GUILTY FL - Tricia Freeman, 47, Palmetto, 14 March 2017 *Arrests*

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Missing Palmetto woman’s car found in Kentucky. She’s still missing
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The car belonging to a 47-year-old Palmetto woman, who has not been seen since Tuesday, was found abandoned in Ashland, Ky., late Thursday evening, according to the Palmetto Police Department.

Tricia Freeman was reported missing Wednesday evening when her family summoned police to her home. Outside her residence, family told police officers they had been unable to contact Freeman, which they said was very unlike her. Freeman’s dogs had also been left inside the home, the family reported, which was also out of the norm.

http://www.wsaz.com/content/news/As...r-found-in-missing-person-case-416456343.html

Read more here: http://www.bradenton.com/news/local/article139156718.html#storylink=cpy
 
UPDATE: Deputies arrest pair wanted in connection with theft of missing woman's vehicle
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Two people wanted in connection with the theft of a missing woman's vehicle have been arrested in Cabell County, West Virginia.

According to the Cabell County Sheriff's Department, Roy Nichols and Kayla Colyer were arrested Saturday at the GoMart on Route 60. They were both wanted for stealing a vehicle belonging to Tricia Freeman.

Freeman was reported missing Wednesday in Florida.

Police say Nichols and Colyer stole Freeman's car and ditched it in Central Park in Ashland, Ky.

Ashland Police have been working in connection with the Palmetto Police Department in Florida since the vehicle was discovered.

http://www.wymt.com/content/news/Car-of-missing-Florida-woman-found-in-Ashland-416495393.html
 
Palmetto woman has been missing since Tuesday. Now her daughter has been arrested in West Virginia.
The investigation into the disappearance of Palmetto resident Tricia Freeman continues to unfold following the arrest of her daughter and daughter’s boyfriend.

Freeman, who has not been seen since Tuesday, has still not been found.

Kayla Coyler, 21, and Roy Nichols Jr., 26, were arrested early Saturday morning, less than 48 hours after Freeman’s stolen car was found in Ashland, Ky., according to the Palmetto Police Department.

Freeman was reported missing Wednesday evening when her friends summoned police to her home. Outside her residence, her concerned friends told police officers they had been unable to reach Freeman, which they said was very unlike her. Freeman’s dogs had also been left inside the home, they said, which was also out of the norm.

Read more here: http://www.bradenton.com/news/local/crime/article139367663.html#storylink=cpy
 
Kellie Cowan (@KellieCowan): https://twitter.com/KellieCowan?s=09

Palmetto Police: investigators in KY found human blood inside missing woman, Tricia Freeman's abandoned car

Palmetto Police: Freeman's daughter and boyfriend arrested in West Virginia, boyfriend admitted to killing Freeman in her home

Palmetto Police say they have yet to locate Freeman's body

Freeman's daughter, 21 y/o Kayla Colyer & Colyer's boyfriend, 26 y/o Roy Nichols Jr. arrested Saturday, Nichols admitted to killing Freeman
Palmetto Police say Nichols told detectives he and Freeman got in a fight, he killed her in her home then put her in the trunk of her car
 
Oh My! At least he admitted to the murder.
Kellie Cowan (@KellieCowan): https://twitter.com/KellieCowan?s=09

Palmetto Police: investigators in KY found human blood inside missing woman, Tricia Freeman's abandoned car

Palmetto Police: Freeman's daughter and boyfriend arrested in West Virginia, boyfriend admitted to killing Freeman in her home

Palmetto Police say they have yet to locate Freeman's body

Freeman's daughter, 21 y/o Kayla Colyer & Colyer's boyfriend, 26 y/o Roy Nichols Jr. arrested Saturday, Nichols admitted to killing Freeman
Palmetto Police say Nichols told detectives he and Freeman got in a fight, he killed her in her home then put her in the trunk of her car
 
Police: Missing Palmetto Woman Was Killed By Daughter’s Boyfriend
Posted: Mar 19, 2017 12:27 PM CDT
Updated: Mar 19, 2017 4:17 PM CDT

UPDATE: March 19, 2017, 5:00 p.m

Below is the latest press release from the Ashland Police Department:

On March 16, 2017, the Ashland Police Department Field Operations Division responded to a call of a suspicious vehicle inside Central Park here in Ashland. A green Chevrolet compact car with Florida registration plates was located. The investigation revealed City of Ashland park officials reported it as being there for over two days. Officers contacted Palmetto Florida Police at that time and found that the vehicle belonged to Tricia Freeman there and their department was currently in the early stages of investigating a possible missing person.

