Serial Killer Targeted 2 Homeless Women Along Sarasota North Tamiami Trail Ex Con William Devonshire Arrested He Has Prior Murder Conviction

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UPDATE Monday March 28th, Sarasota Serial Killer Arrested! Ex Con William Devonshire Arrested in Murder of 2 Homeless Women. One victim was named as Kelliann Ripley her body found near 10th Street Boat Ramp Sarasota Fl, and the other woman's body was found up by Whitaker Bayou on Rte 41. William Devonshire had a previous murder conviction in Delaware in 2005. William Devonshire is a serial killer who has been roaming the streets of Sarasota for years! William Devonshire has criminal histories in New Jersey, Maryland, Indiana, Ohio, Delaware, and Florida including charges of assault, aggravated harassment, disorderly contact, battery, burglary, and murder. WILLIAM JEFFREY DEVONSHIRE has an extensive criminal record in Sarasota County, Burglary, Kidnapping, Battery, Drugs, Battery by Strangulation, and on and on it goes. William Jeffrey Devonshire is 6' 4" tall and weighs 220 lbs, he also has been homeless for sometime in Sarasota. In the 2015 Battery by Strangulation Charge William Devonshire told the woman victim that "Ill Kill You Just Like I Killed Him" this incident occurred near the 10th Street Boat Ramp in Sarasota Fl. How many bodies on this Ex Con William Devonshire.

Serial Killer William Devonshire was arrested and held in the Sarasota County Jail for a Florida Parole Violation on March 7th, 2021. Information about William Devonshire from Sarasota, Florida. Charges below: WILLIAM DEVONSHIRE from SARASOTA, Florida was arrested on 03/07/21. See WILLIAM's charges below: Booking Date: 03/07/21 City: SARASOTA Age: 51 Charge Title Type Bond ADMINISTRATIVE HOLD: FLORIDA PAROLE COMMISSION $$0.00.

UPDATE Thursday March 17th, Herald Tribune writes, several homeless people who live on the streets of Sarasota said the 48-year-old woman who died at the boat ramp was named Kelly, she was homeless living on the streets for over 15 years and she had a drug problem. Two Woman Murdered in a two week period and their bodies dumped along the North Tamiami Trail in Sarasota Fl, both woman appear to have been homeless. 

One Woman (Kelliann Ripley) was murdered on Feb 25th near 10 street boat ramp and then another woman murdered on March 10th 2022 on N Trail Sarasota Fl. William Devonshire is a Serial Killer Targeting Homeless Women Along Sarasota North Tamiami Trail an Area Known for Prostitution, Drugs and the Homeless. This is not the first time a woman has been murdered or gone missing from the hotels and the streets along the North Tamiami Trail in Sarasota Fl. 

AS PER SPD: On Wednesday, March 15, 2022, the Sarasota Police Department Emergency Response Team (ERT) was activated to search for evidence not far from the North Tamiami Trail corridor. Photos of that search were shared on Sarasota Police Department social media channels. The victim from the February 25th case was an unhoused citizen (HOMELESS). The victim from the March 10th case was in between living with family members and was in the process of receiving housing (HOMELESS). “We want to remind our community, especially those who may be in between housing or are unhoused, they need to remain vigilant,” said Interim Chief Rex Troche. “Until we’ve made arrests in these cases, this remains a top priority for our agency. We want citizens to remain vigilant and always be aware of their surroundings,” said Troche.

This is the 6th homicide this year in Sarasota. There were a total of 4 murders all of last year in 2021. The North Trail section of Sarasota has been well know area for drugs and homeless people especially around the 10th Street boat ramp at Waterfront Park, it is possible to presume the victims are homeless women. The Salvation Army homeless shelter is in walking distance to the 10th Street boat ramp area about 4 blocks away where the first body was found, see map above. Serial killer targeting homeless women in Sarasota is a possible profile to be considered. I would be checking on who are the recent additions to the Salvation Army homeless shelter on 10th Street.

The Sarasota Police Department is conducting two death investigations that are considered suspicious and are both classified as homicide investigations.The first death investigation began Friday, February 25, 2022. An adult woman, age 48, of Sarasota, was found dead near the Centennial Park boat ramp, 1000 block of North Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, just before 5 p.m. The woman’s death is considered suspicious and is now classified as a homicide investigation. The second death investigation began Thursday, March 10, 2022. A second adult woman, age 59, of Sarasota, was found dead near the 1900 block of North Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, near the shore of Whitaker Bayou, just before 4 p.m. The woman’s death is considered suspicious and is now classified as a homicide. It’s unknown if the two women knew one another or if the suspect or suspects knows the victims. 

Increased patrols by police officers are happening throughout the City of Sarasota including along North Tamiami Trail. Residents and visitors are asked to remain vigilant and be aware of their surroundings. As always, if you see something suspicious, say something and contact law enforcement immediately. Anyone with any information on these cases is asked to contact the Sarasota Police Department Criminal Investigations Division at 941-263-6070 or CrimeStoppers of Sarasota at 941-366-TIPS or online at www.sarasotacrimestoppers.com.

SARASOTA: What Happened to Patricia Scala, on May 22, 2012 Patricia Scala went missing from the North Tamiami Trl Sarasota Fl. She had frequented the drug activity at hotels on the N Trial of Sarasota. Missing Patricia Erin Scala aka Erin Scala, 27, missing without a trace, she appears to have been a victim of a homicide cops say. Missing Patricia Erin Scala height 5' 3", weight 115 lbs, blue eyes, blonde hair. Patricia's boyfriend told her mother that he dropped her off at a hotel on NORTH U.S. 41 Sarasota Fl on May 22nd 2012 and never heard from her since. Sarasota North Trail Hotels known for drugs and prostitution.

 

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