A week after a Florida man was released from jail as a preventive measure against the spread of coronavirus, he was arrested on murder charges.
spread within the Hillsborough County jail, police said. Williams, 26, was being held there on $2,500 bond for felony and misdemeanor drug charges.someone in Tampa, said police, who didn't disclose additional details on the victim or the crime.
Joseph Williams, 26, was arrested for murder after getting administratively released from jail to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. MORE: Locked up to locked out: Recently released prisoners face unprecedented challenges amid coronavirus crisis
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