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This is in a historic area of Tampa. Three murders in 11 days, has people scared. The killer seems to be targeting people at bus stops, traveling alone.

When asked Friday if Tampa police believe a serial killer is stalking the residents of Seminole Heights, interim Tampa Police Chief Brian Dugan paused for a moment.

"We can call it what we want," said a clearly frustrated Dugan, who called a news conference to talk about the discovery Thursday of yet another body, the third person to be shot and killed in the neighborhood in 11 days. "If that brings attention to it, that's fine."

The latest killing took place about 8 p.m. Thursday, Dugan said. It was both frustrating and hauntingly tragic.

Anthony Naiboa, 20, should not even have been in the southeast part of Seminole Heights when he was shot, apparently without motive. After he left work Thursday night, he got on the wrong bus. His body was found near the intersection of 15th Street N. and E. Frierson Avenue, just 200 yards from where he left the bus and began walking.

Police officers who were flooding the area because of the two previous murders heard the gun shots, Dugan said, but arrived too late. The shooter was gone.

Authorities are releasing little information about their investigation, which is being assisted by the FBI. The three victims, Naiboa, Benjamin Edward Mitchell, 22, and Monica Caridad Hoffa, 32, are all connected by proximity and time-frame, said Dugan, who declined to say whether there is any connection between the type of weapon or ammunition used in the killings.

As of now, he said, there is no suspect or motive.

Authorities have said repeatedly that the victims did nothing wrong and there is no connection between them.

But there are similarities.

All three victims were bus riders and all three were shot at or near bus stops. Mitchell and Naiboa both attended Middleton High School.

Mitchell was waiting for a bus at the stop on North 15th and E. Frierson when he was shot. Two days later, Hoffa was killed, but it would be another two days until her body was found on the 1000 block of E. New Orleans Avenue — about six blocks west of the Ellicott Street bus stop on the No. 9 line. A city worker found her body in a vacant lot.

Naiboa was found at North 15th and Conover streets, a few hundred yards south from the No. 9 bus stop where he had gotten off and where Mitchell was killed 11 days earlier.

Hoffa did not drive and relied heavily on public transportation, said Caz Taylor, 34, a close friend of Hoffa.

"Every day she was walking to the bus stop," Taylor said. "That was not unusual. Her main mode of transportation was her feet."


http://www.tampabay.com/news/public...y-investigate-third-death-in-seminole/2341766
 
Damn i hate it when serial killers off people who arent street trash whores.
[doublepost=1508609617,1508609583][/doublepost]What ever happened to targeting people society doesnt give a shit about?
 
Florida police have said they are searching for a possible serial killer believed to have fatally shot three people over the last two weeks.

Officials believe the murders, which happened blocks apart, were committed by the same gunman who may have chosen the victims at random, police say.

The latest victim was an autistic man who was shot while walking home from work after getting on the wrong bus.

Anthony Naiboa, 20, was found gunned down on 19 October in the central Tampa neighbourhood of Seminole Heights.

The autistic charity worker was shot to death around 20:00 local time (00:00 GMT), less than a mile away from where two others were shot and killed.

Officers heard the gunshots that killed Mr Naiboa, but the suspect had fled before they arrived on scene, according to Chief Dugan.

"You can imagine the frustration of these officers to hear gunshots and not be able to find this person," Chief Dugan said.

Benjamin Mitchell, 22, was alone at a bus stop after dark when he was shot dead on 9 October.

Monica Caridad Hoffa, 32, was walking to meet a friend when she was fatally shot. She was found in a vacant lot on 13 October.

Police say the killings could be connected based on the proximity of the murders and time frame, but Mr Dugan said he was cautious about using the term serial killer.

Video at link of possible suspect.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-41725218

Again - sorry if this is a dupe.
 
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The alleged Tampa serial killer has been arrested and charged with murdering four people.

