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Suspect arrested for first-degree murder in Gibsonton overdose death: Deputies

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Published  January 10, 2025 4:30pm EST
Hillsborough County
FOX 13 News

The Brief

    • Hillsborough County Sheriffs' Office announced the arrest of a man for the July overdose of two people.
    • Authorities say a nearly 6-month investigation by authorities led authorities to charge a 41-year-old man.
    • The man was charged with two counts of murder resulting from dealing drugs, HCSO said.

GIBSONTON, Fla. - A suspected drug dealer was arrested on Thursday for supplying the drugs that killed two people in a July 2024 overdose, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.

Mugshot of Ramero Randolph (Courtesy: Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office).

Mugshot of Ramero Randolph (Courtesy: Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office).

HCSO says an investigation into the overdoses of William Jackson, 41, and Amanda Stephens, 36, started on July 6, 2024, when they were found dead at their home near the 800 block of Richmond Street in Gibsonton. 

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Authorities say the six-month investigation led deputies to Ramero Randolph, 36, leading to him being arrested on two counts of first-degree murder, resulting from the unlawful distribution of a controlled substance on Jan. 9, 2025.

"Drug dealers profiting from addiction that leads to death in our community will face the full consequences of the law," said Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister. "Thanks to the hard work of our detectives, another drug dealer is off the streets after causing tragic and preventable deaths."

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