Articles by Shawn Fletcher

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Shawn Fletcher

Committed to the craft of journalism and am driven by my desire to inform and inspire.
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Man Charged in Activist Dwight Wells’ Killing Denied Bond as Police Reveal Earlier Family Connection

An arrest in Dwight Wells’ fatal shooting comes with a decades-old connection between the activist and the accused, but no established motive.
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Tampa Man Gets Time Served in Pistol-Whipping Case After Separate Murder Charge Dismissed

Joel Moreno Cobo received full credit for a 120-day jail sentence after entering a felony battery plea in a Ybor City pistol-whipping case.
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Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis Gets 40 Years to Life for Orchestrating Tupac Shakur’s Murder

Three decades after Tupac Shakur’s killing, the only person convicted in his death received 40 years to life as the rapper’s family described years of grief.
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Three Arrested After Atlanta Music Producer Was Lured Into Robbery, Police Say

An invitation to a music session led to a fatal shooting, a car crash and three arrests in the killing of 33-year-old producer and DJ Tarris Caswell.
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Missing Nevada Man Found Buried Where Brother and Nephew Were Found Dead

A search for Andrew Forrest Odom led to gunfire, the deaths of his brother and nephew, and his own remains buried on the same Oregon property.
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Baltimore Man Gets 40 Years After Witness-Murder Plot Killed the Wrong Woman

Latrina Ashburne was killed outside her home after being mistaken for the federal witness next door in a murder plot organized from jail.
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Family Honors Carth Onasi Jacobs Rodgers, 15, After Las Vegas Arts District Shooting

A vigil for 15-year-old Carth Onasi Jacobs Rodgers brought loved ones back to the Las Vegas shooting scene as his family challenged online speculation about him.
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Mother Challenges Prison Sentences in Nasier Reid’s Killing Near Ohio State

Two men received prison terms in the fatal shooting of Nasier Reid, but the father of four’s mother says justice would have meant a life sentence.
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Alan Barber Charged With Murder After Woman Is Shot Inside Tampa Pickup

A woman in her 70s died in a pickup truck after an argument with a man she had known for more than two decades.
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Lindsey Rollins Charged With DUI Manslaughter in Crash That Killed Michelle Alessi

More than a year after Michelle Alessi died in a St. Augustine crash, the accused pickup driver faces three charges in a case involving speeds exceeding twice the posted limit.
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Two Young Men Killed, 35 Injured in Vienna Homecoming Shooting

Gunfire at a homecoming celebration attended by about 1,000 people in Vienna, Georgia, left two young men dead and dozens injured.
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Two Young Adults Killed at Northridge Party as Gunfire Interrupts Performance

A man and woman died at a crowded Northridge event venue, where a witness said a gunman fired at two people and struck someone else.
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Jose Zayas Arrested in Fatal Shooting of Culver City Bus Driver Bruce Rodriguez

A Culver City bus driver who gave toy cars to young passengers leaves behind two small sons after a fatal shooting and a suspect’s arrest.
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Melissa McKinney Charged After Dead Donkey and Cats Found on Winter Haven Property

A dead donkey, dying cats and a dumpster reportedly holding more animal remains led to felony cruelty charges against a Winter Haven woman.
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Kewon White Claims He Shot at Boosie Days After Killing MO3

The man serving life for MO3’s murder says he also fired at Boosie in Dallas, a claim surfacing as he appeals his sentence.
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Portland Man Accused of Stabbing Bystander Who Filmed Him

A bystander filming an argument outside a downtown Portland apartment building suffered repeated stab wounds to his back after trying to flee.
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Woman Accused of Shooting at Rihanna’s Home Found Competent to Stand Trial

The attempted-murder case is moving forward after gunfire allegedly struck a trailer holding Rihanna and A$AP Rocky and a nursery occupied by their three children.