Howell Donaldson was arrested after police received a tip from a McDonald's staff member Tuesday afternoon about a man with a gun and brought him in for questioning.

The 24-year-old was brought in after a gun was recovered from the scene, according to WFLA.

Donaldson, who goes by Trai because it is a family name, has been charged with four counts of first degree murder. He is accused of fatally shooting Benjamin Mitchell, Monica Hoffa, Anthony Naiboa and Ronald Felton.

Gail Rogers works at the McDonald's with Donaldson, and told The Tampa Bay Times Donaldson walked into the restaurant in his work uniform and asked the manager to hold his loaded 9mm handgun.

He then walked to Amscot to get a payday loan, and the manager had Rogers alert a female officer in the McDonald's about what had just happened. That officer then called for backup.

Rogers told the Times that Donaldson had worked at that McDonald's for about four months, and said he arrived at work driving a red Ford Mustang. The car is believed to belong to his father.

On Tuesday afternoon Police Chief Brian Dugan told reporters that a man was brought in for questioning in connection with the murders. The killings started 51 days ago in the city's Seminole Height's neighborhood

Speaking after the arrest, Mayor Bob Buckhorn said: 'Fifty one days ago I said this was a struggle between good and evil.

'Well, tonight goodness has won.'

Earlier this week police connected the killings based on their methodology - meaning they were all killed in the same way, which is common for serial killers.

Each of the four victims was killed but not robbed while they walked along at night within a half-mile area of the Seminole Heights neighborhood.

The victims, though, didn't have any common similarities based on race, age or occupation.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...rvewing-suspect-Tampa-serial-killer-case.html

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Seems so random for a serial killer. Random and sloppy.

Back in MY day, serial killers actually planned out meticulous murders, and went to great lengths to stage their crime scenes and taunt the police.

These damned millennials nowadays just buy a gun and start popping off shots at random strangers, and wanna call themselves serial killers. :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::hilarious:
 
https://www.yahoo.com/gma/judge-ord...er-appear-182904377--abc-news-topstories.html

A Florida judge has ordered the parents of a suspected serial killer to appear in court next month to explain why they shouldn't be penalized for refusing to speak to investigators.

In a Hillsborough County courtroom this morning, Judge Margaret Taylor ordered Howell Donaldson Jr. and his wife, Rosita Donaldson, to return to court next month to show cause for why they should not be held in civil contempt of court.

Their 24-year-old son, Howell Donaldson III, is charged with four counts of first-degree murder in connection to the recent slayings that terrorized Tampa’s Seminole Heights neighborhood.

State prosecutors say the Donaldsons have willfully refused to provide testimony and answer questions about their son, despite a subpoena that ordered them to do so. Florida state law does not allow for parent-child privilege.

“We are seeking to conduct a thorough investigation of the matters involving the violent loss of four lives. And as our statutory obligation, our ethical obligation dictates us to exhaust every lawful investigative avenue," assistant state attorney Jay Pruner told the judge this morning. "We are seeking testimony that would only be within Mr. and Mrs. Donaldson’s access of knowledge. That’s the purpose of this motion ultimately; that’s our intent and our hope they would comply and answer our questions."

Howell Donaldson Jr. and Rosita Donaldson were subpoenaed to speak with investigators Monday. The couple appeared at the state attorney's office Tuesday but refused to answer any questions related to the investigation of their son's alleged involvement in the killings, according to court documents.

Defense attorney Ralph Fernandez told the judge the Donaldsons are "devastated" and have received death threats since their son's arrest last week.

“Admittedly, they knew when they went they were not going to answer questions that would lead to the execution of their son,” Fernandez told the judge this morning. “That’s why this is a difficult cause because of the fact that from the inception that’s why the Donaldson’s have been devastated. Not only the personal tragedy, but they have extended their condolences repeatedly to the victims that suffered greatly."

Prior to today's hearing, Fernandez told ABC News that the Donaldsons were "fully advised" on their actions and are "ready to take the consequence." He described their situation as "tough" and "complex."

