Florida deputies charge suspect in cold case murder
By The BriefBrief
Marqui Newton was arrested and charged with the 2016 murder of Saadyar Johnson after new DNA evidence and witnesses.
WHO:Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
WHAT:Detectives obtained an arrest warrant and charged Marqui Newton with felony first-degree murder and robbery with a firearm in the 2016 killing of Saadyar Johnson.
WHEN:May 26, 2026 at 3:53 PM ET
WHERE:Tampa, Florida, USA
WHY:Detectives obtained an arrest warrant after new DNA evidence and witnesses emerged in the investigation of Johnson's 2016 homicide.
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