Page 40 - Florida Sentinel 8-26-22

Crime
Third Suspect Charged In Two Separate Murders
Two Women Charged After FHP Troopers Rammed During Pursuit
ASHLEY GATER
Damage to the Durango is shown in this photograph.
Damage to the FHP cruiser is shown in this photograph.
DANIEL NEGRETE
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a third person in connection with a pair of homicides re- cently in Dover and Thonoto- sassa.
Through investigative means, detectives have iden- tified and arrested Daniel Negrete, 27, and Fatima Garcia Avila, 20, who are connected to both homicides.
Detectives identified and arrested a third suspect, 28- year-old Cornelio Negrete, Jr., who is connected to the homicide in Dover on July 18, 2022.
Negrete, Jr. was charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, being a principal to first-degree mur- der, tampering with physical evidence, and false reports to law enforcement.
During the investigation, detectives learned that Daniel Negrete and Gar- cia Avila drove together to the victim’s home in the 3000 block of Al Simmons Road on the night of the first homicide in Dover on July 18, 2022. Negrete and Garcia Avila left the residence in separate vehicles, one of which, detec- tives found nearby after it had been set on fire.
On July 26, 2022, detec- tives responded to the Baker Creek Boat Ramp at 12095 Thonotosassa Road, for a re- port of a person down. They discovered a man deceased,
FATIMA GARCIA AVILA
CORNELIO NEGRETE JR.,
with upper body trauma. Again, detectives learned that Negrete and Garcia Avila were there at the time of the crime and responsible
for the man’s death.
In both cases, the victims
were not killed at random. Detectives have confirmed there are familial ties between the suspects and the victims.
Negrete was charged with 2 counts of premeditated first-degree murder with a firearm, 2 counts of first-de- gree murder causing great bodily harm, death; 2 counts of conspiracy to commit first- degree murder; 2 counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm, and arson.
Garcia Avila was charged with 2 counts of pre- meditated first-degree mur- der, 2 counts of being a principal party to murder in the first-degree murder, 2 counts of tampering with a witness (during first-degree murder.
GRECHAM TOLIVER
On Monday, the Florida Highway Patrol arrested two women after they allegedly rammed a Florida Highway Patrol’s vehicle and hit sev- eral other vehicles during a chase. The incident took place shortly before 1:30 p. m., Monday.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, troopers lo- cated a 2020 Nissan Altima traveling westbound on In- terstate 4 in Hillsborough County that had been in- volved in a Lakeland felony theft case. As the vehicle continued northbound on Interstate 75, Troopers at- tempted a traffic stop of the vehicle near the 262 Mile- post.
The vehicle failed to stop and instead fled northbound on Interstate 75 until exiting onto westbound Fowler Av- enue. Continuing westbound on Fowler Avenue, the Nis- san collided with a 2017 Jeep Wrangler at the inter- section of Gillette Street. The Nissan continued west-
bound to the intersection of 56th Street and collided with three other vehicles, a Nis- san pickup, a Ford Crown Victoria and a Kia sedan, be- fore coming to final rest.
After the second colli- sion, three women fled the scene of the crash and en- tered a 2004 Dodge Du- rango occupied by a man and woman. The Durango then traveled westbound on Fowler Avenue before other FHP Troopers attempted a traffic stop of this vehicle, which turned northbound onto 50th Street. Upon stop- ping, the female driver ex- ited the vehicle upon command and a rear-seat fe- male entered the driver seat, drove the Durango forward and intentionally collided with an unoccupied FHP pa- trol car, while attempting to flee the scene.
The vehicle was stopped and the five occupants of the Durango were detained by FHP Troopers. Troopers then arrested 32-year-old
Grecham Toliver, of Tampa and 34-year-old Ashley Gater, also of Tampa.
Ms. Toliver was charged with assault on a law enforcement officer and criminal mischief. She was also charged with 4 out of county warrants.
Ms. Gater was charged with aggravated fleeing to elude, leaving the scene of a crash with injuries, reckless driving with property dam- age or injury, and carjack- ing.
Both women are being held in the Hillsborough County Jail without bond.
All parties involved in the two crashes suffered minor injuries; the Trooper was not injured. Additional charges by the FHP are considered pending at this time.
Lakeland Police are in- vestigating the initial theft; any inquiries regarding that incident should be directed to the Lakeland Police De- partment.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 2022 FLORIDA SENTINEL BULLETIN PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY PAGE 23-A