"I think it shocks the conscience of Americans to be part of a system of justice that is identical on this issue as North Korea, Cuba, Syria and Iran, where parents are compelled to testify against their children and children against their parents," Fernandez told ABC News Wednesday.

Howell Donaldson III was arrested Nov. 28 after his manager at a McDonald's restaurant in Tampa's Ybor City neighborhood alerted police to a McDonald's food bag containing a handgun. Investigators later matched the firearm to the same weapon used in a string of fatal shootings in the Seminole Heights neighborhood between Oct. 9 and Nov. 14.

The first three victims were killed within 11 days in October. Benjamin Mitchell, 22, was killed Oct. 9, and the body of 32-year-old Monica Hoffa was found Oct. 13, half a mile from where Mitchell was killed. Anthony Naiboa, a 20-year-old man authorities described as having mild autism, was killed Oct. 19 after taking the wrong bus home from work, according to police.

The fourth victim, 60-year-old Robert Felton, was fatally shot from behind in the early hours of Nov. 14.

Howell Donaldson III, a Tampa native and graduate of St. John’s University in New York City, is being held in a Hillsborough County jail without bond. A pretrial detention hearing scheduled for Tuesday was canceled because the case has not yet been assigned to a division. He has not yet entered a plea.

Investigators are still unsure of a motive behind the four killings and do not yet know of a connection between Howell Donaldson III and the neighborhood where the killings took place. Police do not believe there are any other suspects in the case.

The Donaldsons held a news conference last Friday, stating their "devastation" at the news of their son's arrest and how they prayed for the families of the victims.

"I prayed for those families when it first started," Rosita Donaldson said, holding back tears. "And then when they arrested my son, devastation, because I love my son and it was disbelief that this was happening to our family. And we question why."
 
"I think it shocks the conscience of Americans to be part of a system of justice that is identical on this issue as North Korea, Cuba, Syria and Iran, where parents are compelled to testify against their children and children against their parents," Fernandez told ABC News Wednesday.

Oh, ffs, this isn't political which is what they do in those countries. It's hard for me to believe they'd sort of stand by their son. I don't think I could ever look at mine again if he was a serial killer. Hell, he probably would've done them eventually, too!
 
What is this information that only the parents can give? And do they not have enough information to charge him without it?
 
That and the fact that those countries apply this to actual "children" as well. This fucker is a 24 year old adult and not a child.
 
What is this information that only the parents can give? And do they not have enough information to charge him without it?


They absolutely have enough to charge him without it. He willingly handed over his cell phone and admitted the murder weapon was his. The ballistics testing matches and the cell phone info is damning because it puts him in the vicinity at the time of all the murders (he doesn't live or work nearby).

The things they're asking of the parents is to try to answer the why's of how this happened, which is more to pacify the public vs. necessary for prosecution.

Things like, did he have any head trauma as a child, did you notice any change to his moods or behavior, that sort of thing.


Investigators had questions for the parents of Howell Emanuel Donaldson III, the suspect in four Seminole Heights killings.

They wanted to ask Howell Jr. and Rosita Donaldson about their 24-year-old son’s background, developmental history, gun possession and state of mind.

But both parents refused to answer Tuesday, defying an investigative subpoena, according to the Hillsborough State Attorney’s Office. They revealed only the names, addresses and birth dates of family members before refusing to answer other questions.

"That is a rarity," State Attorney Andrew Warren said at a Wednesday news conference. "Because most people understand that they have a duty to answer questions. And when that duty is explained to them by a judge, they’re willing to provide us answers."

Warren’s office is asking a judge to consider whether the parents should be held in contempt of court. A hearing is scheduled for 10 a.m. today before County Judge Margaret Taylor.

"Mr. Donaldson’s refusal to testify .?.?. despite having received a court-authorized subpoena, constitutes indirect criminal contempt," Assistant State Attorney Jay Pruner wrote in a motion filed Wednesday that names the father.

