A seventh suspect has been arrested in the ongoing investigation of the homicide of Aaron Hobson.
Lee W. Carter, 23, was identified using the surveillance footage from the Break Time at 110 E. Nifong Blvd. where Hobson was shot and killed during a robbery Oct. 23.
Hobson is Missouri defensive back Trey Hobson’s cousin. He resided in Kansas City but was visiting Columbia during Homecoming weekend at the time of the shooting.
Columbia Police Department spokeswoman Jessie Haden said Carter was asked by police to come in to speak to them. He was also notified that if he did not comply, a warrant would be issued for his arrest.
Carter came in to speak to police Tuesday afternoon. After he was arrested and given his Miranda rights, he admitted to hitting Hobson over the head with a bottle during the robbery prior to the shooting, a CPD news release stated.
According to the release, Carter, along with at least six other people, approached Hobson’s vehicle, which was parked at about 1:15 a.m. at the Break Time and demanded his money.
Once Hobson surrendered his money, suspect Daron Peal shot him, according to the release. Daron Peal, his brother Darris Peal, Tony Lewis, Leo Roland and Deshon Houston all fled along with Carter.
The owners of the Break Time originally called the police because there was a crowd of people congregating on the lot. Haden said they had come from a nearby party that had been broken up.
“The suspects had been coming from a party nearby at Peachtree (Drive),” Haden said. “It is unclear whether alcohol played a factor in the robbery or murder of Aaron Hobson. The use of a bottle to hit Hobson may or may not indicate this.”
Haden said though it might seem odd that seven men robbed one man, it actually isn’t uncommon.
“For the past two-and-a-half years, since the summer of 2008, we have seen an increase in this kind of thing, typically with young men,” she said. “If a person sees a man walking suspiciously behind them, a red flag goes up, but when it’s a group of men you just don’t think that many men are going to try and rob one man.”
Carter has been arrested on the charges of murder and robbery, both in the second degree. He was transported Tuesday to the Boone County Jail. His bond has not been set.
Haden also said CPD is looking for another man in connection with the murder.
“We are interested in questioning a man by the name of Jason Long,” she said. “We are unsure whether he was involved in the murder or robbery of Hobson, but we want to ask some questions to be sure.”
Long is described to be 20 years old, about 140 pounds and five-feet-six-inches tall. He has three tattoos on both of his arms. Police are warning that he is known to be armed and dangerous.
The police are continuing investigation of the murder and expect to unearth new details.
“This type of thing takes time,” Haden said. “There will be new developments, and I’m sure we will find new persons of interest along the way. It’s just a matter of good old fashioned police work at this point.”
Friday, November 12, 2010
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Sixth suspect arrested in Hobson homicide
A sixth suspect was arrested in the shooting of Aaron Hobson, according to a Columbia Police Department news release.
Anthony J. Carr of Columbia was taken into custody in connection to the murder of Aaron Hobson, cousin of Trey Hobson, an MU football player. Police acquired a warrant for the arrest of Carr on Wednesday. His bond has been set at 1 million dollars, accepted in cash only.
Hobson was shot and killed during a robbery in the parking lot of the Break Time Convenience Store at 110 E. Nifong Blvd. on Oct. 23.
Carr turned himself in to police in St. Charles, Mo. on Friday, the release stated. He was incarcerated in the Boone County Jail on Sunday morning. He has declined to make a statement regarding the shooting and robbing of Hobson.
Three of the suspects in the case turned themselves in the day following the crime. The fourth and fifth suspects, Daron and Darris Peal, were captured at approximately 11 a.m. on Wednesday in Jennings, Mo.
The suspected shooter, Daron Peal, was in possession of crack cocaine at the time of his arrest, the release stated. Darron and Darris Peal were charged with second-degree murder and second-degree robbery. Bond was set, for both, at 1 million dollars, cash only.
Anthony J. Carr of Columbia was taken into custody in connection to the murder of Aaron Hobson, cousin of Trey Hobson, an MU football player. Police acquired a warrant for the arrest of Carr on Wednesday. His bond has been set at 1 million dollars, accepted in cash only.
Hobson was shot and killed during a robbery in the parking lot of the Break Time Convenience Store at 110 E. Nifong Blvd. on Oct. 23.
Carr turned himself in to police in St. Charles, Mo. on Friday, the release stated. He was incarcerated in the Boone County Jail on Sunday morning. He has declined to make a statement regarding the shooting and robbing of Hobson.
Three of the suspects in the case turned themselves in the day following the crime. The fourth and fifth suspects, Daron and Darris Peal, were captured at approximately 11 a.m. on Wednesday in Jennings, Mo.
The suspected shooter, Daron Peal, was in possession of crack cocaine at the time of his arrest, the release stated. Darron and Darris Peal were charged with second-degree murder and second-degree robbery. Bond was set, for both, at 1 million dollars, cash only.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Four Loko faces possible bans
Four Loko, a popular alcoholic energy drink, is being considered for a national ban after nine students at Central Washington University were hospitalized.
The students were thought to have been given the date-rape drug, Rohypnol, but were found to have drunk too much alcohol through the use of Four Loko.
