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September 8, 2006

Murder suspects refuse to waive extradition

Two men arrested for the execution-style murder of a Pawtucket woman are refusing to be moved from Florida to Rhode Island, according to a statement released today by the Pawtucket police.

Barry Offley, 19, of Woonsocket, and Alonzo P. Shelton, 28, of Centrall Falls, were arrested yesterday in Ocala, Fla., about 45 minutes south of Gainesville. They had been on the run since late July, after being named suspects in the murder of 24-year-old Jessica C. Imran, who was shot in the head inside her Pawtucket apartment, and the attempted murder of her friend, 28-year-old Julie Lange, of Central Falls.

Rhode Island authorities were notified today that both men have refused to sign waivers of extradition, the Pawtucket police said. But the Rhode Island attorney general's office is preparing a governor's warrant to force the suspects to return to Rhode Island to face the charges.

Read the full story about yesterday's arrests in today's Journal.

Posted by Steve Peoples  at 4:24 PM | Permalink

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