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Seminole Heights Accused Killer’s Parents Get House Arrest
Youth Show Choir Recruiting New Members
HOWELL E. DONALDSON, III
Last Friday, the parents of a man accused of four mur- ders were sentenced to house arrest. They have refused to testify since their son was taken into custody.
Howell and Rosita Donaldson, Jr., are the parents of Howell Donald- son, III, who is accused of killing four people in Semi- nole Heights last year. He is facing the death penalty.
Judge Mark Wolfe
placed both parents on house arrest and ordered they be fit- ted for a GPS monitor. In De- cember, they were court-ordered to meet with prosecutors who were at- tempting to gather evidence against their son.
The house arrest will re- main in effect until August 14th, but it can be lifted at any time if the couple decides to cooperate. If they continue to refuse after August 14th, the Hillsborough County State Attorney’s Office can pursue further action against them.
The State Attorney’s Office has agreed to limit their probe into the family history, their
HOWELL AND ROSITA DONALDSON, JR.
son’s mental well-being and their son’s whereabouts when the murders took place.
The murder of 22-year-old Benjamin Mitchell took place on October 9th. He was walking near N. 15th Street and E. Frierson, when he was shot. He died at a local hospi- tal.
Four days later, a city em- ployee discovered the body of Ms. Monica Hoffa, 32, of Tampa. Her body was discov- ered on the morning of Octo- ber 13th, in a vacant lot in the 1000 block of East New Or- leans Avenue. She had last been seen walking through the neighborhood on October 11th, en route to meet a friend.
The next murder came about on October 19th, shortly before 8 p.m. Anthony Nai- boa, 20, a young adult with Autism, had gotten off the bus at the wrong stop. He was walking north on 15th Street in the area of Wilder Avenue when he was killed.
Although officers were in the area and heard the gun- shot, the suspect slipped through their grasp.
The last killing did not take place for nearly a month. Unlike the others, 60-year- old Ronald Felton was near the intersection of N. Ne- braska Avenue and E. Cara- cas. Felton was shot at 4:50 a.m. By the time Felton was killed, the reward had reached $110,000.
Donaldson, III, 24, was arrested on November 28th and charged with four-counts of first-degree murder.
The Carrollwood Cultural Center is recruiting teen per- formers between the ages of 12 and 17 to join the Big Tre- ble Youth Show Choir under the direction of Aaron Washington and Ashley Ryan Lord. The group will meet every Sunday from 4 p. m. until 6 p. m. starting March 4.
The Big Treble Youth Show Choir is a dynamic new group that was formed in 2017. The troupe can be seen performing at outdoor festivals, gallery openings,
retirement communities, as- sisted living facilities, and as special guests at the Carroll- wood Cultural Center.
Members have formed throughout the Tampa Bay Area in shows including Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, The Hunchback of Notre Dame and more.
For more information, please contact Aaron Washington at aaron@carrollwoodcen- ter.org or call (813) 922- 8167.
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Workshop Planned To Discuss Breast And Cervical Cancer
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
Moffitt Cancer Center and Devine Helping Hands will join forces to present a free workshop. The workshop will take place on March 24th, from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. It will be held at 2005 N. Lamar Av- enue.
The workshop is free and open to the public. Both men and women are encouraged to attend the event. The guest speakers for the event are Julia Neely, MPH and Suzanne Peikin.
The workshop will focus on understanding the risk of breast and cervical cancer and learning the importance of cancer prevention and early detection.
Some of the topics the
workshop will focus on in- cludes: HPV and Cervical Cancer; Breast Cancer; Healthy Lifestyles; Preven- tion; and Screening Recom- mendations.
The workshop will also in- clude entertainment for chil- dren, snacks, and light refreshments.
The Community Partners for the workshop includes: TAB, (The Alternative Board), Martin Business Consulting, Esceety, and The Bay Area Chamber of Com- merce.
Anyone wishing to attend the event is asked to reserve seats by visiting https://es- ceety.com.
For more information, email divinehelpinghands@o utlook.com or visit www.di- vinehelpinghands.org.
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