A similar motion was filed against the mother, along with a transcript of her interview with Assistant State Attorney Scott Harmon.

From the beginning, Andrew Shafii, one of two attorneys who accompanied Rosita Donaldson, told Harmon neither of the parents would testify that day.

Harmon began asking questions to establish a record.

Rosita Donaldson said she and her husband have two other children — a daughter, 28, and another son, 13. The children have several aunts, uncles and cousins. Howell had a good relationship with his two surviving grandparents, she said. The family had frequent gatherings around holidays.

"Thanksgiving everyone was at our house," she said.

Shafii interupted. He told her if she wanted to refuse to talk, she needed to say so. Harmon asked if she would continue.

"No," she said. "With all due respect, I’m not answering any more questions."

Her son, Howell Emanuel Donaldson III, faces four counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Benjamin Mitchell, Monica Hoffa, Anthony Naiboa and Ronald Felton. The four were shot to death during October and November in southeast Seminole Heights.

"We’re not only trying to build a case against the defendant, we’re trying to ask the broader question of why — a question that the victims’ families and the community deserves to have answered," Warren said.

The younger Donaldson was arrested Nov. 28 after he handed a gun in a food bag to an employee at the Ybor City McDonald’s where he worked. The employee called police, and investigators later determined the gun was the same one used in each of the four shootings, an arrest report stated.

Donaldson, who police said acknowledged the gun was his, has been jailed without bail since his arrest.

Ralph Fernandez, the attorney representing the Donaldsons, said the parents were devastated by their son’s arrest. Their refusal to answer questions, he said, was intended to avoid further emotional pain.

"I think it’s important to safeguard these truly significant family values in this time of tremendous family stress," he said. "In their distressed state, they’re asked to testify against their son. .?.?. I’m hoping to avoid further grief."

But Warren said the couple was only being questioned as part of the investigation.

"I’m a father. So I recognize and sympathize with the unenviable situation that they’re in," Warren said. "But we have an ethical obligation to exhaust every investigative avenue to make sure we understand what happened in this case."

He was asked if the parents might be fined or jailed for their refusal to comply.

"I don’t think it’s going to come to that," he said.

The state’s court filings note the parents have been granted immunity "by operation of Florida law.’’ The documents also state that the couple invoked no legal or constitutional privilege to justify their refusal to answer questions.

State law provides immunity to witnesses who are called to testify in a state attorney’s investigation, said Stephen Romine, a Tampa-area defense attorney who is not involved in the Donaldson case. And unlike some states, Florida has no law establishing what is known as "parent-child privilege," which would keep communications between parents and children confidential.

Under the law, witnesses in a state attorney’s investigation are given what is known as "use immunity," which means they can’t be prosecuted based on their statements.

"Tactically, what it does is it gives (prosecutors) a free look at what the truth is," Romine said. The state can only charge a witness if they develop evidence independent of the testimony, he said.

http://www.tampabay.com/news/courts...talk-to-investigators-judge-to-rule_163337832
 
Gives good serial killers a bad name. Sloppy, sloppy, sloppy.

Thank fuck he was, though, and I'm damn glad he got caught!
 
They absolutely have enough to charge him without it. He willingly handed over his cell phone and admitted the murder weapon was his. The ballistics testing matches and the cell phone info is damning because it puts him in the vicinity at the time of all the murders (he doesn't live or work nearby).

The things they're asking of the parents is to try to answer the why's of how this happened, which is more to pacify the public vs. necessary for prosecution.

Things like, did he have any head trauma as a child, did you notice any change to his moods or behavior, that sort of thing.

In which case it is probably really in his best interest that they talk, since this might establish mitigating circumstances? I don't understand what their problem is?
 
