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Carver Charged With Murder/Rape
posted (January 3, 2019)

26 year old Giovanni Jones, a woodcarver of Lucky Strike Village, has been charged for the murder of another wood carver, 58 year old Howard Coleman. Yesterday we told you about the Coleman's bloody murder in Lucky Strike on the Old Northern Highway. 

Today Jones was taken to court for Coleman's murder and the rape of a 26 year old woman who was staying at the residence. 

The killing occurred early on New Year's morning. 

The rape victim told police that - at around 4:00 am - Jones dropped her off at the house, and then forced his way inside. He then punched Coleman, and followed him outside where he chopped him up with his own machete.  The woman says Jones then went back inside the house and raped her.  He then allegedly told her he would have to kill her because he suspected he had killed Coleman.  Then, the woman claims Jones suggested they go to a Justice of the Peace and say they were attacked by someone and that the person wound up killing Coleman.  Fortunately all his schemes were derailed when he was arrested.  

At his arraignment today Jones was remanded into custody without bail until his next court hearing set for the 20th of March.  

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