“They’re marketed to kids by using fruit flavors that mask the taste of alcohol, and they have such high levels of stimulants that people have no idea how inebriated they really are,” Washington state Attorney General Rob McKenna stated in a news release. “They’re packaged just like non-alcoholic drinks, but include a dangerous dose of malt liquor.”
McKenna began the push to revitalize a request in September 2009 for the ban of the drinks. The push for the ban was sparked by a recent outbreak of hospitalizations and health issues connected to the drinks in his state. In a letter to the Food and Drug Administration, he cited several examples where Four Loko had harmed consumers.
According to the letter, a 19-year-old woman from Auburn, Wash., called the police and told them she was “very drunk” and losing feeling in her hands. She said she was given the drinks at a party and didn’t realize they contained alcohol.
“These drinks are marketed to the youth culture, who are not even legally allowed to drink them,” McKenna spokesman Dan Sytman said in an interview last week. “The drink is often sold next to other similar-looking, non-alcoholic drinks such as Arizona Iced Tea.”
The inspiration for the alcoholic energy drink came from the popular mix of Red Bull and vodka. Sytman said the problem with Four Loko compared to this deadly mix is that the drinker has control over how much alcohol they put into the drink.
“They can visibly see how much alcohol they are drinking and can limit themselves accordingly,” Sytman said. “Younger drinkers are very concerned with cost effectiveness, meaning they want a cheap way to get drunk. (Four Loko) sells for about $2.50 per can and contains about five or six beers. If you were to get a Red Bull and vodka mix, that would run you at least $5 at a bar and much more if you were to make it yourself.”
McKenna said the biggest problem with Four Loko is alcohol and caffeine tend to counteract one another. Alcohol makes the user tired and drowsy after large quantities are ingested, whereas caffeine, after ingesting large quantities, keeps the user awake. This counteraction allows the user to stay awake and drink more, because the effects aren’t present to stop them.
The proposed ban doesn’t only concern Four Loko. The ban, if enacted, would restrict the sales of all alcohol containing caffeine. This could pose a potential problem for sellers of the drinks nationwide.
“There is no tighter-knit shopping community than that of a convenience store,” said Jeff Lenard, a spokesman for the National Association of Convenience Stores. “We want to do whatever will make our community happy because we want to be a part of the community.”
Lenard said the ban of alcoholic energy drinks wouldn’t hurt their stores’ sales much.
“Alcoholic energy drinks are such a small portion of convenience store sales that I don’t think a ban would be much of a problem for us,” Lenard said. “There are so many other normal energy drinks out there that it won’t matter.”
The students were thought to have been given the date-rape drug, Rohypnol, but were found to have drunk too much alcohol through the use of Four Loko.
“They’re marketed to kids by using fruit flavors that mask the taste of alcohol, and they have such high levels of stimulants that people have no idea how inebriated they really are,” Washington state Attorney General Rob McKenna stated in a news release. “They’re packaged just like non-alcoholic drinks, but include a dangerous dose of malt liquor.”
McKenna began the push to revitalize a request in September 2009 for the ban of the drinks. The push for the ban was sparked by a recent outbreak of hospitalizations and health issues connected to the drinks in his state. In a letter to the Food and Drug Administration, he cited several examples where Four Loko had harmed consumers.
According to the letter, a 19-year-old woman from Auburn, Wash., called the police and told them she was “very drunk” and losing feeling in her hands. She said she was given the drinks at a party and didn’t realize they contained alcohol.
“These drinks are marketed to the youth culture, who are not even legally allowed to drink them,” McKenna spokesman Dan Sytman said in an interview last week. “The drink is often sold next to other similar-looking, non-alcoholic drinks such as Arizona Iced Tea.”
The inspiration for the alcoholic energy drink came from the popular mix of Red Bull and vodka. Sytman said the problem with Four Loko compared to this deadly mix is that the drinker has control over how much alcohol they put into the drink.
“They can visibly see how much alcohol they are drinking and can limit themselves accordingly,” Sytman said. “Younger drinkers are very concerned with cost effectiveness, meaning they want a cheap way to get drunk. (Four Loko) sells for about $2.50 per can and contains about five or six beers. If you were to get a Red Bull and vodka mix, that would run you at least $5 at a bar and much more if you were to make it yourself.”
McKenna said the biggest problem with Four Loko is alcohol and caffeine tend to counteract one another. Alcohol makes the user tired and drowsy after large quantities are ingested, whereas caffeine, after ingesting large quantities, keeps the user awake. This counteraction allows the user to stay awake and drink more, because the effects aren’t present to stop them.
The proposed ban doesn’t only concern Four Loko. The ban, if enacted, would restrict the sales of all alcohol containing caffeine. This could pose a potential problem for sellers of the drinks nationwide.
“There is no tighter-knit shopping community than that of a convenience store,” said Jeff Lenard, a spokesman for the National Association of Convenience Stores. “We want to do whatever will make our community happy because we want to be a part of the community.”
Lenard said the ban of alcoholic energy drinks wouldn’t hurt their stores’ sales much.
“Alcoholic energy drinks are such a small portion of convenience store sales that I don’t think a ban would be much of a problem for us,” Lenard said. “There are so many other normal energy drinks out there that it won’t matter.”
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