{"id":269742,"date":"2026-05-13T18:02:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T18:02:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/269742\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T18:02:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T18:02:29","slug":"man-robbed-in-fatal-home-invasion-arrested-on-drug-charges-in-st-pete-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/269742\/","title":{"rendered":"Man robbed in fatal home invasion arrested on drug charges in St. Pete: Police"},"content":{"rendered":"

ST. PETE, Fla. \u2014 The St. Petersburg Police Department (SPPD) said a man who was robbed in a fatal home invasion has been arrested on drug trafficking charges.<\/p>\n

SPPD said 48-year-old John Knight and 56-year-old Ronnie Dials entered a duplex at 863 14th Ave. S. on April 15 to rob a resident.<\/p>\n

Police said the resident, 55-year-old Darren Kegler, was running a drug house.<\/p>\n

There was an altercation, and Dials and the Kegler were shot, according to the report.<\/p>\n

Officials said Dials died at the scene and Kegler was treated at the hospital for his injuries.<\/p>\n

Knight was arrested on April 17 and charged with felony murder in the 1st degree, attempted felony murder, and being a felon in possession of a firearm.<\/p>\n

During the investigation, detectives said they found one kilogram of cocaine in one of Kegler\u2019s cars, 463 grams in his second vehicle, and 173.8 grams in his kitchen.<\/p>\n

Kegler was arrested on May 12 and charged with three counts of trafficking in cocaine. Police said he also has a warrant for his arrest from Orlando for conspiracy to traffic cocaine.<\/p>\n

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