Brandon Widmark – who is accused alongside his younger brother Jesse Widmark of robbing a man at the Bayshore Mall, pistol whipping him, running over a pedestrian and T-boning another car during a police chase ending in a hail of gunfire after trying to shoot the arresting officers – will continue facing attempted murder. His attorney. Rebecca Linkous, filed a motion attempting to oust the charge, as well as the hit-and-run and false imprisonment allegations, but Judge Steven Steward was unconvinced.
At the preliminary hearing for Jesse and Brandon Widmark – Both are accused of attempted murder, robbery and assault with a deadly weapon – HCSO Deputy Kyle Crotty said he was yelling at one of the rifle-carrying brothers to put the gun down when he began shooting. He did not identify which brother he shot.
Family and friends who’d walked into court yesterday afternoon hoping to see Steve Dinsmore released from jail left disappointed, but not without hope that day.