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Crime
Suspect Sought For Murder Arrested In Las Vegas
Man Jailed For Buying Fuel With Counterfeit Credit Cards
Last Friday in Las Vegas, Nevada, a man wanted in a fatal shooting at a nightclub in Brandon was arrested.
Steve Evans, 32, is facing charges of first-degree murder and aggravated assault in the May 13th death of David Allen Smith, 24, outside the Taiga Mediterranean Grill and Bar.
Evans was arrested by U. S. Marshals at 6 p.m., in Las Vegas, according to the Hills- borough County Sheriff’s Of- fice.
Smith had been celebrating his stepsister’s birthday at the bar when he got into an argu- ment with Evans. The argu- ment turned physical and later moved to the parking lot.
STEVE EVANS .....captured in Las Vegas for the May 13th murder of the fa-
ther of three children.
In the parking lot, detectives said Evans shot Smith sev- eral times before fleeing.
A 31-year-old man was taken into custody last Thurs- day and charged with using counterfeit credit cards to pur- chase fuel. Officials said he filled a 400-gallon bladder truck with the fuel.
Dian Jesus Oquendo Columbie was arrested by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement.
Officials said Columbie allegedly admitted to buying
DIAN JESUS OQUENDO COLUMBIE
$100 in diesel fuel. At the time of his arrest on Causeway Blvd., police confiscated 4 counterfeit credit cards in the vehicle.
Columbie was charged with unlawful conveyance of fuel, which is a third-degree felony. He was released after posting bond.
Officials said a bladder truck is a vehicle with a large, hidden fuel tank, used to sell fuel on the black market.
Inmate Dies From Pre-Existing Medical Condition
An inmate at the Hillsbor- ough County Jail died Saturday of what officials called a pre-ex- isting medical condition.
Dwight Roach, 54, had been serving a sentence for ag- gravated assault with a deadly weapon since May 7th. He had been receiving medical atten- tion for his ailments at the jail.
Roach’s condition made a turn for the worse on May 2oth. He was hospitalized and pro- nounced dead a day later.
Electrician Attacks Woman In Her Home
An electrician with a long criminal history reportedly at- tacked a woman in her home and tired to sexually assault her, according to the Hillsbor- ough County Sheriff’s Office.
The woman was saved when her screams were heard by some people nearby.
Detectives said at 4:15 p.m. last Wednesday, Adam Silva Millan went to the woman’s home to do electrical work. He left soon after, and told the home owner he’d return to fix something he’d broken.
When Millan came back, he reportedly told the woman to go into her garage and flip a circuit breaker. Deputies said that’s when he pulled a knife.
Millan reportedly put his arm around her neck and pulled her to the ground. As they struggled to the floor, the woman screamed for help.
Deputies said Millan then removed some of the woman’s clothing and tried to cover her mouth with electrical tape. He
ADAM MILLAN
dropped the knife, and started beating the woman in the face, deputies said.
When two people heard the victim screaming, they rushed in to help. Millan fled in a gray Toyota Corolla.
The victim 44, suffered a broken nose, and bruises on her face.
Millan is facing charges of burglary with a battery upon a person, attempted sexual bat- tery with a deadly weapon, and aggravated battery. He is being held without bond.
Last year when Angel Carey applied for a job with Hillsborough County she al- legedly told her employer she had a spotty past. A back- ground check revealed that years ago Carey had been ar- rested on misdemeanor charges in Pennsylvania.
Carey told officials she had gone through some tough times, but she was looking to make a fresh start in Florida. She was hired in November as a Senior Human Resources An- alyst.
Carey’s second chance came to an end May 13th when she was fired. County officials re- ported she was wanted in Philadelphia on charges that include insurance fraud, theft by deception and impersonat- ing a police officer.
The charges against Carey were discovered May 6th after she was arrested on a local charge of failure to return
ANGEL CAREY
leased property. Deputies said she failed to return rented items from a Rent King store. She turned herself in and was released after posting $2,000 bail.
Minutes later, jail officials discovered the Pennsylvania arrest warrant that had been is- sued April 28th. Carey 34, was arrested again and is being held in jail without bond.
Woman
Charged In
Hit-And-Run
Crash
On Thursday after a pair of cars crashed on southbound I- 75, one of the cars fled and crashed again.
The Florida Highway Patrol reports that Kenneth Piper, 42, was heading south on I-75 behind Melanie Zawacki, 27. At 5:30 p.m., Zawacki slammed on brakes and stopped for no apparent reason. Piper, in a dodge pickup, crashed into the back of Zawacki’s minivan.
Piper and his passenger suf- fered only minor injuries.
After the crash, Zawacki drove away, according to troop- ers. A short time later, the front tire of her minivan blew out and she lost control, drove off the highway and overturned. The second accident was two miles from the first. Several charges are pending against Zawacki.
Second Chance Doesn’t Last Long For County Employee
Two People Hurt After Shots Fired Outside Club
St. Petersburg Police received reports of shots fired outside the Hollywood Nights Club, 1205 MLK Street, South, at 2:40 a.m. Mon- day.
Early information from witnesses indicate the shots came from ve- hicles driving around and near the parking lot and roadway.
Two people arrived at a local hospital after the shooting, one of them, a woman is reported to be in critical condition, and the other a man who was grazed and has minor injuries.
Detectives are still interviewing witnesses to get suspect informa- tion and a possible motive for the shooting.
Shots Fired During Block Party Leaves One Wounded
Winter Haven Police are investigating an overnight shooting that left one man wounded.
On May 22nd at 2:30 a.m., police were called to the Winter Haven Hospital in reference to a patient who was being treated for a gunshot wound. His condition is reported to be serious, but non-life threat- ening.
Police said there was a block party in the 1000 block of 6th Street, Northeast. A large group had gathered in the area when the victim was reportedly involved in an altercation. As the victim tried to enter the passenger side of a vehicle shots were fired by an unknown sus- pect in the crowd. The victim was struck and immediately driven from the area.
Uncle Sandy
says...
In the End, 20, 25, 30, 32 we will remem- ber not 9, 36, 41, 54 the words of our enemies, 4, 18, 38, 50 but the si- lence of our friends. 6, 22, 31, 58
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