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Memoriams
National
Crime
Five Arrested In Raid That Nets Drugs Worth $480,000
IN MEMORIAM
CARRIE E. THOMPSON My Mother
April 8, 1995
JOSEPH W. McRAE My Husband April 19, 1998
TERENCE R. McRAE My Son
April 14, 2002
Remember, yes I do, everyday, sometimes I need convincing that all of you are gone away. I will al- ways remember the love we shared.
Unforgettable, your daughter, widow, and mother. Cynthia McRae and families.
YADIR REY RODRIGUEZ
MELIZA TENREIRO
Starbucks Will Close 8,000 Company Stores For Bias Training
TAMARA RODRIGUEZ RAMOS
FERNANDO RODRIGUEZ
DENYS VALDIVIEZO DRAKE
Starbucks says it will close its 8,000 company-owned stores in the United States for one afternoon to educate em- ployees about racial bias.
The announcement fol-
lows an uproar over the arrest of two black men who were waiting for a friend at a Philadelphia Starbucks last week. The store manager called the police.
Young Mom Being Held Hostage By Ex, Live Streams Her Murder
SHREVEPORT, LA — A Louisiana mom-of-three streamed her death on Face- book Live after reportedly being taken hostage by her crazed ex- boyfriend. According to PEO- PLE, Rannita Williams, 27, was being held against her will last Thursday by ex-boyfriend, Johnathan Robinson, 36, when she started broadcasting live on the social media site.
Shreveport Police state that the footage shows Robinson pacing back and forth and ad- dressing Williams in an ag- gressive and threatening manner.
The young woman is seen in the footage apologizing to Robinson, but it remains un- clear what she was apologizing for. Investigators have yet to discuss a possible motive for the killing.
The footage shows Williams speaking to the cam- era with Robinson in the background yelling about fame.
“Everybody wanna be fa- mous. I’m gonna make you fa- mous,” he says, walking in and out of the picture.
“You think I’m worried about the police right now?” asked the man, before again mentioning “making people fa-
Rannita Williams was murdered by her ex-boyfriend, Johnathan Robinson.
Five people were taken into custody during a drug bust. Po- lice also confiscated marijuana with a street value of $480,000.
Detectives recovered a total of 44 marijuana plants, along with 6 pounds of processed marijuana. Tampa Electric re- sponded and located illegal elec- tric connections at four of the five locations. The total value of electricity stolen was $12,247.
According to police, the in- dividuals arrested and their charges are:
Yadir Rey Rodriguez, 19, of Valrico, was charged with grand theft, possession of drug paraphernalia, owning, leasing or renting for purpose of traf- ficking, manufacturing of mari- juana, and trafficking in marijuana.
Meliza Tenreiro, 19, of Valrico, was charged with grand theft, possession of drug para- phernalia, owning, leasing or renting for purpose of traffick- ing, manufacturing of mari- juana, and trafficking in marijuana.
Tamara Rodriguez Ramos, 44, of Valrico, was charged with grand theft, pos-
mous.
”It's still unclear why
Robinson allegedly started shooting. Williams, also called NuNu by friends and was also being told by her cap- tor to apologize. No explanation is given for the apology.
The man, then opens a door and fires six shots -- four in rapid succession followed by a pause between two more.
Williams shouts, "Stop Johnathan" as her phone falls to the floor face up and points to a vent on the ceiling.
Then a man in shadow is seen pointing a long-barreled gun. He fires three times in an outward direction. A fourth shot appears to be toward the
floor.
"Now, b****, game over,"
says the man. "Game over, b****," he repeats before pick- ing up the phone.
He then barricaded himself inside the house before surren- dering. After that is when the woman was rushed to Univer- sity Health Hospital with life- threatening injuries.
Family members left the shooting scene, too, and went to the hospital. They began leaving as word reached them that Williams died.
Her accused killer was ar- rested on domestic violence charges during an eerily similar incident in 2015 that involved another woman.
session of drug paraphernalia, owning, leasing or renting for purpose of trafficking, manufac- turing of marijuana, and traf- ficking in marijuana.
Fernando Rodriguez, 44, of Valrico, was charged with trafficking in marijuana, manu- facturing marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, posses- sion for the purpose of traffick- ing, and grand theft.
Denys Valdiviezo Drake,
37, of Valrico, was charged with manufacturing marijuana, pos- session of marijuana with the intent to sell, grand theft, traf- ficking in marijuana, owning, leasing or renting for purpose of trafficking, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
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