LCSO detectives make arrest in New Yearâs Eve homicide
Posted at 9:26 PM, Jan 25, 2021
and last updated 2021-01-25 21:26:47-05
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WYXL) â The Leon County Sheriff s Office says a man has been arrested in connection to the fatal stabbing on New Year s Eve on Old St. Augustine Road.
Deputies with the Leon County Sheriffâs Office responded to a shooting incident in the 9400 block of Old St. Augustine Road on December 31, 2020, around 8 p.m.
Upon arrival, deputies discovered 56-year-old Matthew Williams who sustained several stab wounds and was pronounced dead on the scene.
During the initial investigation, detectives with the LCSO Violent Crimes and Crime Scene units determined the victimâs residence had been burglarized and his vehicle was missing. Later that day, deputies located the victimâs vehicle being driven southbound on Wakulla Springs Highway.
They found out that she used state messaging systems to tweet:
“It’s time to speak up before another 17,000 people are dead,” said a message sent on November 10, according to the affidavit. “You know this is wrong. You don’t have to be part of this. Be a hero. Speak out before it’s too late.”
She surrendered Sunday to the Leon County Detention Facility.
After posting bail, she walked out of the courtroom wearing a mask. When she was greeted by the reporters outside, she told them that she had tested positive for COVID-19 and walked to her car.
Former COVID-19 data scientist for the state of Florida, Rebekah Jones was arrested after an investigation into an anonymous alert sent from the state's messaging system was tracked back to her home, according to law enforcement.