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18-year-old accused of murdering elderly roommate in Florida group home

Published: May 20, 2025 at 5:48 AM

Tags: polk county, florida, group home, 113 stab wounds, man stabbed 113 times in florida group home, homicide, murder, patrick benway, moses ojeda, crime, arrest

A homicide investigation kicked off in Bartow after the “violent death” of an 81-year-old man living at a group home, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

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18-year-old accused of murdering elderly roommate in Florida group home

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