{"id":116753,"date":"2026-01-13T19:52:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T19:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/116753\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T19:52:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T19:52:08","slug":"man-accused-of-killing-2-people-days-apart-in-jacksonville-pleads-not-guilty-action-news-jax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/116753\/","title":{"rendered":"Man accused of killing 2 people days apart in Jacksonville pleads not guilty \u2013 Action News Jax"},"content":{"rendered":"

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2014 Today, a man accused of two November killings<\/a> in Jacksonville just days apart pleaded not guilty.<\/p>\n

The suspect, Curtis Asberry III, appeared very calm as he went before a judge. <\/p>\n

The suspect, Curtis Asberry III, is charged with two counts of second-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. <\/p>\n

On November 15, police found Maurice Solomon dead along East 15th Street near Phoenix Avenue.<\/p>\n

The arrest report states that Solomon was shot once in the neck. <\/p>\n

The next day, on November 16, Tiffany Felton was found dead under a bridge on Blanding Blvd. <\/p>\n

The arrest report shows that she was also shot. <\/p>\n

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The report also shows that Felton\u2019s family told police, \u201cvictim Felton had been \u2018seeing\u2019 Curt, but they were not in a relationship.\u201d<\/p>\n

As for Solomon, the report says Solomon\u2019s family, \u201cadvised victim Solomon had told them about a female who went by \u2018Tiff\u2019 approximately one month prior to the homicide.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMr. Asberry scores 518.25 months in Florida state prison. There\u2019s a 25-year minimum mandatory on the two murder counts,\u201d James Atkinson said with the State Attorney\u2019s office. \u201cThere\u2019s no state offer,\u201d Atkinson added.<\/p>\n

His trial is set for June. Asberry\u2019s next pretrial hearing is scheduled for February 17.<\/p>\n

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