{"id":281456,"date":"2026-05-22T23:14:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T23:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/281456\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T23:14:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T23:14:11","slug":"woman-sentenced-to-15-years-in-killing-of-jacksonville-rapper-julio-foolio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/281456\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman sentenced to 15 years in killing of Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Alicia Andrews takes the stand in Julio Foolio trial. (Fox 13 Tampa,  Copyright 2025 by WJXT News4JAX &#8211; All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">TAMPA, Fla.  \u2013 The only woman charged in connection with the killing of Jacksonville rapper Charles \u201cJulio Foolio\u201d Jones has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for her role in his death. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news4jax.com\/news\/local\/2025\/11\/01\/jury-finds-woman-guilty-of-manslaughter-in-jacksonville-rapper-julio-foolio-murder-trial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.news4jax.com\/news\/local\/2025\/11\/01\/jury-finds-woman-guilty-of-manslaughter-in-jacksonville-rapper-julio-foolio-murder-trial\/\">Alicia Andrews<\/a> was found guilty on one count of manslaughter in October 2024. Prosecutors said Andrews helped her then-boyfriend and three other men track and stalk Jones as he moved between Tampa nightclubs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">She was the first of five people accused in the shooting to go to trial. She was the only defendant not facing the death penalty in the case.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Jones was hunted down and shot multiple times in a Tampa parking lot in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Charles Jones, also known as Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio. (YouTube)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news4jax.com\/news\/local\/2026\/05\/15\/jury-recommends-life-sentence-without-parole-for-4-men-guilty-in-killing-of-jacksonville-rapper-julio-foolio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.news4jax.com\/news\/local\/2026\/05\/15\/jury-recommends-life-sentence-without-parole-for-4-men-guilty-in-killing-of-jacksonville-rapper-julio-foolio\/\">[RELATED: Jury recommends life sentence without parole for 4 men guilty in killing of Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio]<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The four men charged alongside Andrews \u2014 Rashad Murphy, Davion Murphy, Sean Gathright and Isaiah Chance \u2014 were convicted in a separate trial earlier this month on charges of first-degree murder and related conspiracy charges.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The jury recommended life in prison. They are scheduled to be formally sentenced next month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 nALdY copyright\">Copyright 2026 by WJXT News4JAX &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Alicia Andrews takes the stand in Julio Foolio trial. 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