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Inmate released from jail amid coronavirus pandemic committed murder hours later

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An inmate who received a compassionate release from a Tampa jail amid the coronavirus pandemic committed murder hours later.

Thousands of "non-violent" inmates were released from jails and prisons around the country as part of the federal compassionate release program spearheaded by Attorney General William Barr.

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Offices says Joseph Williams was among 150 inmates released from the Hillsborough County jail due to the coronavirus, according to WFLA.

Williams was previously arrested for possession of heroin and drug paraphernalia. His charges made him eligible for compassionate release.

But 24 hours after he was released, Williams, 26, was re-arrested and charged with second-degree murder.

Williams reportedly shot a man near 81st Street South and Ash Avenue just hours after winning his freedom.

"There is no question Joseph Williams took advantage of this health emergency to commit crimes while he was out of jail awaiting resolution of a low-level, non-violent offense," said Sheriff Chad Chronister. "As a result, I call on the State Attorney to prosecute this defendant to the fullest extent of the law."

Williams' bond was set at $250,000, according to WFLA.

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Parkland School Students Say Teen Activist David Hogg Doesn’t Represent Them

David Hogg

Students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas, where 17 students and staff were killed in February, say gun control activist David Hogg does not represent them.

Hogg, 17, and other teen activists are among the Parkland school students who are being exploited by leftist news organizations, such as CNN, to push for gun control laws.

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Cops say woman who gouged out her mother’s eyes was high on weed laced with PCP

Camille Balla

A Royal Palm Beach woman who gouged out her mother's eyes with shards of glass may have smoked marijuana laced with Flakka or PCP, police say. Camille Balla, 32, was arrested Friday and charged with the gruesome murder of her mother Francisca Monteiro-Balla, 55.

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High-Profile DOJ Attorney Preparing to Take Over the Case of Florida School Shooter

Nikolas Cruz Melisa McNeil

A high-profile defense attorney who worked at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is preparing to take over the case of Florida shooter Nikolas Cruz, 19, who risks losing his public defenders after he lied on a form stating he could not afford to pay his legal fees.

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Florida school shooter could lose court-appointed attorneys, thanks to that $800K inheritance

Nikolas Cruz Melisa McNeil

When Nikolas Cruz was arrested and charged with 17 counts of murder in Florida's 2nd worst mass shootings, he was appointed a public defender after he signed court papers claiming he didn't have enough money to pay for his defense.

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Oprah Matches George & Amal Clooney’s $500K Donation to Florida Students’ “March for Our Lives” Rally

Oprah Winfrey George and Amal Clooney

Oprah Winfrey offered to match George and Amal Clooney's $500,000 donation to the “March for Our Lives” gun control rally organized by the survivors of the tragic shooting at Florida's Parkland high school last week.

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Florida teen who pretended to be a doctor gets 3.5 years in prison

Malachi Love-Robinson

A Florida teen who impersonated a doctor will spend the next three-and-a-half years behind bars. A Palm Beach County judge handed down the light sentence to Malachi Love-Robinson, 20, who pleaded guilty to grand theft, practicing medicine without a license, running a medical clinic without a license, and a plethora of other charges.

The well-spoken teen plead guilty to avoid a trial. He was facing up to 90 years in prison if convicted on the 14 charges, according to the Sun Sentinel.

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