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Crime
Mom Arrested After Children Left Alone
Boyfriend
Man Arrested For Traveling To Meet Minor
A 24-year-old East Tampa woman was released from jail after posting a $10,000 bond. She was charged with five counts of child neglect.
According to police, officers responded to 1100 block of E. Eskimo Avenue on Thursday in reference to emergency call. The caller did not alert police to the type of emergency.
When officers arrived at the apartment, the front door was open and they discovered five young children, ranging in age from 1 to 8 years of age. There were no adults in the apart- ment, police said.
The officers were at the apartment for approximately one hour before their mother, Ms. Latifah L. Hewitt ar- rived. After conducting their investigation, Ms. Hewitt was taken into custody and charged with five counts of child neglect.
Stabbing
On Friday, Polk County Sheriff’s Office detectives ar- rested 45-year-old Earnest Anthony, Jr. after he al- legedly solicited online an un- dercover detective whom Anthony reportedly thought was a 13-year-old girl.
According to the report, in March 2015 the detective posted a profile of a 13-year- old local girl on a social net- working site during an undercover operation. The de- tective was contacted by a man who told her he was 20 years old and from Poinciana, detec- tive said.
During the online and text conversations, the man report- edly told the girl he had had 13 and 14-year-old girlfriends be- fore, and that age was just a number. The man reportedly asked her if she was a virgin, and if she would be his girl- friend. The man then asked her to send nude photos of herself to him, and asked if he could perform lewd acts on her. The man sent her lewd photos by text, and was positively identi- fied as Anthony.
Anthony is a registered sex offender and his prior criminal history includes arrests for ag- gravated rape, aggravated kid- napping, aggravated incest, indecent behavior with a juve- nile, forcible rape, cocaine pos- session, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Detectives said Anthony made plans to meet with the girl so that he could have sex with her on his birthday, April 2nd. Anthony then allegedly made plans to meet with the girl on March 27th. He traveled to Polk County and was met in- stead by detectives and ar- rested.
Detectives reported finding 41 grams of marijuana, .6
An armed robbery of a con- venience store left two people suffering from gunshot wounds Thursday night. One of the gunshot victims was also one of the suspects involved in the crime.
According to police, shortly before 10 p.m., two Black men and one Hispanic man entered the Nebraska Food Mart, 7508 N. Nebraska Avenue. The first man, who was wearing an or- ange hoodie, jumped the counter and forced 21-year-old Emad Alasall to open the cash register.
The second suspect ran be- hind the counter and pistol- whipped Alasall. The third man entered the store and began opening one of the reg- isters. The men took the money from the registers and from a safe, and ran out of the store towards Broad Street.
As the three men were run- ning away from the store, they encountered 43-year-old Tomas Cruz, who was walk- ing toward the store. One of the suspects shot Cruz. He was transported to a local hos- pital in serious condition. However, he is expected to survive, police said.
During the shooting, one of the bullets also struck one of his c0-conspirators. The man was still able to run away after being shot. Police officers in the area found him at the in- tersection of 12th Street and Norfolk Avenue.
The man, later identified as 32-year-old Wilson Lopez, was transported to Tampa
WILSON LOPEZ
... Being held without bond
General Hospital, where he was treated for non-life threat- ening injuries. He was later transported to the Hillsbor- ough County Jail, where he was being held without bond.
Lopez is also wanted on outstanding warrants from Hernando County for carjack- ing and grand theft auto.
Police are still searching for the other two suspects. The man wearing the orange hoodie who jumped the counter is described as having a dark complexion, weighing around 200 pounds, with a full beard. He is about 5’9” and has a medium build.
The second man is described as being about 5’8” and weigh- ing 170 pounds. His complex- ion is light, he appeared to be between 19 and 22 years of age, and had three or four inch dreads. He was last seen wear- ing a black jeans jacket.
Anyone with information on the robbery is asked to contact Tampa Police or Crime Stop- pers at 1-800-873-TIPS (8477).
Man Shot To Death During Drug Deal
LATIFAH HEWITT
... charged with child neglect
Police contacted the Hills- borough County Sheriff’s Of- fice Child Protection Investigators, who removed all five children from the resi- dence.
Ms. Hewitt was later re- leased from jail on bond. The investigation is continuing.
JIM HARRISON HUNT ... Charged with attempted second-degree murder
A Tampa woman was admit- ted to a local hospital after being stabbed several times. She was transported to a local hospital following the attack.
According to police, officers responded to 2926 N. 17th Street Thursday night in refer- ence to a stabbing. During their investigation, police learned that Ms. Zakie E. Rogers, 42, had been stabbed in her chest and arms 8 times during an argument with her boyfriend, 45-year-old Jim Harrison Hunt.
Police said a neighbor heard the struggle and forced his way into the room. The neighbor re- portedly ordered Hunt to get off of Ms. Rogers while point- ing a BB gun at him. Hunt com- plied and Ms. Rogers was taken out of the apartment.
When police arrived, they were told that Hunt had armed himself with a shotgun and was inside the apartment. Police surrounded the apartment and ordered Hunt to come outside. Hunt came out of the apart- ment and was arrested without any further incidents.
Police later learned that Hunt was armed with a knife and not a gun. Hunt allegedly confessed to committing the crime while being interviewed. He was transported to the Hillsborough County Jail, where he is being held without bond.
Ms. Rogers was admitted to Tampa General Hospital, and is expected to survive.
EARNEST ANTHONY
grams of cocaine, baggies and a digital scale inside An- thony’s vehicle along with several condoms. Anthony reportedly told the girl that he sells weed.
During an interview with de- tectives, Anthony reported he has fathered 20 different chil- dren with seven different mothers, and that the children are between a year old and 27 years old, and they live in Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, and New York. He said he pays no child support for the chil- dren.
Family members of An- thony told detectives he has six children they know of.
Anthony is in jail on charges of no valid driver’s li- cense, possession of a con- trolled substance without a prescription, possession of marijuana over 20 grams, pos- session of cocaine with intent to sell, owning a vehicle for drug trafficking, being a public nuisance, possession of para- phernalia, traveling to meet a minor after use of computer to seduce a child, lewd and lasciv- ious behavior, transmission of material harmful to a minor, use of a computer to seduce a child, and unlawful use of two- way device.
Accused Of
Woman 8
Times
Suspect Shot By Partner During Armed Robbery
Police in Gulfport, Florida are investigating a fatal shoot- ing early Sunday they suspect occurred during a drug deal.
Police said Michael Day- ton,41,wasfoundat2a.m.in the 1400 block of 52nd Street, South with a gunshot wound. He was conscious and breath- ing, but died after being trans-
ported to a local hospital. Before he was shot, police said Dayton was trying to set up a transaction to buy crack cocaine from a drug dealer who has not been identified by
police.
Dayton was on probation
for robbery with a deadly weapon.
Uncle Sandy Says...
The love of family 10, 15, 22, 30 and the ad- miration of friends 4, 9, 39, 50 is much more important 1, 40, 43, 45 than wealth and privilege 3, 50, 54, 60.
Correction
The photo of Greg Kendrick that appeared in Friday’s publication was not accurate. This is the correct photo of Greg Kendrick.
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