I've actually eaten at the Ybor McDonald's before. :nailbiting:

I bet he was the twisted bastard who, when I ordered a cheeseburger with no pickles, gave me a bun with ONLY PICKLES. No meat, no cheese, no condiments. :yuck:
That happened to me once.
Also, at Wendy's I ordered 12 cheese burgers, 4 plain and when I got home, I discovered 4 of the burgers were only buns and cheese. Wtf?
 
That happened to me once.
Also, at Wendy's I ordered 12 cheese burgers, 4 plain and when I got home, I discovered 4 of the burgers were only buns and cheese. Wtf?

My friend (and her young son) are vegetarians. Once while babysitting, I took him to McDonald's so he could play in the play space. Ordered him a Happy Meal and had them "hold the meat" on the cheeseburger, resulting in a grilled cheese sandwich, which worked.
 
Prosecutors will seek the death penalty against a 24-year-old man suspected of randomly killing four people and terrorizing a Florida neighborhood for several months.


Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren announced the decision during a Tuesday morning news conference in Tampa.

Howell Emanuel Donaldson III is charged with four counts of first-degree murder.

He was arrested November 28 after handing a bag containing a handgun to a co-worker at a McDonald's restaurant near the Seminole Heights neighborhood where the victims were apparently randomly picked off as they walked.

Prosecutors have said the ballistics tests show the weapon was used in the shootings.

'A prosecutor's pursuit of justice should be tempered by mercy, but some crimes are so unconscionable, so hard to fathom that we must leave mercy to a higher power and instead focus on achieving justice for the victims and their families,' Warren said.

Some families of the victims - Benjamin Mitchell, 22, Monica Hoffa, 32, Anthony Naiboa, 20, Ronald Felton, 60 - told prosecutors they favored the death penalty for Donaldson while others preferred a life sentence, Warren said.

In the end, he said, all of the families were OK with proceeding with the death sentence.

'The death penalty is for the worst of the worst, crimes that are far more egregious than the typical murder, and that's exactly what we have here,' Warren said, adding that Donaldson is accused of killing for people in a 'cold, calculating and premeditated manner.'

Gail Rogers works at the McDonald's with Donaldson, and told The Tampa Bay Times last November that Donaldson walked into the restaurant in his work uniform and asked the manager to hold his loaded 9mm handgun.

He then walked to Amscot to get a payday loan, and the manager had Rogers alert a female officer in the McDonald's about what had just happened. That officer then called for backup.

Rogers told the Times that Donaldson had worked at that McDonald's for about four months, and said he arrived at work driving a red Ford Mustang.

The car is believed to belong to his father.

Donaldson was born in North Carolina but spent most of his life in Tampa before going to play college basketball at St John's University in New York.

Police Chief Brian Dugan told reporters in November that a man was brought in for questioning in connection with the murders.


The killings started on October 9 in the city's Seminole Height's neighborhood.

Police connected the killings based on their methodology - meaning they were all killed in the same way, which is common for serial killers.

Each of the four victims was killed but not robbed while they walked along at night within a half-mile area of the Seminole Heights neighborhood.

The victims, though, didn't have any common similarities based on race, age or occupation.

The first attack happened on October 9 when Benjamin Mitchell was shot dead after getting off a bus in the neighborhood at night.

Two days after Mitchell, 22, was shot, Monica Hoffa, 32, was gunned down.

And on October 19, Anthony Naiboa, 20, was shot after taking the wrong bus home from his new job.

Police patrolling nearby heard the gunshots and rushed to the scene to find Naiboa dead.

Then in late October Dugan released a blurry video of a suspect, who can be seen wearing a hooded jacket and walking down a street near one of the shootings.

He then released another video on November 16 of who he believes is the same man, who was present near the fatal shooting of Ronald Felton.

Felton was the last of the four victims to be killed, and was shot on November 14.
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Heehee.

He worked at McDonald’s. And lived with mommy and daddy.

I do, however, love the bad ass selfies. :hilarious:
If only he was wearing his McD’s hat in them.
*swoon*
 
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