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Crime
Two Charged In East Tampa Shooting
Early Morning Shooting Leaves Man Dead
Deputies responded to the activation of the Shot Spotter early Thursday. The shooting took place in the 1500 block of N. 143rd Avenue.
According to the Hillsbo- rough County Sheriff’s Office, the Shot Spotter was acti- vated at approximately 2:38 a.m. It recorded that 3 rounds were fired.
Deputies responded to the area to investigate the report. During their search, they dis- covered the body of a man who had suffered fatal gun- shot wounds. He was pro- nounced dead at the scene.
Police have identified the victim as 28-year-old Michael Jamar Bethel, of Tampa.
Detectives are continuing their investigation into the murder and are asking any-
MICHAEL JAMAR BETHEL 7/13/1989 to 8/3/2017
one with information to con- tact Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay at 1-800-873-TIPS, or www.crimestopperstb.com.
Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $3,000 for information leading to the identity, arrest and conviction responsible for this homicide.
Witnesses Help Identify Shooter In
July 20th Murder
MICAH TILLMAN
KEVON CHRISTMAS
ANTWAN S. DIXON 10/2/1981 to 7/20/2017
Police responded to the 900 block of E. 93rd Avenue on July 20th, in reference to a shooting. When the officers arrived, they discovered that a 35-year-old man was suffer- ing from apparent gunshot wounds.
The man, identified as Antwan S. Dixon, was transported to Tampa Gen- eral Hospital where he later died.
According to the Tampa Police Department, detectives learned that Dixon had been involved in an argument with another man, later identified as 24-year-old O’Brien Kelly. There were witnesses
O’BRIAN KELLY
... Charged with second- degree murder
to the argument between Dixon and Kelly and wit- nesses to the shooting.
Police said the witnesses allegedly saw Kelly fire a handgun toward Dixon, and Dixon immediately fell to the ground. Kelly, who had ar- rived at the scene in a vehicle, fled the scene.
Police located Kelly in the 8000 block of Cerro Circle, on July 28th and took him into custody. He was charged with second-degree murder with a firearm. He is currently being held at the Hillsbor- ough County Jail without bond.
Two people were arrested Monday and charged in con- nection with a shooting in East Tampa. The shooting took place outside Abraham Gro- cery Store, 3602 N. 29th Street, shortly before 7:30 p.m.
According to the Tampa Police Department, officers were dispatched to the inter- section of E. 29th Avenue and N. 29th Street. When officers arrived, they learned Tykeem Morgan, 23, had a gunshot wound to his leg. Morgan was transported to a local hos- pital, where he was listed in stable condition.
During the investigation, detectives were able to obtain video images of the crime that was forwarded to officers in the area. Approximately one hour later, officers observed two people in the 3600 block of N. 28th Street.
The two were wearing clothing that matched that the suspects involved in the shoot- ing were wearing in the video. The men were taken into cus- tody without incident and charged.
Micah Tillman, 21, was charged with shooting at, within, or into a vehicle, being a felon in possession of a firearm, discharging a firearm in public and violation of pro- bation. Tillman was being held at the Hillsborough County Jail without bond.
Kevon Christmas, 16, was charged with being a minor in possession of a firearm, shooting at, within, or into a vehicle, carrying a con- cealed firearm, and discharg- ing a firearm in public.
The investigation into the shooting is continuing.
Ex-Army Sergeant Sentenced In Kickbacks Scheme
UNCLE SANDY SAYS
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A 27-year-old Tampa man has been sentenced to 2 years in federal prison. He was charged with conspiracy and offering to pay and paying il- legal kickbacks in connection with a federal health care benefit program.
The Court also ordered Cordera Hill to forfeit more than $43,830.70, the pro- ceeds traceable to criminal conduct.
According to evidence pre- sented at trial in October 2014, Hill, a former member of the United States Army, agreed to become a sales rep- resentative for Centurion Compounding, Inc., a mar- keting firm in Wesley Chapel that utilized sales representa- tives as independent contrac- tors to market compounded medications, including creams for pain and scars, to TRICARE beneficiaries.
These creams had very high reimbursement rates, ranging from approximately $4,000 to $17,000 for a one- month supply. Centurion fo- cused its promotional efforts on TRICARE beneficiaries because they knew TRICARE would pay claims for these compounded creams.
Hill paid, and conspired to pay, TRICARE beneficiar- ies to go to clinics at, among other places, a cosmetics
CORDERA HILL
store in a strip mall. Hill also paid for beneficiaries to fly to Tampa from Colorado and Hawaii for the purpose of vis- iting clinics to obtain com- pounding creams.
The beneficiaries, who had access to free healthcare on the military base, would visit the cosmetics store after hours and on weekends to ob- tain prescriptions. Many of the beneficiaries did not need the creams and discarded them.
Hill received $43,830.70 in commission payments from Centurion for referring TRICARE beneficiaries to doctors to obtain the creams. TRICARE paid out $728,909.82 for claims sub- mitted on behalf of patients that Hill had recruited.
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