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UPDATED May 4, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
May 2, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Life Sentences Loom for Tampa Felon After Online Meet-Up
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Tampa man Derrick Speights Jr. faces 10 felony charges after a violent online meet-up left a victim hospitalized.
WHO: Derrick Speights Jr., 29; victim (hospitalized); Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier
WHAT: Ten felony charges filed in connection with a brutal online meet-up that turned violent, leaving a victim severely injured.
WHEN: May 2, 2026 at 9:45 AM ET
WHERE: Tampa, Florida
WHY: The incident stemmed from a brutal online meet-up that turned violent.
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