November 4th 2023.
Charges have been filed against four individuals in a murder-for-hire plot that has resulted in a tragic death. On February 6th, 2023, Isabella Scavelli, a 17-year-old junior at Hernando High School, reported a sexual assault. She identified the suspect as 36-year-old Lenard White.
Shortly after her report, the teen and a relative who had accompanied her to the sheriff's office were met at their doorstep by two armed men who shot them. Isabella died, while the family member suffered severe injuries, though their identity remains undisclosed.
K9 units, following what they believed was the path of the suspects, found a shoe near the crime scene. DNA found on the shoe was linked to 22-year-old Keshawn Woods, a documented gang member. This discovery was the first lead in the investigation.
Sheriff Al Nienhuis said White quickly emerged as a suspect in the shooting. White had gone on an unplanned, spontaneous trip to Georgia the same day Isabella reported her sexual battery. Further investigation revealed that White had paid Sheldon Robinson, 21, approximately $10,000 to carry out the shooting. Robinson had asked for help via social media on a “clean up job.” The fee was allegedly $5,000 and cocaine, which Woods took.
A search warrant executed at Woods' residence found around $4,000 in cash, a firearm, and illegal drugs. Additionally, law enforcement discovered that Robinson had the remaining $6,000. Janet Williams, Robinson's mother, was found with the $6,000 and was uncooperative with law enforcement.
Investigators examined the getaway car and found the matching shoe. Matching ammunition for the gun used at the crime scene was found at Robinson's home, leading to his detention since February 9, 2023.
With the help of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, law enforcement officials recently made a significant discovery: a hidden gun in Robinson's backyard. Nienhuis said ballistics testing conclusively linked this weapon to the shooting of Isabella and her relative.
White, in custody since February 15, 2023, on sexual battery charges, is set to face additional federal charges. Woods has been charged with felon in possession of a firearm, possession of marijuana with intent to sell, possession of a new drug, and possession of paraphernalia at the state level. White, Robinson, and Woods face federal charges encompassing conspiracy to commit murder for hire, murder for hire, and using a firearm during a crime of violence.
Additionally, White and Robinson have been federally charged with conspiring to possess controlled substances for distribution, tampering with a witness, and obstruction of justice. Janet Williams, located and arrested last week by ATF agents and HCSO deputies, faces three counts of making false statements to an ATF agent at the federal level.
If convicted, White, Robinson, and Woods could face a mandatory life term in federal prison. For Williams, the sentence could be a 15-year prison term.
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