Crime & Safety
Two Facing Charges Following Murder Investigation in St. Pete
Police say the body of a man who was murdered sometime within the last two weeks had been concealed inside the home.
Two people are facing first-degree murder charges after police say a 54-year-old man was murdered in a St. Pete home.
Detectives are currently on scene of a homicide in the 700 block of 87th Avenue North. According to police, the investigation began around 1 a.m. when police received information that a murder had taken place inside the home.
Upon further investigation, police say two suspects who resided at the residence murdered the 54-year-old man inside the home sometime within the last week or two. Police said the body was concealed on the property but has now been recovered.
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According to police, the motive behind the murder was drug related.
The two suspects, Jennifer A. Schlag, 45 and Derrick McMillin, 40 will be charged with first-degree murder, police said.
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The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Forensics Unit is processing the crime scene.
The victim’s name has not been released.
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