On Friday March 17, 2017, the Ashland Police Department was contacted by Palmetto Police and advised that they were in the stages of working an active missing person case where Tricia Freeman had not been seen since Monday. Detectives with the Ashland Police Department Criminal Investigations Section immediately began to work with detectives in Palmetto. Ashland Detectives immediately obtained a search warrant to examine the 2016 Green Chevrolet Sonic that our department had recovered. During the search there was evidence that could be potentially blood inside the vehicle. We requested the assistance from the Kentucky State Police Forensic Laboratory in Ashland to assist in analyzing and collecting potential evidence. A determination was made that there was blood within the vehicle that was human. The Kentucky State Police Forensic Unit contacted their counterparts in Frankfort and dispatched a team from the AFIS Section or Fingerprint Identification Section who examined the vehicle.

While examinations were ongoing, media releases were being made in Florida as the missing person case in Palmetto. The Ashland Police posted information concerning Tricia Freeman on our Facebook page. In response to the post, the Lawrence County Ohio Sheriff’s Department received information concerning Roy Nichols and Kayla Colyer as having a connection with the vehicle. Investigators from Ashland Police and Lawrence Co Sheriff immediately began investigating and determined that they had brought the vehicle to Ashland. Palmetto Police were contacted and their investigation was advancing and began linking with the investigation here in Ashland. Palmetto Police was given the information and that is when it was determined that Kayla was the missing persons daughter and Roy was her boyfriend. Later in the evening a warrant was issued for both Roy Nichols and Kayla Colyer for the theft of Freeman’s vehicle. Ashland Police released a wanted flyer for public and law enforcement assistance in locating them.

Around 0800 hours on March 18, 2017, Ashland Detectives were notified that both Nichols and Colyer had been seen at a truck stop just off the 29th Street exit off Interstate 64 in Cabell County West Virginia. Cabell County Deputies responded and located and took them into custody.

After taken into custody, Ashland Police Detectives met with Cabell county deputies and began the interview process with them. Ashland Police Detectives interviewed both and received detailed confessions from Nichols and Colyer in their involvement of Freeman. Evidence was obtained that Nichols murdered Tricia Freeman with involvement by Colyer. Both revealed that Freeman was murdered in Florida and her body was discarded there and not here in the Tri-state area.

Late yesterday, investigators from Ashland and Palmetto discussed the evidence obtained. Based on that evidence it was give to Palmetto Police. They immediately initiated search and recovery activities there in Florida in locating Freeman. The evidence we obtained was provided to Florida detectives and now warrants have been issued for homicide related charges on both Nichols and Colyer.

I cannot express my sincere appreciation for the men and women of the Ashland Police Department for their tireless efforts in this investigation. This appreciation is for the patrol officers that had the initiative to investigate the suspicious nature of the vehicle in the beginning all the way to the expertise of our detective section who have worked many hours over the past 72 hours with little rest. These officers took ownership of this investigation without knowing where the case would take them.his was a multi-state investigation and some are here behind me now. I want to acknowledge the cooperation and the expertise of the Kentucky State Police Forensic Unit, the Lawrence County Ohio Sheriff’s Department, the Cabell County West Virginia Sheriff’s Department and the Western Regional Jail in Barboursville West Virginia. And I cannot leave out, you the media, for getting the information to our communities. And finally, our amazing citizens who joined us and located Nichols and Colyer. The citizens of this Tri-state community are the best when we ask through social media and press releases to partner with us when we need more eyes and ears when looking for individuals in these situations.

And finally, the Ashland Police Department would like to send our thoughts and prayers to the friends and family of Tricia Freeman. We assure you that our investigation will continue and will assist in every way to ensure that justice is served for her.

More at the link

http://www.tristateupdate.com/story...metto-woman-was-killed-by-daughters-boyfriend
 
At this link are photos of Chiefland spot where Tricia Freeman’s body was found:
http://wfla.com/2017/03/20/police-find-remains-of-palmetto-woman-killed-by-daughters-boyfriend/
Police find remains of Palmetto woman killed by daughter’s boyfriend
Updated: March 20, 2017, 5:39 pm
PALMETTO, Fla. (WFLA) – The body of missing Palmetto woman Tricia Freeman was found dumped in a field in Levy County on Monday.
She went missing last week and 26-year-old Roy Nichols, Jr. confessed to murdering her. He’s the boyfriend of Freeman’s daughter, 21-year-old Kayla Colyer.
Nichols has now been charged with murder and Colyer has been charged with accessory after the fact.
Officials say Nichols killed Freeman during an argument at her home on March 14. Afterward, he and Colyer placed the body in Freeman’s car and dumped the body in Chiefland, Florida where Nichols hails from.
“He was from Levy County and I suspect that’s probably why he wanted to leave her there, that he was kinda familiar with the area,” Palmetto Police Chief Scott Tyler said. […]
 
What an awful crime. R.I.P, Tricia. :rose:
 
Making sure I understand this correctly. Since the murder took place in FLORIDA, that's where they will be charged, am I following this correctly?
This is sad on so many levels. Her own daughter. So very sad.
 
