On June 17, members from the Narcotics Task Force and the Special Response Team at the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office acted on a warrant to search a home believed to be involved in drug activity.
When they entered the residence, the authorities noted that six people were present.
22-year-old Le’Genius Jahlea Williams resides in St. Petersburg. He is a convicted felon who was involved in a violent, gun-related crime at the age of 13. Last year, Williams was accused of possessing drugs and a firearm, and he was freed on bond while he awaits his next court date.
On the evening of June 13, Williams was reportedly with his girlfriend when they got into a fight.
A Florida landscaper allegedly placed a homemade explosive device inside a mailbox at the house of one of his clients because they owed him $20 for services rendered.
29-year-old Petr J. Dusek lives in Cocoa Beach. He is a landscaper in Brevard County, Florida, and a convicted felon on probation and parole until 2024.
On the evening of May 19, Dusek allegedly went to the Merritt Island home of a client who had a past due bill of $20 for landscaping services that he provided.
33-year-old Quincy Campbell is from Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
On April 19, Campell was going through the bag check area at Disney World. It was reported he had a suspicious black bag hanging from his neck. It was reportedly discovered that the bag contained a firearm.
A Florida man was placed under arrest after leading the police on a chase in a reportedly stolen four-wheeler in which a firearm and drugs were allegedly discovered.
Justin Williamson resides in the census-designated unincorporated community of Geneva in Seminole County, Florida. Williamson was previously convicted of a felony.
On April 16, Williamson was reportedly driving on the highway on a four-wheeler.
A man in Missouri was arrested after reportedly placing an ad with a photo on Facebook Marketplace with drugs showing in the background.
38-year-old James Kertz resides in Reed Springs, Missouri. He has previously been convicted of several felonies for a variety of criminal infractions, such as drug and domestic violence-related illegal activity.
At the end of September, Kertz reportedly decided to seek a buyer for a catalytic converter by placing an ad on Facebook Marketplace. It is reported that he included a photograph of the item with the post.
29-year-old Brandon Strong is from Stone Mountain, Georgia.
Strong’s girlfriend, who is a mother, resides in Rex.
In mid-July, a 15-year-old girl from Dilley, Texas booked a flight to Ft. Meyers after informing her parents that she would be attending an all-inclusive church retreat in the Sunshine state.
According to the young woman’s friends, they believed she had been talking to a man using social media.
46-year-old Latunya Wright served a federal prison term following a 2012 conviction for taking part in a multi-million dollar scam on a company that services ATMs.
Since Wright’s release, she has reportedly opened a Houston-based tax preparing business called MZ BIZ.
A Florida man with a prior felony drug conviction allegedly tried to explain that the heroin the police reportedly found in his car was chocolate laxative.
29-year-old Steven Coplen resides in Crestview, Florida. He was released in May after serving a prison term for theft and drug charges.
Around 3:30 pm on January 30, Coplen was driving his truck around town when he was pulled over for reportedly sporting expired registration tags.
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