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September 7, 2006

Update: Pawtucket murder suspects caught in Florida

PAWTUCKET -- Two men wanted in the execution-style murder of a Pawtucket woman were discovered by federal marshalls early this morning near Gainesville, Fla. sleeping in the same bed in a small windowless room.

Barry Offley, 19, of Woonsocket, and Alonzo P. Shelton, 28, of Centrall Falls, had been on the run since late July, after they were named as the prime 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.

The men had been featured on various nationally-televised programs in recent weeks, including America's Most Wanted.

Rhode Island authorities detailed the arrests in an afternoon press conference inside Pawtucket City Hall.

Four U.S. marshalls and one local police officer raided a three-unit building in Ocala, Fla. -- which is about 45 minutes south of Gainesville -- at 7:30 this morning, finding the two murder suspects sleeping in the same bed in a small windowless room, according to authorities.

The men are each facing first-degree murder charges and attempted murder charges. They are being held by local authorities pending extradition hearings.

-- With reports by Journal staff writer Tatiana Pina

Posted by Steve Peoples  at 4:15 PM | Permalink

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