. The alleged
shooter remained at the scene and was cooperating with police.
The gunshot victim was initially treated at the hospi- tal. However, as a result of the severity of his injuries, he was transported to St. Joseph’s Hospital, where he was admitted.
Police said that at no time were the patients, employ- ees, or the general public were in danger. No addi- tional information was re- leased pertaining to the shooting.
Police did not release the names of either person and the investigation is continu- ing.
Last week, a 32-year-old Clearwater man was indicted on an eight-count superseding indictment. He facing several charges that could result in his being sentenced to life in federal prison if convicted on all charges.
Sherman Michael Puckett was charged with 1 count of conspiring to distrib- ute controlled substances, 3 counts of possessing con- trolled substances with the in- tent to distribute them, 1 count of distributing a con- trolled substance that resulted in the death of its user, 1 count of distributing a controlled substance that caused serious bodily injury to its user, 1 count of using a property for the purpose of distributing controlled substances, and 1 count of obstructing justice.
The superseding indict- ment also notifies Puckett that the United States intends to forfeit any assets that are traceable to proceeds of the offenses.
According to the supersed- ing indictment, from at least July 23, 2018, through Sep- tember 17, 2019, Puckett conspired with others to dis- tribute fentanyl, fentanyl ana- logues, heroin, and methamphetamine. On July 23, 2018, law enforcement of- ficers found Puckett in pos- session of fentanyl, acetylfentanyl, heroin, methamphetamine, and hy- dromorphone under circum-
SHERMAN MICHAEL PUCKETT
stances that indicated he had intended to distribute these controlled substances to oth- ers.
He is alleged to have dis- tributed various drugs on sev- eral occasions that resulted in serious injury or death. Puck- ett maintained a hotel room for the purpose of distributing controlled substances to oth- ers.
On December 7, 2018, he is alleged to have distributed methamphetamine to S.C., who died from using the drug. Puckett then obstructed jus- tice by disposing of evidence related to the death, including her body. On September 17, 2019, law enforcement offi- cers arrested Puckett and found him to be in possession of fluoroisobutyryl fentanyl, heroin, and methampheta- mine under circumstances that indicated he intended to distribute these controlled substances to others.
UNCLE SANDY
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