Posted on 03/28/2023 6:52:45 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – The Lake County Sheriff’s Office announced that a $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of Zachery Waldo, the man who left his DUI manslaughter trial for lunch and never returned.
Waldo was on trial in connection with a DUI crash on Christmas Eve in 2019 that killed Christopher Smith, Jessica Smith and their 13-year-old daughter, according to court documents.
Waldo, who was out on bond, left his trial on March 14 and has not been seen since.
According to police, Waldo has fled from law enforcement in the past, and has a history of committing battery against law enforcement.
Anyone who comes in contact with Waldo is advised to proceed with caution.
The reward – $5,000 from Central Florida Crimeline and $5,000 from the from the Florida Sheriff’s Association Criminal Apprehension Assistance Program – was announced on Monday.
In order to be eligible for the reward, callers must provide their information through Crimeline at 1-800-423-TIPS, where they can remain completely anonymous.
Also on Monday, the sheriff’s office said Waldo’s girlfriend, 32-year-old Melinesia Shauntel Jones, was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals on a Lake County warrant.
Deputies said Jones was taken into custody during a traffic stop on Vine Street in Leesburg and faces charges for principal to failure to appear, accessory after the fact to DUI manslaughter, false information to law enforcement in felony investigation, and accessory after the fact to DUI with serious bodily injury.
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A bit off topic, but I think it could be big business to sell people new IDs taken from illegals. You can give some illegal a US ID of some criminal and the criminal can then become a member of the privileged illegal class. Then lock the former illegal up for the crime his new identity committed.
Hmmmm. Better review those lunch break protocols.
LOL!
He was a flight risk so its partly the fault of the judge for letting him out on bond ...
Definitely. I was on jury duty once in Montgomery County, Maryland, and I certainly knew to return to the jury selection room after I had lunch in the courthouse cafeteria.
But then again, I was neither a crinimal nor a Florida Man at that time. (I’m still not a crinimal.)
So how would Mr/Ms Anonymous claim their reward ?
LOL
Nobody checked the local bar?
Where’s Waldo?
Not even close to quick enough. *sigh*
“Melinesia Shauntel Jones”.
I used to worry about melenesia as I’m so fair skinned.
CC
“”Waldo has fled from law enforcement in the past, and has a history of committing battery against law enforcement.””
But.....No Worries! He will not hurt anyone. /sssss
Couldn’t even drop an Apple Air Tag in his pocket before lunch?
Waldo using a cane now? I guess everybody’s gettin older.
Isn’t Melenesia contiguous with Micronesia?
Not even close to quick enough. *sigh*
Same. Dittoes. FReepers are fairly clever with a quip, but sometimes, lightning fast.
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