November Patreon Audio: The Seminole Heights Killer
In October and November of 2017, Howell Emanuel Donaldson III, who is infamously known as the Seminole Heights serial killer, brutally murdered 4 individuals in the Seminole Heights neighborhood of Tampa, Florida. Donaldson's victims were identified as Benjamin Mitchell, Monica Hoffa, Anthony Naiboa, and Ronald Felton. Disturbingly, their murders showed no clear or discernible connection to each other and appeared to be random acts of violence, which made his killing spree all the more chilling for the community. Thankfully, in 2023, justice was finally served when Donaldson was sentenced, ensuring that he will never again see freedom or threaten the safety of others.
Sources for this episode:
https://www.wfla.com/news/hillsborough-county/seminole-heights-serial-killer-howell-donaldson-pleads-guilty-to-murders/
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/trending/accused-florida-serial-killer-accepts-plea-deal-will-serve-4-consecutive-life-terms/IRSEWRIJCVHY3NGFTWBPG5AHVM/
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/184695196/benjamin_edward-mitchell
https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/01/us/tampa-serial-killer-guilty/index.html
https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/howell-donaldson-seminole-heights-serial-killer/67-3ebd5a25-bfa6-4f7b-a38f-f39f608bfe89
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/alleged-florida-serial-killer-arrested-what-we-know-197016/
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/tampa-fl/monica-hoffa-7602447
https://autismmemorial.wordpress.com/2017/10/19/anthony-naiboa/
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https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-hillsborough/accused-seminole-heights-killer-howell-donaldson-iii-pleads-guilty
https://www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2020/06/05/defense-seeks-four-trials-in-seminole-heights-killings/
https://www.tampagov.net/news/tampa-police-investigate-homicide-2
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https://www.tampagov.net/news/tampa-police-believe-two-recent-homicides-are-related
