PUNTA GORDA, FL \u2014 A 48-year-old woman was arrested in Sarasota County after confessing to the murder of her 76-year-old roommate in Punta Gorda, the Charlotte County Sheriff\u2019s Office said in a news release. <\/p>\n
Shannon Giblin was charged with murder (not premeditated) and grand theft of a motor vehicle. <\/p>\n
Charlotte County deputies responded to reports of a person not breathing at home on Gewant Boulevard on Sunday night. <\/p>\n
They found the victim, Paul De Wayne Bradley, dead \u201cand beyond help,\u201d investigators said. <\/p>\n
His pickup truck was missing from the driveway, and detectives determined that it had been driven to Sarasota County.<\/p>\n
SCSO deputies found the truck, driven by Giblin, who had been identified as a possible suspect in Bradley\u2019s death and was detained in Sarasota County. <\/p>\n
While questioned by Charlotte County detectives, Giblin confessed to stabbing Bradley after an argument, CCSO said. <\/p>\n
She covered his body with a tarp and left the home in his truck.<\/p>\n
Giblin is being held without bond. <\/p>\n
\u201cI want to recognize my Major Crimes detectives who worked this case through the night and identified the suspect quickly. They truly show a dedication to their craft and the results are irrefutable. I also want to thank the Sarasota County Sheriff\u2019s Office for their quick actions in locating and detaining her based on the intelligence my team was able to share. As I have always said, Southwest Florida is fortunate to have law enforcement who work together so effectively for the people we serve,\u201d Sheriff Bill Prummell said.<\/p>\n
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