Event Brief
Oct 8, 2026 at 1:20 PM ET
Two indicted in 2018 Spring Hill home-invasion killing
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Federal authorities indicted Arthur Williams and Timothy Colon in connection with the killing of 22-year-old Alek Smith during an armed robbery at a Spring Hill home. Officials said several armed men entered the Legend Street residence while Smith’s fiancée and daughter slept nearby; Smith was beaten and shot, and the indictment charges the men with firearm use resulting in murder.
WHO: Arthur Williams, known as “Snow” and “Art,” and Timothy Colon; victim Alek Smith, a 22-year-old father
WHAT: Two men were federally indicted in connection with Alek Smith’s killing during a 2018 home-invasion robbery.
WHEN: Oct 16, 2018
WHERE: Spring Hill, Florida
WHY: Federal authorities charged the men based on allegations that they used a firearm during a crime of violence resulting in Smith’s premeditated murder.
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