Making sure I understand this correctly. Since the murder took place in FLORIDA, that's where they will be charged, am I following this correctly?
This is sad on so many levels. Her own daughter. So very sad.
Yes, Florida crime, Florida charges:
http://www.bradenton.com/news/local/crime/article139805763.html
MARCH 21, 2017 10:18 AM
CHIEFLAND - Tricia Freeman was buried in a shallow grave in a vacant lot more than 150 miles from her Palmetto home. [...]
Nichols faces a second-degree murder charge; Colyer faces a charge of accessory to murder after the fact. They are expected to be extradited to Manatee County soon.
On Tuesday morning, Nichols and Colyer waived their rights to extradition proceedings. Arrangements are underway to transport the pair from West Virginia to Manatee County to face charges, Tyler said. [...]
 
http://www.baynews9.com/content/new...icles/bn9/2017/3/22/friends_family_honor.html
Friends, family honor life of murdered Palmetto woman
Last Updated: Wednesday, March 22, 2017
PALMETTO --
Friends and family continue to honor the life of Tricia Freeman who was murdered in her Palmetto home last week. […]
Roy Nichols and Kayla Coyler were caught and arrested in West Virginia on Saturday.
They were extradited back to Manatee County on Monday. […]
 
https://www.bradenton.com/news/local/crime/article158881479.html
Daughter of murder victim gets five months after helping to get rid of evidence, but has to testify against her boyfriend
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JUNE 29, 2017

The daughter of homicide victim Tricia Freeman was sentenced to serve five months in jail as part of a plea deal for her role in covering up her mother’s death.

Kayla Colyer, 21, was first charged with accessory to murder and grand theft of a motor vehicle by police, but she was later charged with tampering with evidence instead when formal charges were filed by the State Attorney’s Office.

Colyer and her boyfriend, Roy Nichols Jr., were arrested in West Virginia on March 18, three days after the the Palmetto Police Department was first called to Freeman’s home by friends who became concerned when they had not heard from her.
[...]
Nichols, 26, is charged with second-degree murder and grand theft of a motor vehicle in Freeman’s death and could face up to life in prison if he’s convicted.

During Nichols’ most recent court appearance earlier this month, the defense and prosecution agreed that the case would not be ready to go to trial until 2018.

Nichols is being held without bond at the Manatee County jail.
 
Man pleads guilty to killing his girlfriend’s mother in 2017
June 18, 2019 at 10:39 PM EDT -
Updated June 20 at 8:51 AM

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - During a court appearance Tuesday, Roy Nichols pleaded guilty murder and grand theft auto for killing the mother of his then-girlfriend in 2017.
[...]
“In count one I’ll sentence you to five years in the department of corrections,” Judge Frederick Mercurio of the Manatee County Courthouse said. “In count two I’ll sentence you to the current period of 30 years in the department of corrections.”

[...]

Search Court Records - Manatee County Clerk
ROY CAMPENELLIA NICHOLS

136 06/18/2019 REPRESENTED BY CHARALAMPOS G. DEMOSTHENOUS, PRIVATE ATTORNEY STATE REPRESENTED BY SUZANNE M. ODONNELL COUNT 1: PLED GUILTY, ADJUDGED GUILTY SENTENCED TO 30 YEARS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, CREDIT TIME SERVED TO INCLUDE CREDIT FOR 823 DAYS COUNT 2: PLED GUILTY, ADJUDGED GUILTY SENTENCED TO 5 YEARS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO INCLUDE CREDIT FOR 823 DAYS CREDIT TIME SERVED, CONCURRENT WITH COUNT 1 COUNT 2 DRIVERS LICENCE IS SUSPENDED FOR A PERIOD OF 5 YEARS SUBMIT BIOLOGICAL SPECIMEN FOR FDLE - DNA DATABANK PURSUANT TO F.S. 943.325 SEE COST SHEET FOR MONETARY OBLIGATIONS THIRTY DAYS TO FILE AN APPEAL JUDGE FREDERICK MERCURIO FROM PLEA SHEET 6/18/2019
 

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