SARASOTA CRIMINAL BLOG: Most Sarasota Murders Now Being Committed By Teenagers
According to an article on tbo.com, Sarasota is seeing a disturbing rise in teenagers and young adults committing murders. The article quotes Sarasota Police Chief Bill Spitler as saying over the past few years most of the city’s murder victims have been killed by teens or those just above the adult threshold. He added that the department has not arrested anyone in these murders above the age of 19.
Even more disturbing than the age of the alleged murders in Sarasota is the victims they are killing. Most are innocent people according to Spitler. Looking at the murder victims and you’ll find an Iraq war veteran who was killed in the middle of the day at a gas station. Or William Holley who is believed to have been killed because he drove down the wrong street at the wrong time. The trend isn’t isolated to Sarasota as there has been a 55% increase in the number of young adults charged with murder or manslaughter in Florida since 2003.
If you have been charged with a crime in Sarasota or Manatee County, please do not hesitate to contact a qualified Criminal Defense Attorney. Call Sarasota Lawyer Darren Finebloom at 1-800-FIGHT-IT (1-800-344-4848) or online at FightYourFelony.com to discuss the matter. Also you can contact Darren via email or by stopping in our Sarasota office located at 200 N Washington Blvd.
