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Crime
Card Of Thanks
Guns, Drug Charges Net Convicted Felon 14 Years
CARD OF THANKS
KATHY LOWE TAMEKA THOMPSON
The Lowe and Thompson families are thankful for the many cards, flowers, phone calls, and thoughts extended to us during our time of bereavement. Every prayer, thought and gift is appre- ciated. May God bless each of you.
Special thanks to Jackson Funeral Home, Life In Christ Com- munity Church, the love of Kathy’s life, Mr. Ronald Derr, and Tameka’s companion, Dallas.
A federal judge sentenced a man to more than 14 years in federal prison. He pleaded guilty on July 27, 2021.
U. S. District
Judge Susan C. Buck- lew handed down a sentence of 14 years and 2 months in federal prison to 40-year-old Leon Grant, Jr., of St. Pe- tersburg.
He was charged with pos- session with the intent to dis- tribute fentanyl, methamphetamine, and crack cocaine, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and possession of firearms and ammunition by a convicted felon.
The court also ordered Grant to forfeit the firearms
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LEON GRANT, JR.
and ammunition he had pos- sessed.
According to court docu- ments, federal agents, along with state and local law en- forcement agencies, investi- gated a series of credit union robberies committed in Hills- borough and Pinellas Coun-
ties in 2019. As part of the in- vestigation, the Federal Bu- reau of Investigation obtained a search warrant for Grant’s home in St. Peters- burg.
On January 22, 2020, state and federal investiga- tors searched Grant’s home and seized more than 36 grams of fentanyl, 26 grams of methamphetamine, and 35 grams of crack cocaine. In- vestigators also located three firearms and ammunition in Grant’s bedroom, including an AR-15 rifle and two pis- tols. Grant admitted he was a drug dealer and said he kept the firearms in his home for protection. He had previously been convicted of several felony charges.
Hit And Run Driver Kills 71-Year-Old Bicyclist
Law enforcement officers are currently searching for a driver in a fatal hit and run accident. The accident took place Friday, shortly after 2 a.m.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the driver of a BMWS SUV was traveling eastbound on State Road 60. A 71-year-old man from Dover was riding in the bicy- cle lane eastbound on Lake- wood Drive.
For an unknown reason, the driver of the SUV trav- eled into the bicycle lane and struck the bicyclist. The bicy- clist died at the scene as a re- sult of his injuries.
After the collision, the driver of the SUV continued eastbound before turning south onto Hilltop Road.
The suspect vehicle is be- lieved to be a 2016-2019 BMW X-1 SUV with signifi- cant damage.
Anyone with information about the accident or the ve- hicle is asked to contact the Florida Highway Patrol at (813) 558-1800; or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-873-TIPS; or online at www.crimestop- perstb.com.
Two Die In Single-Car Accident
The Florida Highway Pa- trol is investigating an acci- dent that claimed the lives of two people. The accident took place on I-75 near Milepost 235.
According to the accident investigators, the vehicle was traveling southbound on I- 275 around 6:30 a. m., Sun- day. For undetermined reasons, the driver lost con- trol of the vehicle and it de-
parted the highway. It rotated back across the highway, en- tered the inside shoulder, and collided with several trees in the median.
Both occupants died as a result of their injuries. The driver was a 72-year-old man from Elmore, Ohio. His pas- senger was a 75-year-old man from Genoa, Ohio.
The investigation is con- tinuing.
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