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Memoriams
DEATH LIST
Crime
BIRTHDAY MEMORIAM
REMEMBERING YOU
AIKENS FUNERAL HOME
Mrs. Minnie Lou Drew, Tampa.
Mr. Amos James, Jr., Tampa. Mrs. Catherine Oates, Tampa.
GUDES FUNERAL HOME
Mr. Ernest Tucker Jr., Tampa.
RAY WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME
Mr. Eddie Dennis, Tampa. Mr. Maurice Harris, Tampa. Mr. Kevin Johnson, Tampa. Mrs. Catherine Smith, Tampa. Mr. Hilton Williams, St. Louis,
Missouri.
Mrs. Frances Winters, Tampa.
WILSON FUNERAL HOME
Mr. Zebbie Bell Thompkins, Tampa.
Mrs. Melody Joyce Fisher, Tampa.
Evangelist Tampa.
Ruthie Jones,
HARMON FUNERAL HOME
Mr. Charles Lee Freeman, Tampa.
Mrs. Lena Helene Estella French, Tampa.
Baby Jayden Mares, Tampa.
Coupled Indicted On Tax Fraud, Identity Theft Charges
REGINA IVY ARTIS
Happy birthday, Mother.
You’re sadly missed by: your mother, Eloyce Stone; your loving sons, Antwon, Arvel and Aaron Wesley; and brothers and sister. We love and miss you dearly!
Two Gibsonton residents were indicted on fed- eral charges last week. The Court notified the cou- ple that it is also seeking $767,398, determined to be the proceeds of the crime.
According to court documents, Ms. Ynessa Brown and Thelonious Robertson were both charged with 10 counts of wire fraud, 1 count of conspiracy to commit tax fraud, and 5 counts of ag- gravated identity theft.
Ms. Brown was also charged with 2 counts of filing false tax returns. She is accused of filing fraudulent tax returns in her own name in 2011 and
2012, and claimed more than $18,000.
Officials said between January 2012 and June 2013, Ms. Brown and Robertson had and used stolen identities, including those of deceased peo- ple, to electronically file false federal income tax re-
turns.
Police said they directed the funds to debit
cards that were sent directly to Ms. Brown and Robertson, as well as to their family, friends, and vacant addresses.
No trial date has been set for Ms. Brown or Robertson.
Man Pleads Guilty To Counterfeiting Charge
A 35-year-old Tampa man entered a guilty plea last week to the federal charge of counterfeiting. The courts have not set a date for sentencing.
According to a plea agreement, in November and December of 2014, Darius Jondi Edwards used a computer to manufacture Federal Reserve notes in the amounts of $10, $20, and $100. He then gave them to his co-defendant, Timothy Deante Burroughs, 32, of Jacksonville.
The two men then passed the forged bills at var- ious businesses in Jacksonville.
Burroughs attempted to pass a $100 at a Pub- lix in Jacksonville, but fled the scene after being confronted by store employees.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office located Bur- roughs at a nearby motel. A search of the room re- sulted in the recovery of additional counterfeit $100. The deputies also located Edwards in front of another motel. During a search of his room, of- ficers located sheets of uncut counterfeit bills rang- ing in denominations from $1 to $100.
DARIUS JONDI EDWARDS
TIMOTHY DEANTE BURROUGHS
MARGIE J. MCNEAL BAKER 9/20/59 – 10/27/11
Baby, it’s been 4 years today since the Lord called you away. He knew you were in so much pain and wanted you to come home and rest with Him and your other family.
Although it’s been 4 years Honey, it seems like yesterday. We miss the hugs and kisses and the love will never go away. Love always and forever: Mom, brothers, sisters, niece,
nephew and family.
Four Indicted In Federal Court For String Of Armed Robberies
Police also located several bleached genuine $10 bills printed as counterfeit $100 bills. Police also recovered several computers and printers used by Edwards to manufacture the counterfeit bills.
Burroughs was sentenced to 21 months in federal prison on October 20, 2015.
BRITTANY JENAE SAMUEL LEE HALL LYNCH
Four individuals were recently indicted in con- nection with a series of armed robberies. The rob- beries took place earlier this year.
According to the U. S. Attorney’s Office, a third superseding indictment was returned against Samuel Lee Lynch, 29, Christopher Marquis Fruster, 20, Brittany Jenae Hall, 26, all of Tampa, and Reo Thomas Nance, 31, of Lake- land. They have been charged with conspiracy, armed robbery, and firearms offenses.
The five armed robberies took place between March 15, 2015 and April 24, 2015. The govern- ment has also notified the defendants that it in-
CHRISTOPHER REO THOMAS MARQUIS FRUSTER NANCE
tends to forfeit two firearms and $93,519 in cash, which is the alleged traceable proceeds of the crimes.
Ms. Hall is also facing an additional charge of obstruction of justice for providing false testimony before a federal grand jury.
If convicted of the charges, Lynch is facing a mandatory life sentence. Fruster is facing a mandatory minimum sentence of 35 years, Nance is facing a mandatory minimum sentence of 32 years, and Ms. Hall is facing a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years, if they are con- victed of all charges.
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